CK35
Call
sign for carrigaline fire brigade
(Charlie
kilo 35)
WELLCOME TO THE HOME OF
CARRIGALINE
FIRE & RESCUE
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Carrigaline fire brigade was formed in
1993 the first recruits were sent to
Bandon fire station for recruit training
which was followed by extensive training
with other Brigade's (CROSSHAVEN, BANDON,
KINSALE, and BALLINCOLLIG). We were
turning out with these Brigades to all
types of incidents. At this time we were
responding from a rented unit in the
carrigaline pottery complex. We moved
into our new station on July 24 of 1995
and at the end of this year we went on
the run as a first turn out station. Our
ACFO was Mr L O'Sullivan a man of many
year's experience and expertise. When Mr
O’Sullivan retired in January 1999
Mr Seamus Coughlan took up his position.
Mr Coughlan had previously been ACFO in
Mallow for the North Cork area. |
| Carrigaline
is situated 7 mile's South of
Cork City. It has an estimated
population of 14,000 and is still
growing. There is a vast array of
industry in the surrounding area.
Cork City is the second capital
of Ireland with a fast growing
population and an even faster
growing industrial area. Cork is
also known as the chemical
capital of Ireland with the
biggest chemical industries in
Ireland, many of which are in our
fireground. |
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Cork also has a large busy natural
harbour with a vast water frontage in our
fireground and busy docks in use day and
night. Many of the docks are deep-water
docks so the ships are not reliable on
tides. The ships that use the docks can
carry anything from cattle to chemicals.
We also have a busy ferry terminal that
carry’s both cars and lorry’s
with their passenger’s from the UK
and EUROPE.
Carrigaline
fire brigade is a retained fire station
with its crew being on call 24hr's a day
7-day's a week 52 week's of the year. We
have two class B water tender's a GMC
rescue unit and a ford courier van.
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Here
is a picture of our appliance bay
door's which is at the side of
the Station.The Station is based
on a Japanese pagoda style
building and was designed by
Architect Mr.Denis deasy. |
Carrigaline
fire and rescue were one of the
first fire stations in Cork to go
into the CAMP system. CAMP is the
computer aided mobilisation
project. When a member of the
public need's help from the fire
service they will phone 999 or
112 which will put them in touch
with an emergency operator. The
operator will then check on their
computer to find the nearest fire
brigade to the incident and set
off the pagers to mobilise the
crew to the fire station. When
the fire fighter is alerted by
the pager he or she will stop
what ever they are doing and make
their way to the fire station.
Where they will find all the
information on a fax sent by
control. |
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