What voluntary service do you work with?

Leo Demidov · 31-07-2010 10:49pm

They are a B, but as i said i assumed we were talking about real ambulances!

SkyFest Airshow · 01-08-2010 6:26pm

Crew & PRO with Banna Rescue, Co. Kerry. We're a CRBI Unit (Community Rescue Boat of Ireland) - a declared resource to Irish Coast Guard and working under IrCG paging system.

www.bannasearescue.com

coolmoose · 01-08-2010 6:56pm

Red Cross myself, 15 years and can't get away!

have done bits and pieces with other orgs when asked though.

jumpguy · 03-08-2010 11:17pm

Irish Red Cross for 2 years now I think (or is it 3...can't remember now!), have had to pass on nearly all duties this summer though, as they mostly fall on weekends, which nearly always clashs with the new-found part-time job. Really love it though, have met a great bunch of people through it.

miju · 05-08-2010 11:29am

Elessar wrote: »

That's the thing I've noticed the most about OMAC, the amount of couples who met in it! It seems every couple I meet have met in the order! And then I keep hearing about engagements and weddings of people who met in the organisation. It's like a big matchmaking service!

theres also the partners who have to join OMAC to try and spend time with their other half.

My OH is in OMAC for 13 years and brought me into OMAC after I bitcced about missing the involvement of being in a vol org with SJA. So joined her OMAC unit and I love it (though have been given more and more responsibilities so time is getting even more precious for me, still wouldnt complain though

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HWRower · 16-08-2010 4:14pm

Order of Malta, South Eastern Region

18-08-2010 10:12am

Civil Defence. Joined my local unit when I was 17, and when I went to college in Dublin I joined up there too (I'd call myself "on attachment" to Dublin CD). about 8 years experience in total.

Tango November. · 25-08-2010 10:10pm

Im in the Red Cross for a year now and i enjoy it but i am thinking of civil defence...

blondie7 · 10-09-2010 11:29am

miju wrote: »

theres also the partners who have to join OMAC to try and spend time with their other half.

My OH is in OMAC for 13 years and brought me into OMAC after I bitcced about missing the involvement of being in a vol org with SJA. So joined her OMAC unit and I love it (though have been given more and more responsibilities so time is getting even more precious for me, still wouldnt complain though )

Ah dont be complaining, you do more than i do now LOL. Been in OMAC 13 years love the organisation and meeting new people constantly from it

miju · 10-09-2010 11:36am

blondie7 wrote: »

Ah dont be complaining, you do more than i do now LOL. Been in OMAC 13 years love the organisation and meeting new people constantly from it

See can't even post on boards.ie without the OH finding my posts LOL. Anyways I'm not complaining especially as it looks I may well be getting even busier again EEK

cbwex · 28-09-2010 8:55pm

Wexford Civil Defence here myself, lads its the best craic ever. you meet loads of people and it looks good on the c.v and of course theres nothing like the feeling of helping somebody who needs you.

Morpheus · 18-10-2010 3:38pm

Does RDF count as voluntary service!? 65th Bat A Coy swords, 6 years now.

Delancey · 18-10-2010 4:08pm

My own personal opinion would say Defence Forces ( permanent or reserve ) are not Emergency Services.
Having said that I would accept that in many emergencies the military do assist , floods , gorse fires , etc.

RadioRetro · 25-10-2010 5:28pm

Hi, new in this forum, only just discovered it.

I'm involved with the OMACs in Wexford, not as a full member but as an auxiliary driver. Am also an OFA and CFR, which I think is enough seeing as my involvement has been drastically curtailed owing to work commitments. Last year, out just about every weekend, this year since shift pattern changed to cover weekends, very little.

miju · 25-10-2010 9:34pm

RadioRetro wrote: »

I'm involved with the OMACs in Wexford, not as a full member but as an auxiliary driver.

hey RadioRetro doesnt sound like you much of an auxillary member when your out most weekends.

