LONGFORD CIVIL DEFENCE
Longford Civil Defence
The Civil Defence Service of the Local Authority is dedicated to assisting the community in a variety of ways, but particularly in lessening human suffering in times of crisis.
It's main functions are as follows:
- To formulate plans as required by the Local Authority
- To co-ordinate arrangements necessary for civil defence plans
- To arrange for the formation, recruitment, training etc. in relation to civil defence and to give instruction to members of the public
- To arrange for the training of personnel for duty under the Peacetime Nuclear Accident Plan and to formulate plans for civil defence involvement in the Major Emergency Plan of the Local Authority.
Delivery of Service.
Immediate direction is given by The Civil Defence Officer who controls operations and co-ordinates emergency responses. Other personnel are volunteers. Voluntary members are provided with instruction and training in order to deliver the following services if required:
- Welfare & Warden
- Rescue
- Casualty
- Auldliary Fire Service
Welfare & Warden.
Civil Defence may be involved in feeding and administering accommodation for people displaced from their homes owing to some disaster. Wardens are trained, in the event of a radiological emergency, to monitor and report on levels of radiation in each area and assist where required in implementation of control measures.
Rescue.
Civil Defence train rescue personnel to assist the Fire Service and the Gardal in locating people who are lost or trapped and in removing injured or ill people without allowing their condition to deteriorate.
Contact Details:
Address: County Clinic, Dublin Rd., Longford
Civil Defence Officer: John Martin
Telephone: 043-3346228
Website: http://www.iol.ie/~loncd
Email: civildefence@longfordcoco.ie
