Kinsale and District Community First Responders

10/10/2026

Save the date for our fundraising evening: Friday November 13th 8pm at St. Multose Church

08/10/2026

11/09/2026

Our volunteers Colette, Jocelynn, Conor, Nessa & Owen were proud to attend the beautiful & moving service today at Ringfinnan Garden of Remembrance in memory of those who lost their lives 25 years ago.

10/09/2026

We are delighted to take part in the Rememberence Service tomorrow in Ringfinnan. All are welcome...

02/09/2026

04/08/2026

Be a life saver, donate today 🩸🆎️🅰️🅾️🅱️🩸

Give Blood today at Sáile - Kinsale Community Centre blood donors are always needed so please consider donating if you can, today & tomorrow.🩸

30/07/2026

Our latest public access Defibrillator is now available outside The Mill Wheel Bar in Jagoes Mills with massive thanks to Cork County Council and the Cork County Council Community Fund Scheme.

The support of the Buckley Family in allowing us to install this equipment at their premises is also really appreciated.

Public Defibrillators, as well as providing equipment and training for our Community First Responders, is only possible through the continuing generosity of support and donations from our local community.
CFR Ireland NAS Community Engagement

25/07/2026

"Unite to turn the tide" is the theme for this year's World Drowning Prevention Day (July 25) 2026 .
Creating awareness and educating people are key to helping the prevention of drowning ....

🛟 This Saturday is World Drowning Prevention Day

World Drowning Prevention Day is observed annually on 25 July and aims to raise awareness of drowning prevention and promote lifesaving interventions.

The Coast Guard, RNLI and Water Safety Ireland 'Unite to Turn the Tide' ahead of World Drowning Prevention Day 2026.

So far this year, the Coast Guard has coordinated more than 1,700 incidents, resulting in 385 lives saved and over 1,600 people assisted. The scale of demand is reflected in the second week of July alone, when the Coast Guard coordinated 140 incidents, one of the highest incident totals recorded in a single week.