Above: D/O John Rush Conor Forrest caught up with D/O John Rush to discover more about the brigade’s new hydraulic platform. Firefighting rescues and operations involving tall or...
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Marathon effort
Swords FF/P Paul McGurrell has added the three RAWULTRA ultramarathons to his list of achievements. If you’re searching for a figure to inspire a new fitness regime, Paul McGurrell is...
High calibre – DFB’s new emergency service...
Dublin Fire Brigade has welcomed the latest batch of emergency service controllers, who graduated from the O’Brien Institute last December. Last December, a fresh batch of emergency...
Transforming lives: Operation Transformation
RTÉ’s Operation Transformation celebrated its tenth anniversary this year, setting another five leaders on the path to a healthier lifestyle. Conor Forrest caught up with S/O Dave...
CISM: Learning from the best
Adrian O’Grady, Dublin Fire Brigade’s critical incident stress management team coordinator, recently travelled to attend and take lessons from the 2017 International Critical Incident...
The next step: DFB’s new sub officers
Pictured are the 50 sub officers who graduated in May, along with the team of instructors led by D/O Robert Tierney Among the latest graduates from the O’Brien Training Institute are...
Review: The Fix Is In
In August 2007, two FDNY firefighters lost their lives inside the Deutsche Bank Building. Now, a new book examines the story of what really happened. Until early 2011, 130 Liberty Street...
Surf rescue
The Irish Tow Surf Rescue Club is saving lives in the water and on the beaches along Ireland’s west coast. We speak with co-founder Peter Conroy to discover more. Surfing isn’t just a...
On parade: Recruit Class 1/2017
Class 1/2017 successfully completed their training programme at the end of May. The passout parade is organised as a graduation ceremony for the recruits and their families and...
Links in the chain of survival
We spoke with Martin O’Reilly, EMS Support Officer, Dublin Fire Brigade, to discover more about the chain of survival in Dublin city and county, and how the fire-based EMS service model...