Monthly Archive for January, 2012

Carbery Pony Club make a donation.

Carbery Pony ClubTop photo shows Connie O’Sullivan and Jean Moloney of The Carbery Pony Club presenting a cheque for €250.00 to Dena O’Donovan of West Cork Rapid Response.

Bottom Photo shows many members of the pony club who were present at the event, and also in photo is Susan McCarthy and Marie O’Donovan.

Carbery Pony Club 3

Helicopter Ambulance Service Agreed

Helicopter Ambulance Service Agreed

Sunken Trawler Glandore

Jason and Karl at Glandore Trawler Tragedy

Dr’s Karl Knapman and Jason van der Velde of West Cork Rapid Response, and advanced paramedic Amy Enright, await news from the search parties out on the bay at Glandore.

Photo; Irish Independent

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Jason at Glandore Trawler TragedyBottom Photo…..WCRR Doctors…   Dr. Jason van der Velde (seen here) and Dr. Karl Knapman along with WCRR Directors John Kearney and Aodh O’Donnell are helping in the recovery of bodies in any way they can.  Both John and Aodh are experienced divers and dive with the Baltimore Diving School, of which John is the proprietor.

Air Corps may operate Air Ambulance… Irish Times

Air Corps may operate Air Ambulance

The Welcome Inn Threshing Donate to WCRR

The Welcome Inn ThreshingThe top photo shows some of the The Welcome Inn threshing Committee making a presentation of a cheque of part of the proceeds of their very successful recent threshing to Dr. Karl Knapman of West Cork Rapid Response.

The bottom photo shows all the receipants of the funds… Childrens Leukemia Ward at the Mercy Hospital /  Marymount Hospice / West Cork Rapid Response.

Many thanks to the dedicated hard workers of the Welcome Inn Threshing for their generous donations to these very worthy charities.

Skibbereen and District Car Club donates to WCRR

Skibb Car Club Donation

Photo shows Dena O’Donovan (Director West Cork Rapid Response) receiving the cheque for €400.00 from Mr. Ger Hayes of Skibbereen and District Car Club.

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Aftermath of a crash…

Car crash 1Car crash 2Many of the West Cork Rapid Response “callouts” are to assist victims of road traffic accidents.   Drivers need to slow down a little and take their time when on a journey.