LIAISON AGREEMENT BETWEEN CIVIL DEFENCE (CD) AND IRISH COAST GUARD (IRCG)

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1 LIAISON AGREEMENT BETWEEN CIVIL DEFENCE (CD) AND IRISH COAST GUARD (IRCG)

2 CONTENTS 1. Status 2. IRCG Role 3. Civil Defence Role 4. Civil Defence Operating Details, Facilities and Equipment 5. Call-out procedures 6. Operational Procedures and Communications 7. Joint Exercises 8. Indemnity and Liability 9. Endorsement ANNEX A List of Civil Defence Units and Contact Telephone Numbers in Maritime Counties ANNEX B Capability for each Civil Defence Unit and Equipment in Maritime Counties

3 1. STATUS This paper establishes the terms of a liaison agreement between Civil Defence and the Irish Coast Guard in relation to marine emergency incidents. 2. IRISH COAST GUARD ROLE The Irish Coast Guard has the responsibility for the initiation and coordination and / or control of maritime emergencies (SAR, Pollution, Salvage and Casualty) in the Irish Territorial Waters, Harbours and Coastline which include the Irish International Search and Rescue Region. This includes the mobilisation, organisation and tasking of adequate resources to respond to pollution or threat of pollution, to persons or vessels in distress at sea or to persons at risk of injury or death on the cliffs or shoreline of Ireland. 3. CIVIL DEFENCE ROLE Civil Defence is a national organisation which includes a local authority structure to provide support and assistance to the Primary Emergency Services and to the local communities particularly in times of emergency or distress. The organisation has a number of developmental programmes and can provide a corps of trained, uniformed voluntary members with vehicles and equipment and supported by its own communication system. The organisation has assisted by providing first-aid and ambulance services, rescue, search and recovery, fire-fighting, disaster management, emergency feeding and care of the homeless at many incidents throughout the country. 4. CIVIL DEFENCE OPERATIONAL DETAILS, FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT Civil Defence resources are held at local authority level and there are mutual assistance agreements available locally to allow these resources to be accessed through a single Civil Defence Officer. Civil Defence will provide IRCG with a complete list of resources available in each area of operation. Changes in the status of resources will be notified to IRCG immediately (Annex B). 5. CALL-OUT PROCEDURES In the event of the Irish Coast Guard requesting assistance from the Civil Defence, the IRCG Search and Rescue Mission Co-ordinator (SMC) will contact the Civil Defence contact person as laid down in Annex A and request assistance, stating what assistance is required. 6. OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES AND COMMUNICATIONS In the event of Civil Defence being requested by the Irish Coast Guard to assist in a maritime incident in the IRCG area of responsibility, the Senior Civil Defence Officer will, on arrival on scene, report to the On-Scene Commander, who shall be appointed by the Irish Coast Guard. In some circumstances the Senior Civil Defence may be appointed to act as On-Scene Commander by IRCG.

4 In the event of Civil Defence being notified by the Gardai or a member of the public of an incident which is or appears to be in the IRCG area of responsibility, Civil Defence should ask if IRCG has been advised but should also contact IRCG immediately themselves, either by using the 999 or 112 system or directly on to enable IRCG to make a co-ordinated response. When on scene the Senior Civil Defence Officer will integrate with the emergency operation as tasked by the On-Scene Commander. The Civil Defence Officer will report back to the On-Scene Commander at regular intervals advising of areas searched and any other relevant information. It is the role of the On-Scene Commander to pass this information back to the Coordinating Centre. 7. JOINT EXERCISES Joint exercises will take place utilising IRCG / Civil Defence resources. 8. INDEMNITY AND LIABILITY In all cases indemnity and liability for Civil Defence equipment and personnel rests with Civil Defence. The decision to undertake any task requested by IRCG (MRCC) rests with Civil Defence. 9. ENDORSEMENT Consultation has taken place and agreement has been reached between Civil Defence and the Irish Coast Guard. DIRECTOR IRISH COAST GUARD DIRECTOR CIVIL DEFENCE

5 ANNEX A List of Civil Defence Units and Contact Telephone Numbers in Maritime Counties COUNTY CIVIL DEFENCE OFFICER TELEPHONE NUMBERS CLARE Clare Co. Co. Mr Liam Griffin Office Courthouse Home Ennis Mobile CORK NORTH Cork Co. Co. Mr John Maunsell Office Annabella Home Mallow Mobile CORK SOUTH Cork Co. Co. Mr Garry O Leary Office New Road Home Kinsale Mobile CORK WEST Cork Co. Co. Mr Seamus O Mahony Office North Street Home Skibbereen Mobile CORK CITY Central Fire Station Mr Denis O Mahony Office Anglesea Street Mobile Cork DONEGAL Pearse Road Ms Edel Wilson Office Letterkenny Mobile DUBLIN Esplanade Mr Barry Studdert Office Dublin Home Mobile GALWAY Fire Station Mr Tom Casserley Office Galway Home Mobile

6 KERRY Fire Brigade HQ Mr Michael Forrest Office Tralee Home Mobile LEITRIM Courthouse Mr Joe Ganley Office Carrick-on-Shannon Home Mobile LIMERICK CITY City Hall Mr Pat McNamara Office Limerick Home Mobile LIMERICK Limerick Co. Co. Ms Phyllis O Halloran Office O Connell Street Home Limerick Mobile LOUTH Carrick Road Mr Paddy Donnelly Office Dundalk Home Mobile MAYO Mayo Co. Co. Mr John Maughan Office Aras an Chontae Mobile Castlebar MEATH County Hall Mr John O Grady Office Navan Home Mobile Mobile SLIGO St Anne s Place Ms Marion Davis Office Sligo Mobile WATERFORD CITY Waterford Mr Tony Gleeson Office Office Home WATERFORD Machinery Yard Mr Colm Bannon Office Dungarvan Home Mobile

7 WEXFORD County Hall Ms Gabrielle Willis /391 Office Wexford Home Mobile WICKLOW Market Square Mr Bill Downes Office Wicklow Home Mobile

8 ANNEX B Equipment Available Personnel Available Training Search Capability Pick -up Rescue Truck Ambulance Minibus Inflatable Boat Rib Boat Kayaks Others Boating Kayaking Searching Boat Personnel Kayak Personnel Open Country Heights Rescue CLARE Fire tender 6 8 Coxswain Basic Yes No CORK NTH trained by naval 1 Intermediate Yes No CORK STH Level 4 and 3 basic kayak Yes No 3 Level 1 proficiency CORK WEST Communic Level 1 Instructor / advanced 1 CORK CITY Welfare Dept Course DONEGAL Fire Tenders Level 2 Basic DUBLIN Communic Coxs 2 Instruct 8 Intermediate GALWAY Level 2 4 Intermediate Yes No KERRY W.D All qualified boat handlers LEITRIM Level 1 Basic Yes No LIMERICK CITY Fire Appliance Level 2 Intermediate Yes No LIMERICK COUNTY Pev Level 1 & 2 3 Level 3 LOUTH Level 3 3 Basic 6 Level 2 2 Intermediate MAYO Level 3 3 Intermediate MEATH Level 2 4 Level 3 3 Basic 2 Intermediate Yes No SLIGO Level 2 Nil WATERFORD Level 2 Nil WATERFORD COUNTY Level 2 Nil Yes No WEXFORD Boat personnel Level 1 & 2 Basic, Intermediate & Leadership WICKLOW Fire Appliance Power Boat 3 Intermediate 2 Basic Yes Yes Yes Yes