Irish Community Rapid Response requires in the region of €400,000 to continue operating the air ambulance, a service which does not receive government funding
A file photo of the ICRR air ambulance. Image: ICRR A file photo of the ICRR air ambulance. Image: ICRR A CHARITY-RUN AIR ambulance service in Cork is appealing for the public’s help after a funding shortfall of €400,000, operators have said.The Irish Community Rapid Response air ambulance is a charity-funded service that is operated in conjunction with the National Ambulance Service.
The air ambulance itself is funded through charity – that would be the aircraft pilot’s insurance and fuel. The whole operation is run in collaboration with the National Ambulance Service, who provide the medical staff on board in the form of a paramedic and an EMT, as well as the medical consumables. The medical staff are also trained as technical crew members, assisting in navigation.
They’re all amply funded. We would anticipate that there is enough goodwill in the community to support us in a similar manner. Murray added that the government has been approached in an attempt to cover the shortfall in funding require for the service, which costs in the region of €1.5 million a year to operate, but the charity is awaiting a response.
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