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Civil Defence. Tom Brosnan Kerry Civil Defence Officer Chairman Voluntary Emergency Services - South. Main Points. Civil Defence Mission Statement Civil Defence “Our Vision” The Kerry Experience from Civil Defence Volunteers. CIVIL DEFENCE MISSION STATEMENT. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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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 !!
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