The Irish Society for Immediate Care was formally launched in 1998 at a conference entitled "Pre Hospial Cardiac Care in a Rural Environment". Over 200 delegates attended the conference from a wide variety of disciplines, including medical, nursing and the ambulance service.This provided a good launch for the Society and confirmed a strong need for establishing a national organisation for the devlopment of pre-hospital emergency care.

The Broad aims of the Irish Society for Immediate Care are:

To enhance the development of pre-hospital care in Ireland To provide training and support To foster audit and research in pre-hospital care   To liaise with other relevant organisations nationally and internationally.