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Cork West Civil Defence River Crossing Exercise
19 October 2016
Cork West Civil Defence conducted a river crossing exercise with the Defence Forces Engineer Section from the Southern Brigade on Sunday 16th October. The exercise took place on the Bandon river at Enniskeane, and involved the use of the modular pontoon system, which is common to both organisations. Civil Defence boat crew members provided safety… Read More
Inter – Agency Service Support in Search Management 08/10/2016
18 October 2016
Background: One of the main services provided by Voluntary Emergency Services (VES) is Missing Persons Search. The instances of VES assisting An Garda Siochana are almost a weekly occurrence, and are becoming even more frequent. There has certainly been a greater awareness among the PRA’s of the ability, expertise and resources VES can provide and… Read More
Emergency Exercise, Dublin Airport
11 October 2016
Wicklow Civil Defence personnel played the roles of passengers and flight crew during an Emergency Exercise at Dublin Airport on Thursday 6th October. The event is of huge value to the airport and all the emergency services involved. The roles played by Civil Defence volunteers was an integral part of the exercise ensuring that the… Read More
Inter-agency exercise on Valentia Island
10 October 2016
Image from Saturday’s (8th October) inter-agency exercise on Valentia Island
September Photo of the Month Winner
10 October 2016
Congratulations to Andrew Fox, Roscommon Civil Defence on winning the September Photo of the Month Competition. A €50 One4All voucher is on its way to you. The competition is open again for October – if you’re not in you can’t win. There will be a €50 One for All voucher awarded to the winner each… Read More
Cork City Civil Defence at Collins Barracks
5 October 2016
Cork City Civil Defence personnel at Defence Forces Demonstration, Collins Barracks 04/10/2016
Kerry – Flood Relief Efforts
4 October 2016
Following incessant overnight rain which has continued into the daylight hours, Kerry Civil Defence was deployed on Tuesday 4th October to the Caherciveen area with 300 filled sandbags and two jeeps. A further 500 sandbags have been deployed to Portmagee. A total of 16 volunteer members are assisting in the flood relief efforts.
South Dublin Councillors tour of Civil Defence Training Centre
4 October 2016
Irish Times article on Civil Defence Drones
4 October 2016
Link below to Irish Times News Article on the use of drones within Civil Defence Irish Times News Article on Civil Defence use of Drones
Safety Information Notice
28 September 2016
Safety Information Notice Following the recent incident involving a National Ambulance Service Emergency Ambulance this Safety notice should be brought to the attention of all Civil Defence volunteers. Volunteers are requested to ensure all medical gas cylinders (Oxygen and Entonox©) are secure within vehicles, and the regulators and flow meters are securely attached… Read More