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Got turnout stats for Ireland for 2020 recently (2021 totals are still being verified) Again the busiest fire station in the country is Dublin Fire Brigades Tallaght Fire Station (My 1st Due). Tallaght has 2 Engines and 1 Ambulance Turnouts to Fires was 3661 Special Service Calls (Rescues /...

Dublin Fire Brigade September 11th 20th Anniversary Coin - ( *PRE SALE* ) To mark the 20th Anniversary of September 11th 2001 a Dublin Fire Brigade September 11th Coin has been produced On the back is the Dublin Fire Brigade Crest On the front are the crests of FDNY who lost 341...

Two units of Cork County Fire Service attended the scene of a fire on board the shipwrecked MV Alta Thursday 29th April. Fire Crews monitored the fire for a time ensuring there was no danger to the public. Firefighters later entered the ship to conduct minor firefighting operations (due to the...

Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) has declared a major incident in the Mournes, Co Down. Over 70 Firefighters continue to battle a huge gorse fire in the Slieve Donard area for a second day. 10 Fire Appliances from right across Northern Ireland are in attendance at the blaze...

A double decker bus has been hijacked in Belfast this evening and petrol bombed on what is the 5th night of violence in Northern Ireland It's reported the driver is OK but shaken. As can be seen by the photos the bus is fully alight. Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service were unable to...

It is with great sadness that I see Retired Queens Supervising Dispatcher #30 Eddie Overton II "Eddie O" has passed away suddenly as reported by his son Current Queens Supervising Dispatcher #68 Eddie Overton III It's especially sad for me that he has passed today. As I wrote earlier this week...

Scene of a Commericial Fire in Kilmeaden, County Waterford on Friday 15th January. Fire Crews from Waterford City, Tramore, Portlaw and Dunmore East attended the scene. The shop was destroyed but adjoining houses were saved with use of CAFs. ~Waterford City Fire Service FB For More photos see...

8 units of Dublin Fire Brigade seen attending a Major Fire in a Waste Recycling Plant in Kylemore Ind Estate in Ballyfermot on Saturday evening 9th January. Crews remained on scene throughout the night and into the following days with assistance from specialist vehicles including a Turntable...

Scene of a major fire on Saturday the 9th of Jan in the R&H Grain store facility in the Port of Cork deep water facility. Several Units of Cork County Fire & Rescue Service from Carrigaline, Crosshavan, Cobh, Midleton, Bandon and Kinsale attending the incident over 4 days. For More Information...

Scene of a domestic (PD) fire in a living room on Wednesday 6th of January. The fire is reported to have been caused by reptile mat - one of occupants of the house couldn't wait to be rescued and jumped to safety on an exiting Firefighter to hitch a ride out!! Photo Copyright Northhants FRS

It's with great sadness this am to learn of the passing of Retired FDNY FF / Dr Michael Brown. Michael was the younger brother of Capt Paddy Brown 3 Truck 9/11 RIP Michael had been battling 9/11 cancer for a number of years Michael was a member of 37 Engine and Westbury FD. On 9/11 Michael...

On 25th January 2013 Det Garda Adrian O Donohoe was shot and killed at point blank range whilst on a cash escort duty by an armed gang in County Louth One of the suspects (who was on bail for other offences at the time) left Ireland and went to the US on a holiday visa. He overstayed his visa...

It is with great sadness that news has broke today of the Line of Duty Death of Detective Garda Colm Horkan in Castlerea, County Roscommon last night Detective Horkan was shot and fatally killed in the service to the community just before midnight 17th June on Main St Castlerea having served...

First of two Scania / Emergency One Group Ltd / Magirus 64 metre (209ft) turntable ladders to arrive for London Fire Brigade. They have been funded with a ?2.5 million donation, and are the tallest ladders in the UK. Photo Copyright Emergency Vehicles Online Facebook

Just got some run stats for Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB) for 2018 some may be interested to see. DFB have 12 Full Time Stations, 2 Retained (On Call) Stations with a fleet of 21 Engines, 2 Rescues, 2 Turntable Ladders (Rearmount), 1 Hydraulic Platform (Tower Ladder), 6 Battalions & 12 Ambulances...

Earlier today Omni Air International flight 351 (N378AX) suffered a left undercarriage fire while taxiing at Shannon Airport for departure to Kuwait. The Flight was a US Military charter flight with troops on board. The plane was evacuated via emergency slides and no injuries were reported...

On Sat 23rd Feb Mallow Fire Stations Water Tanker was involved in an MVA whilst returning to Station after attending a Major Fire throughout the night in County Cork. The Tanker collided head-on with a tree and suffered considerable damage Thankfully no injuries to Driver or Passenger. (1st...

Very Sad News but not unexpected News that John Dennis Coachbuilders (Builder of the Dennis Fire Appliance) is to close after 3 decades Dennis in US terms would have been the MACK of the UK and Ireland Fire Services. They built pumps to last and they did...

London Fire Brigade this week have ordered 15 NEW Turntable Ladder Aerials to replace its current fleet and adding 3 x additional Aerials They will be built by Emergency One in Scotland and come on a Scania Chassis 12 of these Turntable Ladders will be 32meters (104ft) in height and the 3 New...

Last week whilst in work a colleague of mine commented on the hat (FDNY) i was wearing. She said to me whilst pointing at the hat that she was off to their (NYC) next week. I replied "oh you off to see your brother?" (who i knew lived stateside) and she said "no he died last year" i was a bit...