Rescue. Rescue activity in Civil Defence can be divided into three categories.Members are trained in urban rescue,Open country search for missing persons and water based search and recovery.these techniques require physically fit volunteer members with stanama to undergo long periods of sustained activity.The training here has proven to be attractive to members as it mayinvolve outdoor activity.Simulated emergencies such as explosions,aircraft crashes,train crashes, open country searches and collapsed buildings are used to make the training as realistic as possible.   Water rescue Training for water based activiteas is provided by external agencies.for example powerboat training is provided as per the syllabus of the irish sailing association,by ISA approved agencies