Emergency services in the Republic of Ireland: Garda Síochána, Royal National Lifeboat Institution, ESB Group, Dublin Fire Brigade

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 29. Chapters: Garda Síochána, Royal National Lifeboat Institution, ESB Group, Dublin Fire Brigade, St. John Ambulance Brigade of Ireland, Irish Red Cross, Order of Malta Ambulance Corps, Civil Defence Ireland, Airport Police, PHECC, HSE National Ambulance Service, Mountain Rescue Ireland, Law enforcement in Ireland, Irish Coast Guard, Advanced paramedic, Dublin Harbour Police. Excerpt: (Irish pronunciation: ; Irish for "Guard of the Peace of Ireland"), more commonly referred to as the Gardaí ("Guardians"), is the police force of the Republic of Ireland. The service is headed by the Commissioner who is appointed by the Irish Government. Its headquarters are located in the Phoenix Park in Dublin. A group of Garda officers.The former English language name of the force was the Civic Guard, but this title is no longer used. Garda Síochána na hÉireann is usually rendered as the "Guard of the Peace of Ireland" or the "Guardians of the Peace (of Ireland)". The full official title of the force is rarely used in speech. How it is referred to depends on the register of the speaker. It is known, in decreasing order of formality, as ( pronounced ); the ; the (in the preceding names, "guard" is a collective noun, like police); the (Irish pronunciation: ; "guards", plural); or the Guards. An individual officer is also called a (plural ), or, informally, a guard. A police station is called a station. is also the lowest rank within the force, also used as a title (e.g. " John Murphy", analogous to the British term "constable" or the American "officer" ("deputy/trooper/etc."). "Guard" is the most common form of address used by members of the public speaking to a garda on duty. A female officer was once officially referred to as a (; "female guard"; plural ). This term was abolished in 1990, but is still used colloquially in place of the now gende...