Co Antrim mum welcomes defib installation after death of five-year-old daughter "As a family, we would never wish anyone else to experience what we went through" Belfast Live · Jun 26, 2023
Work on Maggie’s Call initiative continues in Carnlough – fire chief The initiative for firefighters to attend cardiac calls with the Ambulance Service came following a community campaign following the death of a child. The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2022
Maggie Black: Rural firefighters will attend cardiac arrests after petition support The five-year-old died in December 2021 after waiting more than an hour for an ambulance to arrive Belfast Live · Feb 25, 2022
Rural firefighters will attend cardiac arrests in response to ‘Maggie’s Call’ Health Minister Robin Swann made the announcement after receiving a petition with more than 20,000 signatures from the family of Maggie Black. The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2022
Family of Maggie Black hailed by health minister over fight for fire crew support in medical 999 calls The family has launched a petition asking that firefighters are routinely dispatched along with ambulance crews to help with medical emergencies in rural communities. Belfast Live · Jan 31, 2022
Swann hails grieving family campaigning for fire crew support in medical 999s The Health Minister said he hoped to announce plans for greater collaboration between the fire and ambulance services in the near future. The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2022