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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, January 09, 2023

QUESTION NO. 13

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

To ask the CEO if he has sought assurances from the Chief Fire Officer in respect of Fire Brigade services in the County; will he detail the level of resources available in that regard and make a statement? 

REPLY:

The Chief Fire Officer has been contacted in respect of Fire Brigade services and level of resources available in the County. His response is as follows:

Resources Specifically Assigned to South Dublin County Council Functional Area:

DFB’s Bravo District (District responsible for the fire cover South Dublin County Council) is the area covered by Dolphins Barn and Tallaght Fire stations. Depending on the nature and location of an emergency crews from any one of these stations will respond.

Tallaght Fire Station has two Class-B Water Tenders. These are appliances are crewed by an officer and four/five firefighters, one firefighter acting as the driver / pump operator. They are equipped with a pump and a variety of firefighting and road traffic collision rescue equipment.

Resources in DFB Bravo District:

Station	Location	Appliances / Vehicles	Personnel
No 2 District Station	Dolphinsbarn	Water Tender Class B    x2 Ambulance                      x 1 Emergency Rescue Tender x 1 District Officers Command Vehicle x 1	District Officer    x 1 Station Officer    x 1 Sub Officer          x 2 Firefighters         x 13
No 7 Station	Tallaght	Water Tender Class B  x 2 Ambulance                      x 1	Station Officer      x 1 Sub Officer            x 1 Firefighters           x 11

Additionally, any resources required to augment these resources will be sent from adjoining districts / stations as would specialised fire appliances required. Specialist fire appliances include, turn-table-ladders, emergency tenders, foam tenders etc.