Dublin Airport Fire Service

honreal

Mcmuffin81 wrote: »

I work in the airport and there is 100% only 1 person and he is in the 1st class

You got DFB too right? are you airport FS?

Mcmuffin81

honreal wrote:

You got DFB too right? are you airport FS?

Yes I did and no I don't but I know most of them over there. I know the lad that is leaving and I also know that 1 lad dropped out in week 11 of training.

honreal

Any further word on a potential class making it's way into the Airport?

From speaking to one or two lads up there from the last class it's not all it's cracked up to be. I think one might even be leaving.

DeltaDelta

honreal wrote: »

Any further word on a potential class making it's way into the Airport?

From speaking to one or two lads up there from the last class it's not all it's cracked up to be. I think one might even be leaving.

Do tell!!
I imagine it would be very quiet with incidents, but that is to be expected with aviation firefighting.

stringbox

Might be a bit boring sitting on the runway all day.

Squirrelsnuts

honreal wrote: »

Any further word on a potential class making it's way into the Airport?

From speaking to one or two lads up there from the last class it's not all it's cracked up to be. I think one might even be leaving.

Really? Why is that? Lack of action?
I always thought Airport fire service would be a great career but now I'll never know as I'm starting dfb next month.

Hammer15

Guys, the Airport Fire Service is just like any other fire service, except they specialise in Aviation Emergencies.

The Local Authority Fire Services don't get fires and emergencies every hour of the day. They come in waves, similar to the airports.

The difference between the airport is that they operate additional duties as part of their job. These include and are not limited to;

24-7 Airfield Patrol
Bird-scaring & Wildlife Control
Wildlife Control
Runway & Airfield Inspections
Watchroom duty (Control Room for AFS)
Weather Standby
Hot Refuelling Standby for Aircrafts such as the ICG Helicopter
Runway Friction Testing
Runway Water Depth checking

These are all additional to the normal activities of a fire station.

blackmark

Hammer15 wrote: »

Guys, the Airport Fire Service is just like any other fire service, except they specialise in Aviation Emergencies.

The Local Authority Fire Services don't get fires and emergencies every hour of the day. They come in waves, similar to the airports.

The difference between the airport is that they operate additional duties as part of their job. These include and are not limited to;

24-7 Airfield Patrol
Bird-scaring & Wildlife Control
Wildlife Control
Runway & Airfield Inspections
Watchroom duty (Control Room for AFS)
Weather Standby
Hot Refuelling Standby for Aircrafts such as the ICG Helicopter
Runway Friction Testing
Runway Water Depth checking

These are all additional to the normal activities of a fire station.

Out of curiosity how often would a crew actually fight a real fire that is not part of a training excercise.

GOE41

Anyone have any update on chances of current panel being used to fill vacancies any time soon??

gtodaizza

Any update on current panel? Roumer has there extending the panel with intent to hire next year

GOE41

I heard similar rumour with recruitment from same panel at some point in 2017

gtodaizza

GOE41 wrote: »

I heard similar rumour with recruitment from same panel at some point in 2017

Are u on the panel?

GOE41

I am, no.11

gtodaizza

GOE41 wrote: »

I am, no.11

I'm 14 myself I wonder how many that were on the panel got DFB? Did you get ur info from reliable source?

Choppy1916

gtodaizza wrote: »

I'm 14 myself I wonder how many that were on the panel got DFB? Did you get ur info from reliable source?

Count me out of that panel anyway.

gtodaizza

Choppy1916 wrote: »

Count me out of that panel anyway.

I presume you got DFB? What number were you on the panel. If you don't mind me asking?

Choppy1916

gtodaizza wrote: »

I presume you got DFB? What number were you on the panel. If you don't mind me asking?

I think I was 5 . Not 100% . I got Dfb control room

GOE41

Friend of mine is long serving member of airport fire service, his information is that they will be recruiting early in 2017, could be as late as Feb/March and they won't be scrapping panel as it's too costly and time consuming. It's his opinion that several on panel 1-10 will have gone to dfb or will be unavailable.
FYI

gtodaizza

GOE41 wrote: »

Friend of mine is long serving member of airport fire service, his information is that they will be recruiting early in 2017, could be as late as Feb/March and they won't be scrapping panel as it's too costly and time consuming. It's his opinion that several on panel 1-10 will have gone to dfb or will be unavailable.
FYI

Thanks for this I really hope your right and there is hope for me yet thank you very much..

GOE41

No prob, all the best

lostox

Letter came this morning. Panel extended until January 2018.

gtodaizza

Has anyone heard of a class of 20 to start early next year? I heard this the other day was just wondering if anyone else had heard anything?

lostox

Do we know how many is on the panel?

gtodaizza

lostox wrote: »

Do we know how many is on the panel?

29

lostox

gtodaizza wrote: »

Has anyone heard of a class of 20 to start early next year? I heard this the other day was just wondering if anyone else had heard anything?

Good source?????

gtodaizza

lostox wrote: »

Good source?????

A officer from the station

lostox

If its true then we should get the shout for medicals etc pretty soon.

GOE41

Can any1 tell me what the starting salary is please?

gtodaizza

Let's just hope what I have heard is true sounds convincing considering they extended the panel.... I think the starting salary is between 25k-28k not sure what this includes as I have heard its on a personal contract basis but I'm not 100% on this untill the offer comes from HR I know personally if I get the job offer il be taking it regardless of the money.

DeltaDelta

I was told it was E32,500 starting off. I was told this during the recruitment process last year.