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CHILD SAFEGUARDING

Dublin Fire Brigade follows best practice in child As mandated by the Children First Act 2015, copies of
safeguarding and continues to fulfil its statutory our Dublin Fire Brigade Child Safeguarding Statement
obligations under the Children First Act 2015. All and Risk Assessment are available at every fire
Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics and station and DFB work location. In accordance with
Advanced Paramedics in Dublin Fire Brigade are the Act, both documents are due for biennial review
classed as ‘Mandated Persons’ under the Act due to in 2025. The document can be accessed on the
their registration with the Pre-Hospital Emergency Dublin City Council website at https://www.dublincity.
Care Council (PHECC). All have been trained to ie/residential/dublin-fire-brigade/legislation/child-
understand their obligations and are supported by a safeguarding-statement-and-risk-assessment or
team of peers who are trained as Designated Liaison from this QR code.
Persons (DLPs). This year, we have developed and
delivered our own bespoke course, to standards
approved by the LGMA, in association with the DFB
Training Centre.

Our Child Safeguarding Coordinator, with guidance
from Dublin City Council’s Safeguarding Officer for
Children and Vulnerable Adults, coordinates this
support and ensures that procedures are in place to
ensure that incidents of concern are reported promptly
to Túsla, the Child and Family Agency. During 2024,
thirty (30) such reports were made to Túsla.

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