Civil Defence - UPDATED 17th Sept. 2011

" Saturday 17th Sept. 2011 "

Bill Powderly and crew who facilitated members of the Irish Branch of The Fire Brigade Society who visited on the 17th September 2011.

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County Clare Civil DefenceUnit.

" Sligo CD Land Rover Defender - 95 D 2619..........."

"..........and Ambulance - 02 SO 882 "

" 2nd Haaglund joins CD fleet "

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The Civil Defence network in the UK was set up after World War Two, when the threat of nuclear attack by Russia was thought to be a possibility. The service was disbanded in 1968, but some vehicles remain in the hands of preservationists.

Ireland still maintains a nationwide network and below are a selection of a few of the Irish appliances.

RXP 754 Civil Defence Green Goddess which is back in active service with South West Aux Fire service in Dublin. A new preservation unit has been set up so as to actively involve the vehicles more in day to day running of Dublin Civil Defence in association with the Motor Vehicle Preservation Society of Ireland.

Galway Civil Defence Unit

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Former London FB - H862 XYF and Clare County Fire & Rescue Service 1991 Mercedes 911/Locomotors ET - 91 CE 3630 NOW in service with Dublin Civil Defence

" Dublin AFS - The BIG Freeze 2010"

South Tipperary Unit

Meath Civil Defence Unit

Limerick City Civil Defence Unit

The former Limerick City fire station in Thomas St. is now home to Civil Defence unit.

Kerry CD Mountain & Line Rescue Unit

Clare Civil Defence Unit

" LATEST additions..........."

Carlow Civil Defence Unit

Kildare Civil Defence AFS Unit - LATEST

1995 Dennis Sabre JDC WrL - 95 KE 6084
(ex-Dorset N374 RRU)

Dublin Central AFS - LATEST

Mayo CD

(Photographs courtesy of David Murray)

Waterford City CD

Waterford City CD now have this ex-Nottinghamshire Dennis RS (L392 MRB) 93 W 1931

What the Germans have. . . . . . . . . .

Latest Acquisitions by Tralee & Dublin................

This 1982 Dennis RS133 Wrl - 82 KY 717 - which served in Kenmare and was originally with Staffordshire (CRE 257 Y) has been acquired by Tralee AFS.
It is currently under restoration and further photo's can been seen on seperate page - Tralee AFS courtesy of Garrett Bradshaw

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Photographed in St Anne's Park, Raheny was this ex-Buckinghamshire 1993 Volvo FL7/E-One - K106 UJO - appliance which has been acquired by the Civil Defence.
Since this photo was taken it has been re-registered as 93 D 44887

AFS 50th Celebration October 2007

New CD Livery

Westmeath CD Fleet

Louth Civil Defence Unit

County Louth have these two 4x4's - Toyota Hi-Lux (LH77) and Land Rover Discovery (LH72).
(Photo's courtesy of Shane Lambe)

" Oxegen 2007 "

Laois & Kildare Civil Defence units who provided cover at Oxegen 2007.
The appliances at the rear are Volvo FL6/14 Excalibur 88 KE 4469 and recently acquired Volvo FL6/14 Mountain Range (ex-Buckinghamshire E447 YWL)

Monaghans 2002 Toyota 4x4

Wexford's CD Ambulance & 4.7m Zodiac Pro RIB

2003 Isuzu Trooper 4x4 Ambulance - 03 D 71651 and 4.7m Zodiac Pro RIB.

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National Exercise Phoenix Park - Sept 2006

SE Dublin AFS

Formerly with West Midlands as D91 NOX, this Dennis RS133/Carmichael, 87 D 38784 is with SE Dublin AFS and was photographed in St Annes Park in July 2007 .

SW Dublin AFS

SW Dublin's AFS appliance in attendance at the Pheonix Park Motor Car Racing on SAT 12th Aug.

Laois CD Volvo Operational Support Unit.

1995 Volvo FL6/14 Operational Support Unit - 95 LS 2023

" 1981 Dennis RS (ex-Dun Laoghaire FB) "

This 1981 ex-Dun Laoghaire Dennis RS -top photo is when it was in service - was 'sighted' recently in Dublin along with (below) this 1990 Land Rover.
( Photos reproduced by kind permission of Darren Hall )

" Roscommon's Ford Ranger "

This Ford Ranger - 03 D 51017 - is with Roscommon

" New CD appliance in Dungarvan. Co Waterford"

1991 Volvo FL6/14 - HCB Angus 91 WD 1749 (ex-Hampshire H 374 BTP) which replaces a 1984 Dodge which is being scrapped

Photograph shows Mr. Adrian Kelly, Chief Fire Officer handing over the keys of the appliance to Mr. Liam Griffin, Civil Defence Officer.
Also included are Mr. Noel Carmody and Mr. James Dormer, Civil Defence Instructors and Mr. Gearoid Blake, Station Officer, Ennis Fire Station.
Clare Civil Defence AFS members are in the background.

Above (left) is the former Clare Fire & Rescue Volvo 88 CE 3490 now refurbished (right)and with Civil Defence.
(Photos courtesy of Gearóid Blake)

This Land Rover/Ambulance is with Westmeath CD Unit.

Previously with Somerset Fire & Rescue this 1985 Dodge G13C/Saxon - C 999 DYB - is now in service with Civil Defence in Dublin as 85 D 8368. This photo was taken at the 4th Annual Pumpathon in Athy on Saturday 28th May 2005.

Photographed on a Civil Defence excercise in 2005 this 1983 Dennis RS133, 83 W 245, previously served with Waterford City. It originally was a Hereford & Worcester appliance.

Kerry CD have restored this Bedford - 4891 YI

Based in Clogheen, at the foot of the Vee, is this 1982 Land Rover L4P - 82 D 2932.

This 1998 Civil Defence Fire & Flood Response Land Rover is with Wicklow CD.

Formerly with Kildare Fire & Rescue 86 KE 1231, Bedford TL/HCB Angus, is now based in Durrow with Laois AFS.

Ford Transit PC with Cork City.

An ex-Wexford Fire Service Ford Transit now with the New Ross Unit of the Civil Defence.