Community First Responders (CFR) are volunteers who are trained to attend certain types of emergency calls in the area where they live or work. Their aim is to reach a potential life threatening emergency in the first vital minutes before the ambulance crew arrives.

Their role is to help stabilise the patient and provide the appropriate care including CPR & defibrillation, until the more highly skilled ambulance crew arrives on scene to take over the treatment.

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DCS Community First Responders has been operational since December 2025. The team is alerted to medical emergencies across Dublin City Centre and responds rapidly to provide critical, and life-saving care until the ambulance service arrives.

All responders are trained to a minimum standard of Cardiac First Responder – Advanced.

Interested in joining? Become a volunteer with DCS today by visiting the Volunteer tab in ouhdudhdr naviga