KildareCivilDefence

☘️ Well done and a huge thanks to our teams who had a busy day yesterday assisting at parades in Newbridge, Clane & Athy. We also provided medical cover at the Seachtaine Na Gaeilge Street Festival in Naas ☘️ @CivilDefenceIRL

Kildare Civil Defence was allocated funding to purchase a new boat which was supplied by Inland Inflatable Boats Limited. This is a welcome addition to our county. Thanks to the Civil Defence Branch for their assistance in acquiring this boat. @CivilDefenceIRL @KildareCoCo

Training last night was Missing Person Search and a Communications Exercise. Well done to all who participated. @CivilDefenceIRL @KildareCoCo

Day 4: We providrd medical cover at the Magician Family Show, How to Gael Podcast Event, the Altan Event tonight & assisted at the Camino Walk,Monasterevin. We assisted at 15 events over 4 days. Thank you to the volunteers who give up their time 👏 @CivilDefenceIRL @KildareCoCo

Day 3: Spirit of Kildare Festival: Today we provided medical cover at a number of events, Taylor Swift Party, @luxelandscapetheatre Carrying her Flame Event & the Spirit of Kildare Awards. Thanks to all the volunteers who assisted all these events. @CivilDefenceIRL @KildareCoCo

Day 2 of St. Brigid's Festival. Medical teams providing cover at Green Grannies Bee, Blindboy & Lisa Hannigan, Gemma Hayes & Paul Noonan Events at Crinniu Chill Dara, Fireside Stories Event, Maynooth & Feile Bhride event Kildare Town @SpiritOfBrigid @KildareCoCo @CivilDefenceIRL

The Brigid Festival has kicked off and we had teams providing medical cover at the Naas Crinniu Chill Dara Baby Ceili @ The Gurriers. We were also in Athy at Picture This!🎶 Great events, looking forward to St Brigid’s Weekend ahead! @KildareCoCo

This evening we had Brendan Whelan, Advanced Paramedic, from NAS give us a very valuable presentation on the awareness of working with helicopters and the operation of the HEMS service in Ireland. A huge thanks Brendan👏🏽 @CivilDefenceIRL

Well done to our team who provided medical cover at the North Midlands Rugby Finals Day in @CillDaraRFC today. @CivilDefenceIRL

Kildare Civil Defence would like to wish all the volunteers and their families and friends a very Happy Christmas. @civildefenceirl

Tonight C.D.O.Patricia McNeela and Cmdr. Jim Byrne accepted an award from @athy_tidy_towns for Kildare Civil Defence volunteers who have assisted at events in Athy & also to celebrate the Civil Defence 75th Anniversary. To the volunteers, this award is for you! @CivilDefenceIRL

Yesterday we assisted with transportation of Santa and the Elves, providing medical cover for the Christmas Market Event & switching on of lights in Naas and tonight assisted at the Big Switch Event in Athy. Thanks to the volunteers who assisted at these events. @CivilDefenceIRL

Thanks to the volunteers who provided Medical Cover at the Winter Wonderland Event at Barretstown this weekend. @CivilDefenceIRL

DCD provided Fire, Rescue and Medical Cover in the Aviva Stadium on Saturday and Sunday. Special thanks to the Kildare CD volunteers for assisting today.@CivilDefenceIRL @DubCityCouncil @Fingalcoco @dlrcc @sdublincoco

Thanks to the volunteers who provided medical cover at the Market Scare Halloween Event in Newbridge and assisting at the Spooktacular Halloween Event in Athy. Well done to all involved. @CivilDefenceIRL

Today we had crews providing medical cover at the Naas Town Run with Brendan’s Running Club and also at the Athy Sing and Sign ISL Festival. @CivilDefenceIRL

Yesterday, we held a Certificate Presentation evening. Thank you to A/Chief Fire Officer Niall O’Riordan for attending and presenting Certificates. Thanks & well done to everyone who attended with a special thanks to our Welfare Crew who provided refreshments @CivilDefenceIRL

On Saturday, Civil Defence held the first of three national events to mark 75 years of Civil Defence in Ireland. Our thanks to Minister @lawlessj for officiating and @MaynoothUni for hosting us. Around 350 Volunteers received a special medal to mark the 75 years.

Thank you to the volunteers who assisted with Medical cover at the Pilgrimage at Fr. Moores Well, Rathbride and at the Clongorey Field Day, Newbridge today. @CivilDefenceIRL