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5.2 EXISTING BUILDINGS
ADVICE & ENFORCEMENT
The main focus of DFB Fire Prevention & Community
Fire Safety Section is to help people stay safe from
the danger of fire. The responsibility for fire safety
rests with the person in control of a building to ensure premises on a voluntary basis, DFB frequently request
a reasonable fire safety standard as outlined in the
Fire Services Act 1981 & 2003. DFB provide advice
and work with stakeholders to improve fire safety and
ensure a high fire safety standard in buildings.
In 2023, we received 1,360 notifications raising
concern about fire safety in buildings.
Every case is processed and we advise and engage
with people to ensure fire safety standards are
achieved.
DFB have promotional fire safety advice campaigns in
the media and on our social media platforms, including
advertising campaigns so we can reach as many
people as possible to address the many different fire
risks that we encounter.
Inspections of premises are carried out on a risk based
prioritisation to assess compliance under the relevant
regulations i.e. nursing homes, hotels, schools, pubs,
restaurants.
We carried out 2,036 inspections in terms Technical
/ Building / During Performance Inspections
Management Inspections in 2023.
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Communication is key in the area of enforcement,
whilst Dublin Fire Brigade actively engage with
persons to advise and improve the fire safety in their
a competent person be appointed to undertake a fire
safety assessment in accordance with section 18(6)
of the Fire Services Acts 1981 and 2023. On review
of the information, our response will be escalated
depending on the fire safety deficiencies noted,
including that remedial works be carried out and the
fire safety shortcomings addressed.
Advice and inspection programmes are prioritised
relative to the risk. Powers of inspection and
enforcement are used judiciously when required,
including Prosecutions, Fire Safety Notices, High
Court Orders and Closure Notices provided in the Fire
Services Act.
In 2023, DFB issued 10 Fire Safety Notices on different
types of buildings relating to different fire safety
deficiencies, and we brought 4 prosecutions before
the courts.
2,036 Inspections
carried out in 2023
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