The Auxiliary Fire Service was set up to act as a back up or Auxiliary fire service to the front line fire service.Members are trained in certain areas of fire fighting such as pump and ladder drills.They are also trained in pumping floodwaters and supplying water and other emergency supports to the community.This has proven particularly benificial in assisting with flood relief efforts in Dublin and in other areas of the country in recent years. Kerry civil Defence is undergoing review of the AFS Service