Tipperary Civil Defence

Brief History

Civil Defence is a VOLUNTARY organisation. It is open persons between the ages of 16 and 65. Civil Defence was set up during the '50s and was intended to assist the general public in wartime situations by assisting communities and lessening human suffering in times of crisis.

Over the years, and particularly with the International Peace moves in the late '80s, this wartime role was reassessed and the organisation now places far greater emphasis on giving improved services to the general community at local and national level. In addition to this Civil Defence plans, and undertakes, extensive training to be in a position to provide appropriate response as a back-up service to the other Local Authority Services in the event of Major Emergency situation occurring.