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Friends of the Glen team | Review of 2011 |
President Higgins Honours Volunteer Rescue Team
On Thursday 17th May President Michael D. Higgins officially opened the new building of the Glen of Imaal Red Cross Mountain Rescue Team Base, Wicklow.
Speaking at the event, in Trooperstown Wood, President Michael D. Higgins praised the dedication of the Mountain Rescue Teams in Wicklow and around Ireland, "Through their efforts, through their leadership, these volunteers are reaffirming the old decencies in Irish life and drawing on the ethical values that are being forged by our talented and energetic people of all generations; they are demonstrating community cohesion, neighbourly cooperation and creative endeavour; they are renewing our Republic so that it does full justice to the values of fairness and participation.'
The GOIMRT provide a wholly voluntary search and rescue service to people in difficulty in rural and uplands areas of Co. Wicklow and surrounding counties. Since its establishment in 1983, the team has operated without fixed premises, relying on team members' homes for vehicle and equipment storage and use of community and National Park buildings for training and administration. The specially designed building will be the operations and training centre for the rescue team, and will also be used to store life-saving equipment and vehicles.
Chairman of The Glen of Imaal, Mountain Rescue Team, Mark Casciani said, "We are honoured to have the President of Ireland attending to cut the ribbon, and declare the Rescue Base fully operational."
Home at last!
The Glen Team's new base is now operational and will be officially opened in MAY 2012
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As you may know we are starting work on our new mountain rescue base. The rescue base is the result of years of planning, fundraising and a major effort from the “Glen” team. The base will comprise of a fully enclosed and secured vehicle storage area, a rescue equipment cleaning, drying and storage facility, a training Room, and an operations room with all the necessary communications equipment to provide coordination and backup for complicated or extended emergencies.
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Glen of Imaal Mountain Rescue
The Glen of Imaal Red Cross Mountain Rescue Team was formed in 1983, when the need for a quick response local mountain rescue team was identified. During that year, there were 3 accidents in the area in quick succession - one of which was fatal.
Our primary response area covers all mountains in county Wicklow. We are also asked to assist neighbouring teams such as Dublin/Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team and the South East Mountain Rescue Association outside that primary area.
The founding members of the team while seeking first-aid support and training, contacted the Irish Red Cross Society, and recognising the merits of such a connection, became a branch of the society.
The aim of this site is also to give an insight into the workings of a mountain rescue team and the organisation and evolution of organised mountain rescue in Ireland.
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