Join Civil Defence

Learn new skills, help your community

Volunteers come from a wide range of backgrounds. Any over the age of 18 can apply to become a member. Volunteers are taught a wide range of skills including:

• First Aid
• Missing Person Search Training
• Boating Skills
• Pumping Flood Waters and
• Radio Communications

Volunteers are expected to attend for training for 2 hours per week and to make themselves available for occasional duties such as providing first aid cover at sporting events.

Volunteers may also be called out at short notice to deal with bad weather, to search for missing people or to help with other emergencies.

What volunteers get from Civil Defence.

• Training – our training is at a very high standard and is independently certified by bodies such as Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC). These qualifications may be useful in your career.
• Personal development – our volunteers get involved in a wide range of activities and develop many useful personal skills.
• Friendships – working with other volunteers is a great way of meeting new people.
• Giving something back – our volunteers know they are helping their communities often in times of great need.
• Uniforms – our Volunteers are provided with Work-Wear Uniforms and Personal Protection Equipment (PPE).

Civil Defence Units are located in each county in Ireland. To request information on becoming a Civil Defence volunteer in your county,  please click below.

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