Charity records 45% increase in medical emergency calls

David Tighe, chief executive of the emergency medical response charity Critical.

An emergency response charity supporting HSE ambulances saw a 45% increase in calls last year, with Waterford and Donegal recording the most calls.

Doctors and community first responders with the charity, Critical, were called to a range of emergencies including chest pain, stroke, cardiac and respiratory arrest, falls and road accidents.