Vital fire based Emergency Medical Service under threat
The Irish Fire and Emergency Services Association (IFESA) has today (Weds. March 12 th .) expressed serious concerns at the announcement by Dublin City Council (DCC) of a review of the provision of the ambulance service in Dublin Fire Brigade .
IFESA National Secretary, John Kidd said the proposed DCC review would duplicate the already announced HSE capacity review to be carried out across the country which is to be conducted by external consultants. The DCC review is of even greater concern given the reputation of the DCC, City Manager , Owen Keegan for privatising public services and there is already a concern that this is part of his agenda for the future of the ambulance services in Dublin.
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