New emergency medical response team established in North Cork

AN EMERGENCY medical response charity has established a new team in North Cork.

Dr Adrian Sheahan, from Mallow, has already signed up to respond to serious incidents and potentially life-threatening medical emergencies in the region, alongside the rest of the Critical team.

The frontline worker qualified as a doctor in 2017 and is currently employed as an emergency registrar at Cork University Hospital.

A total of five paramedics and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) will also form part of the team.

The Critical team has provided Dr Sheahan with an emergency vehicle and the equipment necessary to care for patients. He is now working closely with the National Ambulance Service to responds to everything, from road traffic collisions to farming accidents.

“Pre-hospital care is my passion and is an area with huge potential,” he said.

“We have the ability to keep some patients out of hospital entirely, with others, we’re ensuring they have the very best chance of survival, and improving their recovery outcomes by starting treatment at the scene.

“North Cork is a predominantly rural area, the size of Co Louth, with quite a large elderly population. This puts additional pressure on the emergency services, so it is fantastic to have such a strong team volunteering in North Cork.

“The responders are willing to go above and beyond for their local areas, responding to calls straight after finishing work.

“Emergency and pre-hospital medicine requires a massive team effort and I would like to thank the consultants at CUH for their encouragement and support.”

Critical CEO Michéal Sheridan said: “North Cork is a priority area for us as we expand our network of volunteer doctors and emergency medical responders.”

For more information about the work that Critical does or to make a donation, visit https://criticalcharity.ie/.