Become a CFR
New volunteers are always welcome! NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED!
CFR Requirements
Responders are required by the HSE to be over 18 years of age.
There is no upper age limit but since CPR is a very physically demanding task, volunteer responders must be physically fit.
Responders must be inside the catchment area while on call, e.g. at home or their place of work.
Volunteers also need to have a full driving licence and access to a car to enable them to respond to calls.
Time Commitment
Ongoing time commitment: we have a 2hr training session (7-9pm) on the 2nd Tuesday of each month which volunteers are expected to attend, and it would be expected that volunteers would be available to be ‘on call’ once or twice per month.
Volunteers will have to undergo initial training including CPR & AED training, Simulated Scenario Training and Child & Vulnerable Adult Protection training.
Other Volunteer Roles
For people who wish to support this CFR scheme without being a responder we have many other volunteer roles. These include:
AED Registry – locating AEDs in the area and recording location & opening hours etc.
Publicity – Local Media, Social Media, Photography,
Fundraising – arranging and co-ordinating
Membership Management – maintaining membership database & recruiting new members
Training – organising training for responders etc.
Public CPR – arranging public CPR courses / demonstrations
Equipment Maintenance & Purchase – ensuring Batteries & Pads replaced etc.
Local Area Mapping – providing maps for Responders with house numbers & names etc.
IT – Website Administration
