Cardiac arrest
Immediate CPR and an AED to restart the heart.
Community First Responders ·
Dingle
Dingle Heart Safe
Trained local volunteers, dispatched by the National Ambulance Service, reaching our neighbours in the minutes before an ambulance can.
In an emergency, always dial 112 or 999 first. The dispatcher will tell you where the nearest AED is and give you the code if the cabinet is locked.
How a call reaches usWho we are
Your neighbours, trained and ready
We are local business owners, teachers, farmers and retirees who live and work in and around Dingle. Every responder is trained and certified in CPR and the use of an AED.
Ambulances often travel a long way to reach us, so we bridge the gap in those first critical minutes as the first link in the chain of survival.
The AED network
Public defibrillators from Dún Chaoin to Lispole
We manage and maintain a network of public-access AEDs in and around Dingle: on pub walls, shop fronts, halls and schools, so a defibrillator is never far away.
- 27public-access AEDs mapped in and around Dingle
- 4kinds of emergency we are dispatched to: cardiac arrest, chest pain, stroke and choking
- 112call first: the dispatcher tells you the nearest cabinet and its code if it is locked
Donate
Help keep every defibrillator ready
We are entirely volunteer-run. Kitting out our responders and maintaining the AEDs in and around Dingle depends on donations from the public and local businesses, along with support from Kerry County Council.
- €30restocks a response kit
- €160replaces a set of AED pads
- €1,200buys a new AED
Donations are processed securely by iDonate. We do not store card details.
When we are called
Four emergencies where minutes matter most
When a 999 or 112 call is made in or around Dingle for one of these, ambulance control dispatches our on-call volunteers at the same moment as the ambulance.
Chest pain
Monitoring, reassurance and readiness for sudden deterioration.
Stroke
Spotting the signs early with a FAST check so hospital transport is quick.
Choking
Clearing the airway and giving basic life support.
Community training
CPR and defibrillator workshops
So many people from the community turned up to our latest CPR and defibrillator workshop. As well as being vital training, the proceeds help us maintain the defibrillators in the area.
Participants practise chest compressions on manikins and see how a public-access AED guides you through each step. Students at Sacred Heart University in Dingle gave up their time to run the practical training.
Follow us on Instagram
@dingleheartsafe for news, workshops and photos from around Dingle.
Learn
Know what to do before you ever need to
Short training videos, heart-health advice and updates from the group.