Dublin Fire Brigade’s Sarah Good and rower Sarah Doyle have set and smashed a world record for tandem rowing this year. On St. Patrick’s Day 2017, while most of the country was celebrating our national holiday with a pint and a parade, one...
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 OBI played host to a two-part mass casualty training exercise for Class 1/2016 last November, writes Conor Forrest. [adrotate group=”2″] Last November, recruits from Class 1/2016 reported to the OBI as part of their paramedic...
Conor Forrest paid a visit to Kilbarrack fire station and the crew on B watch No 6, headed up by recent arrival S/O Robert Young. Kilbarrack is a station with a few new faces. One of the most recent additions to B watch No 6 is Graham Forde, a...
DFB’s Sports and Social Club recently held two fun-filled social nights for members in Dublin city centre. Dublin Fire Brigade is a social organisation – different stations are involved in various events in their local communities, and...
Recruit Class 2/2016 participated in the passing out parade held in the OBI last October. Dublin Fire Brigade welcomed 50 new recruits into its ranks on October 6th last, as Class 2/2016 successfully completed their 15 weeks of training and...
In October 1936, three Dublin firefighters lost their lives in a fire at the Exide Batteries shop on Pearse Street. On the night of October 5th 1936, three of Dublin Fire Brigade’s finest lost their lives when a routine fire on Pearse Street...
From Dolphin’s Barn to the DFB museum, Paul Hand has seen and done it all. Conor Forrest caught up with the busy retired firefighter and current museum curator, to learn more about a career spanning three decades. As Paul Hand describes it...
The crew of B watch Dolphin’s Barn unveiled a garden memorial in the grounds of the station for their colleague Ian McCormack. On Saturday August 20th 2016, friends, family and colleagues of Ian ‘Frodo’ McCormack gathered in the...
An EU Civil Protection Mechanism course was recently delivered in the OBI, focusing on coordination in the event of a disaster in Europe or further afield. The EU Civil Protection Mechanism was established back in 2001, aimed at developing and...
Brendan Lodola reflects on a recent cycling trip to Tuscany, a wonderful physical tonic, and an extraordinary outing in the beautiful Tuscan countryside. Tuscany is one of the heartlands of Italian cycling and, having cycled in Italy for the...