Cork City Fire Department is on course for a major shake up.
It comes following a detailed review of existing stations and the resources available to firefighters in Cork.
The review was commissioned following the city’s 2019 boundary expansion and expected population growth.
It recommends a new full-time fire station in the south-west—between Curaheen and Ballincollig—and a phased expansion to four stations citywide.
Key findings call for strategic investment and modernisation to improve emergency response and community safety.
Cork City Council plans to apply for funding to begin Phase 1 immediately and says it remains committed to building a future-ready fire service for a growing Cork.
Brian Geaney, Assistant Chief Executive & Chairperson of the Fire Review Steering Group, said “ Its findings are designed to ensure that these critical services remain equipped to safeguard lives and adapt to evolving risks in an ever-changing landscape.”
The Director of Emergency Management and Climate Action in Cork City Council, David Joyce, said the “Fire Cover Review Report clearly lays out a future development strategy which details the infrastructure investments which need to be delivered in Cork City to meet the expanding needs of our growing City, it’s communities and businesses.”
Welcoming the review Cork Chief Fire Officer David Spillett said he is “particularly pleased that the report highlights the need for additional stations and infrastructure which will enhance fire service cover and our response capability across the entire city.
This enhanced emergency service presence will help meet and future proof the increasing demands upon the emergency services within Cork City and allow us in the Fire service to deliver on our vision of providing an excellent operational service to the public we serve.”
Cork City Council will now make applications for funding in a bid to build a future – ready fire service for an ever growing Cork.
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