The Irish Community Air Ambulance was tasked to 29 incidents in Kerry in the first three months of this year.
This service, which is based in Rathcoole in North Cork, operates 365 days a year providing time critical emergency care and transport for people.
Figures released from air ambulance show the majority of incidents in Kerry, so far this year, were during February.
During the first three months of this year, the life-saving service responded to 127 incidents in nine counties.
The figures represent a 21% increase compared to the same period last year, when there were 105 call outs.
In Kerry, the air ambulance was tasked to 29 incidents during the first three months of 2021.
10 of these incidents were in January, 12 were in February and the air ambulance responded to seven incidents around Kerry in March.
Nationally, March was the busiest month this year with the service being tasked 47 times.
Kerry and Cork are the counties which are most likely to require the service, according to those operating the air ambulance.
Irish Community Air Ambulance Chief Executive, Mícheál Sheridan says they can bring patients to the hospital that best suits their needs, not just the closest geographically.
From the base, the air ambulance can put a 25,000km2 area within 30 minutes of emergency medical care.
