Cork Air Ambulance attended incidents in Leitrim and Roscommon

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DKANE 18/02/2021 REPRO FREE Pilot Tony McAtear, ICRR with Mícheál Sheridan, CEO Irish Community Rapid Response . The Irish Community Rapid Response Air Ambulance was tasked to 490 incidents across 13 counties during 2020, which was its first full year in operation.The ICRR Air Ambulance, based in Rathcoole in County Cork, works in tandem with the National Ambulance Service to provide both paramedic support and transport to hospital for seriously ill patients.Figures from the ICRR show that July was the single busiest month, with the Air Ambulance being tasked a total of 59 times. Road traffic accidents account for the most incidents, with a total of 94 taskings throughout the year. Picture Darragh Kane

The Irish Community Rapid Response ambulance based in Cork was tasked to incidents in Leitrim and Roscommon during its first full year in operation.

Figures from the charity show that the air ambulance was tasked to 490 incidents in total across 13 counties during that time.

While Cork, Kerry and Waterford were the counties most likely to require the service, the air ambulance also provided support to 10 other counties including Roscommon, Leitrim and Galway during the last year.

 

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