Walker taken to Hospital following fall at Luke’s Bridge
A walker was rescued following a multi-agency operation in north Sligo yesterday afternoon. The alarm was raised shortly after 2pm, with Sligo Leitrim Mountain Rescue Team and the National Ambulance Service both attending the scene. The injured woman was part of a walking group. It’s…
National Ambulance Service to hold demonstration with Sligo University Hospital today
The National Ambulance Service clinical decontamination team will conduct a demonstration with Sligo University Hospital today. The NAS will set up a clinical decontamination tent at the hospital and provide a full demonstration on clinical decontamination to the staff of the Hospital. Clinical decontamination may be required at a hospital…
Major exercise planned for today at Sligo University Hospital
A major emergency planning exercise is getting underway at Sligo University Hospital today. It’s a joint exercise between the hospital and the National Ambulance Service which is designed to test the HSE’s response to a major emergency. The operation will take place between 8am and 12 noon today and…
Woman suffers serious leg injury on Knocknarea Mountain
A 54 year old woman was rescued from the Knocknarea Mountain in Sligo yesterday after she sustained a serious lower leg injury. The Sligo Leitrim Mountain Rescue Team were tasked to the summit of the mountain by the National Ambulance Service to attend to the injured woman. The…
Demand increasing on the National Ambulance Service
The demand for the National Ambulance Service has increased by 30% and is now above pre-pandemic levels. The HSE will tell an Oireachtas committee today staff have been put under ‘immense’ pressure. SIPTU will say burnout and fatigue have risen sharply among staff – and will partly blame…
An information evening on cardiac arrest is taking place next Thursday
Clubs, organisations and individuals are invited to attend an information session on cardiac arrest this (Thursday) evening in The Castledargan Hotel at 8pm. Those attending will be shown what to do in cases of cardiac emergencies. The event will be hosted by Ballygawley Sooey Defibrillator Working Group, which recently coordinated…