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DFB Cycling Club charity sportive

The DFBCC event for prostate cancer joins the Cycling Ireland calendar, writes Brendan Lodola. Dublin Fire Brigade Cycling Club has held a number of great events over the years, both at...

Growing the stress management team

The new CISM team continues to provide support to FF/Ps, writes Adam Hyland. “Our new team is the most diverse we have ever had,” says, S/O Adrian O’Grady, director of the CISM team...

The Band in Belgium

Dublin Fire Brigade Pipe Band Secretary John McNally recounts a memorable and poignant trip to Belgium in May. At the end of May 2019, the Dublin Fire Brigade Pipe Band travelled to Belgium...

Stars & Stripes

The DFB’s 4th of July visit to Southampton, New York, was a huge success, writes Adam Hyland. The time finally came in July for the Dublin Fire Brigade to fly out to the Hamptons in New...

Station Profile: C Watch North Strand

The crew of C Watch in North Strand take time out to talk to Adam Hyland about the comings and goings at their station. There was a buzz around North Strand fire station when I went to...

9/11: A firefighter’s story

Former FDNY firefighter Tiernach Cassidy talks to Adam Hyland about surviving 9/11, honouring his colleagues and sharing his experiences Most of us can recall where we were when the...

Southampton FD, New York

International Profile Matt Shimkus of the Southampton Fire Department talks to Adam Hyland about life as a volunteer firefighter in this beautiful part of Long Island Last March...

The Italian Job: Part III

It is always the same story when a group of firefighters go on a cycling trip to Italy, so much to see and so little time to do everything, writes Brendan Lodola. It’s been two years...

New Recruits Join the DFB

Following a passing out parade at the end of 2018, 27 new recruits have joined the DFB. On a freezing day at the end of December, 27 recruits officially joined the ranks of the Dublin...