Galway Civil Defence

Information and updates from our units around the County.

Galway City | Oranmore | Loughrea | Ballinasloe | Clonberne

Instagram:📷 Galway_Civil_Defence

[Galway Civil Defence @Galway_CD]

Beannachtaí agus Síocháin na Féile Pádraig oraibh uilig ☘️🇮🇪

Happy St Patrick's Day to all from our Volunteers here in Galway Civil Defence. Here is a photo of our volunteers who provide 1st Aid and Marshalling for the Parade in Galway City.

[Mayo Civil Defence @civildmayo]

Yesterday our #SAR Drone team returned to assist our colleagues in Galway with an ongoing search for a missing person in the Galway Bay area.

Working alongside @GardaTraffic @Galway_CD @LaoisCivilDefen @IrishCoastGuard @RNLI and numerous other search teams and civilians.

[Laois Civil Defence @LaoisCivilDefen]

This weekend, a number of our volunteers, alongside volunteers from @CivilDefenceKE, are taking part in training on our sonar imaging equipment.

Members of our drone team are also in Galway this weekend, providing assistance to an ongoing operation.

@CivilDefenceIRL
@Galway_CD

[Mayo Civil Defence @civildmayo]

Our #SAR Drone Team deployed to Barna, Co Galway this afternoon to assist with a multi agency search operation for a missing swimmer.

Working alongside @CivilDefenceIRL Teams from Galway & Clare, @GardaTraffic @IrishCoastGuard & @RNLI

We will return to the area tomorrow morning

[Laois Civil Defence @LaoisCivilDefen]

Today, we provided medical cover for the 2024 Kirby Way cycle.

Laois volunteers worked alongside members of Offaly, @CivilDefenceKE, and @Galway_CD.

The event was run to support the Jack and Jill Children's Foundation and the Children's Health Foundation.

@CivilDefenceIRL

[Ciaran Mullooly MEP @ciaranmullooly]

Junior died this morning . He was an incredible man who lived an extraordinary life - often in the most difficult of circumstances . He enriched our community. We will miss him so much RIP @CivilDefenceIRL

[Mayo Civil Defence @civildmayo]

Our #SAR Team have returned in recent days to assist @Galway_CD with an ongoing missing person search, providing #drone and #waterbased support.

#VolunteerWork #WorkingTogether #OneAim #SARTechnology

[Galway Civil Defence @Galway_CD]

Tasking by @gardainfo over the weekend to assist in a missing persons search.

Mayo Civil Defence assisted today with their drone team. @civildmayo

#Civildefence #SAR #Interagency #CivilDefenceIreland @CivilDefenceIRL

[National Ambulance Service @AmbulanceNAS]

When calling 112 or 999 in an emergency you can help us to speed up the process by answering some quick questions and following the instructions of our call takers. This helps us to get the information we need to prioritise your call.

[Galway Civil Defence @Galway_CD]

Our #boatcrew assisted Clare Civil Defence in an ongoing missing persons search in Ennis today.

Our trained crew, equipped with #sonar technology, can assist with underwater searches when required.

Great inter-agency team work by all!
@GardaTraffic @CivilDefenceIRL

[Galway Civil Defence @Galway_CD]

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Our drone operators assisted Clare Civil Defence in a missing persons search today.

#cooperation #teamwork #DJI #SAR #Drone #volunteer
@CivilDefenceIRL

[Galway Civil Defence @Galway_CD]

Our county drone team was activated last night to assist the primary response agencies at an incident overnight.

Thank you to our #volunteers who always make themselves available at any hour.

#CivilDefence #SAR #drone #DJI
@CivilDefenceIRL @GardaTraffic @AmbulanceNAS

[Mayo Civil Defence @civildmayo]

@civildmayo have assisted at missing person searches in the Ballina, Crossmolina & Castlebar areas in the last 24hrs Our Boat, Drone and Search Teams have been deployed at the request of the Gardai and will resume tomorrow

@Galway_CD Drone Team have provided assistance.

[Civil Defence IRL @CivilDefenceIRL]

Galway CD @Galway_CD boat crews and Fire and Rescue Galway conducted training and simulation exercises on the River Corrib today #civildefence #volunteers

[Galway Civil Defence @Galway_CD]

Yesterday our boat crew assisted Fire and Rescue Galway in a simulation exercise. Two boats and crew members were provided.
#teamwork #simulation @CivilDefenceIRL @gfbfire

[Galway Civil Defence @Galway_CD]

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[Civil Defence IRL @CivilDefenceIRL]

Mariteq Solutions @Mariteqs gave Sonar Operator Training on our new PUWMA portable units on Sat & Sun for @galway_cd & @moncivildefence vol, increasing our operational capability to support @gardinfo in missing person searches. Another technical solution to assist our community

[Sligo Civil Defence @CivilSligo]

We would also like to thank our colleagues in @civildmayo, @Galway_CD & Leitrim Civil Defence for joining us and adding there skills to ours.

[Civil Defence IRL @CivilDefenceIRL]

Our thoughts are with the community of Creeslough in Donegal after this tragic event today. Our Civil Defence volunteers are assisting the emergency services tonight with this rescue operation #volunteers #civildefence @donegalcouncil #creeslough

[Civil Defence IRL @CivilDefenceIRL]

A great outcome in this missing persons search.
Big thank you to all @Galway_CD volunteers who again responded at a moments notice. #civildefence #volunteers #missingperson
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