Fire Service
Mission Statement
Our Aim is to protect life, property and the environment by the efficient and effective prevention and control of fires and other emergencies including major emergencies.
Overview
Westmeath County Council Fire Authority controls 3 brigades within the county (Mullingar, Castlepollard and Kilbeggan).
Athlone Brigade is controlled through Athlone Town Council, which is a separate fire authority under the Fire Services Act (1981)
Across the county, all 4 brigades respond annually to approx. 1,100 incidents ranging in severity from chimney fires to house fires as well as increasing numbers of Road Traffic Collisions.
The breakdown of the personnel in each brigade is as follows:
- Mullingar 1 Fulltime Station Officer, 15 Retained Firefighters
- Athlone 1 Fulltime Station Officer, 15 retained Firefighters
- Killbeggan 1 Retained Station Officer, 8 Retained Firefighters
- Castlepollard 1 Retained Station Officer, 8 Retained Firefighters
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Personnel
David Stuart, Chief Fire Officer
Mullingar Fire Station, Mullingar Business Park, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Ph: 044-9341794
Fax: 044-9342035
Declan Cahill, Senior Assistant Chief Fire Officer
Mullingar Fire Station, Mullingar Business Park, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Ph: 044-9341794
Fax: 044-9342035
Pat Hunt, Senior Assistant Chief Fire Officer
Athlone Fire Station, Beechpark, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Ph: 090-6472937
Fax: 090-6472958
Joe Cassidy, Assistant Chief Fire Officer
Mullingar Fire Station, Mullingar Business Park, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Ph: 044-9341794
Fax: 044-9342035
Ruth Holton, Assistant Chief Fire Officer
Mullingar Fire Station, Mullingar Business Park, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Ph: 044-9341794
Fax: 044-9342035
Colum McDaid, Assistant Chief Fire Officer
Mullingar Fire Station, Mullingar Business Park, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Ph: 044-9341794
Fax: 044-9342035
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