Press releases for fire

CFOA To Host Annual Conference (2012-05-01)
Fire officers from across Ireland and abroad will gather in Dundalk, County Louth next week to participate in the annual Irish Chief Fire Officers’ Association (CFOA) Conference and Fire Technology Exhibition.

Limerick Fire Service Hosts Emergency Drill In Foynes (2012-04-24)
A fire and rescue drill simulating a fire on a ship in the Shannon Estuary was held this week.

Warning Issued As Wildfire Season Commences (2012-03-26)
Almost one year on from the worst wildfires in the history of the State, officials from Clare’s main farming organisations and Emergency Services have launched an awareness campaign in relation to the dangers posed by illegal burning and forest, bog and gorse fires.

CFOA Condemns Individuals Who Started Fires (2011-05-03)
The Irish Chief Fire Officers Association (CFOA) has described the outbreak of gorse, bog and forest fires throughout the country as ‘unprecedented’.

Ennis Fire Training Centre Opens (2011-04-28)
Mr. Phil Hogan, T.D., Minister for the Environment, accompanied by Mayor of Ennis Cllr. Tommy Brennan and Mayor of Clare Cllr. Christy Curtin, today officially opened Clare County Fire and Rescue Service’s new Training Centre in Ennis.

Chief Fire Officers To Hold Annual Conference In Limerick (2011-04-15)
Fire Service personnel and industry experts from across Ireland and Europe will participate in the 54th annual Chief Fire Officers Association Conference which will be held in Adare, County Limerick on 4-5 May 2011.

Increase In Fire Fatalities Could Have Been Prevented - CFOA (2011-02-09)
The Irish Chief Fire Officers Association (CFOA) has called for greater fire safety awareness in light of the recent increase in domestic fire fatalities across the Republic of Ireland.

Community Smoke Alarm Scheme Launched In Clare (2010-12-13)
Clare County Council today launched a Community Smoke Alarm Scheme, designed to provide 10-year battery operated smoke alarms to vulnerable homes in the county which do not currently have them.

New Fire Appliance For Shannon Brigade (2010-06-25)
Clare County Fire and Rescue Service took delivery of a new Emergency Tender at Shannon Fire Station today.

Prevent a Tragedy-Keep Portable Heaters and Heat Lamps Out of Your Barn (2008-11-23)
I keep records on media reports of barn fires and the animals lost in those fires. Each winter hundreds of animals die in fires caused by portable heaters and heat lamps. Animals very often dislodge or tip over the appliances, allowing them to come in contact with flammable straw or other bedding. Prevention is simple: do not use portable heaters or heat lamps in barns.

Health and Safety Company Sponsors Fire Brigade (2008-09-28)
East Sussex Fire and Rescue service (ESFRS) have received sponsorship from a top health and safety company

DC Fire Underscores Need to Replace Aging Water Pipes (2007-10-10)
Fire destroyed a condominium last week in the Adams Morgan section of the city as fire fighters were unable to draw enough water from the local hydrants to fight the blaze. The hydrants were connected to narrow, antiquated water mains, some dating from the late 1800s.