1. 1 Civil Defence Tom Brosnan Kerry Civil Defence Officer Chairman Voluntary Emergency Services - South

2. 2 Main Points Civil Defence Mission Statement Civil Defence “Our Vision” The Kerry Experience from Civil Defence Volunteers

3. 3 CIVIL DEFENCE MISSION STATEMENT “To promote, develop and maintain Civil Defence as an effective volunteer based professional organisation providing emergency response and community support services”

4. 4 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.

5. 5 Civil Defence College

6. 6 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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8. 8 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

9. 9 Rescue

10. 10 Major Emergency Plan (MEP) P.R.A.Linked V.E.S. Garda Irish Mountain Rescue Association Irish Cave Rescue Association Search & Rescue Dogs Sub Aqua Teams HSE Irish Red Cross Order of Malta Ambulance Corps St.John`s Ambulance L.A. Civil Defence

11. 11 Civil Defence & Coastguard

12. 12 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

13. 13 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

14. 14 Kerry Civil Defence Centres Tralee Headquarters Listowel & Tarbert Castleisland Killarney Kenmare Caherciveen Killorglin Ventry

15. 15 Snow & Ice

16. 16 Kerry Experience - Facts Severe Weather Response 2010/2011 Transporting of Public Health Nurses 7 th.-14 th.January 2010- 8 days – 26 volunteers – 48 hours – 1,000km – 2 x 4WD Jeeps. 29 th.-November - 7 th.December 2011 9 days – 51 volunteers – 90 hours – 3,500km – 3 x 4WD Jeeps

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18. 18 Kerry Experience - Facts 17 th.-26 th.December 2010- 10 days – 90 volunteers – 350hours – 6,500km – 3 x 4WD Jeeps. 7 th.-9 th.January 2011 – 3 days – 10 volunteers – 14 hours, 200km. TOTALS; 30 Days- 177 volunteers / 500 Man-hours, 10,000km

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20. 20 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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22. 22 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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24. 24 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!

25. 25 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.

26. 26 Thank you !! www.civildefence.ie