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Regional Civil Defence exercise Roscommon 15th October 2011

Sligo Civil Defence team came third in a very competitive competition held at Roscommon Race course. At this exercise skills in First aid, Team work, Flood Defences and Communications were put to the test with the team fromGalwaybeing the outright winners on the day. Exercises like this are great for volunteers to test the skills learned in the classroom during the winter training program.

Sligo Civil Defence Team 
- Sligo Civil Defence Team 
 

Waterford City Civil Defence - Tall Ships - 30th July 2011

Over 400 Volunteers from 18 counties including Sligo assisted Waterford City Civil Defence over a 4 day period in what was a major operation for Civil Defence. Civil Defence were central to the City Council’s implementation plan for the event, operating under the Council’s Event Controller with a major presence alongside the Gardaí, Naval Service & HSE in the Control Centre co-ordinating the response to a range of problems as they arose from casualty calls to missing children.

Volunteers, vehicles and equipment were deployed throughout the event on a shift basis including 10 ambulances, 10 boats and 2 bicycle units and duties concentrated mainly on casualty/rescue cover, radio communications, stewarding and assisting the public generally and welfare at the accommodation centre. 7 radio networks were in operation simultaneously throughout the event, manned by Volunteers from various counties. The networks were established with the assistance of Pat Kennedy, Communications Officer who attended throughout to assist senior Waterford Volunteers.

26 volunteers from Sligo attended and assisted in the role of stewarding

The Chairman, Dir General and Technical Officer attended part of the event to view the extent of the Civil Defence operation and were briefed by the Event Controller.

Training year end night 2011

On April 26th Sligo Civil Defence held their training year end night for 2010 / 2011 training season which was attended by County Manager Hubert Kearns, Chairman Civil Defence Board Joe Meagher, An Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council  Joe Leonard , Bill Smith Director General Civil Defence, Paul Coyle Chief Fire Officer and Deidre Finnerty on behalf of Director of Service for emergency services, Michael Toolan Chairman of Sligo Rovers football club together with 80 volunteers.

On the night a review of what happened in Civil Defence for 2010 was reviewed and the plans for 2011 were unveiled In 2010 Sligo Civil Defence volunteers attended 114 events equaling 600 volunteers and 556 hours of volunteering compared to 79 events in 2009. Each year sees an increase in the demand for Civil Defence services.

County Manager Hubert Kearns thanked the volunteers for their commitment and especially those who assisted during the inclement weather in December.
Volunteers who assisted during inclement weather 
  • Seamus Egan 
  • Chris Mc Loughlin
  • Patrick Kennedy
  • John Quinn
  • Paddy Sheridan
  • Martin Mc Guinness
  • Damien Mc Guinness
  • John Fallon
  • Dermot Quigley
  • Stephen Oates (on standby)
Chairman of Civil Defence Board Joe Meagher presented 10 and 20 year medals and informed volunteers that a new medal was being designed for 30 year and 40 year service of which we presently have 2 volunteers falling intro each category. This came as welcome news to them. 

10 Year medals

  • Anne Mitchell
  • Marie Leydon
  • Pauline Cryan
  • Nuala Rooney
  • Niall Hunter
  • Margaret O’Connell
  • Elaine Mc Hugh
  • Jean Burns
  • Cathal O’Gara
  • Martin J Keaveney
  • David Calpin

20 Year medals

  • Seamus Egan
  • Anne Mitchell
  • Patrick Kennedy

30 years service

  • Catherine O’Dowd
  • Sean Mc Hugh 

40 years service

  • Annie Mullaney
  • Annemarie Mitchell
An Cathaoirleach presented certificates to new Instructors and our first group of EMT’s a new level of first aid within Civil Defence 

Instructor Certificates

  • Food Safety Annemarie Mitchell
  • EFR Seamus Egan
  • EFR Marion Davis
  • OFA Marie Giblin
  • Communications Glen Horan

EMT Certificates

  • Seamus Egan
  • Marcella Fitzpatrick
  • Daniel O’Hara
  • Michelle Langan
  • Sandra Scott
  • Marion Davis
Deidre Finnerty presented Kathleen O’Gara and Padraig Maye a plaque to mark their retirement from Civil Defence 

