Fire stations
County Clare's seven fire stations are located in the following towns:
Parts of South-East Clare in the environs of Limerick are covered by Limerick City and County Council Fire and Rescue Service on an agency basis. Similarly parts of North Clare on either side of the M18 primary road contiguous to the Galway/Clare border are covered by Gort Fire Brigade on an agency basis.
There are 76 fire fighters and 26 operational vehicles at present in the Fire and Rescue Service. Clare County Fire and Rescue Service is well equipped to deal with most everyday emergencies. The equipment is regularly updated.
Generally they carry the following equipment:
- Ladders
- Water pumps
- Breathing apparatus sets and ancillary equipment
- Hydraulic crash rescue equipment including cutting and spreading tools
- Air lifting equipment
- Hand portable radios
- Lighting equipment including fixed and portable lighting
- Hose and branches
- Lines
- Salvage sheets
- Chemical protection suits
- Firefighting foam
- General purpose tools
- Chainsaws
- First aid equipment
Limerick City and County Council provide the statutory obligation as regards call-out of the fire service for Clare County Council on an agency basis as they do for all the fire brigades in Munster through the regional fire communications centre in Limerick.
Ennis Fire Station
New Road,
Ennis,
Co. Clare.
V95 CD74.
Clare County Fire and Rescue Service headquarters is located at the Ennis Central Fire Station. It is a 4 bay station with office accommodation for fire prevention, fire operations and building control staff. There is also a training yard and lecture room facilities. The crew consists of a whole time station officer, 2 sub-station officers, driver mechanic and 12 retained firefighters.
Fire appliances
- 2 No. Class B water tenders
- 1 No. Aerial appliance
- 1 No. Emergency tender
- 1 No. Four wheel drive vehicle
- 1 No. Water tanker
Ennis Fire Brigade attend approximately 275 calls per annum. These calls consist of chimney fires, house fires, road traffic accidents, flooding, special services, etc. Weekly training drills take place on Tuesday nights from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. The firefighters also carry our training sessions on specialist equipment including breathing apparatus, road traffic accident equipment, aerial appliance, chemical incidents, confined space/height rescue, chainsaw operation, winch operation and HIAB crane operation.
Bóthar Linne,
Shannon,
Co. Clare,
V14 AK19.
This is a 6 bay station with office accommodation, lecture room and training yard. The crew consists of a station officer, a sub-station officer, driver mechanic and 9 retained firefighters.
Fire appliances
- 2 No. Class B water tenders
- 1 No. Hydraulic platform
- 1 No. Emergency tender
- 1 No. Four wheel drive vehicle
- 1 No. Water tanker
- 1 No. Incident command unit
Shannon Fire Brigade attend approximately 170 calls per annum. These calls consist of chimney fires, house fires, road traffic accidents, flooding, special services, etc. Weekly training drills take place on Monday nights from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. The firefighters also carry out training sessions on specialist equipment including breathing apparatus, road traffic accident equipment, hydraulic platform, chemical incidents, confined space/height rescue, chainsaw operation and winch operation.
Ennistymon Fire Station
Circular Road,
Ennistymon,
Co. Clare,
V95 PX86.
Ennistymon Fire Station is a 2 bay station with lecture room and training yard. The crew consists of a station officer, a sub-station officer, driver mechanic and 7 retained firefighters.
Fire Appliances
- 2 No. Class B water tenders
- 1 No. Four wheel drive equipment carrier
- 1 Water tanker
Ennistymon Fire Brigade attend approximately 95 calls per annum. These calls consist of chimney fires, house fires, road traffic accidents, flooding, special services, etc. Weekly training drills take place on Monday nights from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. The firefighters also carry out training sessions on specialist equipment including breathing apparatus, road traffic accident equipment, confined space/height rescue, chainsaw operation and winch operation.
Scarriff Fire Station
Market Square,
Scarriff,
Co. Clare.
V94 E985.
Scariff Fire Station is a 2 bay station with lecture room and training yard. There is also an adjoining storage shed for a water tanker appliance. The crew consists of a sub-station officer, driver mechanic and 7 retained firefighters.
Fire appliances
- 2 No. Class B water Tenders
- 1 No. Water Tanker
Scariff Fire Brigade attends approximately 80 calls per annum. These calls consist of chimney fires, house fires, road traffic accidents, flooding, special services, etc. Weekly training drills take place on Thursday nights from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. The firefighters also carry out training sessions on specialist equipment including breathing apparatus, road traffic accident equipment, confined space/height rescue, chainsaw operation and winch operation.
Killaloe Fire Station
The Green,
Killaloe,
Co. Clare,
V94 V025.
Killaloe Fire Station is a 1 bay station with a station officer, a sub-station officer, driver mechanic and 6 retained firefighters.
Fire appliances
- 1 No. Class B water tenders
- 1 No. Four wheel drive vehicle
Killaloe Fire Brigade attend approximately 65 calls per annum. These calls consist of chimney fires, house fires, road traffic accidents, flooding, special services, etc. Weekly training drills take place on Thursday nights from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. The firefighters also carry out training sessions on specialist equipment including breathing apparatus, road traffic accident equipment, confined space/height rescue, chainsaw operation and winch operation.
Kilrush Fire Station
Stewart Street,
Kilrush,
Co. Clare,
V15 YN12.
Kilrush Fire Station is a 3 bay station with office accommodation, lecture room and training yard. The crew consists of a station officer, a sub-station officer, driver mechanic and 7 retained firefighters.
Fire appliances
- 2 No. Class B water tenders
- 1 No. Water tanker
- 1 No. Four wheel drive vehicle
Kilrush Fire Brigade attend approximately 100 calls per annum. These calls consist of chimney fires, house fires, road traffic accidents, flooding, special services, etc. Weekly training Drills take place on Wednesday nights from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. The firefighters also carry out training sessions on specialist equipment including breathing apparatus, road traffic accident equipment, confined space/height rescue and winch operation.
Kilkee Fire Station
Erin Street,
Kilkee,
Co. Clare,
V15 XD34.
Kilkee Fire Station is a 1 bay station with a station officer, sub-station officer, driver mechanic and 6 retained firefighters.
Fire appliances
- 1 No. Class B water tenders
- 1 No. Four wheel drive vehicle
Kilkee Fire Brigade attend approximately 55 calls per annum. These calls consist of chimney fires, house fires, road traffic accidents, flooding, special services, etc. Weekly training drills take place on Wednesday nights from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. The firefighters also carry out training sessions on specialist equipment including breathing apparatus, road traffic accident equipment, confined space/height rescue and winch operation.
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