
Munster Fire and Rescue The Fire and Rescue Services of Munster, Ireland
New, Second Use, Imported and Upgraded Appliances 2012 Updated 21/04/2012
Munster Fire Service Videos Updated 09/04/2012
Veolia Environmental Services Exercise Uploaded on 07/12/2011
Inter-Agency Motorway Exercise Updated 29/08/2011
Clonmel Heart Saver RTC Demo
Incident Photographs Page 1 A (RTCs) Updated 22/02/2011
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Incident Photographs Page 2 A (Fires) Updated 15/04/2012
Incident Photographs Page 2 B (Fires) Updated 18/03/2011
Incident Photographs Page 3 (Rescues) Updated 22/08/2011
Turn Outs - Going Mobile
Rescue Organisation Ireland National Extrication Challenge Updated 30/01/2012
Chief Fire Officers Conference 2011
Clare County Fire and Rescue Service Updated 10/01/2012
Cork City Fire Brigade Updated 27/04/2012
Cork County Fire and Rescue Service Updated 28/08/2011
Cork County North Updated 05/02/2012
Cork County South Updated 27/03/2012
Cork County East Updated 04/12/2011
Cork County West Updated 16/05/2012
Kerry County Fire and Rescue Service Updated 03/03/2012
Limerick City Fire and Rescue Service Updated 11/12/2011
Limerick County Fire and Rescue Updated 28/11/2011
North Tipperary Fire and Rescue Service Updated 03/01/2012
South Tipperary Fire and Rescue Service Updated 18/02/2012
Waterford City Fire Service Updated on 18/12/2011
Waterford County Fire and Rescue Service Updated 01/08/2011
Regional Control Centres
Shannon Airport Fire and Rescue Service
Cork Airport Fire and Rescue Service Updated 28/01/2012
Cork APFS Training Page
Waterford Regional Airport Updated 01/08/2011
Kerry Regional Airport
HSE NAS - Clare County (Mid-West Region) Updated 14/05/2011
HSE NAS - Cork City & County - Ambulance Fleet (Southern Region) Updated 16/05/2012
HSE NAS - Cork City & County Specialist Units (Southern Region) Updated 10/03/2012
HSE NAS - Kerry County (Southern Region) Updated 15/07/2011
HSE NAS - Kilkenny & Carlow (South Eastern Region) Updated 14/04/2012
HSE NAS - Limerick City & County (Mid-West Region) Updated 14/05/2011
HSE NAS - Tipperary North (Mid-West Region) Updated 03/01/2012
HSE NAS - Tipperary South (South Eastern Region) Updated 15/04/2012
HSE NAS - Waterford City and County (South Eastern Region) Updated 21/04/2012
Irish Coast Guard Rescue Helicopter Service Updated 10/04/2012
Irish Coast Guard Service
Lifeboats in the Munster Region Updated 17/09/2010
Irish Red Cross - Munster Units Updated 03/03/2012
St. John Ambulance Updated 07/05/2011
Order of Malta Ireland Updated 24/07/2011
Mountain Rescue Teams
Guestbook
Links Page Updated 07/03/2012
Station Callsigns, Abbrevations & Online Training Material Updated 10/04/2010
New Book - For Whom The Bells Tolled

Station Callsigns, Abbrevations & Online Training Material

Appliance Type Callsign

Water Tenders - Alpha - Alpha 1, Alpha 2 etc

Emergency Tenders - Bravo - Bravo 1 etc

Control Unit - Charlie - Charlie 1 etc

Ambulance - Delta - Delta 1, Delta 2 etc

Hydraulic Platform - Echo - Echo 1 etc

Turntable Ladder - Foxtrot - Foxtrot 1 etc

Chemical Incident Unit - Golf - Golf 1 etc

Foam Tender - Hotel - Hotel 1 etc

Landrover - 4WD - Juliet - Juliet 1 etc

Water Tanker - Kilo - Kilo 1, Kilo 2 etc

Personnel Carrier - Lima - Lima 1 etc

Mobile Workshop - Mike - Mike 1 etc

Pod Mover - November - November 1 etc

Senior Officers
Chief Fire Officer - Victor - Victor 1

Asst. CFO - Yankee - Yankee 1 etc

Senior Executive - Quebec - Quebec 1 etc

Second Officers - Sierra - Sierra 1 etc

Executive - Whiskey - Whiskey 1 etc

Third Officer - Tango - Tango 1 etc

District Officer - Romeo - Romeo 1 etc

Asst. & Graduate - Zulu - Zulu 1 etc

Callsign Location

Clare County Fire & Rescue Service
CE 11 - Ennis
CE 12 - Shannon
CE 13 - Ennistymon
CE 14 - Scarrif
CE 15 - Killaloe
CE 16 - Kilrush
CE 17 - Kilkee

Cork City Fire Brigade
CO 11 - Anglesea St (Cork City HQ)
CO 12 - Ballyvolane (Cork City Sub-Station)

Cork County Fire & Rescue Service
CK 21 - Mallow
CK 22 - Millstreet
CK 23 - Kanturk
CK 24 - Charleville
CK 25 - Fermoy
CK 26 - Mitchelstown

CK 31 - Bandon
CK 32 - Macroom
CK 33 - Ballincollig
CK 34 - Kinsale
CK 35 - Carraigaline
CK 36 - Crosshaven

