Services: Fire Department
Photo of members of Fire Department
Fire Service Overview
CONTACT NUMBERS FOR EMERGENCY FIRE BRIGADE ASSISTANCE
999 or 112
The Civil Defence Section responds to major emergencies and assists in the maintenance of public order.
Overview
Mayo County Fire Service serves one of the largest fire authority areas in the country.
It has an obligation under the Fire Services Act, 1981 to "make provision for the organisation of Fire Services, Fire Safety, Fire Fighting, the protection and rescue of persons and property and related matters".
Mayo County Council is the Fire Authority for the administrative area of County Mayo and the three Town Council areas of Castlebar, Westport and Ballina. The Council currently employs 136 fire fighters in 12 fire stations and 8 hose and ladder units located around the county.
These firefighters deal with, on average between 1300 and 1500 responses annually ranging from chimney fires, house fires, bog/forest fires, road traffic accidents, rescues, chemical spills and flooding.The Council have responsibility for ensuring that buildings are planned, designed, constructed and maintained in a safe manner and a number of Fire Officers are employed who are engaged in highly specialised work in the public safety area, particularly in response to legislative requirements, such as the processing of :
- Fire safety certificate applications
- Liquor licence / dance licence / club licence applications
- Petroleum licence applications
- Gaming and Lottery licence applications
The Council also carry out inspections of buildings under the various acts and are continuing with their programme of random inspections of night clubs with the assistance of the Gardai to detect and prevent overcrowding.
The Council also promotes fire safety awareness in the community by means of meetings, seminars, school visits and various targeted information campaigns.
This effort is particularly intense during National Fire Prevention week each October.
Mayo Fire Fighters are trained to a very high level and they demonstrate high commitment and team spirit.
All firefighters undergo a comprehensive training programme. This programme includes inter alia, the latest advances in techniques and tactics for dealing with fire where backdraft or flashover can occur, and also the latest methods used for the extraction of casualties from vehicles involved in Road Traffic Accidents.
Fire Services
The Fire Service Headquarters is located in the Fire Station on the Humbert Way, near the Swimming Pool, in Castlebar.
Phone: (094)902 12 11
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