About The Fire Service

What does the Fire Service do?

Leitrim County Fire Service is operated by Leitrim County Council. In addition to promoting fire safety in the community, the fire service responds to fires and other emergency incidents, engages in major emergency planning, and also helps to ensure buildings are safe from fire.

Fire Service Legislation

The provision of a fire service in its functional area, including the establishment and maintenance of a fire brigade, the assessment of fire cover needs and the provision of fire station premises, is a statutory function of individual fire authorities under the Fire Services Acts 1981 and 2003. Fire services are provided in County Leitrim by Leitrim County Council, in accordance with the provisions of the Fire Services Acts, 1981 and 2003.

• Fire Services Act 1981
• Fire Services Act 2003 (Licensing of Indoor Events Act)

Fire Stations

County Leitrim has fire stations in the following towns and villages:

• Carrick-on Shannon (LM21)
• Mohill (LM22)
• Drumshanbo (LM23)
• Ballinamore (LM24)
• Manorhamilton (LM25)

Fire stations are not occupied during the normal course of events. Retained firefighters carry pagers at all times and when alerted, immediately make their way from wherever they are, whether at home or at work, to the fire station to attend incidents. For this reason, firefighters must work and reside in proximity to their local station.

In case of emergency:

Dial 999 or 112 (for all areas) and request the service you require: Fire, Ambulance, or Gardaí.