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# first aid

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2022
Aidan Keena's penalty leaves St Pat's needing a favour to make Europe
Sligo Rovers beat St Pat’s 1-0 tonight in the SSE Airtricity League.
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Oct 28th 2022, 10:08 PM
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'Thumper': The life-saving device that allows the Coast Guard to start CPR while a patient is being winched to safety
The Thumper is attached to a stretcher, meaning chest compressions can begin as soon as the patient is strapped in.
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Jan 4th 2020, 8:30 PM
Former paramedic (36) jailed for a year for assaults on two first-aid students
One of Andrew Long’s victims was seven months pregnant at the time of the assault on her in 2013.
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May 7th 2019, 10:20 PM
Nurse who saved unconscious bus driver describes 'frightening' ordeal for passengers
The nurse managed to stop the bus when it went out of control and then started CPR on the driver.
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Mar 5th 2019, 3:21 PM
Poll: Should first aid be compulsory in schools?
What do you think?
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Jan 27th 2018, 10:00 AM
Kilkenny mother starts petition for all teachers in Ireland to have CPR and first aid training
Maria Condon said defibrillators in all schools “is a great idea but is going to be pointless unless all staff are trained”.
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Nov 5th 2017, 7:00 AM
Column: Would you know how to respond to a mental health emergency?
Last year, Ireland became one of the most recent countries to launch an official mental health first aid training programme, writes Dr Stephen McWilliams.
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Oct 30th 2017, 3:00 PM
Dublin gun attack victim shot four times as locals tried to help him
Eddie Staunton is expected to survive the attack.
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Mar 27th 2017, 3:59 PM
"Simply appalling": Criticism of 20% car insurance hike for first responders
Aviva: “The question is: who is responsible in the event of a first responder volunteer having an accident with a tragic outcome?”
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Sep 29th 2016, 4:21 PM
Kerry teenager who was technically dead for 25 minutes feels he got a second chance
The 17-year-old collapsed when he was coaching during a football match last year.
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Jan 5th 2016, 2:04 PM
Opinion: Summer thyme and the remedy's easy...
Gardening expert and holistic practitioner Fiann Ó Nualláin shares some of his secrets on how to survive the summer.
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Jun 24th 2014, 1:00 PM
'A guy collapsed in the gym beside me and I didn't know what to do'
About 14 people collapse and die suddenly in Ireland every day. Groups of trained volunteers across the country are trying to reduce this figure.
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Feb 23rd 2014, 6:30 PM
Councillor seeks defibrillator training for Gardaí
Gardaí say they have suspended a defibrillator pilot programme in Blanchardstown and are evaluating a pilot in Kilkenny.
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Aug 8th 2012, 2:38 PM
GALLERY: Red Cross teams deal with (fake) injuries across Dundalk
This year’s First Aid Convention Europe was hosted by the Irish Red Cross in Louth this week.
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Jul 10th 2012, 7:30 AM
Presenting... the ambulance on a bike
Irish Red Cross gets (two) First Responder bicycle units to deliver medical aid quickly and efficiently.
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Sep 8th 2011, 4:26 PM
Couple whose baby died at Cliffs of Moher return to pay tribute
American husband and wife make new donation to first aid centre at cliffs where their baby son was born prematurely and passed away in 2006.
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Mar 29th 2011, 2:35 PM