Coast Guard Units
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The 54 Coast Guard Units are crewed by 950 male and female volunteers.
Coast Guard Extranet is available for our volunteers. Passwords are available from Officer in Charge (OIC)
Coast Guard Units and their Stationhouses ( sometimes known locally as 'The Rocket House' from using the old Breeches Buoy rescue rockets) are positioned at strategic locations around Ireland and possess initial action fast response equipment with adequate geographical range. This kit includes radio communications systems, cliff rescue gear, rescue, patrol, transport and search boats, response vehicles, line throwing apparatus, first aid equipment, personal protective equipment, uniforms, portable generators and lights and day and night search gear.
All Units are operated totally by local crews (live within 10 minutes of the Stationhouse) who give freely of their valuable time and effort to the Coast Guard, local community and 'those in peril on the sea', cliffs and coasts of Ireland. Training is provided for the volunteers, who are on-call, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. A building programme to upgrade the Units' station houses is on-going.
Coast Guard Units
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GREENORE, County Louth.
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CLOGHERHEAD, County Louth.
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DROGHEDA, County Louth.
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SKERRIES, County Dublin.
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DUN LAOGHAIRE, County Dublin.
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GREYSTONES, County Wicklow.
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WICKLOW, County Wicklow.
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ARKLOW, County Wicklow (under the management of Courtown).
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BONMAHON, County Waterford
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HELVICK, County Waterford.
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GUILEEN, County Cork.
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OLD HD. KINSALE, County Cork.
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SEVEN HEADS, County Cork.
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BALTIMORE, County Cork (under the management of Toe Head).
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WATERVILLE, County Kerry.
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KILKEE, County Clare.
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DOOLIN, County Clare
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INISHEER (South Aran), County Galway.
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CLEGGAN, County Galway.
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TORY ISLAND, County Donegal.