Tell me though do the auxillary drivers in your unit get to drive that sweet looking silver car you guys have

RadioRetro · 27-10-2010 1:40pm

The Batmobile? Yes when necessary. It's usually in the possession of the 2IC who organises and runs the first aid courses.

But sadly I don't get out much any more due to work.

J.Ruff · 03-11-2010 1:27am

omac, craughwell unit, been in it for almost year now, luvin it

mousehouse · 30-12-2010 3:13pm

In the OMAC kilkenny unit. Love it so far best decision I made was to go along to the recruitment night. You learn great skills and make new friends.

fluffysierra · 31-12-2010 8:16pm

I'm in the Civil Defence in Cork

Yopyop · 03-03-2011 5:34pm

St John Ambulance 14 years. Can't imagine what i would do without it

Mycroft H · 17-03-2011 12:46pm

OMAC unit.

Great craic :pac:

AG2R · 26-05-2011 11:34pm

New to the boards and just seen this thread

Member of St.Johns Ambulance for the past 3 years. I joined the Cadets when I was 15 going 16 and am currently in my First year of Adults.
My First Adult Duty was Obama so thats one to remember

Shield · 26-05-2011 11:56pm

AG2R wrote: »

My First Adult Duty was Obama so thats one to remember

Wow. Would have loved to have been there. You were most definitely part of history that day.

sgt.bilko · 27-05-2011 12:00am

AG2R wrote: »

New to the boards and just seen this thread

Member of St.Johns Ambulance for the past 3 years. I joined the Cadets when I was 15 going 16 and am currently in my First year of Adults.
My First Adult Duty was Obama so thats one to remember

Good man, welcome on board !

Just a little pet hate of mine, we're not St. Johns ! It's St.John

debarran · 27-05-2011 12:05am

I work as a literacy tutor with NALA

AG2R · 27-05-2011 12:16am

Lol sorry force of habit.

Yeah it was some day, Met in HQ for 9.30 and didn't get home til 8 that night. Was worth it though. Great view of it all too.

hp123abc123 · 03-06-2011 11:48am

Hi,

Probably the wrong thread to post in, but im in the market for rescue drysuits

Anyone know of anyone selling some?

searescue · 06-06-2011 8:55pm

hp123abc123 wrote: »

Hi,

Probably the wrong thread to post in, but im in the market for rescue drysuits

Anyone know of anyone selling some?

Hi, I've worked with the lifeboats & Coast Guard.

For rescue, you should be looking at two types - Typhoon or Northern Diver.

RNLI use Typhoone and CG use a mixture but newer ones are Northern Diver.

My preference is Typhoon - cheaper, self donning (you can zip it up yourself) and when the pager goes off and you arrive at the station - you can be in that suit and zipped up in 15 seconds.

However, Northern Diver look better (nothing wrong looking with Typhoon but Northern Diver do logos and RESCUE signage etc.) But, the ND suits can take up to a minute and a half to put on - plus they're not self donning (someone has to zip you up!).

In saying that, for a busy unit like and RNLI station, you might have to repair your Typhoon suit 2-3 times a year but you might not have to do any repairs on a ND suit.

ND are more expensive than Typhoon also.

Hope that helps - both have their advantages and disadvantages.

http://www.ndiver.com/site/index.html - Rescue sites seem down at the moment.

http://www.typhoon-int.co.uk/products/surface/surface_drysuits/racer_ezeedon/

kkhornet · 11-08-2011 1:55pm

I'm a member of the Kilkenny OMAC unit and love it. I don't get to do many duties because of work but get to meet loads of great people and learn new skills.

miju · 11-08-2011 8:46pm

kkhornet wrote: »

I'm a member of the Kilkenny OMAC unit and love it. I don't get to do many duties because of work but get to meet loads of great people and learn new skills.

One of your lot is on the current EMT course, sound as a pound so she is

What voluntary service do you work with?

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