page_title: Order of Malta Ambulance Corps
section_title: Modern Ambulance Corps
hierarchical_section_title: Order of Malta Ambulance Corps / Modern Ambulance Corps
caption_attribution_description: English: Lourdes Pilgramage
context_page_description: The Order of Malta Ireland – Ambulance Corps is a voluntary ambulance and first aid organisation operating in Ireland in affiliation with the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, founded in 1938.
  Its purposes include teaching first aid, providing ambulance cover at large events, medical aid, patient transport, and community and nursing services. The Sovereign Military Order of Malta has over 5,000 volunteers throughout the island of Ireland. Its headquarters are located in Saint John House, 32 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, Ireland.
context_section_description: The Ambulance Corps is a national organisation with 5,346 members involved in 86 units across the Island of Ireland. For administration purposes, the country is divided into regions which are managed by regional directors.
  Each region consists of a number of units which deliver services at local level. The organisation operates over 170 ambulances,  mobile accident and emergency suites, support vehicles, medical response bikes, Rapid Response Vehicles (RRVs) and mobile command and control centres. The Ambulance Corps uses the TETRA Radio system in line with the statutory emergency services in Ireland.
  The organisations headquarters are located in St John's House Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. Within the building there are modern lecture halls for training and a command and control centre to coordinate vehicles and personnel in the event of major incidents.
  Through their youth section, Order of Malta Cadets accommodates children aged 10–16 years. Cadets are trained in basic life saving skills: first aid, CPR and assisting with activities of daily living.
  The organisation provides a full program of youth development and sporting activities for young people and encourages them to continue developing their citizenship skills. Additionally, cadets are involved in the community helping the elderly and disabled both locally and internationally.
  The ambulance corps coordinate a range of community care services including day care centres, community care centres and centres for older people.  They also provide essential respite for young disabled people at their purpose facilities in the Share Holiday Village.
  The ambulance corps assist pilgrims to Knock, Croagh Patrick and Lourdes annually.
  Order of Malta Ireland is a registered as a charity in the Republic of Ireland as Malta Charities, CHY4538. Malta Charities is accepted
  as a charity in Northern Ireland by HMRC under reference XR40765.
caption: Lourdes Pilgrimage
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