CK 41 - Midleton
CK 42 - Cobh
CK 43 - Youghal

CK 51 - Bantry
CK 52 - Castletownbere
CK 53 - Schull
CK 54 - Skibberean
CK 55 - Dunmanway
CK 56 - Clonakilty

Kerry County Fire & Rescue Service
KY 11 - Tralee
KY 12 - Killarney
KY 13 - Listowel
KY 14 - Castleisland
KY 15 - Caherciveen
KY 16 - Dingle
KY 17 - Ballybunion
KY 18 - Kenmare
KY 19 - Killorglin
KY 21 - Sneem
KY 22 - Castlegregory

Limerick City Fire & Rescue
LI 11 - Limerick City (Mulgrave St)

Limerick County Fire & Rescue Service
LK 11 - Newcastlewest
LK 12 - Rathkeale
LK 13 - Kilmallock
LK 14 - Abbyfeale
LK 15 - Foynes
LK 16 - Cappamore

North Tipperary Fire & Rescue Service
TN 11 - Nenagh
TN 12 - Thurles
TN 13 - Roscrea
TN 14 - Templemore
TN 15 - Borrisokane
TN 16 - Newport
TN 17 - Cloughjordan

South Tipperary Fire & Rescue Service
TS 13 - Cahir
TS 14 - Cashel
TS 15 - Tipperary Town
TS 16 - Carrick-on-Suir
TS 17 - Clonmel

Waterford City Fire Service
WA 11 - Waterord City

Waterford County Fire & Rescue Service
WD 11 - Dungarven
WD 12 - Tramore
WD 13 - Kilmacthomas
WD 14 - Portlaw
WD 15 - Cappoquinn
WD 16 - Lismore
WD 17 - Dunmore East
WD 18 - Ardmore
WD 19 - Tallow

Abbrevations Used in the Fire Service

AFA - Automatic Fire Alarm

ALP - Aerial Ladder Platform

AMB - Ambulance

AP - Aerial Platform / Advance Paramedic

ARP - Aerial Rescue Pump

BA - Breathing Apparatus

BASU - Breathing Apparatus Support Unit

BAT - Breathing Apparatus Tender / Trailer

BFC - Bulk Foam Carrier

BF/WrC - Bulk Foam / Water Carrier

BRU - Body Recovery Unit

CAFS - Compressed Air Foam System

CARA - Combined Aerial Rescue Appliance

CARP - Combined Aerial Rescue Pump

CCU - Command & Control Unit

CIU - Chemical Incident Unit

CrT - Crash Tender

CSU - Command Support Unit

CU - Control Unit

DecU - Decontamination Unit

DCU - Damage Control Unit

DIM - Detection Investigation & Measuring

D/M - Driver Mechanic

DPL - Dual Purpose Ladder

DSU - Decontamination Support Unit

DTL - Driver Training Lorry

DTV/U - Driver Training Vehicle/Unit

ECU - Enhanced Command Unit

EMS - Emergency Medical Services

EP - Emergency Pump

EPU - Environmental Protection Unit / Enhanced Pumping Unit

ERP - Enhanced Rescue Pump

ERT - Emergency Rescue Tender

ET - Emergency Tender

ERV/U - Enhanced rescue Unit / Unit

FCT - Foam Crash Tender

Ff - Fire Fighter

FIU - Fire Investiagation Unit

FoT - Foam Tender

FRU - Fire Rescue Unit

FRT - Fire Rescue Tender

FSU - Foam/Forward Support Unit

HART - Hazardous Area Responce Team

HazMat - Hazardous Materials Unit

HMU - Hazardous Management Unit

HP - Hydraulic Platform

HR - Hose Reel

HRU - Heavy Rescue Unit / Hose Retreival Unit

HVPU - High Volume Pumping Unit

ICU - Incident Command Unit

IRU - Incident Responce Unit

ISU - Incident Support Unit (Decontamination Unit)

L4P - Light 4 Wheel Drive Pump

L4T - Light 4 Wheel Drive Tender

L4V - Light 4 Wheel Drive Vehicle

LATV - Light All Terrain Vehicle

LU - Lighting Unit

MiniWrL - Mini Water Tender Ladder

MISU - Major Incident Support Unit

MIU - Major Incident Unit

MP - Make Pumps (assign more appliances to incident)

MRV - Multi Role Vehicle

MW or M/S - Mobile Workshop

OSU - Operational Support Unit

PC - Personnel Carrying

PDA - Pre-Determined Attendance

PHP - Pumping Hydraulic Platform

PM - Prime Mover / Pod Mover

RB - Rescue Boat

RIB - Rigid Inflatable Boat

RIFT - Rapid Intervention Foam Tender

RIV - Rapid Intervention Vehicle

RP - Rescue Pump

RPL - Rescue Pump Ladder

RRU - Rapid Responce Unit

RRV - Rapid Responce Vehicle

RT - Rescue Tender

RU - Rescue Unit

SIU - Special Incident Unit

S/O - Station Officer

SRT - Swift Water rescue Trained / Technician

SRU - Special Rescue Unit

SS/O - Station Sub-Officer

SU - Support Unit

SWR - Swift Water Rescue Unit

Tk - Tanker

TOC - Time of Call

Tr - Trailer

TRV - Targeted Responce Vehicle / Tunnel Responce Vehicle

TTL - Turntable Ladder

USAR - Urban Search and Rescue

WIU - Water Incident Unit

WrC - Water Carrier

WrL - Water Tender Ladder

WRP - Water Rescue Pump

WrT - Water Tender

WSU - Water Support Unit