• IFESA - The Irish Fire and Emergency Services Association
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John Kidd on the RTE Six One News

IFESA National Secretary, John Kidd on the RTE Six One News report on the incident where a child was trapped in an ambulance following a door lock failure.

Click on the links below - the report is at 32 minutes. 

http://www.rte.ie/player/ie/show/10264585/

IFESA on Six One News

IFESA WARNS OF PRIVATISATION AGENDA IN DUBLIN CITY REVIEW OF AMBULANCE SERVICE

Vital fire based Emergency Medical Service under threat

The Irish Fire and Emergency Services Association (IFESA) has today (Weds. March 12 th .) expressed serious concerns at the announcement by Dublin City Council (DCC) of a review of the provision of the ambulance service in Dublin Fire Brigade .

IFESA National Secretary, John Kidd said the proposed DCC review would duplicate the already announced HSE capacity review to be carried out across the country which is to be conducted by external consultants. The DCC review is of even greater concern given the reputation of the DCC, City Manager , Owen Keegan for privatising public services and there is already a concern that this is part of his agenda for the future of the ambulance services in Dublin.

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NATIONAL FIRE-BASED EMS IS HOT TOPIC - John Kidd (IFESA)

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NATIONAL FIRE BASED EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE CAN ADDRESS AMBULANCE RESPONSE TIME CRISIS SAYS IFESA

The Irish Fire and Emergency Services Association (IFESA) said today (Tuesday, Jan 14 th ) the development of integrated fire based Emergency Medical Services (EMS) on a national basis offers the best hope of addressing the problems faced by the National Ambulance Service in meeting emergency response times set down by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA).

IFESA National Chairman, John Kidd said the lack of policy on the development of the fire based EMS is just one of the consequences of the failure to implement a co-ordinated National Fire and Ambulance Service for the entire country.

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Ros MacCobb discussing the issue of cutbacks in fire services

IFESA National Vice Chairman, Ros MacCobb discussing the issue of cutbacks in fire services in Galway with Galway Co. Council Director of Services on Galway Bay FM.

The interview begins at 15 mins.

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