DFB IN BRIEF

A recap of Dublin Fire Brigade news and events over the past few weeks and months.

ABOVE: Fingal Lord Mayor David Healy joined us as we teamed up with Fingal County Council to encourage people to stay safe on the roads, on the water, and at home this summer. LEFT: D Watch Phibsboro keeping their extrication techniques up to speed.

ABOVE: Firefighters in Finglas receive training on the Wildland Firefighting Backpack that holds 20 litres of water and with careful application of water can prevent fire spread. RIGHT: Four units from Tara Street and Dolphin’s Barn rescued two people from the roof at a well-developed fire in an apartment block off Francis Street in June.

ABOVE: Bidding a fond farewell to D/O and Mobilisation officer Brendan Lodola after 34 years of service across several Watches, stations and roles in June.. LEFT: HQ’s D Watch at a woof rescue in June after an 8-weekold French Bulldog pup became trapped under the passenger seat of its new human’s car. RIGHT: Finishing up on a call to extinguish grass alight on Bull Island in mid-May.

ABOVE: DFB joined the Defence Forces for the Centenary of the Burning of the Custom House Remembrance event on 25 May. LEFT: FF/Advanced Paramedic and tutor Michelle O’Toole leaves to pursue a career in the education of medical students.

ABOVE: Saying farewell to FF/P Joe Timmons after 33 years of service, having joined A Watch in 1990 and serving at Tallaght and Dun Laoghaire stations. Thanks for all the memories Joe! RIGHT: Photographer Damien Storan captures D/O Peter Navan commanding a scene during his last month of service before retirement. BELOW: In early May, Cormac, Amy and Cian challenged the pupils at Rathgar National School to see how many star jumps they could do in 60 seconds as part of Active School Week. ABOVE: Firefighters from Kilbarrack extinguish a van alight beside a house in April. RIGHT: Phibsboro B Watch training on some new equipment at Cross Guns Bridge in late May when the water was still deceptively cold.

ABOVE: Working through the night on a wildfire on Howth Head in June, with four pumps and a water tanker on scene. BELOW: Saying farewell to our most senior District Officer Tom Daly after 36 years of service. LEFT: Saying farewell to Assistant Brigade Training Officer D\O Frank Kiernan following 36 years of service in June. BELOW: The Phibsborobased high line team at a technical rescue in June.

LEFT: Around 30 firefighters attended a huge fire at the community centre on Donore Avenue in June, with 4 pumps and a turntable ladder on scene. RIGHT: In May, FF/P Ben Kelly, who retired after 32 years of service, attended his last parade with his family at North Strand.

LEFT: Two firefighters taking part in a multiagency exercise at an oil storage facility in Dublin port in June rescue a ‘worker’. RIGHT: The ten new District Officers upon completion of the D/O Development Course in April. Congratulations to them all. LEFT: We said farewell and best wishes to S/O John Daly, a stalwart of the Pipe Bad, in June after 34 years of service. RIGHT: Rescuing ‘Steven Seagull’ after he got trapped on top of a lamp post in West Dublin in July before handing him over to the DSPCA.

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ABOVE: In June we marked the retirement of Station Officer John Berrigan after 34 years of service. LEFT: At the start of May, firefighters from Dolphins Barn fought a fire in a derelict warehouse on Chapelizod Hill that had been previously damaged by fire. RIGHT: Taking up the offer of nearby transport to rush at a speed of up to 8kmh to a small fire nearby at a golf club in Howth in May.

RIGHT: SRT students training in the Liffey at the 3Arena in July. LEFT: It is with great sadness that we learned of the death of retired Firefighter Noel Kavanagh in April. RIGHT: Saying farewell to S/O Colm Murphy at Phibsboro fire station in July.

LEFT: Firefighters from Rathfarnham attend a wildfire at Ticknock in April. RIGHT: A joint confined space rescue exercise in Ringsend with Dublin Bay Power took place in May. ABOVE: In April we said goodbye to FF/AP and senior EMS instructor Ray Carney as he retired from DFB to take up a role in a national regulatory body. Best of luck in the new role! LEFT: Best wishes to Dublin’s new Lord Mayor Alison Gilliland on her election to the post. We look forward to working with you!