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1 FOREWORD from the Chief Fire Officer

As the Chief Fire Officer, Dublin Fire Brigade, I am emergency incidents. While we recognise that, we will
pleased to present this annual report which includes face challenges in the years ahead, this report recognises
an overview and some highlights of what has been the fantastic public service that is being provided by our
another challenging and demanding year. During the staff to the people of Dublin and we will continue to build
last year, our Service has continued to be very busy upon the strong foundations highlighted in this report.
and faced many challenges. We have seen first-
hand the pressures we are all facing and responding Ensuring Dublin Fire Brigade is a safe, positive and
to, including the effects of climate change and the inclusive environment for all of our people is a priority.
increased demand on the public sector. We continue to work on improvements in work location
facilities and supporting positive long-term workplace
In this year’s report, we set out the activities and cultural initiatives.
accomplishments for the Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB)
for 2024. The report outlines the commitments to Along with providing a swift and effective response
improve community safety, response and resilience, to incidents, one of the Service’s aims is to educate
it also provides an account of the remit and broad people on how to prevent fires and other emergencies.
spectrum of Fire Safety, Operational, Planning and Our Service works with schools, businesses, residents,
Strategic Service activities performed throughout and community groups throughout Dublin to raise
2024. awareness and educate people about a wide variety of
safety issues.
As an integrated fire based emergency medical
service DFB provides a range of first response and
preventative services to the people and business
communities that constitute Dublin City and County.
Our overarching guiding vision is to make Dublin a
safe place to live, work and visit. The scale and scope
of our services covers numerous areas including fires,
road traffic collisions, hazardous materials, water
rescue, fire safety and fire education. DFB is also
actively involved in all Major Emergency Management
preparation and crisis / risk management responses
at a regional national and indeed international level.

The annual report provides details on our finances and
resources and gives an insight into our future plans. I
would like to welcome 62 new recruits who entered
into our service during 2024 and look forward to the
additional recruits who will join our ranks in 2025.
We will continue to reach out and engage with the
wider public on a range of safety issues all with the
aim of protecting our community from the dangers
of fires, road traffic collisions and other types of

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