Major Exercise with Irish Rail

Dublin Civil Defence will conduct a Major Exercise in conjunction with the Red Cross and Irish Rail next Sunday Morning. Over 200 Volunteers will be involved from both Organisations in a simulated train crash inside a tunnel.  

Easter Monday

DCD provided Medical Cover right across the City today. We had 84 Volunteers, 11 Ambulances, 8 support vehicles and 1 rescue boat crew on duty. Busy day for our Volunteers and 12 Transports to hospital. 

Easter Parade 2016

A Proud Day for Civil Defence with 110 Volunteers Marching in the Parade and another 130 involved in providing Medical and Comms for the Parade. We also thank the members of the Red Cross that also assisted with Medical Cover.  

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Easter Parade 2016

A Proud Day for Civil Defence with 110 Volunteers Marching in the Parade and another 130 involved in providing Medical and Comms for the Parade. We also thank the members of the Red Cross that also assisted with Medical Cover.  

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Easter Parade 2016

A Proud Day for Civil Defence with 110 Volunteers Marching in the Parade and another 130 involved in providing Medical and Comms for the Parade. We also thank the members of the Red Cross that also assisted with Medical Cover.  

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Easter Parade 2016

A Proud Day for Civil Defence with 110 Volunteers Marching in the Parade and another 130 involved in providing Medical and Comms for the Parade. We also thank the members of the Red Cross that also assisted with Medical Cover.  

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Garden of Remembrance Ceremony

DCD provided Medical Cover at the Garden of Remembrance today. Well done to our Monday Night Casualty Unit for providing Volunteers in what is a very busy weekend for Civil Defence. 

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Civil Defence Easter Parade Marching Group visit Arbour Hill

100 Volunteers from Civil Defence marched from McKee Army Barack to the Memorial Grave of the Executed Leaders from the 1916 Rising in Arbour Hill today. Special thanks to Ronnie from the O.N.E. for a terrific history lesson at the Graveside and in the Garrison Church. We would highly recommend that more people to visit this historical site.

ACDO Aiden Hanningfield recites the Proclamation 

ACDO Aiden Hanningfield recites the Proclamation 

Garrison Church

Garrison Church

Members of DCD

Members of DCD

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Bus Crash Exercise

47 Volunteers from DCD Central Division took park in a simulated major accident between a double decker bus and a truck in the OBI last Tuesday night. Great to see the AFS and Rescue Services  working together. 

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Open Day

DCD Open Day for new Recuits was held today at our HQ. Thanks to the 120+ people that turned up and special thanks to DCD Volunteers that assisted today.  

Presentation of Service Medal

Brian McGavin was presented with his 10yr Service Medal by ACDO Fergus Byrne and members of DCD Central AFS. Unfortunately Brian was unable to attend the Presentation Ceremony. 

 

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