Order of Malta Ambulance Corps
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| Formation | 1938 |
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| Founded at | Galway |
| Type | Non-governmental, charitable voluntary organisation |
| Headquarters | Saint John House, 32 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 |
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| Services | Ambulance & training services, community care, nursing/respite services, youth programs. |
| Richard Duc de Stacpoole KM | |
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Key people
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Ambulance Corps National Director Commander John Wright KM |
| Affiliations | Sovereign Military Order of Malta |
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Staff
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Administrative staff in Headquarters |
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Volunteers
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5,000+ |
| Website | http://www.orderofmaltaireland.org |
The Order of Malta Ireland - Ambulance Corps is a voluntary ambulance and first aid organisation operating in Ireland in affilitation with the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, founded in 1938. Its purposes include teaching first aid, providing ambulance cover at large events, patient transport, community and nursing services. The Sovereign Military Order of Malta has 5,000+ volunteers throughout the island of Ireland. Its headquarters are located in Saint John House, 32 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, Ireland.
The National Director of the Order of Malta Ambulance Corps is Comdr. John Wright, KM. In common with all members of the Ambulance Corps, John is a volunteer. He is assisted by two Deputy Directors, David Birchall KM & Brian Coote KM, a Chief Medical Officer Dr. Diarmuid Murray, and a staff with responsibility for different areas of ambulance corps work.
The President of the Irish Association of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta is Richard Duc de Stacpoole, KM, who succeeded Sir Adrian FitzGerald, Bt., the Knight of Kerry, KM.
The first unit of the Order of Malta Ambulance Corps was founded in 1938, when Professor Conor O'Malley, a Galway Doctor was asked by Marquis McSweeney, the then Chancellor of the Irish Association to recruit members to form an Ambulance Corps, aimed initially for Connaught only.
Thirteen men were recruited by Professor O'Malley: six sixth year students from St. Josephs College "the Bish", Secondary School; four members from C.Y.M.S., Galway ; two Scout Masters; and one "lay" member. These thirteen members were the founding members of the ambulance corps in Galway .
The new recruits were enrolled on a series of First Aid lectures, given by Professor O'Malley in the X-Ray Department of the Central Hospital . The bandaging was taught by Theatre Sister Mary Shaughnessy. Examinations in First Aid were held in January 1938 and all were successful. In February 1938 First Aid services were requested for a National League match in Castlebar. The duties were allocated in alphabetical order meaning "Burke" and "Coogan" were first on duty.
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