Following the governments announcement last night, every CFR group in Co.Wexford has been instructed to stand down until further notice.

What are CFR Groups?

CFR groups are made up of local volunteers in the community, trained in CPR and first responding, who assist the National Ambulance service within their locality.

Upon receipt of a 999/112 call Community First Responders are dispatched simultaneously with the National Ambulance Service. First Responders are only dispatched to Chest Pain, Breathing difficulty, Choking, Stroke and Cardiac related calls within a three mile (5km) radius of their Communities. Because the people “on call” live or work in their area, they can respond in minutes and provide emergency measures and reassurance until the Ambulance Service arrives.

Hopefully the local service will be back in action sooner rather than later.