News

• September 2009 - World First Aid Day & New Courses in Limerick City

Launched on World First Aid Day, a new report from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies calls for compulsory First Aid training across Europe and shows that Ireland is among the lowest European countries for First Aid knowledege. In response the Limerick Red Cross have launched a number of courses over the coming months to give people options to learn first aid.

• Practical First Aid
  • 24th September for 6 weeks (evenings)
  • 27th October for 4 weeks (evenings)
  • 14th / 15th November (2 days)
• Practical First Aid for Parents
  • 10th / 11th October (2 days)
• Practical First Aid for 14-16 year olds
  • 3rd October for 12 weeks at 11am in St. Paul's Community Centre (Dooradoyle), Scoil Ide (Corbally), Milford National School, Caherdavin Girls School and at 4pm in 58 Henry St Limerick
• Occupational First Aid
  • We continue to run two public courses per month in Henry St. Please see calendar for details.

• September 2009 - 10 Limerick Members on first Irish Red Cross EMT Course

Congratulations to 10 Irish Red Cross members from Limerick who are partaking in the first Irish Red Cross Emergency Medical Technician course. This course, which is upskilling our experienced volunteers who already hold the Emergency Medical First Responder qualification, is recognised by the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC).

• March 2009 - New Bike Support Unit

Limerick Red Cross is delighted to launch a new Bike Support Unit. The unit currently has two mountain bikes, one of which was sponsored by the Bike Shop, O’Connell Ave., while Signs Plus (Eastway Business Park) sponsored the bike markings and striping.  The bikes will be used at large public gatherings to facilitate first aid provision over a larger area and will also be brought to such events as point to points to facilitate quick access to casualties on vast courses. 

• Jan 2009 - New Courses start at Limerick Red Cross premises at 58 Henry St