A team from Dublin Fire Brigade has been working hard on updating and developing the brigade’s high rise firefighting plan, coordinated by District Officer John Chubb. When you think of a city dominated by high rise buildings, Dublin...
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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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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 friends, and provides them with an opportunity to showcase the...
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 ensures the effectiveness of this chain. According to...
Conor Forrest sat down with former firefighter Paddy Rooney to learn more about his time in the brigade, the changes he has seen over the years, and the memories that have stayed with him. It was the year in which Beatlemania first began, when...
The annual Chief Fire Officers’ Association conference was held in Croke Park in 2017, organised by Dublin Fire Brigade. Conor Forrest was there on the day. Last May, Croke Park was the location for the Chief Fire Officers’ Association...
Following another successful St. Patrick’s Day parade on March 17th, Third Officer and Pipe Band member John Keogh looks back on a memorable day. March 17th is an important day in Ireland’s calendar, a day that celebrates the best of what...
The fourth annual Emergency Gathering took place in Kinsale in May. Conor Forrest spoke with organiser Kieran Henry to discover more about this engaging and diverse two-day event. In early May, a large group of emergency services personnel from...
Conor Forrest sat down with retired District Officer Patrick Madden to discover more about a career well spent. If you enjoy hiking through the mountain ranges of Ireland, Scotland and further afield, chances are you might bump into Patrick...
Nutgrove’s annual open day was a huge success, raising vital funds for children with autism and their families. Back once more for the third year in a row, Nutgrove fire station’s annual open day proved a big success.Showcasing Dublin Fire...
Tony Heffernan speaks to Tiernan Cannon about one of the Saoirse Foundation’s main projects, the BUMBLEance children’s ambulance service. It is difficult to imagine a pain more harrowing than a parent accompanying their critically-ill child...