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The training centre in Tullamore was utilised for training internally and by other Local Authorities. Accreditation, for the Sub-Officer course which was run, was received from the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management. Income of €60,000 was generated in 2011. Fire Prevention & Building Control Offaly County Council Fire Service assessed over 70 Fire Safety Certificate, Dangerous Substances, and Disabled Access Certificate applications. The fire authority also gave advice on planning referrals, and dealt with 114 licence applications. I total 372 fire safety inspections of public premises took place. Offaly Fire service also advised community groups on fire safety and prevention and also delivered the Fire Safety Schools program to all primary schools in the county. The Building Control function of Offaly County Council is integrated into the fire service. This relates to the processing and reception of commencement notices and maintaining the register of same as per the building control regulations. This also includes the inspection and monitoring of new works to monitor for compliance with all the requirements of the Building Regulations, 1997. In total there were 120 inspections of 40 buildings carried out, which represent 30% of new buildings notified to the local authority. Major Emergency Management Both the Local and the Regional Major Emergency Plan were maintained, reviewed and revised by the Major Emergency Development Committee, the Regional Working Group and the Regional Steering Group. Offaly County Council participated in a regional major emergency exercise in Mullingar & Kilbeggan. Civil Defence Civil Defence provided emergency response capability, in particular during the severe weather in 2011, and supported the community and events throughout 2010. Over 50 Civil Defence duties were carried out during 2011, providing Ambulance/First Aid cover and logistical support to various events such as: 10k walks; Cycling races; Football matches; Charity events; Community activities; St. Patrick’s day parades; Equestrian events; and the Tullamore Phoenix festival. The largest duties in terms of manpower and resources, were the Tullamore Livestock show and the response to the severe weather. Civil Defence worked in conjunction with other agencies such as the HSE Ambulance service, Gardai, Irish Red Cross, Order of Malta and Offaly Fire & Rescue Service. This interaction proved very beneficial to our members from an operational view point. Quite an amount of new training was undertaken in terms of the Casualty service, rope rescue and water awareness. New members joining the service were also trained in A.E.D. (Defibrillators) and C.P.R. Occupational First Aid courses Offaly Local Authorities Annual Report 2011 8 11
were delivered during our training year also. These new guidelines will figure in all future Casualty courses. In 2011 new members were recruited to the service, and this will increase our numbers as people retire in the future, and this will enable us to maintain a good corps group, trained in the various disciplines. People wishing to join our Unit may contact the Civil Defence Officer at Tullamore Central Fire Station, by phone at 057 93 27429 Offaly Local Authorities Annual Report 2011 9 11
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