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Shay Maher
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Killorglin Fire & Rescue

I am a Sub station Officer in Killorglin Fire & Rescue, a station in Co Kerry, Ireland. I ticked Leutenant in my profile as i was once told that it is the equivilant rank over there. Basically I am second in command at station level if that helps to explain. Your ranking system is very different to ours. As a Sub I am trained as a Safety Officer as a matter of course where it seems to be a rank of its own in your list and all Irish Firefighters are trained as Hazmat team members. Killorglin Fire & Rescue have one of the largest and most informative fire websites in Ireland. To find out more about the Irish Fire Service visit the website. A full explination of our patch and all its parts can be seen on the website at www.killorglinfirebrigade.com


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Ronnie Moore

Ronnie is a good friend of Killorglin Fire and Rescue. I have uploaded her song, The Jeannie Johnson for Firefighters of Irish decent. It is a song about one of the ships that carried the Irish to America in 19th century. It may be of interest to you.

Posted on September 25, 2009 at 7:00pm —

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Patch Collection

These are 100 of the patches from our collection,photobucket only allows 100 images in a slideshow so if your patch does not appear in the slideshow please accept my apologies but rest assured it is on our website and on display in the station.


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Posted on August 24, 2009 at 9:30am — 1 Comment

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Posted on June 21, 2009 at 6:30pm —

Profile Information

Hometown:
Killorglin
Years in Fire/EMS:
I have been in the fire service since 1996
Why I Joined the Fire/EMS:
I was in mountan rescue and joined the Fire Service to serve my community better.
Relationship Status:
Married
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Killorglin Fire & Rescue
Department Type:
Fire/Rescue Department - Paid
Rank/Role There:
Training Officer, Safety Officer, Lieutenant, First Responder, Hazardous Materials Team Member, Driver / Engineer
Years With This Department/Agency
Since 1996
Dept. Web Site:
http://www.killorglinfirebrigade.com
My Training:
I am trained as a firefighter, an Emergency Medical First Responder, Instructor, Chain saw operator, driver, Sub Station Officer and Station Officer. I am going to add a bit more here. I keep gatting asked about various training so i will list the training all Irish firefighters have as standard. I will try and put them in American terms.

Breathing Apperatus.
Hose team.
Rescue squad.
Ladder team.
TC rescue. (Trained to cut vehicles involved in crashes)
Firemanship.
Fire behaviour. (Flashover and backdraft training)
Hydrolics.
Pump Operator.
Hazmat.
Working from heights (I think you call it a roof team)
About Me:
Married with three great kids, 2 dogs and three horses.
Top Issues Facing Responders:
Delayed turnouts
I Love Being in Fire/EMS Because:
Its the best job out there and did you ever get the feeling you were just ment to be somewhere or do something.

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At 4:00pm on November 1, 2009, sal said…
hello, care to trade patches? a pic of mine is on my profile.
At 11:43am on November 1, 2009, GHOSTMAN said…
SURE, WE CAN TRADE, MY ADDRESS: PO BOX 3898, DAINFERN, 2055, SOUTH AFRICA . T-SHIRTS SIZE L, FIRE PATCHES.
At 12:01am on October 26, 2009, Martin Johnson said…
Hello Shay, I've got 4 different, unused Winnipeg FD patches that I'm trading. Please let me know if you are interested. i can send a scan if you like.
Martin Johnson
Winnipeg, Canada

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