CESV North Cyprus
October 3, 2009 by Essential Ed
Filed under Emergency Services, North Cyprus Guide
Formed in March 2008 the North Cyprus CESV (Civil Emergency Service Volunteers) is made up of both Turkish Cypriot and Expatriate citizens and operates in conjunction with the national Civil Defence Organisation.
The aim of the organisation is to recruit and train individuals who are able to volunteer their time to assist in the event of an emergency, whether it is manmade or natural. The CESV are held in reserve and used when there is a need for additional manpower to combat such occurrences as forest fires, earthquakes or floods for example. As such they are also classed as ‘rapid response’ teams who will be on call should their expertise be required at any time.
In addition to this, they are also regularly seen at concerts, sporting events and other gatherings that involve large numbers of the general public, providing first-aid and initial pre-hospital treatment should it be required. Members 
of CESV are fully trained in emergency treatment and first aid with regular courses being held to recruit new members.
Besides the volunteers CESV also provides instruction and training for the Police and North Cyprus Ambulance Services, and is responsible for having trained emergency room staff in both private and state hospitals.
The CESV is also equipped with a fast response vehicle and ambulance whilst also being able to operate in the field having a fully equipped field hospital facility that can be called upon in the event of numerous casualties.
CESV’s Director of Operations, Terry Carter, has been responsible for the formation of the 112 North Cyprus Ambulance Service and has worked tirelessly to bring North Cyprus into the modern era of emergency care. Both he and his team work closely with the National Civil Defence Organisation to ensure that, should there be a disaster of any kind, the CESV team are ready and prepared to assist if needed.
To find out about how you can volunteer for the CESV team you can contact Terry on +90 (0)533 8432061 or Brenda Plant, Treasurer of the Traffic Accident Prevention Association on +90 (0)533 8407834. You can also find out about the volunteer service via their CESV Facebook page too!
As an expatriate and fundraiser/event organiser,for the Children in Need Foundation,I salute the amazing work that Terry Carter and his team undertake on a daily basis here in the TRNC.
We work with Terry to raise funds for the purchase of resuscitation and incubation equipment suitable for babies and infants to be placed in the ambulances. A 23,000 Lire aquisition will be made this November
I am also looking forward to attending one of Terry’s free one day first aid courses to be held at the Pia Bella Hotel on Monday 2nd and Saturday 7th November
Thanks for your comments Laurence - we suspect if the TRNC government awarded knighthoods then both of you would be on the list, so well done for all your hard work and efforts!