Welcome...

...to the Clane Branch of the Irish Red Cross!

As an aid to understanding how the Red Cross is made up locally and internationally, we have made available the Red Cross - Ideas in Action lecture from the induction course given to all new members.

You might want to start with the About Us section, or if photos are your thing, try the Branch History in photos!

News

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Ambulance Launch

The ambulance was formally launched on the 19th of December at Clane G.A.A. club in a torrent of photos, sandwiches, red uniforms and sponsors! Plaques were presented to our significant sponsors on the night, and those present took the opportunity to take a tour of the latest and proudest addition to the ranks of Clane Red Cross.

Clane Red Cross personnel and our Central Council representative, Paddy O' Brien of Newbridge Branch.

SUCCESS!

We are DELIGHTED to announce that we have raised enough money to purchase our own ambulance! A huge thank-you is owed to everyone who gave of their time and money to make this possible. Our fundraising committee did a fantastic job - you don't want to know how much work they put in...

A Ford Transit has been purchased by Head Office under their most recent purchase scheme; it is being converted for Ambulance use, and will be delivered in 6-8 weeks (mid-November). We are very grateful to Head Office for allowing us to participate in the scheme, in which they part-purchase the ambulance - it costs close to €100,000 to buy a suitable vehicle and convert it!

More news as we get it!

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Branch members took part in Scouting Ireland's 100 year celebrations - Jamboree 2008 at Punchestown on Aug 5th, which was attended by over 12,000 scouts from all over the world. Members gave presentations on how to treat burns, accompanied by members appropriately 'decorated' with the relevant injuries for demonstration purposes.

Other Red Cross personnel attended from Counties Kildare, Dublin, Wicklow and Carlow. Emergency services showcased their skills in a 'major incident simulation' where casulaties were rescued from a burning car. The coordinated efforts of the Gardai, HSE, Fire Brigade, Civil Defence and Army made for an impressive display. For more details check out the Jamboree website.

To Celebrate World Red Cross Day on May 8th, Clane Red Cross filmed a piece with Kairos for the Witness programme on RTÉ. The English version, narrated by our Chairperson Dónal Cunningham, has already aired; a link to this video will be here shortly. The Irish version was narrated by our resident gaelgoir Valerie Ní Chochláin and will air in the coming months.