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Leitrim – Boat Crew Operation, Lough Bofin

29 October 2015

On Monday 26th October Malin Head Coastguard requested Leitrim Civil Defence to carry out a search for a Cruiser reported to be in difficulty on Lough Bofin. The Boat Crew responded and located a 26 Ft Cruiser with one person on board, which had run aground. The Cruiser was refloated and escorted to the Roosky… Read More

Kilkenny – October Search Operations

27 October 2015

Kilkenny – Search Operations On Saturday 17th October Kilkenny Civil Defence assisted An Garda Síochána in a search for a person that has been missing for a number of months. 15 volunteers searched an area assisted by a number of members of the Gardaí and Technical Officer, Kevin Houston utilised the UAV (Drone) to map… Read More

Wexford Opera Festival

23 October 2015

Wexford Civil Defence provided emergency cover for the opening of Wexford Opera Festival. A total of 37 Volunteers were on duty at the Fireworks display which was attended by 15,000 people. Civil Defence provided: Incident Control Vehicle for communications support Medical triage tent 3 Ambulances and 2 Boats to ensure the firing zone was kept… Read More

Meath – 5km Run/Walk – Ratoath

22 October 2015

Volunteers from Dunshaughlin and Navan 1 units covering 5k run/walk in Ratoath this afternoon in aid of cancer care.   Meath – 5km Run/Walk – Ratoath Photographs

Tipperary Boat Units training on Lough Derg

22 October 2015

Tipperarys combined Boat Units were in action training on Lough Derg today on Saturday 17th October. Volunteers covered Navigation Drills, M-O-B Man over Board drills, Marine VHF Procedures and general familiarisation in the area of operations.  

Cork North – D’Hillbillies Mud Run

22 October 2015

Cork North provided Ambulance and 4×4 crews to cover the D’hillbillies Mud Run in Mitchestown on Saturday 17th October Cork North – D’Hillbillies Mud Run Photographs

Wexford – Manual Handling Course

22 October 2015

Wexford Civil Defence ran a Manual Handling & People Moving Course on the weekend of the 17th of October attended by volunteers from Wexford, New Ross and Gorey. The course covered manual handling and skills for people working with patients. Training covered the use of slide sheets, patient slides, evacuation stair chairs, ambulance lift and stretchers…. Read More

Meath – Culmullen Hunt Chase

15 October 2015

Meath Volunteers from the Dunshaughlin Unit provided ambulance cover on Sunday 11th October for the annual Culmullen Hunt Chase in lovely dry conditions.

Tipperary Civil Defence – Boru3Peaks Challenge

15 October 2015

Tipperary Civil Defence provided First Aid & Rescue cover for the Boru3Peaks Challenge on Saturday 10th October and Sunday 11th October.

Hagguland All Terrain Vehicle Tasked to Kerry

15 October 2015

Dublin Civil Defence and Kerry Civil Defence worked together with great efficiency on Wednesday 14th October to assist the 16 families cut off by a landslide in Rossbeigh Co. Kerry. The Hagguland was tasked to make a route for a jeep to assist the community in the event of an emergency. The route was made… Read More