The completion of the extension and upgrade works to Shannon Fire Station will ensure that the town and surrounding areas will continue to be served by a modern quality Fire and Rescue Service for many years to come.
That is according to the Mayor of Clare who was commenting ahead of official opening of the new extension this coming Friday 22nd May 2009 at 2.30pm. In August 2008, the Department of the Environment Heritage and Local Government approved Capital Grant Aid funding of EUR1,224,725 for the extension and upgrading of Shannon Fire Station. The new facilities, which were delivered by Kilmihil-based contractor L&M Keating Ltd., include the addition of three extra fire station bays, the development and re-surfacing of the drill yard, and the inclusion of new accommodation facilities for the crew of twelve fire service personnel. The station’s lecture room, office, toilets, showers, and Drying and Breathing Apparatus Equipment rooms have also been upgraded.
Mayor of Clare Councillor Madeleine Taylor-Quinn said that the upgraded fire station would help boost the fire fighting capabilities of the service in the South Clare area. "It is reassuring to see that in these tough economic times that Clare County Council, with the support of the Department of the Environment, is able to continue its programme of maintaining a modern and well equipped fire service”, she commented. The Mayor added, “I would like to congratulate everybody involved in delivering these new improved facilities. Of course, we should not forget the dedicated fire fighters who will use these facilities and put their own safety on the line day in, day out to protect members of the local community”.
The Mayor of Shannon Gerry Flynn, who is also an elected member of Clare County Council, warmly welcomed the refurbishment and extension of Shannon Fire Station. He continued, “This refurbishment will serve the people of Shannon and the surrounding area for many years to come and is a crucial public facility that will help in providing ongoing emergency support to the entire community. The facility is a credit to the staff and elected members of Clare County Council, as well as L&M Keating Contractors who have delivered this project. I also wish to praise the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government for allocating the necessary funds towards the project, which for the times we live in is a vote of confidence for the work being carried out by the local Fire Service”.
According to Mr. Adrian Kelly, Chief Fire Officer, “These improvement works help support us in the development and maintenance of a quality Fire and Rescue Service in Shannon and surrounding areas. For example, the provision of extra storage space for a water tanker allows additional fire-fighting capabilities at an incident. It is essential that fire stations are equipped with modern up to date equipment and facilities.” Mr. Kelly said that the completion of works at Shannon Fire Station was one of a series of ongoing positive developments for the Clare County Fire and Rescue Service. He noted that the Clare County Fire and Rescue Service fleet and facilities were continually being upgraded and expanded. The Chief Fire Officer stated, “In recent weeks, we took delivery of a 4 Wheel Drive Van at Kilkee Fire Station. The Service is also shortly to take delivery of 2 new Water Tankers that will be based at Ennis & Shannon Fire Stations and an Emergency Tender vehicle is currently being built for Shannon Fire Brigade. We are also in the process of seeking Final Approval from the Department of the Environment, Heritage & Local Government to go to tender to construct a Training Centre at Ennis Fire Station.”
Clare County Fire and Rescue Service is currently made up of 11 Senior Fire Officers, 1 Wholetime Station Officer in Ennis and 77 Retained Firefighters in seven stations throughout Clare. The Service fleet currently consists of 30 vehicles including twelve Class B Fire Appliances, three Water Tankers, two Emergency Tenders, two Aerial Rescue Vehicles and six 4-Wheel Drives. The Service also possesses three Spare Class B appliances and one Maintenance Van. The Clare County Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters is located at Central Fire Station, New Road, Ennis, County Clare.
The completion of the extension and upgrade works to Shannon Fire Station will ensure that the town and surrounding areas will continue to be served by a modern quality Fire and Rescue Service for many years to come.
That is according to the Mayor of Clare who was commenting ahead of official opening of the new extension this coming Friday 22nd May 2009 at 2.30pm. In August 2008, the Department of the Environment Heritage and Local Government approved Capital Grant Aid funding of EUR1,224,725 for the extension and upgrading of Shannon Fire Station. The new facilities, which were delivered by Kilmihil-based contractor L&M Keating Ltd., include the addition of three extra fire station bays, the development and re-surfacing of the drill yard, and the inclusion of new accommodation facilities for the crew of twelve fire service personnel. The station’s lecture room, office, toilets, showers, and Drying and Breathing Apparatus Equipment rooms have also been upgraded.
Mayor of Clare Councillor Madeleine Taylor-Quinn said that the upgraded fire station would help boost the fire fighting capabilities of the service in the South Clare area. "It is reassuring to see that in these tough economic times that Clare County Council, with the support of the Department of the Environment, is able to continue its programme of maintaining a modern and well equipped fire service”, she commented. The Mayor added, “I would like to congratulate everybody involved in delivering these new improved facilities. Of course, we should not forget the dedicated fire fighters who will use these facilities and put their own safety on the line day in, day out to protect members of the local community”.
