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Enda O Doherty what a inspirational Man

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June 22, 2015

Crews from WMSAR are gearing up for our Suicide Prevention Patrols of the Quays in Waterford City.There is help and there is support out there. Enda O Doherty what a inspirational Man. “4 miles to go and the pain was everywhere except in the smiling faces around me. Legs, shoulders burning so close to home yet so far”. Pictured is Enda O’ Doherty the man with the washing machine. Enda seen here in severe pain after walking from Belfast to Waterford to raise much needed funds for a Pieta House in Waterford City to service the South East of Ireland. Enda shared the load with his team on his journey and a weight was lifted off his shoulders. This shows that just by having good friends and family around you and willing to admit needing help and support you can walk many miles. One step at a time.Check out Pieta Challenge Belfast to Waterford Walk to donate €4.00 and please give the page a like and a share.

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Call from Waterford An Garda Síochána to a sighting of a body in the River Suir

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April 17, 2015

Call Out : Crews received a call from Waterford An Garda S?och?na to a sighting of a body in the river at Mount Congreve. On arrival Waterford City River Rescue CRBI and Rescue 117 were on scene. Waterford City River Rescue had located and secured the body. Crews assisted Waterford City River Rescue and the body was handed over to Waterford City Fire Service and Ferrybank Gardai. Great multi agency operation. Our condolences to his family and friends, may he rest in peace.

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Keith Russell is running the Viking Marathon to raise funds for WMSAR to buy a new SAR Base

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April 8, 2015

Pictured below is local man Keith Russell crossing the finishing line as the winner of the Waterford Viking Marathon 2014. This year Keith is aiming to be the first person to win the marathon in successive years. While doing so he is also attempting to help raise much needed funds for Waterford Marine Search and Rescue to help them purchase a new Search and Rescue base and bring some much needed 24/7 support to the people of Waterford. Please text wmsar to 50300 to donate ?4 or alternatively you can donate through PayPal by clicking on the Donate Button on our home page or follow this link. PayPal If you would like to join the WMSAR Marathon Team for either the quarter/half/full marathon and help us meet our goal then please contact us on Face Book, Email: waterfordmarinesearchandrescue@yahoo.ie to get your sponsorship card and goodie pack…..

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Incidents on patrol night 05/04/2015

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April 6, 2015

Very busy few days for WMSAR: Suicide prevention teams intervened with a female attempting to take her own life by drowning last night. This brings the number of incidents dealt with by WMSAR volunteers to 4 over the last 7 days here in Waterford City. Volunteers put their training into play and kept the female safe until Gardaí and Waterford Ambulance Service arrived and took the person to safety. Patrol teams also dealt with 1 other individual who required First Aid, again the person was assisted by Waterford Gardai and Waterford Ambulance Service. Great work by all the services. Are you, or someone you know, in crisis? In a crisis (when someone might harm themselves, harm someone else, or is vulnerable to suicide) it is important to get help as quickly as you can for yourself or the person you are concerned about. More information on services available can be found athttp://www.yourmentalhealth.ie/Supports-se?/Urgent-help.html

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Very busy time for WMSAR crews

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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, talking him back to safety. Waterford An Garda S?och?na and Waterford Ambulance Service arrived promptly and the person was brought into care.Well done to ALL involved.

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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 and beyond lined up. With several hundred people joining us for our first event in Dublin’s Phoenix Park seven years ago, to thousands upon thousands of people across nearly 40 locations in May of last year, Darkness Into Light has grown beyond all expectations. Darkness Into Light Waterford City 2015 There will be 2 registrations days on the 25th and 26th of April, between 11 and 4 each day at the RSC on the Cork Road.?Everybody can collect there T- shirts on these days as well, all you need is your on line registration detail. Looking forward to seeing everybody. Remember – It’s 4.15am in the early hours of SATURDAY morning, 9th May! Registration is open now – at early bird rates! Hit the following link to sign up http://dil.pieta.ie/?/venue-v?/darkness-into-light-waterford In 2009, the Phoenix Park saw the first of the yellow t-shirt clad people assembling at an unthinkable?hour. There were about 400 people that fateful morning, all huddled together in the blackness and the cold, standing behind the starting line.?Who would have guessed that seven years on, the little event we call Darkness Into Light would be the symbol of hope, the celebration of life that it is today? With close to 80,000 participants last year, how could it get any bigger? But it has, and now Darkness Into Light is celebrated in 80 venues in Ireland and much further afield. In addition, we are thrilled to once again have our sponsor Electric Ireland, the leading energy supplier in the country on board to ensure 2015 is the best year yet for Darkness Into Light. Think about the thousands upon thousands of remarkable people who attended last year. Think about how delicious it will be to collapse back into your warm bed later on that morning, knowing that you?ve done your good deed for the day, and your exercise for the week! But ultimately, think about how Darkness Into Light is the flagship fundraising and awareness event for Pieta House, and without your support, we could not have helped so many people in distress over the last nine years.

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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 observing and ready to act. At 11:59 p.m, officers of An Garda S?och?na assisted the man to the right side of the railings, where he was then brought to safety. We would like to wish the person a speedy recovery and thank you to Irish Coast Guard for coordinating the incident.

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Waterford twins honoured as Volunteers of the Year 2013

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March 11, 2015

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. In January 2010, Darryl and Declan Barry set up Waterford Marine Search and Rescue to provide Waterford city with a voluntary 24-hour, year-round search and rescue service. Since then the organisation has grown to involve 40 volunteers and helped to save 69 lives. The Barry brothers received the award at a gala ceremony in Dublin last night. The Barrys are at the organisation?s base seven days a week and often stay late into the night making sure that the service is working to its full potential. The voluntary service also operates a weekend suicide prevention patrol system which the pair developed. This patrol is now spreading nationwide, with several other communities adopting the approach. Distress They were nominated for an award by fellow volunteer David Hearne who said the brothers had changed the lives of hundreds of people by setting up the organisation. ?If we get called out to a person in distress at three in the morning they will be there along with the rest of the crew,? said Mr Hearne. Ten other volunteers won awards. They were: John Power, Dunmore East Tidy Towns, Waterford; Alice Mannion, Kilmurry Drama Group, Roscommon; Frankie Forde Waldron, Mayo-Roscommon Hospice; Killian O?Reilly, For?ige Bundoran, Donegal; Daniel Downey, Cavan Community Radio and others; Fintan Mulligan, 121digital, Ashford, Wicklow; Lorraine Dempsey, Special Needs Parents Association, Aughrim, Wicklow; Anne Copplestone, The Hope Foundation, Cork; Liam Hendry assisting Leo Garvey, Ballina, Mayo; John McCarthy, Irish Wheelchair Association Sport, east Cork. Commitment Chief executive of Volunteer Ireland Yvonne McKenna congratulated all the award recipients and nominees and thanked them ?for their commitment and dedication to making Ireland a better place to live in?. More than 13,500 volunteers have registered through volunteer.ie and local volunteer centres so far this year. These volunteers have built up 439,000 hours of voluntary work, estimated to have an equivalent value of almost ?10 million.