Retirees:

  • Kathleen O’Gara 33 years service
  • Padraig Maye 26 years service
Paul Coyle Chief Fire Officer thanked volunteers for their devotion to the organisation and assistance to the fire service during the gorse fires of 2010.
Bill Smith Director of Civil Defence brought volunteers up to date of whats happening nationally within Civil Defence and congratulated all those volunteers who were successful in their CFR, and OFA exams and wished those waiting to sit their EFR and EMT exams the best of luck.

Ballymote CFR / OFA

  • Anthony Molloy
  • Michael John Haran
  • Barry Clarke
  • Annie Feely
  • Marian Foley
  • Philip Bishop
  • Nuala Rooney
  • Olive Watters
  • Kate Henry
  • Kathleen Henry
  • Thomas Mc Glone 

Enniscrone CFR / OFA

  • Vanessa Donegan
  • Paul Donegan
  • Marie Melvin
  • Rebecca Bird
  • Peter Mc Hale
  • John Foley
  • Caroline Melia
  • Della Lindsay
  • Cathy Van Wyk
  • Christopher Ormsby
  • Shannon Wall
  • Rebecca Bird
  • Hugh Egan

Dromore West CFR / OFA

  • Jason Mc Guinness
  • Lorna Harte
  • Martina Cuffe
  • Grace Mulligan
  • Damien Mc Guinness
  • Mary Mahony
  • Betty Mc Gee
  • Teresa Calpin
  • Annette Queenan
  • Debra Tuffin
  • Collette Walsh
  • Thomas Golden
  • Martin Mc Guinness
  • Mary Furey
  • Carmel Conway  

Sligo CFR / OFA

  • Francis Finnegan
  • Donnacha Kelleher
  • Garrett Wallace
  • Eddie Burke
  • Christopher Lynott
  • Fergal Reilly
  • Faycal Daoud
  • Caprice Gaulthier
  • Christopher Kilfeather
  • Jennifer Finn
  • John Fallon
  • Stephen Oates
  • Nundoya Valery Aime
  • Rasul Seyri 
  • Johnathan Mc Fadden
  • Austin June 
  • Catherine Kelly 
  • Niall Hunter
  • Dermot Quigley
  • Ryan Loftus
  • Jason Mc Loughlin
  • Patrick Kennedy
  • Chris Mc Loughlin
  • Mairead Gallagher
  • Brendan Mc Carrick
  • Javad Hosseini
  • Mairead Gallagher

Grange CFR / OFA

  • Ciaran Dawdry
  • Patricia Burns
  • Ann Mitchell
  • Annemarie Mitchell
  • Frances Dowdican
  • Michael Dowdican
  • Carmel Rooney 
  • Gerard Kilfeather 

Cloonloo CFR / OFA

  • Kyle Coleman
  • Breege Tighe
  • Conor Mc Keon 
  • William Powell
  • Cathal O’Gara 
  • Patricia Giblin
  • Michael O’Connor
  • Glen Horan
The following are sitting their exams during month of May
  • Delores Davey 
  • Paddy Sheridan
  • John Quinn
  • Dermot Quigley
  • John Fallon
  • Anne Mitchell
  • Michael Dowdican
  • Frances Dowdican
  • Carmel Rooney
  • Patricia Burns
  • Marie Leydon
  • William Powell
  • Michael OConnor
  • Cathal O’Gara
  • Marie Giblin
  • Patricia Giblin
  • Glen Horan
  • Kate Henry
  • Della Lindsay
  • John Foley
  • Cathy Van Wyk
  • Caroline Melia
  • Annette Queenan
  • Mary Mahony
  • Grace Mulligan
  • Debra Tuffin
  • Collette Walsh
  • Teresa Calpin
Civil Defence volunteers were thanked for their commitment to providing a very professional service for the Sligo Rovers home games and their silverware for 2010 was put on display for all to see and admire.
The night ended with numerous photo calls and light refreshments