Dublin Fire Brigade

Dublin Fire Brigade
Operational area
CountryIreland
CountyCounty Dublin
Agency overview
Employees900
Chief Fire OfficerDennis Keeley
Facilities and equipment
Stations14
Engines21
Platforms3
Rescues2
Ambulances14
HAZMAT2
Rescue boats2
Website
Official website
Former Central Fire Station (1906), one of three Dublin fire stations built in the early 20th century[1]
Dublin Fire Brigade headquarters on Townsend Street

Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB; Irish: Briogáid Dóiteáin Átha Cliath) is the fire and rescue service and ambulance service for County Dublin, including Dublin city, in Ireland. It is a local authority service, operated by Dublin City Council on behalf of that council and those of Fingal, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown and South Dublin.[2] There are currently 14 fire stations staffed by DFB, 12 of which are full-time, the other 2 are "retained" (they work on a pager system, with staff having between 5 and 7 minutes to attend the station in the event of a call) and operate on call 24/7 365 days a year with up to 500 calls per year. Full-time stations are staffed by shifts across 4 watches (A, B, C & D). There are currently over 963 active firefighter/paramedic personnel making it by far the largest fire service based on personnel and resources in Ireland.[3]

  1. ^ "Trinity City Hotel". National Built Heritage Service. National Built Heritage Service.
  2. ^ "Dublinj Fire Brigade - What we do". Dublin City Council. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2023. Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB) provides a fully integrated fire, emergency ambulance and rescue service for the four Dublin local authorities: Dublin City, South Dublin, Fingal and Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown County Councils.
  3. ^ "What We Do". Dublin City. Dublin Fire Brigade. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2023.