A Laois TD has highlighted the vital role played by the Emergency Aeromedical Service (EAS), which delivered twenty-two missions in Laois in 2024.
Fine Gael’s Willie Aird explained how air ambulance responds to a wide variety of critical incidents across Ireland.
Missions, he says, frequently involve significant trauma resulting from falls, road traffic collisions as well as medical emergencies.
The service provides rapid transport for patients of all ages, often to major trauma centres or specialist units in Dublin, such as Beaumont, Tallaght, and CHI Crumlin.
The geographical spread covers numerous counties, demonstrating the national reach of the service.
Figures released by the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Simon Harris detail the county-by-county breakdown of the 652 missions that took place last year, which 22 being recorded in Laois.
Deputy Aird said: “I want to take this opportunity to pay tribute to the team in our air ambulance service, that make such a difference to communities across the country, including our own county Laois
“These figures demonstrate crucial role that the air ambulance service plays in providing rapid medical response to critical situations, often in remote or hard-to-reach areas.
“This is a service that has saved lives and has been a gamechanger for both Rural and Urban Ireland.
“It’s a service that has ensured some of our sickest patients received emergency care at the most critical of periods.
“It’s a service too that is provided 365 days of the year – making such an incredible difference to so many families the length and breadth of our State.”
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