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HSE National Ambulance Service 
Status Active Territory Republic of Ireland Leadership National Ambulance Service Directorate Appointment Minister for Health/Public Appointments Service Founded 2005 HQ Millennium Park, Naas, Co. Kildare[1] Website http://www.hse.ie The HSE National Ambulance Service (Irish: Serbhís Náisiúnta Otharchairr) is the statutory public ambulance service in the Republic of Ireland. The service is operated by the National Hospitals Office of the Health Service Executive, the Irish national healthcare authority.
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History
The National Ambulance Service was established in 2005 as part of the Health Service Executive. Prior to this, the statutory health authorities (i.e. the health boards) each provided ambulance services for their functional area. In some regions the service was tendered to private companies, in others the health board operated the service itself.[2] The National Ambulance Training School was renamed the National Ambulance Service College to reflect the new organisational structure.
Uniform
The operational uniform consists of green combat trousers with a white open-neck shirt bearing the HSE logo and ambulance service crest as well as high visibility outerwear for night time and poor visibility conditions. The dress uniform is navy blue with a blue shirt and peaked cap.
Vehicles
Mercedes Sprinter ambulance on O'Connell Street
All National Ambulance Service vehicles are coloured a distinctive pale yellow with a double row of green and yellow battenburg markings on the sides.
Emergency Ambulance Service
Emergency ambulance services are provided by the HSE National Ambulance Service throughout the Republic of Ireland. In the Greater Dublin area the Dublin Fire Brigade Ambulance Service is contracted by the HSE to provide 11 emergency ambulances for the city and county in addition to the HSE emergency ambulances available.
HSE Ambulance Call Response Classifications AS1/Code 1 999 emergency call warranting immediate response AS2/Code 2 Call transferred from GP/community nurse warranting urgent response AS3/Code 3 Inter-hospital transfer of patients to specialist facilities PTS Community transfer service for patients requiring scheduled in-hospital care Volunteer Ambulance Services
In addition to the National Ambulance Service, a number of volunteer organisations operate ambulance services in Ireland primarily providing first aid cover at community and public events:
Private Ambulance Services
A number of commercial ambulance providers operate services under contract to the HSE. These companies primarily carry out patient transport work alongside the National Ambulance Service:
- Elite Ambulance Services
- Lifeline Ambulance Services
- Medicall Ambulance Service
Gallery
- Ambulance services in Ireland
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HSE Emergency Ambulance at St. James's Hospital -
HSE Response Car at the Aviva Stadium -
Dublin Fire Brigade Emergency Ambulance -
Dublin Civil Defence van-based Emergency Ambulance -
Medicall Private Ambulance -
HSE Ambulance crew at work
See also
- PHECC
- National Ambulance Service College
- Health care in the Republic of Ireland
- Northern Ireland Ambulance Service
References
- ^ http://handbook.muh.ie/Administration/Medico/Air-Ambulance-Ops-Notice-1-08.pdf
- ^ "Statement: HSE affirms commitment to National Ambulance Service". Waterford Today. February 27, 2008. http://www.waterford-today.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2413&Itemid=10328&ed=227. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
External links
Categories:- Healthcare in the Republic of Ireland
- Emergency medical services in the Republic of Ireland
- Emergency services in the Republic of Ireland
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