14.12.2009

Helicopter Training

As most people where turning over in their beds early on Sunday morning, members of the team where braving the cold in Wicklow for a prearranged exercise with the Irish Coast Guards Search & Rescue (SAR) helicopter. The helicopter is a Sikorsky S61n and is based at Dublin Airport. After its arrival, with tea and buns out of the way, the crew gave the safety briefing and discussed the training objectives for the day, which in...

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Joint Training

The team took part in a joint training exercise with our neighbouring mountain rescue team the Glen of Imaal Red Cross MRT. The purpose behind this training event, is to increase the awareness for both teams of the type of equipment carried by each team and the locations of where this equipment is stowed in the teams vehicles. In general both team carry roughly the same type of equipment with some minor differences. It is important that every member of both teams is fully aware of the equipment carried.

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New Look Website

The team are proud to announce the launch of their new look website. The website has been made possible through the continued association with The Great Outdoors, without their support, it would of being hard to achieve the new look website. We would also like to express our thanks to the staff at Complete Web Solutions for creating the site out of ideas from our team members heads.

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