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5.5 COMMUNITY
FIRE SAFETY 2024
Providing advice to help people stay safe from the In 2024 we again built on our engagement with stakeholders
danger of fire is the focus for our Fire Prevention and development of partnerships. We have reached into
& Community Fire Safety section, we use every communities across the Dublin region to advise and provide
opportunity to engage with the community in order helpful fire safety information. We attended a number
to spread the fire safety message. Our aim to help of community events in each of the local authorities and
people stay safe form fire in their homes to protect where not possible to attend we supported the community
their business. groups and our operation full-time or retained colleagues
in their efforts.
FIRE SAFETY MESSAGING - • Fire doors and their correct use
DIGITAL PROMOTION • Safe use of BBQ, gas
• Fire risks associated with candles
Fire Prevention and Community Fire Safety Section • Fire risks in the kitchen
again worked closely with our colleagues in DFB’s • Advice to close all doors at night
Communications Section promoting our fire safety • Safety advice on electrics
message on all our social media platforms as well • Working smoke detector saves lives
as in printed media and on radio. We maintained • Have an escape plan and concerns over old persons
delivering a consistent message i.e. #TestitTuesday
and fire.
We responded to information received in the • Advice to not block fire escape routes [In particular
aftermath of fires, as appropriate, to promote safety
and used our social media platforms to promote to businesses such as shops]
our advice. • E-scooter fire safety
Together, we produced messages and tweets on Recently, following a small number of fires we have given
the following topics: advice on the safe use and charging of Lithium – ion
batteries that are used for E -scooters and E- bikes.
We have put information out on all our social media channels
and also on the DCC website, this can be accessed here
https://www.dublincity.ie/residential/dublin-fire-brigade/
fire-prevention-and-community-fire-safety/e-scooters-e-
cycles-and-hoverboards
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