Community Rescue Boats Ireland (CRBI)

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VAT Application, CRBI Courses

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The Community Rescue Boats Ireland (CRBI) are a nationwide group of independent voluntary rescue boats which are trained and administrated by Irish Water Safety. They are declared as available to the Coast Guard, who respond to emergencies in their area of responsibility on a 24/7/365 basis. These teams have traditionally been set up following drowning tragedies in their communities.

CRBI Boats are based at:

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Ballinskelligs, Co Kerry
Ballybunion, Co Kerry
Banna, Co Kerry
Bantry, Co Cork
Bunmahon Co Waterford
Cahore, Co Wexford
Corrib/Mask Lakes, Co Galway.
Derrynane, Co Kerry
Kilkee, Co Clare
Limerick City (River Shannon)
Schull, Co Cork
Tramore, Co Waterford
Waterford City River Rescue

There are a number of other Communities in Ireland that also operate Rescue and/or Recovery Craft which have not passed an IWS VAT Inspection nor are they recognised by the Coast Guard as a declared resource. The following list is where Irish Water Safety are aware that these communities have operated rescue/recovery craft. Their inclusion does not indicate in any way whether a boat or organisation will be found suitable for CRBI status in the future.

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Abbeyfeale, Co Limerick
Ballyheigue Co Kerry
Blackrock, River Lee, Co Cork
Blackwater Search & Rescue – River Blackwater,Fermoy
Blessington Reservoir, Co Wicklow
Bunratty Search and Rescue, Co Clare
Cahir (River Suir), Co Tipperary
Carna, Co Galway
Carrick-on-Suir River, Co Waterford
Dublin City Fire Brigade, River Liffey
Dundalk, Co Louth
Foynes, Co Limerick
Foxford & District Search and Rescue Unit, Co Mayo
Killarney Water Rescue & Recovery
Lahinch, Co Clare
Lanesborough, Lough Ree, Co Longford
Lough Finn, Co Donegal
Lough Ree, Co Westmeath
Lough Ramor Rescue Boat
Mallow River Rescue – River Blackwater
Meath River Rescue
Mountshannon, Lough Derg, Co Clare
New Ross, Co Wexford
Portumna, Lough Derg, Co Galway
River Boyne Fisherman's Search & Rescue Group, Co Louth
River Foyle, Co Derry
River Moy Search & Rescue
River Slaney, Co Wexford
Shannon Airport, Co Clare
Waterford City Rescue