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.Dublin Fire Brigade to mark 150th anniversary with city centre parade on Saturday - RTÉ News
The Dublin Fire Brigade was set up by way of the Dublin Corporation Fire Brigade Act 1862, the title of which read An Act to extend and define the powers of the Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Burgess of Dublin in respect to the extinguishing of fires, and the protection of life and property against fire, and for other purposes. The new act was formally adopted at the corporation meeting of 27th June 1862. The first ‘fire station’ was in Whitehorse Yard off Winetavern Street which had a fire engine – purchased from J & R Mallet of Ryder’s Row - in place since 1854 which was overseen by a Corporation Waterworks Inspector.
After advertising in national newspapers for the post of Superintendent where it was specified the corporation required someone with fire fighting experience plus knowledge, James Robert Ingram, a Dubliner, became the first person to command the new Dublin Fire Brigade after successfully passing a written examination which was compiled, in part at least, by Captain Eyre Massey Shaw, a Cork man, the then Superintendent of the London Fire Brigade.
The Dublin Fire Brigade has seen major transformations down the years such as receiving its first steam fire engine in 1864 from London maker Shand Mason. This steam fire engine was first demonstrated in the grounds of Trinity College, a venue to be used again by the Dublin Fire Brigade in June 2012 for the 150th anniversary. The Brigade also saw the amalgamation with surrounding Brigades such as Pembroke eventually providing for all of Dublin City and County which in today’s terms is that of Dublin City Council, South County Dublin, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown and Fingal County Council.
The Dublin Fire Brigade also saw the introduction of the first emergency ambulance in the City which was designed by the then Chief, Captain Purcell. Its first case on 5th January 1898 was that of a crew member on the Curlew, Thomas Smith – from Fleetwood - who along with a fellow crew member was badly injured when a steel hawser snapped on board the trawler. Firefighters Tom Dunphy, William O’Brien and Joe Kiernan - the latter who to this day has descendents in the Dublin Fire Brigade – responded and brought the patients to Sir Patrick Dun’s hospital.Comment
a few pics of fire Brigade men and women who took part in the parade last night ,Comment
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last few , (one of our old fellow posters from .ie was among the marchers in the last lot of pics , jake burns)Comment
great photos thanks fitzyComment
thanks bigs , the ones on facebook are good I was at the start of the prade in parnell sq and Philomena was at the finish in the castle , the lads where great posing for pics with and without the grandkids , it was nice when jakeburns shouted hello as he marched passedOriginally posted by bigby View PostComment
I had my eyes peeled looking for him in both your photos
saw the ones of facebook, the grandkids look so lovelyComment
thanks ,they had a great time mixing with all the crowd and looking at the engines , heres jake , its a pity there where so many I didnt get to meet him before the start , I just heard a big shout saying howya fitzy as this lot marched pastOriginally posted by bigby View PostComment
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