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In addition to all of this, the Pre-Incident Planning planning allows for responding personnel to reduce fire
Coordinator and the OIU in partnership with Google Ireland risk and improve the fire fighting capacity in the area.
piloted a digital solution to support the development of
enhanced pre-incident planning processes for DFB. The collaboration with DLRCC allowed DFB to identify
Work will continue into 2025 to streamline, manage and the key components for pre-incident planning with
improve the approach to pre-incident planning activities. regards to wildfires. This included the introduction of the
“Prepare Your Property” information booklet from DFB
In 2024, pre-incident planning collaborated with Dún- which encouraged communities to take collective action
Laoghaire Rathdown County Council DLRCC to develop a to reduce the risks to their property in the case of a fire
comprehensive pre-incident plan with regards to Killiney in the area.
Hill and the surrounding area. The pre-incident planning
department and DLRCC used geospatial mapping to In August 2024, DFB commenced training with personnel
identify potential land fire data associated with Killiney in No. 12 station (Dún-Laoghaire) with regards to the
Hill, this included topography, fire history, habitats and off-road vehicle which had a portable pump installed
assets at risk within the area. This information allowed specifically for wildland fire. This resource is now
DFB to identify buffer zones and the potential fire spread stationed in No. 12 and it will aid the educational
in the area. These dividing axes provided DFB with initiatives and training programs that are being included
strategic information which allowed for sectorisation on on all newly appointed DFB Officer Courses and DFB
Killiney Hill and the surrounding area. This pre-incident Recruit Courses.

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