Irish Cave Rescue Organisation
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The Irish Cave Rescue Organisation (ICRO) is a volunteer organisation specialising in cave rescue
within the island of Ireland
. ICRO attends, manages and carries out rescues at the request of the in the Republic of Ireland
and the Police Service of Northern Ireland
(PSNI) in Northern Ireland
, and is responsible to both police services.
The organisation is funded by the Northern Ireland Mountain, Cliff and Cave Rescue Coordinating Committee (through Sport Northern Ireland and the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure
) and the Irish Coast Guard
.
ICRO is affiliated with the Speleological Union of Ireland
(SUI). Collectively they are known as SUICRO.
Cave rescue
Cave rescue is a highly specialized field of wilderness rescue in which injured, trapped or lost cave explorers are medically treated and extracted from various cave environments....
within the island of Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. ICRO attends, manages and carries out rescues at the request of the in the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
and the Police Service of Northern Ireland
Police Service of Northern Ireland
The Police Service of Northern Ireland is the police force that serves Northern Ireland. It is the successor to the Royal Ulster Constabulary which, in turn, was the successor to the Royal Irish Constabulary in Northern Ireland....
(PSNI) in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
, and is responsible to both police services.
The organisation is funded by the Northern Ireland Mountain, Cliff and Cave Rescue Coordinating Committee (through Sport Northern Ireland and the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure
Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure
The Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure is a devolved Northern Irish government department in the Northern Ireland Executive...
) and the Irish Coast Guard
Irish Coast Guard
The Irish Coast Guard is part of the Department of Transport. The Irish Search and Rescue Region, which includes most of the Republic of Ireland and parts of Northern Ireland is the area over which the coast guard has authority. This area is bounded by the UK Search and Rescue Region...
.
ICRO is affiliated with the Speleological Union of Ireland
Speleological Union of Ireland
The Speleological Union of Ireland is the official representative body of cavers in Ireland, both in the Republic of Ireland and in Northern Ireland. It is affiliated with the Irish Cave Rescue Organisation. Collectively they are known as SUICRO....
(SUI). Collectively they are known as SUICRO.
See also
- Speleological Union of IrelandSpeleological Union of IrelandThe Speleological Union of Ireland is the official representative body of cavers in Ireland, both in the Republic of Ireland and in Northern Ireland. It is affiliated with the Irish Cave Rescue Organisation. Collectively they are known as SUICRO....
- Mountain Rescue IrelandMountain Rescue IrelandMountain Rescue services in Ireland operate under the umbrella association of Mountain Rescue Ireland ....
- Irish Coast GuardIrish Coast GuardThe Irish Coast Guard is part of the Department of Transport. The Irish Search and Rescue Region, which includes most of the Republic of Ireland and parts of Northern Ireland is the area over which the coast guard has authority. This area is bounded by the UK Search and Rescue Region...