Above: Joanne Doyle with crew members in Swords. Defence Forces NCO Joanne Doyle spent a year working with Dublin Fire Brigade as part of her postgraduate advanced paramedic internship. Lebanon. Liberia. Chad. The Golan Heights. Swords. One of...
Firecall official magazine of Dublin Fire, Ambulance, and Emergency Services
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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Above: DFB’s management team with the certificate. Third Officer John Guilfoyle outlines the process by which Dublin Fire Brigade was granted certification to OHSAS 18001:2007 by NSAI. Dublin Fire Brigade had reason to celebrate last year...
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 difficult to access buildings often necessitate the use of...
Above: Marion and Rory. Conor Forrest sat down with retired firefighter Rory Mooney, who spoke about his career with the brigade and his voluntary work with orphaned children affected by the Chernobyl disaster. It’s more than 36 years now...
With the number of electric vehicles set to increase on Irish roads in the coming years, Dublin Fire Brigade is training recruits to deal with potential incidents, writes Conor Forrest. Depending on who you ask, the motoring world is on the...
We look back at the annual FESSEF parade in Dublin city last September. The annual Frontline and Emergency and Security Services Éire Forum (FESSEF) parade took to Dublin city’s streets once more last September, with around 1,000 emergency...
Above: Eithne with some of the other Irish athletes. Among the thousands of competitors at the 2017 World Police & Fire Games was Dublin Fire Brigade’s Eithne Scully. The World Police and Fire Games (WPFG) is basically the Olympics...
The home of hazmat response for Dublin Fire Brigade, Conor Forrest took a trip to B watch Donnybrook, headed by S/O James Bissett. The risk factors faced by the crews of Donnybrook fire station are quite varied, thanks to their location in the...
Retired Station Officer Greg Matthews spoke about his career in Dublin Fire Brigade and his passion for street photography. Retired Station Officer Greg Matthews has undoubtedly led an interesting and varied life. Born in 1961, the middle child...
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 your man. The last time we spoke was in the summer of...