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You don’t need any medical training or background, we provide all the training and equipment you need to help your neighbour in their time of crisis.

What you Do Need

​You will need to be 18, a car, a smart phone and be willing to respond to a call when you are activated.

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Examples of calls CFRs are alerted to include:

  • people in cardiac arrest-unconscious and not breathing;
  • people with chest pain who may be having a heart attack;
  • people who are choking;
  • people who are unconscious for an unknown reason but are breathing normally;
  • people who are potentially suffering from a stroke.

Some CFR Schemes also attend:

  • people who are having a seizure;
  • people who are having breathing problems.

CFRs are not knowingly alerted to:

  • calls where the patient is under 12 years old;
  • trauma-related incidents, i.e. road traffic collision;
  • calls that present possible hazards such as those involving alcohol, drugs or potential violence;
  • calls where the patient is suffering mental health issues.
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Mourne Community First Responders is a registered charity – NIC 108853. If you would like to donate, please contact us via email – mournecommunityfirstresponders@gmail.com

Chain of Survival

Throughout the U.K., more than 30,000 people suffer a cardiac arrest Out-of-Hospital each year. In Northern Ireland, this number is approximately 1,400 cases, with a current survival rate of less than 1 in 10.

With this said, there are a few key steps that can help to improve the chances of survival following a cardiac arrest. This is what we call:

Early Access

Early recognition is vital because, due to the loss of blood flow, the brain can become damaged within minutes from oxygen starvation.

Early CPR

Given early, effective CPR is vital to improving cardiac arrest survival.

Early Defibrillation

Although CPR allows some oxygen to get to the brain, having the individual’s own heart pumping it is more effective. This is why shocks are sometimes delivered.

Early Advanced Care

Onwards care is now provided by medical staff.