saving lives in West Cork
WCRR volunteers and helpers proudly stand by their RRV, which is owned and funded by the people of West Cork ( with a little help from Minister Éamon Ó Cuiv of course ). Photo includes; L to R Dr. Jason van der Velde, John O’Shea, Robert Fennell, Dena O’Donovan, Fergal Conlon (West Cork Community Partnership, Bantry), Aodh O’Donnell, Jimmy Tobin, John Kearney, Sean Mulqueen.
Dr. Jason van der Velde visiting charity shops to thank them for their various donations and to show the shop volunteers the vehicle they are making their donations towards. It’s very important that people see exactly where their donation is going to.
In 2009, with our “new” RRV not long on the road, the helpers and volunteers (and their families) managed to take part in no less than four St. Patrick’s Day Parades. Skibbereen was first….. then a mad dash to Clonakilty, then on to Courtmacsherry… The Bantry parade luckily took place on the Sunday so we paraded there too… Our idea was to highlight our existance and need for ongoing donations. The people of West Cork are, by their nature, extremly generous, and can now be proud of their achievements. Much fundraising and donations have ensured the existence of the Rapid Response Vehicle. Needless to mention, the voluntary work of the doctors is the most important part of the whole plan.
Dr. Jason van der Velde (Voluntary On-Call Doctor) and Mr. John O’Shea (Director, West Cork Rapid Response) walking in the Bantry St. Patrick’s Day Parade 17th Mar 2009…….. Nice hat John !!!!!!
Sean Mulqueen (WCRR Secretary) and Robert Fennell in serious discussion at the Skibbereen St. Patrick’s Day Parade 17th March 2009
Happy in their work are Dr. Jason van der Velde (doctor on-call), Robert H Fennell. Aodh O’Donnell, Anna Moynihan and John O’Shea ( all Directors of WCRR), and Sean Mulqueen (Secretary WCRR) and family.
West Cork Rapid Response is a voluntary group located in West Cork, Ireland. We work in partnership with the existing HSE Medical Emergency services with a Rapid Response Vehicle servicing all of West Cork.
