Darryl Barry, Author at W.M.S.A.R

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Very busy time for WMSAR crews

By Darryl Barry

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April 4, 2015

Today at 12:45 p.m, on 03/04/2015 a Waterford Marine Search and Rescue volunteer and members of the public assisted a person in a troubled state on the quayside of Waterford City. Our volunteer, trained in suicide prevention by the HSE, approached the individual who was attempting to climb over the railings and enter the water, […]

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Tasking to reports of a person in the River Suir 31/03/2015

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March 31, 2015

WMSAR volunteers were tasked by Irish Coast Guard at 19:37 this evening to a report of a person in the water at Adelphi Quay. Rescue crews were training on the River Suir when the call came in and responded immediately. On arrival at the scene, rescue crews found the individual at the top of the […]

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Pieta House is coming to Waterford City and WMSAR is delighted to be involved

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March 30, 2015

Darkness Into Light, proudly supported by Electric Ireland, is the absolute highlight of the Pieta House calendar! Starting at 4.15am, and crossing the line just as dawn is breaking, the phenomenon that is Darkness Into Light, our annual 5km walk/run, will celebrate its seventh year on Saturday, May 9th 2015, with 80 venues across Ireland […]

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Mans life saved by Suicide Prevention Patrol. 28/03/2015

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March 29, 2015

During last night’s suicide prevention patrol, volunteers observed a person?climbing over the rails at 11:25 p.m. The individual was in a distressed state and intended to take his life by drowning. Members of our foot patrol team, who are specially trained by the HSE, approached and spoke to the person. Our rescue boat was also […]

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WATERFORD MAN FOUND SAFE AND WELL

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March 11, 2015

Search operation launched after clothes found on the Quay. 24/12/2014 A man feared missing in Waterford City overnight has been found safe and well. A search of the River Suir got underway in Waterford City at around 7.30pm after a bag of clothes were found at the Quay. The Gardai, the Fire Service, Coastguard, Civil […]

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Waterford twins honoured as Volunteers of the Year 2013

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Twins Darryl and Declan Barry from Waterford Marine Search and Rescue who were named as Volunteers of the Year last night in the Volunteer Ireland Awards. Twin brothers from Waterford city, who have helped save some 69 lives, were last night named as Volunteers of the Year in the awards scheme organised by Volunteer Ireland. […]

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Volunteers of Waterford Marine Search and Rescue are proud recipients of Spar?s ?Helping Hand Community Award? and a prize of a whopping ?10,000

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Waterford Marine Search & Rescue team are awarded for their ?helping hand? Volunteers of Waterford Marine Search and Rescue are proud recipients of Spar?s ?Helping Hand Community Award?. The competition winners saw 26 prizes of ?1,000, 5 prizes of ?2,800 and finally one prize of a whopping ?10,000 up for grabs. Olympic Gold medallist Katie […]