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Missing Person Search – Kildare

19 November 2018

Civil Defence Volunteers from the Laois, Wicklow and Dublin units assisted their Kildare colleagues on Friday 16th November in the search for a missing person. Land and water searches of the area were conducted which resulted in the recovery of a body.

Dublin Training Exercise – Plane Crash Scenario, Furry Glen

15 November 2018

On Tuesday night, 13th November, Dublin Civil Defence rescue units from Rathra and Swords carried out a simulated plane crash exercise in the Furry Glen. The logistics unit provided emergency lighting. The exercise consisted of the search and rescue of six casualties and the search for aircraft debris, including the black box.

Minister Kehoe attends South East Region Volunteer Consultation Meeting

13 November 2018

Minister with Responsibility for Defence, Paul Kehoe T.D. addressed Civil Defence volunteers from the South East Region, at Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford as part of the countrywide  series of regional consultation meetings for Civil Defence volunteers.  

Dublin Civil Defence – Homeless Shelter

12 November 2018

The Dublin Civil Defence Cold Weather Shelter opened on Friday night, 2nd November 2018. The shelter will remain open 7 days a week until March 2019. The Shelter is manned by a minimum of two Civil Defence Volunteers each night with three contract employees from the Homeless Section. Tea, Coffee, Soup and Sandwiches are provided… Read More

Government launches Be Winter Ready Information Campaign 2018-2019

8 November 2018

         www.winterready.ie    @emergencyIE      #bewinterready Government launches Be Winter Ready Information Campaign 2018-2019 Government Task Force on Emergency Planning ‘You, Your Community & The Winter’ Huge growth in demand for Seniors Alert Scheme Fuel allowance to assist over 370k householders Additional supports for rough sleepers Financial assistance for homes affected by flooding 258,000 tonnes of salt… Read More

Presentation by Rescue Diver – Jim Warny

6 November 2018

  Clare Civil Defence hosted a most enjoyable and comprehensive presentation delivered by Rescue Diver, Jim Warny on Monday evening, 5th November. Mr Warny provided a comprehensive and fascinating insight into the mammoth efforts undertaken in Northern Thailand last July to rescue the school boys soccer team and their coach.  The evening was attended by almost 100 people consisting… Read More

Commencement of Volunteer Consultation Meetings

25 October 2018

We would like to thank all the volunteers that attended the opening night of the Volunteer Consultation Meetings which was held in Dublin last night.  There was in excess of 110 members present. We look forward to meeting all volunteers at the various locations (listed below) throughout the country,  over the coming weeks.    … Read More

Department of Defence White Paper, Chapter 9 – Civil Defence

22 October 2018

In advance of the forthcoming Volunteer Consultation Meetings, please see below link to Chapter 9 of the Department of Defence White Paper – Civil Defence: Dept of Defence White Paper Chapter 9 Civil Defence

K9 Unit Training – Dublin (Weekend of 20th-21st October 2018)

22 October 2018

Well done to Civil Defence Search Dog units who attended a weekend training session in Dublin. A big thank you to the handlers, their dogs and the volunteers that work with the K9 units for their commitment to Civil Defence.  

Civil Defence Volunteers participate in ‘World Restart A Heart Day’

18 October 2018

Civil Defence Volunteers participated in the ‘World Restart A Heart’ initiative in a number of venues around the country on Tuesday 16th October as part of the inaugural World Restart A Heart Day, sponsored by the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR), aimed to promote bystander CPR worldwide. Civil Defence personnel were partnered with the… Read More