Dublin Fire Brigade crowned All-Ireland National Champions

The National Trauma and Extrication Challenges was held by Rescue Organisation Ireland (ROI) on Saturday, May 24.

This charitable organisation, run by volunteers, is dedicated to providing casualty-centred care training and rescue services to emergency responders across Ireland.

Through regular training seminars, ROI ensures that emergency teams are equipped with the latest techniques and best international practices.

Members of Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB) took part in both demanding Challenges this year.

After months of rigorous training, DFB team members were chosen to represent their county.

The team leader, or incident commander, was responsible for overseeing the scene and delegating tasks to guarantee the best possible outcome for the victims.

The team handled two complex incidents involving victims trapped under vehicles, impaled by objects, suffering spinal injuries, and experiencing entrapments.

With support from two medics and three extrication specialists, DFB successfully prioritised and rescued four individuals from the wreckage.

As firefighter-paramedics, all DFB accustomed to providing life-saving skills to the citizens of Dublin every day.

This event once again highlighted the effectiveness of Dublin’s Fire/EMS model within Dublin’s four local authorities in responding to such emergencies.

DFB’s extrication team emerged victorious, clinching first place after competing against teams from Ireland, the United Kingdom, Belgium, and Luxembourg.

Additionally, the two trauma teams performed exceptionally well, with one team securing joint first and place second overall after a countback.

Being national champions, DFB now qualify to compete in the World Rescue Challenge in Croatia later this year.

This achievement comes at a time when both the RSA and Garda Síochána are expressing concern over the increasing number of road fatalities.