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Originally posted by DeV View Post
Yes and a much needed service but doesn’t the SAR contract also include more use for air ambulance ?
not necessarily a bad thing of course
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Sloane have been awarded NI contract
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Originally posted by na grohmiti View PostDon't they operate the Cork based helis too?
see previous post, Sloane is taking HSE to court having failed to win the tenderLast edited by DeV; 13 September 2022, 16:27.
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Founders of air ambulance grounded as contract awarded to Malta-based firm (irishexaminer.com)
Sloane have failed to win the contract for the Cork Based heli. Not sitting well round these parts, given that the Charity operation set up and demonstrated the capability with Sloane. Now the new body gets to set up where the hard work has been done. ICAA took a private airstrip and turned it into a 24hr Air Ambulance base with a team of experienced volunteers.
Hopefully now though the HSE has committed to fully fund the vital service.For now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.
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Originally posted by na grohmiti View PostFounders of air ambulance grounded as contract awarded to Malta-based firm (irishexaminer.com)
Sloane have failed to win the contract for the Cork Based heli. Not sitting well round these parts, given that the Charity operation set up and demonstrated the capability with Sloane. Now the new body gets to set up where the hard work has been done. ICAA took a private airstrip and turned it into a 24hr Air Ambulance base with a team of experienced volunteers.
Hopefully now though the HSE has committed to fully fund the vital service.
The charity model unless it has a major sponsor is unsustainable as they also proved.
The advantage of it is when that model was failing thE HSE (for purely political reasons) had to be made to step in.
All across the health, education and housing sectors, charities & NGOs are stepping up to cover up inadequate delivery of public services by the State (ironically mainly funded by the State and charity donations/fundraising - ie funded by taxpayers).
While the road ICRR service was 24/7, the helicopter is daylight only.
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Originally posted by DeV View Post
All across the health, education and housing sectors, charities & NGOs are stepping up to cover up inadequate delivery of public services by the State (ironically mainly funded by the State and charity donations/fundraising - ie funded by taxpayers).
While the road ICRR service was 24/7, the helicopter is daylight only.
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Like it or lump it, the private sector agencies just have the talent the CS does not. My company originally ran the contract for a regional section of a government body before taking over the entire national scope of it. From what I've seen, the CS just did not have the expertise or maturity to run it properly.
I have my criticisms of my employer though. Milking the state for cash at every possible point is how they all operate unfortunately.
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Originally posted by Jaque'ammer View PostLike it or lump it, the private sector agencies just have the talent the CS does not.
To come back to the thread, the only reason EAS exists is some backbench TDs getting it in the neck about hospital closures. ICRR only exists because a few dedicated individuals saw a need and wouldn’t take no for an answerLast edited by DeV; 11 February 2023, 19:12.
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