The Irish Community Air Ambulance have launched a fundraising campaign for this year's National Ploughing Championships.
The campaign is set to provide it's ground based Volunteer Emergency Medical Responders with advanced lifesaving equipment. The charity has set a target of raising €100,000 to purchase portable ventilators.
The organisation’s volunteer medics are often called to rural and isolated locations across Ireland which is why it has chosen the National Ploughing Championships as the location to launch the campaign. Visitors to the charity’s stand will be able to tap to donate and will be able to monitor the progress of the fundraiser on a big screen.
CEO of the Irish Community Air Ambulance, Micheál Sheridan said:
“Our aim is to bring hope to people when they need it most and our team of Volunteer Emergency Medical Responders is central to that. When patients are seriously injured or very unwell, it is sometimes necessary to take over their breathing and place them on a ventilator. Our volunteer medics are amongst a small number of doctors who are able to undertake this procedure outside of a hospital setting in Ireland. By adding these ventilators to each vehicle we are increasing our life saving potential.
