Written answers
Wednesday, 12 April 2017
Department of Defence
Defence Forces Personnel Data
Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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386. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the percentage of Defence Forces personnel that are currently medically trained. [18633/17]
Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the military authorities that the number of Defence Forces personnel that have received medical-related training is as follows:
| Qualification | Number | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor | 21 | |
| Dentist | 4 | |
| Nurse | 6 | Army Nursing Service |
| Dental Hygienist | 2 | |
| Dental Nurse | 6 | |
| Clinical Psychologist | 1 | |
| Biomedical Lab Tech | 1 | |
| Pharmacist | 3 | |
| Advanced Paramedic | 8 | |
| Paramedic | 52 | |
| Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) | 108 | |
| Military First Responder | 1,543 | This course includes Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC) modules such as: First Aid Response, Cardiac First Responder and Emergency First Response. A military medical module is also conducted. |
| Total | 1,755 |
As the whole time equivalent strength of the Defence Forces is currently 9,072, 19.34% of the Defence Forces are currently medically trained in one of the above categories.
In addition, as part of recruit and cadet training, all new entrants to the Defence Forces complete a First Aid Response module.
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