Welcome to the official Civil Defence Scotland website

 

  

What is CDS?

 

 

Civil Defence Scotland, (CDS) which is a registered Scottish charity No SC041357, composed of a  network of regional Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) based throughout Scotland. CERT's consist of dedicated men and woman drawn from all walks of life who are ACPO Non Police Personnel Vetted and Disclosure Scotland Protecting Vulnerable Groups vetted. They are trained to nationally recognised standards in flood and swiftwater rescue, technical rope rescue, medical response and off road driving to serve their communities responding to emergencies, including floods and severe weather events to providing safety cover at public events. By maintaining a core of trained volunteers CDS aims to assist the emergency services and work in support of local authorities and the national health service. CDS is an independent non-government volunteer organisation which has NO PAID employees. 

 

 

What Do We Do?

 

Our mission is to promote, develop and maintain CDS as a volunteer national emergency response team comprising of a network of regional Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) made up of volunteers trained in a variety of skills in order to assist primarily their local communities and also to respond to incidents in any part of Scotland and elsewhere in the United Kingdom when affected by emergencies and disasters, both man-made and natural. 

 

 

Who Do We Currently Assist?

 

Most of our current on call activities are in Tayside & Fife areas.  CDS is currently developing regional CERT's in the Fife, Strathclyde, Lothian & Borders areas and we are in discussions with other Scottish SCG's.

• CDS provides flood & swiftwater rescue assistance and 4x4 vehicle support through the Tayside Strategic Co-ordination Group to Tayside Police, Tayside Fire & Rescue, Scottish Ambulance Service, Dundee City Council, Angus Council, Perth & Kinross Council.

• CDS provides 4x4 vehicle assistance to NHS Tayside & NHS Tayside community midwife service .

• CDS provides flood & swiftwater rescue assistance and 4x4 vehicle support to Fife Council Emergency Planning Unit and NHS Fife.

• CDS is a DEFRA registered asset on the National Flood Rescue Enhancement Project.

• CDS offers support to any registered charity or community groups throughout Scotland who feel that our skills or assets could be of assistance. Please note that as Civil Defence Scotland is a charity with limited funding we will require to have fuel costs, replacement supply costs refunded. If you think CDS could be of assistance at your organisation or event please establish contact by sending an email to:- info@civildefencescotland.org.uk .

 

Who Funds Our Organisation

 

CDS does not receive any local authority or government funding. We are supported entirely by donations from the public, product donations and sponsorship from the business community.

 

  

Support us with a text! 

 

Support Civil Defence Scotland by texting a donation. Simply text CDSC23 £5 to 70070 to make a £5 donation to help us continue to provide our voluntary services to our communties.

 

You can donate £1, £2, £3, £4, £5 or £10 by changing the donation amount after the wording CDSC23.

 

After you've sent the text, you'll receive a confirmation text back containing details on how to add Gift Aid, meaning Civil Defence Scotland could benefit from an extra 25%.

 

This service is free for Civil Defence Scotland, and anyone on any mobile network can use it to donate. Your donation will be deducted from your mobile phone credit, or added to your monthly phone bill. You won't be charged for the text message.

 

 

  

 

If you would like to help to support our organisation and assist us to purchase equipment and train our volunteers, then please consider making a secure online donation by clicking on our PAYPAL donate button below or make a donation by clicking on the Charity Choice button above.

       

  

     

The International Civil Defence badge  is worn by members of Civil Defence to show they are part of a worldwide network of committed people, prepared to serve in their own country or overseas as part of a practical response to disaster relief.