1 To be always alert watchful and quick to report.

2 To ensure that messages and reports convey a true and accurate picture of the matter reported on.

3 Never relax vigilance during tour of watch.

4 To remain at their post until relieved.

5 To ensure that message and reports are definite, simple, and brief. 

6 To ensure they know the location of the nearest telephone.

7 To understand his mission what to report how to report and to whom to report.

8 To avoid giving information on his duties or information on the Coast Watching service to unauthorised persons particularly as to the location of the report centre for his LOP.

9 To accurately report in post Logbook all events, messages and incidents that occur during tour of the watch.

10 To establish the identity of all official visitors to the post before disclosing information or allowing inspection of post.

11 To prevent unauthorised persons from loitering in the vicinity of LOP.

12 To have no unnecessary exposure of light during night watches.

13 To be careful handling all instruments and to avoid damaging them.

14 To ensure that all post equipment is always clean and tidy. 

15 To prefix an urgent telephone call with the words defense Priority when contacting the exchange.

16 To know the location of the local life-saving station. 

17 To know where every member of the post lives. 

18 To ensure when taking our duty that all articles mentored note post inventory book are there and unserviceable condition before signing it and to report therein any damages or discrepancy noted. 

19 Post logbook has been written up to date and to question watches being relieved on any matter that may affect his watch.

20 To ensure when handing over that post logbook has been written up all instruments and equipment are handed over in clean and serviceable conditioning that the new watch signs the Inventory Book. All events that affect the new watch be brought to their notice. To record in LogBook prevailing weather conditions at the time of handing over. 

1 A bheith ar a aire agus ag faire an t-am uilig agus tuairisciú a dhéanamh láithreach.

2 A chinntiú go bhfuil na teachtaireachtaí agus na tuairiscí ar an eachtra fíor agus cruinn.

3 Súil a choinneáil amach i gcónaí i rith an dhualgais faire.

4 Fanacht sa bpost go dtagann ionadaí ina n-áit.

5 A chinntiú go bhfuil teachtaireachtaí agus tuairiscí sonrach, simplí agus gearr. 

6 A chinntiú go bhfuil fhios acu suíomh an ghutháin is gaire.

7 A mhisin a thuiscint: céard ba chóir tuairisciú, cén chaoi le tuairisciú agus don té ba chóir tuairisciú.

8 Gan eolas ar a chúraimí ná h-eolas ar Sheirbhís an Ghárda Chósta a thabhairt do dhaoine neamh-údaraithe, go háirithe suíomh an ionaid tuairisce dá Theach Faire.

9 Tuairisc cruinn a choinneáil i log-leabhair an tí faire ar na himeachtaí, teachtaireachtaí agus eachtraí uilig a tharlaíonn i rith an dhualgais faire.

10 Cruthú feiniúlachta a chinntiú do chuile chuairteoir oifigiúil don laithreán roimh a scaoilfar le haon eolas nó roimh a dtabharfar cead d’éinne cigireacht a dhéanamh ar an laithreán.

11 Cosc a chur ar dhaoine neamh-údaraithe a bheith ag crochadh thart ar an dTeach Faire.

12 Soilse a choinneáil múchta chomh fada agus is féidir i rith na ndualgas faire oíche.

13 A bheith cúramach ag láimhseáil na n-uirlís uilig agus gan aon damáiste a dhéanamh dóibh.

14 A chinntiú go bhfuil trealaimh an tí faire glan agus néata i gcónaí.

15 Na focail ‘Defence Priority’ a úsáid roimh an teachtaireacht ghutháin i gcás ghlaoch ghutháin práinneach chuig na hÚdaráis.

16 A bheith ar an eolas ar shuíomh an stáisiúin tarrthála áitiúil.

17 A bheith ar an eolas ar áit chónaithe chuile fhear faire atá ag obair sa teach faire.

18 A chinntiú nuair atá tú ag dul ar dhualgas go bhfuil gach rud atá luaite sa leabhar fardail ar an suíomh agus i gceart roimh a shíníonn tú an leabhar, agus tuairisc a dhéanamh má tá aon rud in easnamh nó damáiste.

19 A chinntiú go bhfuil na sonraí atá sa log-leabhar suas chun dáta agus aon rud nach bhfuil, agus a chuirfeadh isteach ar a dhualgas féin, a cheistiú.

20 A chinntiú nuair atá tú réidh le do dhualgas, go bhfuil na sonraí sa log-leabhar suas chun dáta, go bhfuil na huirlisí uilig agus an trealaimh glan agus ar chaighdeán mhaith, agus go síníonn an té atá ag dul ar dhualgas an Leabhar Fardail. Ba chóir a n-áird a dhíriú ar na heachtraí uilig a bhfuil baint acu lena ndualgas. Ba chóir na coinníollacha aimsire a thaifead nuair tá tú ag tógáil anonn ó fhear faire eile.

John Burn’s Notebooks courtesy of Military Archives, Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin.

Leabhair Nótaí John Burns, Le caoinchead ó gCartlann Mhíleata, Dún Chathail Bhrugha, Baile Átha Cliath.