On a sunny day, B Watch at Phibsboro show Adam Hyland that life is never dull. With social distancing still very much on everyone’s minds, it was fortunate that I got to visit B Watch Phibsboro on a clear and sunny November day, which meant...
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Station Profile C Watch Rathfarnham
The crew of C Watch Rathfarnham talk about a close-knit unit that extends into the community. Under lockdown, it was...
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Retired Member Profile James “Buzzer” Leigh
Adam Hyland talks to Buzzer about his career, retirement, and living life to the full. Retired Sub Officer James “Buzzer”...
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Operational Management
District Officer Mario Lodola talks to Adam Hyland to provide an insight into the role and responsibilities of the DFB...
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Stepping Up to the Challenge
FF/P Ray McMonagle talks to Adam Hyland about DFB involvement in the dance craze raising spirits during lockdown. One of the more...
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A Day of Remembrance
This year’s St Patrick’s Day remembrance of deceased DFB members was smaller but no less poignant. A modern tradition on St...
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Training in Lockdown
Class 1/2020 have just completed their training under the most unusual circumstances. Course Director Tom Doolan tells Adam...
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DFB Museum Curator Paul Hand tells Adam Hyland about his restoration of an 1884 Escape Ladder. “This project started for me in spring of 2019, when a man named Martin Thompson called me and said he had an old escape ladder from the...
Lockdown hasn’t silenced the DFB Pipe Band, who are looking forward to playing again once restrictions are eased, writes Mark Toner. This year, as with every other aspect of Irish and Brigade life, has seen a lot of our traditional band...
The DFB 1875 Club continues to keep the spirits up, FF/Ps Brian Treacy and Ollie Dunne tell Adam Hyland. Lockdown has meant a lot of social club activity has been postponed or gone online. Despite this, the DFB 1875 Club, named after the Great...
Former D/O Paddy O’Mahony talks to Adam Hyland about his career and second chance at life. As a former firefighter who rose to the rank of D/O, Paddy O’Mahony gained a lot of experience and saw a great deal in his career, but is more than...
While public centenary commemorations are on hold, we can still remember DFB members’ roles in the events of 1920, writes DFB Historian Las Fallon. Initially, I had planned an article on the burning of Cork City by the Crown Forces in...
In the second part of our series, Adam Hyland returns to Class 1/2019 at the end of their training as they prepare for, and complete their passing out to become professional firefighters. The OBI was a flurry of activity when I went to visit...
Adam Hyland talks to retired firefighter Willie O’Leary about his varied career in the DFB Willie O’Leary’s time with the Dublin Fire Brigade has been one of variety, having served in a number of stations across his 44-year career. During...
In the first of a series, we take a look at how the Class 1/2019 recruits are getting on as they reach the halfway point of their training, by Adam Hyland. Whether it’s a recent or a long-forgotten memory, all members of the Dublin Fire...
FF/P Neil McCabe talks to Adam Hyland about his latest venture into sustainability and a greener environment Back in 2017, Firecall spoke to FF/P Neil McCabe about the incredible work he has done on environmental issues that started out with...