COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, December 12, 2022
QUESTION NO. 31
QUESTION: Councillor F. Timmons
To ask the chief executive would he check with Fire Brigade that there is a local high rise turntable in Tallaght Fire Station (and other locations throughout the county)?
REPLY:
The office of the Chief Fire Officer has confirmed that the Turntable Ladder appliances are on the Pre-Determined Attendance for high-rise developments for all areas of the city and county. These appliances can be in attendance in the Tallaght area within the national guideline travel times for Special Aerial Appliances. However, we are currently reviewing our Aerial Appliance deployment model for the city, which may see these appliances being redeployed to other station areas in the future.
A new 42 metre ladder will come into service shortly in DFB with a second 42m ladder on order with expected delivery of the 3rd Quarter next year. As part of ongoing fire service familiarisation visits (each station undertakes a programme of pre-fire planning and familiarisation visits) and exercises dry riser and hydrant inspection and testing takes place.
To keep elected members informed, an invitation will be issued to Dublin Fire Brigade to present to a forthcoming Organisation Procedure & Finance Committee meeting (OP&F) in early 2023.