*RECRUITMENT NOW OPEN*
If you would like to volunteer, contact us on the button below. 
​Thank you to all those who have expressed an interest, we will be in touch over the coming weeks.

volunteers are the lifeblood of any community responder organisation. 

WANT TO GIVE SOMETHING BACK TO TRALEE AND FEEL LIKE YOU'VE HELPED SOMEONE AT THE SAME TIME?

​READ ON...

WHO CAN VOLUNTEER?

You don't need any special qualifications, we will provide you with the training. As long as you can satisfy the requirements listed on this page and are willing to go on the on-call roster, at times that suit you, then you can volunteer.

is it for me?

Volunteering with Tralee Community Responders makes you a fantastic ambassador for Tralee. The primary role of a volunteer responder is simply to preserve and save lives which is generally rewarding. You can be that person.

It should be noted that there will be incidents in the entirety of the scheme where a volunteer responder will not be able to save a casualty. Whilst support mechanisms will be in place, some people find this very difficult to deal with and this should be made clear from the outcome and is something that you should think about before joining.

REQUIREMENTS

In order to join, it is necessary that you:

• Are over 18 years of age.
• Can pass a Garda vetting check.
• Have access to a vehicle which you are insured to drive when on call.
• Hold a full driving licence (learner permits not acceptable).
• Not on call for another organisation when rostered on call with us.
• Live/work/remain within the 5km coverage area when on call. Click here for a view of the coverage area.

how much time do i need to dedicate?

The roster will be drawn up weekly and members will submit their available hours to the roster manager by a certain deadline each week. This allows members to choose their hours weekly. A member can carry out many shifts throughout the month but we ask that volunteer responders cover at least 1 shift per week. Shifts are 6 or 12 hours long and require that the member doesn't leave the coverage area when on call.

Morning Shift: 7AM - 1PM, Afternoon Shift: 1PM - 7PM, Night Shift: 7PM - 7AM.

In addition, re-current training to keep members fresh will be carried out once a month and it is necessary that members attend at least 6 of these sessions annually to keep their skills current and remain on call.

HOW DOES THE CALLOUT SYSTEM WORK?

In a nutshell:

• 999/112 call made reporting patient with one of four symptoms - chest pain, choking, stroke or cardiac arrest.
• Ambulance control determines location of emergency.
• If emergency is one of the four symptoms listed above and is within the 5km coverage area, a message will automatically be sent by the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system in Tallaght, Dublin or Ballyshannon, Donegal.
• Responder on call receives pager message and proceeds to the incident location.
• Responder carries out necessary treatment of casualty and assists ambulance crew when required.
• Responder fills out a CFR report form and gives copy to ambulance crew.
• Responder informs coordinator that he/she is clear from callout and reports any equipment that needs replacing.

It is important at this time for the coordinator or peer support worker to establish whether any peer support or alternative assistance is required by the responder if they attended a difficult call. This is standard practice and is an effective method of looking after our volunteers.

I'D LOVE TO HELP OUT BUT NOT SURE IF GOING ON CALLS IS FOR ME

No problem! Perhaps you would like to join our fundraising team? This is a massively important part of the organisation as it relies solely of public funding. 

I'M INTERESTED - WHAT NEXT?

We're glad to hear that you are interested in joining us and would love to hear from you. Click on the button below to register and interest in volunteering.

Register An Interest In Joining