The crew of B Watch in North Strand take time out to talk about changing times and say goodbye to a veteran The crew of B Watch North Strand were in flying form when I went to visit them on a rainy Friday evening in July, with jokes and banter...
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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The DFB is providing its usual excellent service in a very unusual time, writes Adam Hyland. The citizens of our city know how hard the Dublin Fire Brigade is working to keep us safe at this unprecedented time. The Covid-19 pandemic has...
A combined Irish Fire Services team played a strong Welsh Fire Service team in February, writes Keith Mason. On 7 February, a strong contingent of players from the Dublin Fire Brigade Rugby Team travelled north to Instonians RFC in Belfast to...
Working with the fire service at the international organisation seeking to discover what the universe is made of is a unique and exciting experience, Operational Leader Stephen Gunning tells Adam Hyland. Scientists from all over the world...
While COVID-19 has put paid to plans, DFB Pipe Band members have been active, and the Band will see many new faces in action soon, writes Secretary John McNally. Since our last article, the Band have been in a quiet period due to the COVID-19...
FF/Ps Rachael Lee and Tom Healy were part of a three-person team to make Guinness World Record swim of the North Channel. Having broken the world record for the fastest relay swim of the North Channel between Northern Ireland and Scotland last...
Adam Hyland talks to retired D/O and Fire Prevention Chief Adrian Sutton about his life in the DFB. Anyone watching TV or taking a bus in the 1990s might find Adrian Sutton familiar, as he made regular TV appearances to talk about fire safety...
The DFB GAA team’s trip to New York was an enjoyable but poignant event. October saw the DFB GAA team rekindle their friendly rivalry with the Fire Department of New York, with 39 members travelling to the US to take on their FDNY...
The crew of A Watch Dolphin’s Barn grab some time between call outs to talk to Adam Hyland about life at their station. To say that the crew of A Watch in Dolphin’s Barn were busy when I went to meet them would be an understatement, and it...
The DFB’s Service Support Centre plays a pivotal role in making the DFB operational 24/7. “When people hear garage, they think of a small workshop, but this place is much bigger than that and has a lot more roles than just fixing and...