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Dublin Fire Brigade is proud to provide a combined Fire- We continue to work with other agencies, such as An
EMS & Rescue service for Dublin City and County and is Garda Síochána, the National Ambulance Service, the
continuously evaluating the entire range of fire and rescue Health Service Executive, the Irish Coastguard, and the
hazards that our communities can expect to face every Irish Defence Forces, to conduct simulation exercises to
day. In 2024 DFB handled 225,358 emergency 999/112 make sure we can provide a professional and assured
calls. There were 81,435 mobilisations of emergency service in the event of an emergency.
medical services across the four Local Authorities and
37,182 fire and rescue mobilisations. DFB accepted 62 new recruits into operational duty in
2024. There were eleven newly appointed District Officers
DFB utilises the Eastern Region Communications Centre who participated in a District Officers Development
(ERCC), a nationally and internationally accredited course and thirteen newly appointed Sub-Officers who
Training Centre, 12 full-time and 2 retained fire stations, a participated in a Junior Officers Development course
Fire Prevention/Enforcement Section, an Administration during 2024. In addition to this the collaboration with
Section, and a Logistics Section to effectively run Oscar’s Kids Charity in the Oscar District continued with
this service. We help to ensure that fire safety laws DFB welcoming 18 new honorary Oscar Badges in 2024.
are enforced and concentrate our fire prevention and The appointed Officers and new members of DFB joined
protection efforts on those who are most vulnerable to the experienced Officers and Firefighter/ Paramedics
fires. When a member of the public dials 999/112, which who are currently serving a population of 1.46 million
is routed to the Eastern Region Communication Centre across six districts within Dublin City and County.
(ERCC), DFB reacts promptly with the required equipment,
skillsets, and weight of attack to handle the situation
successfully.
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