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Be Winter Ready Campaign

9 November 2016

The Chairman of the Government Task Force (GTF) on Emergency Planning and Minister with Responsibility for Defence, Mr Paul Kehoe T.D., launched the “Be Winter Ready” Information Campaign 2016-2017 today at the National Emergency Coordination Centre in Dublin. Be Winter Ready English Version.pdf Be Winter Ready Irish Version.pdf Be Winter Ready Advice on Flooding English… Read More

Volunteer Support to Emergency Services National Award 2016.

28 October 2016

Civil Defence receiving the award from Public Sector Magazine of the Volunteer Support to Emergency Services National Award 2016.   L/R: James Crehan, Siobhan Courtney, Ben Palmer, David McGrath, Stephen Hall, Catriona Williams, Eileen Duncan, Cassie Hanlon, Yvonne Walsh, Eoin Walsh, Johnny Gaye

Search Dog Training

25 October 2016

The latest Civil Defence Search Dog training weekend took place on Friday the 21st to Sunday the 23rd October. Training was delivered by a very experienced police dog trainer from the UK. This year the 4 operational Civil Defence Search Dogs have been trained and tested across the wide variety of operational terrain encountered by… Read More

Monaghan CD on County Final Day

21 October 2016

Monaghan Civil Defence members on County Final day in Castleblaney with TG4 Presenter Micheál O’Dómhnaill.

National “Slow Down” Day

19 October 2016

An Garda Síochána will conduct a national speed enforcement operation “Slow Down” from 07.00 hrs on Friday 21st October  to 07.00 hrs on Saturday 22nd October 2016. The objective is to reduce the number of speed related collisions, save lives and reduce injuries on our roads . The aim of “Slow Down” is to remind… Read More

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