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In 2023, the daily average number of emergency calls vicinity of Blanchardstown which was visible over a
received was 569 with the average duration of fire wide distance. Fires in prominent locations which
calls being 121 seconds, however the daily level of the public transverse or gather can generate a lot of
calls processed can vary significantly depending on emergence calls often reporting on the same incident.
the demand for both ambulance and the fire service. For example, on a sunny Saturday afternoon in May, a
fire reported near Bray Head saw 95 calls received for
Halloween is traditionally the busiest night of activity a relatively small vegetation fire which was dealt with
for the fire services and the 31st of October yet again a single pump.
was the busiest day of year with 948 calls processed.
325 calls were processed between 18 hrs and 21 hrs
which equates to 1.8 calls per minute over a 3 hour
period.
The busiest hour of the year was recorded on 569 - the daily
the 28th of May when 134 emergency calls were
processed over a 1 hour period. A single incident average number of calls
generated in excess of 100 calls from members of received in 2023
the public reporting a high rise apartment fire in the
121 seconds - the
average duration of fire calls
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