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DFB SMOKE ALARM NATIONAL FIRE SAFETY
PROGRAMME WEEK 2024
In 2024, in conjunction with the National Directorate In 2024, we stepped up our awareness campaign
for Fire & Emergency Management, we received across the Dublin Region in support of the National
smoke alarms for distribution to communities to Campaign by the National Directorate for Fire and
promote the use of smoke alarms in homes. With the Emergency Management.
help of our partnerships in communities throughout
Dublin, 2,700 of these smoke alarms were delivered The fire safety advertisements captured the main
to community groups and people in need of an messages DFB Fire Prevention and Community Fire
alarm. This year we engaged with more than 50 Safety Section wanted to promote. The #RED4ready
different groups across County Dublin to distribute campaign was showcased on Digi-panels, Digi-
the smoke alarms into the heart of communities. boards, billboards, print media [Articles and ads],
This year the NDFEM also made available 75 hard social media, cinema screen, national and local radio
of hearing smoke detectors sets. We expanded station and bus shelters across the 4 Local Authorities
our training program for hard of hearing smoke during fire safety week.
alarm installation to 2 training days in the OBI, with
representatives from Alone, Age Action, Chime- Engagement from businesses, organisations,
deafness Advocacy Group and South Dublin County colleagues from the four Dublin Local Authorities and
Partnership. It was very beneficial to all. These hard the public at large was very well received.
of hearing smoke alarm units were distributed and We relied heavily on our social media platforms and
installed. worked closely with our Communications Unit to
achieve this. A large number of people and business
were very helpful and supportive in promoting the fire
safety messages.
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