Donegal Daily
  • News
  • Sport
  • Courts
  • Jobs
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Politics
  • Features
  • Donegal County Council News
Thursday 15°CFriday 14°C

Donegal Daily Donegal Daily

sponsor banner
sponsor banner
  • News
  • Sport
  • Courts
  • Jobs
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Politics
  • Features
  • Donegal County Council News
Donegal County Council NewsLifestyle

Donegal Civil Defence hosts first Auxiliary Fire Service Training Day

written by Stephen Maguire December 4, 2018
FacebookTweetLinkedInPrint

Donegal Civil Defence hosted the first ever Northern Regional Intercounty Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) Training Day on Saturday 24th November at its headquarters in Stranorlar.

36 participants including volunteers from Cavan, Donegal and Monaghan took part in the training day which was about creating a greater level of awareness and understanding of the role of the Auxiliary Fire Service within Civil Defence and the local authority so that volunteers are better prepared to respond to fire related situations that arise within their own county and regionally.

The training also allowed participants to gain a better understanding and appreciation for health and safety and mandatory training and familiarise themselves on the importance of the correct and appropriate use of signs and lighting, the equipment on a fire appliance, its ancillary equipment and the Fire Services Council standard operating guidelines.

The day commenced with talks on health, safety and legislation, PPE familiarisation, equipment familiarisation and standard operating guidelines delivered by Brendan Buckley, Monaghan Civil Defence Officer and Mickey Feeney AFS Instructor.

Workshops in the morning were facilitated by Fintan Cooney, and Donal Treanor, AFS Instructors from Cavan and allowed participants to gain valuable knowledge on the different types of hoses, hose reels, hose management and maintenance.

The importance of scene safety, proper signage, and appropriate lighting was delivered by Charles Fitzsimons, Cavan Civil Defence, and James Speers, AFS Cavan delivered an excellent workshop on Portable Pumps and the Main Pump.

In the afternoon, volunteers had the opportunity to put into practice the learning gained at the earlier workshops. The day, which was a valuable learning for everyone involved concluded with a cross section debrief which will be used to formulate the planning for follow-on training.

Donegal Civil Defence hosts first Auxiliary Fire Service Training Day was last modified: December 4th, 2018 by Stephen Maguire
FacebookTweetLinkedInPrint

Tags:
Civil Defencedonegaltraining
Stephen Maguire

Stephen Maguire is the co-founder of Donegal Daily. He has worked as a reporter for almost 30 years starting locally with the Donegal Peoples Press before moving to the Mirror Group. He continues to contribute daily to national media outlets including the Irish Times, RTE, the Irish Independent, Irish Sun, Irish Mirror, Irish Star, the Daily Mail and the Examiner.

LEAVE A COMMENT

You may also like

Glenties fiddle player to launch first podcast...

11 hours ago

Sound of music to fill Letterkenny as...

12 hours ago

Massive Lennon Festival line-up features Daniel O’Donnell,...

12 hours ago

Watch: Alanis Morissette pulls Donegal fan on...

17 hours ago

Watch: Daniel stunned by all-singing, all-jiving impersonator!

2 days ago

Kneecap star appears in famous Leo’s Tavern!

2 days ago

Six Donegal bands hit all the right...

2 days ago

14 new social homes to be completed...

2 days ago

‘Tackling vacancy and dereliction’ – Opening of...

2 days ago

No bridge too far as Fintra road...

3 days ago
Advertisement
Advertisement

Donegal County Council

Facebook
Donegal County Council
Advertisement
Advertisement
Donegal Daily Jobs

Read More

  • News
  • Sport
  • Courts
  • Jobs
  • Sales & Services
  • Obituaries
  • Features
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Council News

Information

  • Contact Us
  • About
  • Advertise WIth Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer
  • Terms & Conditions

Our Sites

Donegal Woman
Donegal Woman
Donegal Daily

© 2025 Donegal Daily. All rights reserved.
Website by owenod


Back To Top.

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.OkPrivacy policy