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Welfare Services
There is a specific Welfare Service within Dublin Civil Defence but many other units have "Welfare" equipment.
"Welfare" units are for the use mainly by DCD crews themselves and other emergency services while working at an incident or training exercise for rest and refuel but also for casualties and members of the public at a major incident where their welfare is to be maintained.
Welfare units can be deployed almost anywhere as equipment and volunteers can be transported either by trucks, 4x4's, the all terrain Hagglunds' vehicles or by boat if required.
Winter 09/10 & 10/11
In the winters of 09/10 and 10/11 Dublin Civil Defence crews were utilised for access to areas cut off to conventional fire engines and ambulances. DCD rescued people from snowdrifts as deep as 4ft and brought supplies and paramedics across icy terrain.