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NEW.......Photographs from Canada
" Photographs from recent trips Stateside incl Ground Zero"
Firemen's Association of the State of New York Museum
Rescue Organisation Ireland - UPDATED 11th January 2012
NEW and Imported Appliances - UPDATED 15th February 2012 -
Brief History of Fire Service in Ireland
Tender Notices - UPDATED February 2012
Industrial Appliances.- UPDATED 20th May 2011
" A Blast From The Past....."
Fire Station Addresses - UPDATED 11th October 2008
Carlow County Fire & Rescue - UPDATED 26th March 2011
Cavan - UPDATED 12th July 2011
Clare Fire & Rescue - UPDATED 13th January 2012
Cork City - UPDATED 17th February 2012
Cork City Community Fire Safety Vehicle
Cork County Fire & Rescue - UPDATED 29th November 2011
Cork (North) - UPDATED 10th July 2011
Cork (South) - UPDATED 6th October 2011
Cork (East)
Cork (West) - UPDATED 6th July 2011
Donegal - UPDATED 20th July 2011
Dublin Fire Brigade - UPDATED 11th January 2012
Dublin " Alpha " District
Dublin " Bravo " District - UPDATED 18th August 2010
Dublin " Charlie " District - UPDATED 14th August 2010
Dublin " Delta " District
Dublin " Echo " District
Dublin " Foxtrot " District
Galway - UPDATED 27th December 2011
Kerry - UPDATED 2nd February 2012
Kildare - UPDATED 1st January 2012
Kilkenny - UPDATED 3rd December 2011
Laois County Fire & Rescue Service - UPDATED 8th July 2011
Leitrim - UPDATED 10th September 2010
Limerick City
Limerick County - UPDATED 11th January 2012
Longford - UPDATED 16th July 2011
Louth - UPDATED 15th May 2011
Mayo Fire Service - UPDATED 17th November 2011
Meath - UPDATED 21st August 2011
Monaghan Fire Authority - UPDATED 27th December 2011
Offaly - UPDATED 28th March 2011
Roscommon County Fire Service - UPDATED 16th July 2011
Sligo - UPDATED 25th January 2012
Tipperary (N.R.) Fire Service - UPDATED 10th January 2012
Tipperary (S.R.) Fire Service - UPDATED 31st January 2012
Waterford City Fire Service
Waterford County Fire Service - UPDATED 26th June 2011
Westmeath Fire & Rescue - UPDATED 25th March 2011
Wexford - UPDATED 30th May 2011
Wicklow - UPDATED 29th September 2011
Cork Airport - UPDATED 21st January 2012
Dublin Airport - UPDATED 22nd January 2012
Retirement of Dublin Airport AFO John Curran
Shannon Airport - UPDATED 27th August 2010
Regional Airports - UPDATED 11/12/2011
" Lest We Forget. . . . . . . ." Updated 7th November 2010
Northern Ireland - HQ, Training and Community Safety. Updated 20th February 2012.
Northern Ireland - Eastern Command. Updated 20th February 2012
Northern Ireland - Northern Command. Updated 20th February 2012
Northern Ireland - Southern Command. Updated 22nd February 2012.
Northern Ireland - Western Command. Updated 3rd February 2012
Northern Ireland. Exercise "Erebus" 9th October 2011.
Northern Ireland Fleetlist - 3rd February 2012
Northern Ireland Airports. Updated May 2010.
Department of Defence - Irish Air Corp UPDATED 26th January 2010
Civil Defence - UPDATED 17th Sept. 2011
Irish Coast Guard
Fire Brigade Crests & Uniform Badges
Call Signs - Appliances , Senior Officers & Counties
UK Registrations - Old and New systems
Notice Board / Recent Incidents - UPDATED 13th January 2012
Irish Registrations - Old and New sytems:
NEW Animations - UPDATED 18th July 2011
The Fireman's Prayer & The Fireman's Wifes Prayer
Pencil Drawings by Richard Johnston
Links to Fire related sites
Guest Book

Dublin Airport - UPDATED 22nd January 2012


" LATEST arrival...................."



1996 Volvo FL10 6x4 / Angloco Bronto Skylift F32HDT

Click HERE > > > Arrival of LATEST 'SIDES' CrT's < < <

Click HERE > > > Downloadable Hi-Res photographs < < <



Fleet as of December 2010

Rescue 1 - Isuzu D-Max 4 x 4 crew cab - 08 D 64064

Rescue 2 - Land Rover Discovery4, 4 x 4 Incident Command Vehicle – 10 D 34699

Rescue 3 - SIDES 6 x 6 Foam Tender with Rhino bumper monitor - 10 D 37463

Rescue 4 - SIDES 6 x 6 Foam Tender with Rhino bumper monitor – 10 D 37464

Rescue 5 Timoney/Carmichael Cobra 2, 8 x 8 Rapid Intervention Foam Tender – 02 D 54917

