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News from Community Rescue Service – Portglenone

The Portglenone the Community Rescue Service continue to carry out excellent work and to serve the community. Here is some news from the Portglenone Community Rescue Service. NEW TRAINEES COMPLETE THEIR INITIAL TRAINING A very successful first weekend of the new SAR (Search and Rescue) Tech course. We had volunteers from across the Province from Kilkeel, Lurgan, Strabane, Belfast, Dungannon and some of our colleagues from Nenagh Ormond Search Unit who are aiming to be the first ALSAR accredited team in the Irish Republic. As the sponsoring Unit, the CRS will be working closely with our friends from NOSU...

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Community Rescue Service – Portglenone

Portglenone Community Rescue Service have has a busy summer. The volunteers have been busy with training exercises, fundraising and helping at events. The Portglenone Community Rescue Service also provide a vital search and rescue servie throughout Northern Ireland. Here are some of the events and things which have recenetly been shared on the Community Rescue Service – Portglenone Facebook Page. Community Rescue Service – Portglenone CRS volunteers provided assistance for the event medical teams at Tennants Vital. Volunteers helping to ensure the well-being of concert goers were able to see at first hand the immense machine that goes together to provide fantastic...

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Community Rescue Service – Portglenone

Portglenone Community Rescue Service recently shared this amazing story which highlight the importance of the job teams like them do; Another busy start to the Belfast CRS safety patrols. A person approached CRS Control to report they could not locate their friend and was becoming increasingly concerned. CRS advised the person to report their concerns to the PSNI but advised the teams on the ground and the river. As the crew of the CRS Rescue Boat carried out their routine patrol the crew sighted an individual astride the safety fence at the edge of the river. As the boat approached the individual entered the water and the boat crew carried out a successful rescue. CRS Control requested attendance by NIAS. On brining the person back to shore CRS volunteers provided immediate first aid. On the arrival of NIAS, PSNI and NIFRS, who had been tasked following the report from CRS Control, the person was handed over to NIAS and the PSNI. We thank the volunteers from Belfast CRS who again demonstrated their professionalism and dedication in providing their safety patrols in Belfast. As the only accredited Lowland Search and Rescue organisation in N Ireland, the Community Rescue Service continue to help keep all of our communities safe! Community Rescue services are staffed by trained volunteers and the offer invaluable help in cases like this. If you would be interested...

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Portglenone host Community Rescue Service training

Last month Portglenone Marina hosted members of the Community Rescue Service from Belfast and Antrim units, who were taking part in Boat Crew training. The Community Rescue service are volunteers who provide support for searches and water rescue. The training day involved all aspects of boat safety and line handling enabling the crew to operate safely and effectively in the marine environment. Well done to everyone who took part. It was also an opportunity to show off the Portglenone Community Rescue service new facilities at Porglenone Marina courtesy of Ballymena Borough Council. Click here to find out more about...

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CRS Big Breakfast – Wild Duck Inn Portglenone

The Portglenone unit of the Community Rescue Service (CRS) is organising a Big Breakfast on Sunday 15th March 2020 in The Wild Duck Inn, Main Street, Portglenone. This fundraising event, taking place from 9am – 12:30pm has a minimum donation of £5 each and there will also be a raffle held on the day. They told us, “The Community Rescue Service (CRS) is a charitable search and rescue organisation operated by volunteers from communities across Northern Ireland. We provide all aspects of search and rescue falling under the remit of Lowland Rescue including ground, inland water, bike and boat.”...

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