Ireland's First Ever Community Air Ambulance Service Touched Down At Kerry Airport Today
The Helicopter Emergency Medical Service will enter service at an airfield in North Cork next month
Ireland's first-ever Community Air Ambulance service touched down at Kerry Airport today.
The Helicopter Emergency Medical Service will enter service at an airfield in North Cork next month.
Irish Community Rapid Response is running the service in co-operation with the HSE National Ambulance Service.
The Air Ambulance is expected to respond up to 500 calls per year, and bring the population of a 10,000 square mile area within 20 minutes of critical medical care.
The service will cost €2million to run annually - and is to be funded through community and donor contributions.
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