Recruit Class 1 2026 will be hosting their charity car wash this Saturday 25th of April in our training centre from 10am - 4pm to raise money for Oscars Kids 🚗🧽 Please spread the word, join us for coffee and get down to support this amazing charity 😃
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42m Turntable Ladder checks in Tara Street this evening. Our equipment is checked twoce daily to ensure and operational state of readiness.
Double Birthday on D Watch in Donnybrook today only means one thing......two cakes! Happy birthday guys, be sure to leave some cake for A Watch this evening!
Suns out 😎
Never leave a mirror on a window sill, or anywhere it may be exposed to direct sunlight
#STOPfire
They've only gone and done it again! Third year running!
Congratulations to our DFB Extrication and Trauma teams who won 1st place at the ROI National Challenge in Hacketstown today.
The teams will represent Ireland in Brazil later this year.
Well done to all involved 👏
We really can't stress this enough.
The safest place for these devices is outside.
Never charge in common areas.
This one was left on charge in a common area and resulted in several floors being smoke logged, hampering residents escape route.
Our Fire Prevention team is at St Gabriels Parish Centre till 12pm today.
Drop by, say hello to D/O Declan Rice and get some fire safety tips!
We have some DFB goodies to giveaway!
Many thanks to Conor for the lovely gift, Padraig Harrington for the video and wedge for Conor and F/F Joe Brennan for making it happen.
Many thanks to Conor and his family for dropping by to our Headquarters today.
Conor was recently inducted to Oscar and today, ACFO O'Reilly was delighted to hand over a 64 degree wedge on behalf of Padraig Harrington.
Busy day at our training centre today.
Courses that were taking place today included
Hazardous Material
Tall and Complex firefighting
Road Traffic Collision
Forklift driver course
Some future potential recruits also did their Candidate Physical Screening Assessment today too.
#DidYouKnow you can donate an end of life car to us for road traffic collision training.
We'll collect for free (Dublin area) and issue the appropriate certificate
See bit.ly/DFBcar
A smoke alarm without a battery is no use to anyone
🏡 Test them weekly
🔋 If battery powered replace when low
🔟 Replace alarm after 10 years
#FireSafety
#TestItTuesday
Firefighters from Tallaght attended several small fires last night.
#DidYouKnow you can report illegal dumping to your local authority?
Some of our #DFBRecruits who completed their Swiftwater Rescue Technician course earlier this month.
This course requires off site visits to places like the River Liffey and Laragh, Co. Wicklow.
Our Fire Prevention team was delighted to attend the 284th anniversary performance of Handels Messiah on Fishamble Street.
Working with our colleagues in DCC Arts office to ensure a safe event for all
Congratulations to Firefighter/Paramedocs Sheridan, White and Burrows, along with Airman Stoutt who completed in the Tryka event in the RDS over the weekend.
The lads are raising money for a charity they hold close to their hearts. Still time to donate 👇
www.justgiving.com/team/dfb-air...
Usual shout out to all those heading out tonight
Plan your journey home
Stay safe and stay with friends
Don't attempt to #drunkcook
Enjoy your weekend
#drunkcooking #StaySafe
Firefighters from Nutgrove Fire Station responded to an e bike fire earlier today.
Just a gentle reminder, the safest place to keep e bikes/scooters is outside.
Birthday celebrations in #Donnybrook last night.
Happy Birthday to Firefighter/Advanced Paramedic Niall Tier who was on duty last night and was treated to a cake by colleagues.
Three of our Firefighter/Paramedics and one member of the Air Corps are taking part in the Tryka event in the RDS this evening to raise funds for a charity they hold close to their hearts.
Please give what you can.
www.justgiving.com/team/dfb-air...
As the fire grew, units from Buckingham St, Dorset St, Dolphin’s Barn, and Rathmines attended along with other stations as far as Swords and Howth.
#OnThisDay
📸RTE Archives
Founded in 1863, McKenzie's was one of the largest stores in Dublin. When a fire broke out in the three-storey building, it required a massive multi-station response to bring it under control, with the first fire engines arriving within a matter of minutes from our Headquarters.
This week's #ThrowbackThursday we are back to this day in 1970.
A major operation at the McKenzie’s Hardware & Seeds warehouse on Pearse Street.
We sped the video up to show you all the colours available, they can change or stay one colour.
Another one of the features on our new Ambulances with thanks to D/O Peter Sherlock is the new led lights for neurodiverse patients.
We can select soothing colours that the patient finds calming, a small step in the right direction, especially if it de-escalates anxiety which the patient may feel.
Firefighters from Dun Laoghaire responded to green waste on fire this morning. A mini digger was used to dig out the area.
#DidYouKnow since November 2023, it is illegal to burn any waste.
Clondalkin Community First Responders dropped into Tallaght fire station to meet the Firefighter/Paramedics they will be working with at EMS incidents.
Our GAA team is through to the All Ireland Final with a great victory against Cork Gardai. A special thanks to DFB sports & social for their continued support and our sponsors Lennox and Dubco Credit Union
Earlier today, over 20 Firefighter/Paramedics and Advanced Paramedics responded to an institutional fire in the City Centre.
10 people were led to safety after initially becoming trapped in a basement area, including two people from a lift.
Firefighters/Paramedics from Tara Street and Phibsborough stations responded to a fire that spread to adjoining units yesterday.
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus fought the fire whilst others crews accessed the roof and used fog nail branches to fight the fire.
