Situated in Connolly Street, Mountmellick, the premises was originally the old Fire Station. The building was taken over by Laois Civil Defence in 1989 and is now divided into a stores area, meeting room and training classroom. The Building was re-roofed and painted in 2004.

Currently renovations are taking place inside and is hoped that it will be re-wired and new heating installed and that the yard to the rear of the building will be cleaned and landscaped.

Recently Cmdr Fergal Conroy was appointed as Officer in charge of the Mountmellick unit. Fergal was a member of the Mountmellick base in late eighties and looks forward to working closely with the local community in the Mountmellick area. Down through the years the unit was involved with many rescue situations in the nearby Slieve Bloom Mountains and also the River Owenass.

Training currently takes place on Wednesday nights from 8 to 10 pm. A comprehensive training plan is currently being organised over the next few months in the following areas First Aid, Heights Rescue, Communications and Boating.

For further information contact Cmdr Fergal Conroy at 057 8624126 or Mobile 087 2520104 or call in on Wednesday nights to the Training Centre.