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7 July 2023

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Fire stations of the world: Swords Fire Station, Dublin, Ireland

Known as "Number Thirteen", Swords Fire Station forms part of the Dublin Fire Brigade’s network 12 full-time stations and two part-time stations in strategic locations across Dublin, Ireland. 
 
Located on Watery Lane, Castlefarm in Swords, Swords Fire Station is home to a fire tender, a turntable ladder and an emergency ambulance and is manned 24/7. Originally a retained fire station, it became full time in January 2007.
 
Dublin Fire Brigade’s full-time stations are staffed seven days a week by fire fighter/paramedics and officers. Their retained stations are on a 24-hour paging system for fire, rescue and medical emergency incidents.
 
All full-time fire fighters are trained to paramedic standard and are required to maintain PHECC registration as paramedic practitioners with 81 at Advanced Paramedic level. All retained fire fighters are trained to Emergency First Responder level.
 
Source: Swords Fire Station, Dublin Fire Brigade

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