The plan to remove the ambulance service from the Dublin Fire Brigade has been formally withdrawn. This outcome proves that when the public insists on preserving essential services, the people in power must eventually listen. I hope we remain vigilant to ensure this expertise stays where it belongs for the …
May 30, 2014
Final supporters
This dual role, fire based emergency medical service is internationally recognised as best practice. It is replicated in cities such as Seattle, New York, Dusseldorf , Frankfort etc. Dublin is recognised as 2nd in the world after Seattle to have the best survival rates for out of hospital cardiac arrest. That is because of the fire based EMS system.
If a person in Dublin suffers a cardiac arrest ( heart and breathing stops ), an ambulance and fire appliance is dispatched. This ensures a top level of pre-hospital care with up to 8 paramedics on scene.
The Dublin city manager Mr. Owen Keegan has announced that he wants a review of the Dublin Fire Brigades ambulance service despite the fact that the elected city councillors voted to suspend his review looking for a capacity review of the national ambulance service. Mr. Keegan's response was that he would go ahead with the review regardless of the democratic vote. A confidential HSE document dated March 2013 was leaked on Tuesday 18/3/14. This document outlines the HSE plan to take back the ambulance service from the DFB by 2015.
The DFB get 7% of the national ambulance annual budget but take on 40% of the ambulance calls nationally!!
It's simple maths.
Please help us fight to retain this vital 1st class service .
Remember all DFB firefighters are also paramedics and the fire based Medical system is world renowned best practice. If it's not broken, why fix it? Lobby your elected representatives now!
Please sign this petition and spread the word, thanks
Updates
Reached 2,500 supporters
March 28, 2014
Reached 1,000 supporters
March 22, 2014
Reached 100 supporters
March 21, 2014
March 21, 2014
The momentum behind this effort is encouraging because it shows how many people recognize the value of our emergency services. Pushing past the one thousand mark will ensure our position remains undeniable when we present these concerns to those in power.
March 19, 2014
The momentum building behind this effort reflects a deep commitment to maintaining our city's vital medical services. We are nearing one hundred signatures and I ask you to reach out to a few friends today to ensure our momentum remains steady.
1,626 Comments
Dublin Fire Brigade run a uniquely excellent combined and interoperable service in the capital which should be retained, and is the way forward rather than the way backwards in emergency management that should serve as an example to the rest of the country.
I cannot speak more highly of the DFB and the way in which they execute their paramedic duties. At best any change will have the new service playing catch-up for a few years but more likely permanently lowering the standard of care provided.
If the HSE take over the ambulance services there arepeople who won't make it because their responses to emergency calls wouldn't be as quick. An ambualce saved my life 2 years ago and if I know I wouldn't be alive today if they hadn't been so quick.
We need these services . I'm very lucky we have them because if we didn't then there would of been to muck time between my life being saved and the ambulance arriving , fire brigade were there in 3 minutes flat and here I am alive and well
Leave well enough alone. The dfb do a great job as fire fighters and as paramedics. If hse took over the ambulances the money needed to train paramedics could be put into other hse programmes as the dfb are already ready trained and experienced
Go Ems
Be a shame to lose the EMS. DFB ambulance assisted the delivery of my daughter
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The plan to remove the ambulance service from the Dublin Fire Brigade has been formally withdrawn. This outcome proves that when the public insists on preserving essential services, the people in power must eventually listen. I hope we remain vigilant to ensure this expertise stays where it belongs for the …
May 30, 2014
Final supporters
This dual role, fire based emergency medical service is internationally recognised as best practice. It is replicated in cities such as Seattle, New York, Dusseldorf , Frankfort etc. Dublin is recognised as 2nd in the world after Seattle to have the best survival rates for out of hospital cardiac arrest. That is because of the fire based EMS system.
If a person in Dublin suffers a cardiac arrest ( heart and breathing stops ), an ambulance and fire appliance is dispatched. This ensures a top level of pre-hospital care with up to 8 paramedics on scene.
The Dublin city manager Mr. Owen Keegan has announced that he wants a review of the Dublin Fire Brigades ambulance service despite the fact that the elected city councillors voted to suspend his review looking for a capacity review of the national ambulance service. Mr. Keegan's response was that he would go ahead with the review regardless of the democratic vote. A confidential HSE document dated March 2013 was leaked on Tuesday 18/3/14. This document outlines the HSE plan to take back the ambulance service from the DFB by 2015.
The DFB get 7% of the national ambulance annual budget but take on 40% of the ambulance calls nationally!!
It's simple maths.
Please help us fight to retain this vital 1st class service .
Remember all DFB firefighters are also paramedics and the fire based Medical system is world renowned best practice. If it's not broken, why fix it? Lobby your elected representatives now!
Please sign this petition and spread the word, thanks
Updates
Reached 2,500 supporters
March 28, 2014
Reached 1,000 supporters
March 22, 2014
Reached 100 supporters
March 21, 2014
March 21, 2014
The momentum behind this effort is encouraging because it shows how many people recognize the value of our emergency services. Pushing past the one thousand mark will ensure our position remains undeniable when we present these concerns to those in power.
March 19, 2014
The momentum building behind this effort reflects a deep commitment to maintaining our city's vital medical services. We are nearing one hundred signatures and I ask you to reach out to a few friends today to ensure our momentum remains steady.
1,626 Comments
My 5 week old daughter nearly died because our local hospital couldnt sustain her much longer and no ambulance was available to bring her to dublin hospital for over 1 1/2 hours. I dont want to go through that terror and no one else should either
Dublin Fire Brigade run a uniquely excellent combined and interoperable service in the capital which should be retained, and is the way forward rather than the way backwards in emergency management that should serve as an example to the rest of the country.
I cannot speak more highly of the DFB and the way in which they execute their paramedic duties. At best any change will have the new service playing catch-up for a few years but more likely permanently lowering the standard of care provided.
If the HSE take over the ambulance services there arepeople who won't make it because their responses to emergency calls wouldn't be as quick. An ambualce saved my life 2 years ago and if I know I wouldn't be alive today if they hadn't been so quick.
We need these services . I'm very lucky we have them because if we didn't then there would of been to muck time between my life being saved and the ambulance arriving , fire brigade were there in 3 minutes flat and here I am alive and well
Leave well enough alone. The dfb do a great job as fire fighters and as paramedics. If hse took over the ambulances the money needed to train paramedics could be put into other hse programmes as the dfb are already ready trained and experienced
Go Ems
Be a shame to lose the EMS. DFB ambulance assisted the delivery of my daughter
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My 5 week old daughter nearly died because our local hospital couldnt sustain her much longer and no ambulance was available to bring her to dublin hospital for over 1 1/2 hours. I dont want to go through that terror and no one else should either