# paramedics - Sunday 29 August, 2021
# Under Pressure
Large numbers of emergency calls in Dublin in recent days have put pressure on the ambulance service, writes Garreth MacNamee. Paramedics are having to be diverted from other parts of the country under a system which has been widely criticised.
# paramedics - Thursday 18 March, 2021
# Essential Workers
# Essential Workers
There is a huge backlog for both theory tests and driving tests.
# paramedics - Wednesday 6 November, 2019
# Paramedics
# Paramedics
The 19-year-old was forced to wait for paramedics for 43 minutes.
# paramedics - Friday 31 May, 2019
# 24 Hours
# 24 Hours
Workers have already staged work stoppages in January, February and March.
# paramedics - Friday 22 December, 2017
# Because
# Because
Emergency services are joining forces for a new road safety campaign.
# paramedics - Wednesday 26 July, 2017
# Breaking Point
# Breaking Point
Firefighters and paramedics in Dublin want their overtime rate raised to 1.5 times regular pay, in line with the rest of the country and the Dublin City Council standard.
# paramedics - Saturday 4 February, 2017
# Dublin Fire Brigade
# Dublin Fire Brigade
A pamphlet is being circulated online to highlight the importance of the work Dublin firefighters do.
# paramedics - Wednesday 21 December, 2016
# Food Warning
# Food Warning
Grapes can form a tight airlock in the throat, meaning they need to be removed with specialist equipment.
# paramedics - Sunday 27 November, 2016
# Run Off Their Feet
# Run Off Their Feet
Almost 300 ambulance calls were received by the service across the course of Saturday night.
# paramedics - Tuesday 13 September, 2016
# On The Frontline
# On The Frontline
The annual parade and gala will focus on safety and will also pay tribute to members of the services who lost their lives in the line of duty.
# paramedics - Friday 5 August, 2016
# Workplace Relations Commission
# Workplace Relations Commission
Successful talks between Siptu and the HSE has averted strike action planned for next Wednesday.
# paramedics - Tuesday 21 June, 2016
# On Patrol
# On Patrol
Ambulance crews must go to where they are called to and they never know what the next call entails.
# paramedics - Friday 22 April, 2016
# Gardiner Street
# Gardiner Street
Paramedics and staff helped the woman with the birth.
# paramedics - Monday 29 February, 2016
# Murder Investigation
# Murder Investigation
The shooting happened on the McKee Road at around 3.15pm.
# paramedics - Monday 3 August, 2015
# Baptism Of Fire
# Baptism Of Fire
Baby Eva’s parents will have a good story to tell her when she’s older.
# paramedics - Thursday 16 April, 2015
# Bad Reaction
# Bad Reaction
He was not breathing when the paramedics arrived on the scene.
# paramedics - Wednesday 15 October, 2014
# Foi Requests
# Foi Requests
A new law extends Freedom of Information requests to cover limited areas of an Garda Síochána and other organisations. They don’t have to answer you though…
# paramedics - Wednesday 1 October, 2014
# Shankill
# Shankill
The boy was transported to hospital by helicopter this evening.
# paramedics - Thursday 25 September, 2014
# Sudden Death
# Sudden Death
Detectives are now trying to trace the woman’s movements before her death.
# paramedics - Thursday 19 June, 2014
# Emergency
# Emergency
SIPTU members will be balloted on action over the HSE’s failure to implement Labour Court recommendations on staff redeployment.
# paramedics - Friday 18 April, 2014
# News Fix
# News Fix
Everyone’s talking about Jill Meagher, pubs being closed, and disaster at Mount Everest.
# paramedics - Monday 7 April, 2014
# Emergency
# Emergency
HSE plans to take back control of the service emerged last month but firefighers are concerned about a drop in the level of service if they hand over the reins.
# paramedics - Tuesday 11 February, 2014
# Blaze
# Blaze
The deceased was based out of Lurgan Fire Station.
# paramedics - Monday 10 February, 2014
# Rapid Response
# Rapid Response
Figures provided to TheJournal.ie show there were almost 3,500 instances of this in a six month period.
# paramedics - Sunday 8 September, 2013
# Emergency Staff
# Emergency Staff
However the National Ambulance Service has been identified as an end-user in a trial for a new generation of body armour.
# paramedics - Monday 18 March, 2013
# Pay Cuts
# Pay Cuts
Gardaí, nurses and firefighters will see their pay cut by between 3 and 11 per cent under the pay deal, says the 24/7 Frontline Services Alliance.
# paramedics - Thursday 22 November, 2012
# Taken
# Taken
The ambulance was found crashed into a nearby park shortly after it was taken from Corduff in Blanchardstown last night.
# paramedics - Friday 2 September, 2011
# Firefighters
# Firefighters
Firefighters and paramedics in the capital are unhappy with proposed cuts to overtime, training and annual leave by Dublin Fire Brigade.
# paramedics - Friday 26 August, 2011
# paramedics - Thursday 25 August, 2011
# Fire Brigade
# Fire Brigade
IFESA, representing many firefighters and paramedics in Dublin, will ballot its members next week over cuts to overtime, training and annual leave.
