HSE National Ambulance Service

HSE National Ambulance Service
HSE National Ambulance Service
HSEambulance.jpg
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:

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See also

References

External links


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