Why GAA Clubs are purchasing SafeShel
Discover how GAA clubs across Ireland are enhancing player dignity, privacy, and welfare with SafeShel – a rapid-deploy emergency shelter.
SafeShel Sports Video
During a medical incident, the priority is the player’s safety — but the reality is, these moments often play out in full view of spectators, families, and even cameras.
SafeShel provides an immediate privacy barrier, shielding the player from onlookers while treatment is administered. It allows your team’s medics and first responders to work calmly and professionally, without the added stress of public scrutiny.
SafeShel also helps prevent crowding and panic by offering a clearly defined, respectful space for care — essential in situations involving CPR, severe injuries, or when waiting for an ambulance to arrive.
Protecting Player Dignity When It Matters Most
GAA pitches are open, exposed spaces — and games take place in all conditions. That’s why SafeShel is engineered to meet the needs of clubs:
- Inflates in under 15 seconds for rapid emergency response.
- Lightweight and portable, fitting easily into standard medical kits or sideline storage.
- Weatherproof and wind-resistant, providing shelter in rain, wind, or extreme heat.
- Allows up to 8 medical personnel to treat a casualty discreetly, with SafeShel’s 6 access points.
SafeShel: Critical Support During CPR
By creating a clear, respectful perimeter, SafeShel also prevents crowding and confusion, a vital factor during severe injuries, CPR, or when awaiting ambulance support. It ensures order, discretion, and control during some of the most vulnerable and high-stakes moments in sport.
During CPR, it is critical that the individual remains dry. Moisture can interfere with the delivery of a life-saving defibrillation shock, compromising its effectiveness and potentially putting the patient’s life at greater risk. In wet or exposed environments, failing to maintain a dry and controlled space can delay or diminish the impact of treatment, outcomes that are simply unacceptable in emergency care.
Testimonial: Westerns GFC
Testimonial: Silverbridge Harps GFC
After adding SafeShel to their medical response kit, Lorraine from Silverbridge Harps GFC shared why the club made the investment. For her, it’s about more than emergency response – it’s about protecting the privacy and dignity of every player, at every level, if an accident were to occur.
In this short video, Lorraine explains how SafeShel gives peace of mind to players, coaches, and parents alike – offering a respectful, practical solution when it’s needed most.
Donaghmore Ashbourne GAA
Naomh Máirtín CPG
St Mochtas GFC
CLG Na Fianna
Westerns GFC
Carndonagh GAA
Cooley Kickhams
Silverbridge Harps
City of Armagh RFC
Ballingcollig RFC
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