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Civil Defence

Tom Brosnan

Kerry Civil Defence OfficerChairman Voluntary Emergency Services - South

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Main Points

Civil Defence Mission Statement Civil Defence “Our Vision” The Kerry Experience from Civil

Defence Volunteers

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CIVIL DEFENCEMISSION STATEMENT

“To promote, develop and maintain Civil Defence as an effective volunteer based professional organisation providing emergency response and community support services”

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OUR VISION Creating ; A respected organisation with highly

trained and effective members providing valued and appreciated support to the Emergency Services and the Community.

An organisation that is fully integrated into emergency planning arrangements.

An organisation of international standing whose members are proud to serve the public on a purely voluntary basis and where there is a strong demand for membership.

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Civil Defence College

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Introduction Civil Defence is a voluntary organization of

dedicated men & women who assist in the community under the control of the County Manager in times of crisis.

All members are multi- skilled to carry out their duties.

Members are aged from 16 to 65 years and come from different backgrounds.

On average train one night a week for 2 hours.

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Introduction All members must be competent to carry

out their duties. All volunteers must undertake in the first

year of enrolment training in the following; Induction, Code of Conduct, Gardaí Vetted, Child Protection Policy Manual Handling, Communications First Aid

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Rescue

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Major Emergency Plan (MEP)

P.R.A. Linked V.E.S.GardaIrish Mountain Rescue Association

Irish Cave Rescue AssociationSearch & Rescue DogsSub Aqua Teams

HSE Irish Red CrossOrder of Malta Ambulance Corps

St.John`s Ambulance

L.A. Civil Defence

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Civil Defence & Coastguard

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General Information

Kerry Civil Defence has 240 + volunteers. 19 Training Instructors 8 Casualty Instructors 2 Rescue Instructors 2 Welfare Instructors 1 Driving Instructor. 1 AFS Instructor 5 Comms. Instructors

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General Information

3 ambulances 4 x4WD Jeeps 1 x Rescue Truck 1 4x4 Rescue 2 Fire Tender 2 x Boats 1 x Welfare Truck 4 x Mini - Buses

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Kerry Civil Defence Centres

Tralee Headquarters Listowel & Tarbert Castleisland Killarney Kenmare Caherciveen Killorglin Ventry

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Snow & Ice

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Kerry Experience - Facts

Severe Weather Response 2010/2011 Transporting of Public Health Nurses

7th.-14th.January 2010- 8 days – 26 volunteers – 48 hours – 1,000km – 2 x 4WD Jeeps.

29th.-November - 7th.December 2011

9 days – 51 volunteers – 90 hours – 3,500km – 3 x 4WD Jeeps

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Kerry Experience - Facts

17th.-26th.December 2010- 10 days – 90 volunteers – 350hours – 6,500km – 3 x 4WD Jeeps.

7th.-9th.January 2011 – 3 days – 10 volunteers – 14 hours, 200km.

TOTALS; 30 Days- 177 volunteers / 500 Man-hours, 10,000km

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Kerry Experience 3 x Children; require 24/7 Care Transported PHN & Specialised Nurses to

patients. Routine depart home @ 4am to depot with

co-driver. Vehicle check, de-ice, food, blankets,

battery charger. Collect Nurse at home, discuss timings Arrive at patients home, discuss pick up. Collect PHN & return Home. Inform Control.

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Kerry Experience

Increase on services to respond; Requested private 4WD owned by CD

volunteers to respond to calls by Control. CDB Insurance on vehicles.

Local people with 4WD requested to assist CD with the response; Refused/ no; vetting, training & insurance cover.

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Kerry Experience

Blind Elderly Man Living alone in an isolated location.

Shopping, Firewood, Communicate Patients violent / difficult; Circumstances that patients live in. Trauma/ stresses; CD volunteers

Afterwards!

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Kerry Experience; Looking Forward

Communication skills; two way system Director of PHN – Improvements on;

Requirements/priority's/notice/ PHN schedule/information- communication

Training; 4WD, Dealing with difficult patients, De-Brief sessions (more)

Introduction of the “Snow Desk“ in 2012 by the HSE – South.

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Thank you !!

www.civildefence.ie