John Fitzgerald AKA “Fitz” has been a Community First Responder in Dunlavin CFRs, Co. Wicklow since April 2005. He is a CFR/AHA instructor and has been the public face of CFR Ireland at numerous information nights around the country since CFR Ireland started. With a professional background in customer service management, purchasing management and retail operations. In his spare (!) time he enjoys rugby and SAFE Rugby are his other passions. He also runs… it’s not a passion just yet!

Ciara Dowling is a volunteer CFR with Castledermot Cardiac First Responders, which she founded in 2013, and is currently vice chair. She is also a CFR-C instructor / OFA and FAR instructor. She has recently taken over the management of the CFR-I data base and manages registrations for the Respond conference. She currently owns and runs her own first aid training company established in 2011 specialising in paediatric first aid training

Simon Enright is a Community First Responder as well as a CFR Instructor with Ballyconnell/Coolkenno First Responders since 2010, and, has been with CFR Ireland since the beginning. He manages the Digital Communications for CFR Ireland and Respond Conferences. He specialises in road safety education and management.

Colm Dempsey is a volunteer CFR with Bray Community First Responders. He has over 30 years of volunteering experience, having served in leadership positions at local and national level, with Parish youth projects, school board of management, Irish Water Safety, Civil Defence, RNLI, Community Lifeboats Ireland. He is currently the national lead for resuscitation training with IWS. His professional background is in operational and event management, having managed events from local through national to world events. He has a core interest in volunteer management and rights, applying these skills to CFR-I.

Roisin Dempsey is a volunteer CFR with Bray Cardiac First Responders since 2014.  She sits on the current committee with the responsibility for group training.  She is an IHA/AHA Instructor.  She has managed the registration desk at the past Respond Conferences.  She has a professional background in Company Formations and Law Search, and, Further Education Tuition in Fashion and Craft Design.

Siobhán Phelan is a volunteer Community First Responder with Castledermot Cardiac First Responder Group since its foundation in 2013. She is also involved in the local community centre and assists other groups in the community with their grant applications.  She is a qualified Certified Chartered Accountant and works in practice fulltime. Her main pastime is running and whether it’s a 5km or a marathon, there is nothing better than a run with friends to clear the head and thoroughly enjoys being a member of the Rundermot group.

Annie Enright is a volunteer Cardiac First Responder for many years with Ballyconnell CFR group. She has a long history of conferencing & Banqueting in the hotel and events industry. Annie co-ordinates events for CFR Ireland, including arranging the trade show at Respond. She is currently the treasurer for County Wicklow Cardiac First Responders network committee.

Lawrence joined the Ambulance Service in March 1980 commencing as an ambulance attendant out of the Naas Station. He moved to the Maynooth and Loughlinstown stations before commencing his career in training in the National Ambulance Training School in 1993. He moved back into operations as the In-service Training Instructor in the East in 1999. He completed the 1st Advanced Paramedic programme in 2007. A founding member of the PHECC’s Medical Advisory Group he was involved in the development of the first Clinical Practice Guidelines.

I have been part of Lismore CFR since 2014 and Chairperson since January 2020. Our group formed in 2013 and has 12 active members. I have been an EFR since 2017 and was IEC trained in my previous job as a firefighter. I was a firefighter for 30 years in London Fire Brigade and attended many large incidents. Currently I work as a Neuromuscular Therapist, Personal Trainer and Strength & Conditioning Coach. In 2020 I co-founded Lismore Covid19 Updates & Assistance Group where we provide help and updates to those that are most vulnerable in our community. I am an keen ultra runner & a massive Munster rugby fan.

Peter Rossiter is a founding member of the Celbridge Community First Responders and is current chair of the group. Peter is qualified as an emergency medical technician (EMT) and is a member of Dublin Civil Defence where he is in charge of the medical bike unit.  He has a background in IT project management and is currently working in that area. Peter is a keen photographer and also owns a German shepherd called Lexi.

Katrina is a volunteer, co-founder and current Chairperson of Eslin CFR Co. Leitrim since it was set up in 2019. Her previous role as a paramedic in NAS and as a volunteer in Dublin Civil Defence SAR gives her a great insight to the workings and importance of voluntary groups and respect for the role they play in each community. Katrina plays an active role in fundraising, training and community engagement within Eslin CFR. Her experience in hospitality management was a benefit when setting up the group along with the other volunteers and hopes her overall experience can help other groups too and be more involved with CFR Ireland.

Gerry is Co-founder and CFR volunteer with Castleblayney First Responders Co Monaghan established in 2016. He has over 20 years’ experience working as a retained Firefighter with Monaghan Fire & Civil Protection. He also volunteers with St Johns Ambulance as an Emergency Medical Technician. He is also a PHECC EFR Instructor and a IHF Basic Life Support Instructor and is actively involved in training first aid and CPR skill to his community.