Not everyone can stay home from work during a weather warning.
Medical staff around the country are braving the dangerous blizzards to look after patients in hospitals.
While the emergency services including Gardaí, the fire brigade, Coast Guard, ambulance and Defence Forces are ensuring the public are kept safe.
Not to mention council workers clearing and gritting roads and ESB crews restoring power.
Nurses camped out in hospitals last night while some medical staff were brought to work by the army and Gardaí.
#postacutecareservices #BeastFromTheEastireland #materhospital all our #nursing staff staying over ensuring our patients are cared for tom. pic.twitter.com/zB0xYRYtrV
— Ciara Dowling (@cirdowling) March 1, 2018
Naas Gardaì helping nursing staff from Naas General Hospital to work this evening. #BeastFromTheEast #StormEmma pic.twitter.com/McRIQIIYhU
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) March 1, 2018
The National Ambulance Service received over 1,000 calls yesterday. Fire crew assisted and brought women in labour to hospital.
Thanks to @AmbulanceNAS who dealt with 1,000+ calls yesterday in extremely difficult weather situations & with great cooperation from @defenceforces & local authorities. Conditions deteriorated significantly which made their job so much harder but incredible efforts undertaken
— Simon Harris TD (@SimonHarrisTD) March 2, 2018
Safe transportation of a woman in labour from the Stepaside area to Holles Street in the early hours. At some incidents fire appliances are responding with ambulances to create a safe path for the ambulance. #MrPlough #StormEmma #sneachtageddon pic.twitter.com/67gsRDqfVG
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) March 2, 2018
A number of people had to be rescued from cars overnight. Council staff are working around the clock to make roads passable.
@KildareCoCo snow ploughs at work today. pic.twitter.com/aSDj3vCB2W
— KildareCountyCouncil (@KildareCoCo) March 2, 2018
These amazing people truly deserve a medal (and a raise)!
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