Statistics and training
Statistics
The following table shows the number of calls received by Clare County Fire and Rescue Service each year since 2017:
Ennis | Shannon | Ennistymon | Scariff | Killaloe | Kilrush | Kilkee | Total Calls | |
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2017 | 268 | 158 | 118 | 86 | 69 | 94 | 57 | 850 |
2018 | 316 | 208 | 104 | 119 | 107 | 100 | 68 | 1022 |
2019 | 318 | 218 | 126 | 122 | 105 | 81 | 76 | 1046 |
2020 | 315 | 175 | 116 | 149 | 110 | 89 | 60 | 1014 |
2021 | 316 | 145 | 117 | 88 | 81 | 89 | 64 | 900 |
Training
Firefighters are called to a multitude of different incidents from a chimney fire to an aircraft emergency. In order that they are able to carry out their duties comprehensive training is provided.
The following is a list of the various training courses provided.
- Each new recruit completes an "Initial Recruit Course" (3 weeks) and "A Breathing Apparatus Wearer's Course" (3 weeks). Both of these course are QQI approved.
- 2 hour weekly drill training at each station - A programme is set out each year to ensure that all the basic procedures are covered. This training is carried out by the station officer who is supervised/helped by the senior assistant chief fire officer (operational)
- Junior and senior officers attend fire service council courses throughout the year - these are detailed courses covering topics such as training for command and control of specific incidents such as:
- Road traffic accidents
- Aircraft incidents
- Chemical incidents
- Ship fires, etc.
- Training is also carried out by all fire-fighters covering:
- Breathing apparatus refresher training
- Line rescue training
- Manual handling
- First aid, etc.
- Training is ongoing with new techniques regularly imported into current practices. The following courses have been organised by Clare County Fire and Rescue Service in recent years:
- Chainsaw Operator
- Critical Incident Stress Management Diffusion
- Command & Control Foundation
- Confined Space
- Emergency Fire Appliance Driving
- Fire Behaviour Training
- First Responder (Advanced First Aid)
- Forklift Operator Refresher
- Hazardous Materials
- Line Rescue
- Manual Handling
- Pump Operation
- Road Traffic Accident Techniques
- Ship Fire-fighting
- River Rescue Techniques
- Incident Command
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