"Despite a decrease in serious fires, brigade chief has noted a rise in incidents related to teenagers hiding phones under pillows"
"Fire services nationwide are increasingly assisting with serious and fatal road accidents, a senior fire chief has said after 2025 marked one of the darkest years for road deaths in the State."
"Such is the scale of such incidents, that Dublin Fire Brigade has provided counselling to support its members in hundreds of cases."
Fire services are increasingly called to serious and fatal road accidents across the State, with 2025 recorded as one of the darkest years for road deaths. Dublin Fire Brigade has experienced a large volume of such incidents and has provided counselling to support its members in hundreds of cases. At the same time, there has been a decrease in serious fires overall, but a brigade chief has noted a rise in incidents involving teenagers hiding phones under pillows. The combined operational and emotional toll on fire personnel has increased as a result.
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