Defence and Civil Defence Training Equipment Ireland
Safety Equipment Ireland supplies training equipment to defence units, Civil Defence teams, search and rescue organisations and emergency planning groups across Ireland. The catalogue centres on Ruth Lee training manikins, rescue stretchers and emergency bags, all supplied on a quotation basis.
safetyequipment.ie is owned and operated by Phoenix STS, the fire safety and health and safety consultancy and training provider. Equipment enquiries can draw on the same team's experience of running emergency and evacuation training.
Choosing training manikins for realistic exercises
Start with the scenario, not the manikin. Casualty handling, search and rescue, water rescue, working at height, confined space entry and mass casualty exercises each place different demands on a training manikin, and the Ruth Lee range is organised around exactly these scenarios. Decide what the team needs to rehearse, then match the manikin to it.
Training exercises are work, so the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 applies to them: the organisation running the exercise must plan it, assess the risks and use safe systems of work. In plain terms, a weighted manikin lets a team rehearse a realistic carry or extraction without putting a live volunteer under the risk.
The training manikin buying guide and the Ruth Lee range page set out the scenario types and the details worth gathering before requesting a quotation.
Water rescue and specialist scenarios
Water rescue training has its own manikin types, from pool and open-water rescue to man overboard and helicopter winch exercises. The water rescue equipment page collects the products relevant to teams that train on or near water.
Stretchers and casualty movement
Training and operational needs overlap in this sector: the stretchers a team trains with are usually the stretchers it deploys with. The rescue and ambulance stretcher range covers transport and rescue stretchers, and emergency bags hold the field kit that moves with the team.
Recommended product areas
Training Manikins - casualty and rescue training manikins for every major exercise type.
Rescue and Ambulance Stretchers - transport and rescue stretchers. See the rescue stretcher buying guide.
Emergency Bags - responder bags and field equipment.
Water Rescue Equipment - manikins and supports for water-based training and response.
Representative products
Duty Range Manikin - Ruth Lee rescue training manikin, details and quotation information.
Mass Casualty Training Manikins - Ruth Lee manikins for multi-casualty exercises.
Search & Rescue Training Manikins - Ruth Lee manikins for search and rescue training.
Trauma Rescue Manikin - Ruth Lee training manikin, details and quotation information.
Helicopter Winch Manikin - Ruth Lee manikin for winch and air rescue training.
Advanced Water Rescue Manikin - Ruth Lee manikin for water rescue training.
Man Overboard Training Manikins - Ruth Lee manikins for man overboard exercises.
Confined Space Manikin - Ruth Lee manikin for confined space rescue training.
Training support
Phoenix STS delivers manual handling training and people moving and handling training for teams whose exercises involve lifting and carrying casualties. Training can be discussed in the same enquiry as the equipment.
Defence and civil defence training equipment FAQs
How do we choose between the manikin types? Match the manikin to the exercise. General casualty handling, search and rescue, water rescue, winch work and confined space entry each have dedicated manikin types in the Ruth Lee range. Describe the scenarios in the enquiry and the sales team can confirm the right models.
Can manikins be supplied for a full team or several units? Yes. Provide the unit or team list with quantities for each and the quotation can cover the complete requirement.
What should a manikin enquiry include? The training scenarios, the manikin types if known, quantities, the delivery location and any storage or transport considerations between exercises.
Do you supply equipment for water rescue training? Yes. Water rescue, pool rescue and man overboard manikins are in the catalogue, along with related response equipment on the water rescue page.
How to request a quote
Send the training scenarios, product names if known, quantities and delivery location to the sales team. Call the sales team on 043 3349611, email [email protected], or request a quotation through the contact page. The team can advise on suitability and availability before anything is ordered.
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