Rescue 6 - Carmichael Cobra 2, 6 x 6 Foam Tender – 03 D 54052

Rescue 7 - SIDES 6 x 6 Foam Tender – 07 D 12610

Rescue 8 - SIDES 6 x 6 Foam Tender with Rhino bumper monitor – 09 D 7408

Rescue 9 - SIDES 6 x 6 Foam Tender – 09 D 7409

Rescue 10 - Timoney 8 x 8 Rapid Intervention Foam Tender (ex R3) – 94 D 25942

Rescue 11 - Dennis Sabre Water/Rescue/Ladder Domestic - 02 D 76138

Rescue 12 - Dennis Sabre Water/Rescue/Ladder Reserve Domestic – 96 D 64520

Rescue 14 - Isuzu D-max 4 x 4 crew cab (Ex R10) – 08 D 64065

Rescue 15 - Isuzu D-Max 4 x 4 crew cab – 04 D 3448

Rescue 17 - Isuzu D-Max 4 x 4 crew cab – 05 D 82317

Rescue 18 - Volvo FL10 6x4 Angloco Bronto F32HDT

Rescue 19 - Renault personnel carrier – 02 D 71913

Rescue 20 - Isuzu Hazmat/Incident Support Unit – 95 D 13970

Rescue 21 - Isuzu D-max 4 x 4 crew cab (Fire Prevention Unit) – 04 D 3452

Rescue 22 - Isuzu Trooper 4 x 4, (Fire Prevention Unit) – 01 D 87308

Ambulance 1 - Mercedes 519/36 Wilker A&E Ambulance - 10 D 37336

Agricultural Tractor - 83 D 532


PRESERVED:

Rescue 2 - 1985 Timoney 4x4 RIV

Rescue 4 – 1974 Range Rover Carmichael Commando RIV (ex Cork) – 374 ZB

Rescue 8 – 1968 Bedford Co2 Foam Tender – YZL 129

Rescue 9 – 1962 Thorneycroft Sun Foam Tender – LZC 160

" New 'Rescue 2' for Dublin Airport.........."


" The 'front line' at Dublin Airport 2010 "


" The 'Sides' fleet at Dublin Airport 2010 "


Built on a Thomas chassis, Caterpillar engines and 'SIDES' build everything else.

(Use of photographs by kind permission of AFO John Curran and John Finnegan)

Click HERE > > > Fire Demonstration & Passing Out Ceremony on 5th June 2009 < < <

Click HERE for > > > Northern Ireland Airports < < <

Click HERE for > > > Cork Airport < < <

Click HERE for > > > Shannon Airport < < <

Six decades of appliances at Dublin Airport


'62 Thornycroft,'68 Bedford,'74 Range Rover,'85 Timoney,'94 Timoney,'02 Carmichael and '10 Sides

€1m Training Rig at Dublin Airport



The new €1m Training Rig, which was commisioned recently, is able to 'simulate' ANY type of aircraft fire. For environmental reasons it is dual powered by gas or keresone.


" The view from the 'business end'.........."



Rescue 1 - Isuzu D-Max 4x4 Airport Patrol Vehicle, 08 D 64064


Rescue 2 - Land Rover Discovery4, 4 x 4 Incident Command Vehicle – 10 D 34699


Rescue 3 - SIDES 6 x 6 Foam Tender with Rhino bumper monitor - 10 D 37463


Rescue 4 - SIDES 6 x 6 Foam Tender with Rhino bumper monitor - 10 D 37464


Rescue 5 - Timoney/Carmichael Cobra 2 8x8 R.I.F.T. 02 D 54917


Rescue 6 - Carmichael Cobra 6x6 Rapid Intervention Foam Tender, 03 D 54052
(in proposed NEW livery for ALL Airport appliances)


Rescue 7 - SIDES 6x6 Rapid Intervention Foam Tender, 07 D 12610


Rescue 8 - SIDES 6x6 Rapid Intervention Foam Tender - 09 D 7408
(with Rhino Bumper Monitor)


Rescue 9 - SIDES 6x6 Rapid Intervention Foam Tender - 09 D 7409


Rescue 10 - Timoney 8x8 R.I.F.T. - 94 D 25942


Rescue 11 - 2002 Dennis Sabre/Browns WrL 02 D 76138


Rescue 12 - 1996 Dennis Sabre XL / Excalibur WrL
(Former West Midlands appliance - P275 EON)


Rescue 14 (ex-R10) - Isuzu D-Max 4x4 Airport Patrol Vehicle, 08 D 64065


Rescue 15 - 2004 Isuzu D-MAX Apron Patrol - 04 D 3448


Rescue 17 (ex-R12) - Isuzu D-Max 4 x 4 crew cab – 05 D 82317


Rescue 19 - 2002 Renault personnel carrier, 02 D 71913


Rescue 20 - 1995 Isuzu Boxvan HazMat Unit - 95 D 13970


Rescue 21 - 2004 Isuzu D-Max 4x4 Apron Patrol Vehicle - 04 D 3452


Rescue 22 - Isuzu 4x4 Fire Prevention Unit, 01 D 87308


Ambulance 1 - Mercedes 519/36 Wilker A&E Ambulance - 10 D 37336


Preserved Appliances


1962 Thornycroft / Sun


1968 Bedford RL / Merryweather 4x4 - YZL 129


1974 Range Rover / Carmichael RIV - 374 ZB


1985 Timoney 4x4 R.I.V. 85 D 2912

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