Air ambulance carries out 53 missions in County Roscommon
The Air Ambulance lands beside Roscommon Castle.
The Emergency Aeromedical Service (EAS) carried out 53 missions in County Roscommon in 2024, according to the latest figures.
The Air Ambulance responds to a wide variety of critical incidents across the country.
Missions 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.
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, with 53 being recorded in Roscommon.
Senator Gareth Scahill has paid “tribute to the team in our air ambulance service, that make such a difference to communities across the country, including in my own county of Roscommon and neighbouring counties Galway (57), Mayo (57), Westmeath (50), Longford (38) and Leitrim (27).
“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,” said Senator Scahill.
