Call for Covid-19 Volunteers registration with GAA/HSE
These volunteers may be able to support HSE administered local facilities over the next number of weeks. In particular, the following skills sets have been identified as part of contingency planning requirements:
All trades, men or women, including Electrician, Plumber, Carpentry etc; IT Specialists; Cleaners; Teachers; Special Needs Assistants; Chefs; Caterers; Drivers; Train the Trainers qualified personnel.
In addition, retired Military and Gardai and others with a similar background in Crisis Management Operations are being requested for their background and skills in scheduling, mobilisation and coordination tasks that may arise.
Kilcullen is in Kildare Region 3, centred around Straffan, Naas, Sallins, and Kill. The Regional Point of Contact is David Murphy, David.murphy.gda.kildare@gaa.ie.
All volunteers are also encouraged to sign up to ‘On Call for Ireland’ in addition to this HSE/GAA local initiative. All volunteer support will be requested by HSE as required.
In addition to the above regarding Volunteers, Clubs are also asked to support this fight by offering your facilities as additional testing centres, if required. HSE will then determine suitability of facilities for this task later.
Clubs are requested to promote this initiative with their members and communities and anyone interested in volunteering should submit their details to your point of contact over the next 5–7 days.
The details are Club Name, Volunteer Name, Date of Birth, Address, Gender, Email address, and Mobile Contact Number.
Details should also be provided of Profession or Official Qualification with skills in Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points — Food Safety, Manual Handling, Children First, Basic Life Support, First Aid, Fire Training, Safeguarding training, Date of Garda Vetting if completed.
HSE Garda Vetting will also be required for any individuals working with vulnerable members of our communities.
Availability windows should also be included — Named days and time if applicable. Volunteers need to consider that they may not be requested for next three weeks until the surge. Any other details that you feel relevant should also be given.
EDITOR NOTE: If you're out shopping or walking, do PLEASE observe social distancing. If your teenagers are going out, remind them that while they may not suffer much from covid-19, bringing it home to their family could kill someone who loves them.
