Dublin Fire Brigade provides the fully integrated Fire, Emergency Ambulance and Rescue Service for the four Dublin Local Authorities: Dublin City, South Dublin, Fingal and Dún Laoghaire/ Rathdown County Councils. Fire Prevention is part of this Service.
Dublin Fire Brigade ensures adequate fire safety in buildings and other structures by enforcing relevant fire safety legislation. The Brigade is also committed to promoting and providing community fire safety by working closely with the local communities, schools and other agencies to make certain the public are aware of vital safety information to help keep them and their families safe.
The Fire Prevention Section within Dublin Fire Brigade, ensures adequate fire safety in buildings and other structures and is governed primarily by the Fire Services Act, 1981 & 2003 and the Building Control Act, 1990.
The Fire Services Act, 1981 places a duty of care on every person having control over certain premises, to take all reasonable measures to guard against the outbreak of fire on the premises, and to ensure as far as is reasonably practicable, the safety of persons on the premises in the event of fire. The Building Control Act, 1990 provides a statutory basis for the Building Regulations. The Fire Prevention Section is responsible for administration and enforcement of the fire safety provisions of the Building Control Act, 1990 for most buildings except houses.
