The Civil Defence are looking for volunteers to help serve the needs of their local communities.
They are holding a recruitment drive on Monday September 29 from 8-9pm in the Greville Arms Hotel, Mullingar.
If you’ve two hours a week free, and would like to learn some new skills while meeting new people and getting involved in your community and you’re over 18 years of age come along to the Civil Defence information evening.
Civil Defence is a volunteer-based organisation whose members are proud to serve as a high quality back-up to the primary emergency services and the local community. Volunteers are multi-skilled, and the main programmes of activity undertaken by the organisation are: casualty, rescue, auxiliary fire service, welfare, and communications.
Members also receive training in skills such as traffic management and stewarding.
Civil Defence is all about providing voluntary services and support to the emergency services and the community. The strength lies within its members who willingly give freely of their time and expertise.
For more information log on to www.civildefence.ie