The Mayor of Shannon Gerry Flynn, who is also an elected member of Clare County Council, warmly welcomed the refurbishment and extension of Shannon Fire Station. He continued, “This refurbishment will serve the people of Shannon and the surrounding area for many years to come and is a crucial public facility that will help in providing ongoing emergency support to the entire community. The facility is a credit to the staff and elected members of Clare County Council, as well as L&M Keating Contractors who have delivered this project. I also wish to praise the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government for allocating the necessary funds towards the project, which for the times we live in is a vote of confidence for the work being carried out by the local Fire Service”.
According to Mr. Adrian Kelly, Chief Fire Officer, “These improvement works help support us in the development and maintenance of a quality Fire and Rescue Service in Shannon and surrounding areas. For example, the provision of extra storage space for a water tanker allows additional fire-fighting capabilities at an incident. It is essential that fire stations are equipped with modern up to date equipment and facilities.” Mr. Kelly said that the completion of works at Shannon Fire Station was one of a series of ongoing positive developments for the Clare County Fire and Rescue Service. He noted that the Clare County Fire and Rescue Service fleet and facilities were continually being upgraded and expanded. The Chief Fire Officer stated, “In recent weeks, we took delivery of a 4 Wheel Drive Van at Kilkee Fire Station. The Service is also shortly to take delivery of 2 new Water Tankers that will be based at Ennis & Shannon Fire Stations and an Emergency Tender vehicle is currently being built for Shannon Fire Brigade. We are also in the process of seeking Final Approval from the Department of the Environment, Heritage & Local Government to go to tender to construct a Training Centre at Ennis Fire Station.”
Clare County Fire and Rescue Service is currently made up of 11 Senior Fire Officers, 1 Wholetime Station Officer in Ennis and 77 Retained Firefighters in seven stations throughout Clare. The Service fleet currently consists of 30 vehicles including twelve Class B Fire Appliances, three Water Tankers, two Emergency Tenders, two Aerial Rescue Vehicles and six 4-Wheel Drives. The Service also possesses three Spare Class B appliances and one Maintenance Van. The Clare County Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters is located at Central Fire Station, New Road, Ennis, County Clare.
Construction workers in Clare looking to take advantage of the wave of green and clean-tech opportunities coming on-stream have been buoyed by the announcement of new FÁS courses.
Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Ms. Mary Coughlan, T.D., today announced details of the green courses, which focus on Sustainable Energy, Gas safety and installation, Insulation technologies, Building Energy Rating and Micro-Electricity Generation, among others. Minister of State and Clare T.D., Tony Killeen said the new training courses would provide a significant lift to the local construction sector by helping those who have lost jobs to upgrade their skills and take advantage of employment opportunities in the green and clean-tech sectors. He said, “The renewables sector, in particular, is a significant growth area within the construction sector. Work opportunities exist in areas including the installation of energy efficient and renewable technologies, together with compliance and energy rating work.”
Minister Killeen welcomed the programme’s inclusion of Sustainable Energy courses, such as the installation of Solar Thermal, Heat-pump Bio-mass boiler systems. “The aim of these course will be to develop the necessary skills, knowledge and competence of plumbers, electricians, fitters and other suitably qualified construction workers to design, install and commission domestic solar hot water heating, bio-mass and heat-pump systems in a safe and competent manner”, he commented. The Clare T.D. also noted the inclusion of a training course relating to the Building Energy Rating (BER) system. “This course provides the necessary skills, knowledge and competencies to suitably qualified participants to produce BER Assessor labels and advisory reports for new and existing dwellings in accordance with current standards and regulations”, he stated.
Other courses featured in the new FÁS training programme:
Gas safety and installation courses:
- ‘G.I.S. Gas Installer – Safety’ to upgrade the skills and knowledge of persons in gas safety features so as to enable them to work safely on domestic installations and non-domestic gas pipe work.
- G.I.D. Gas Installer Domestic’ to provide the necessary skills and knowledge to install, maintain and service domestic gas installations and equipment in accordance with current standards and regulations.
Smart/Intelligent Building Systems:
- This course provides qualified electricians or suitably qualified applicants with the skills, knowledge and competence to install, configure and test an intelligent building control system using KNX/EIB technology.
Insulation technologies and techniques:
- This course provides general construction trades persons with skills and knowledge in the areas of insulation materials, techniques and technologies, and provides plasterers with external wall rendering techniques for existing and new buildings.
The following additional courses due to come on stream later this year:
Micro-Electricity Generation Wind Turbine and Photovoltaic Courses:
- These courses are being developed in close co-operation with Sustainable Energy Ireland and will enable Installers to safely install appropriate micro-generation equipment up to 11Kw 3 phase or 6Kw single phase in size, in line with the current requirements as defined by E.S.B. networks.
Passive House Building:
- This course will be aimed at construction workers and will provide the skills and knowledge to understand and use the technology associated with the passive house construction method/standard.
The completion of the extension and upgrade works to Shannon Fire Station will ensure that the town and surrounding areas will continue to be served by a modern quality Fire and Rescue Service for many years to come.
