Public ‘at risk’ over fire service failings

THE lack of proper training and strategic planning at the country’s largest fire service is putting staff and the public at risk, according to an internal report.

The internal review of Dublin Fire Brigade warned in the absence of an in-depth audit of serious call-outs, fire crews and the public “could be vulnerable to a significant safety event in the future”.

The document, written by Britain’s chief fire rescue adviser Ken Knight and seen by the Irish Examiner, found that despite responding to 145,000 calls a year, Dublin Fire Brigade is in dire need of reform.