Town leads ‘HeartSafe’ cardiac initiative

CLONMEL is in line to become the first town in the country where a team of trained heart medics will be able to reach anyone who suffers a heart attack within four minutes.

The Tipperary town is aiming to become the first town in Ireland to be certified as a “HeartSafe” community.

To be granted the Irish Heart Foundation HeartSafe award, a team of trained heart medics must be able to reach anyone with a heart problem in the area within four minutes of an attack.