Anglesea Street Fire Station

The Headquarters station is located in Anglesea Street adjoining the City Hall. The station was opened in 1975 as a replacement for the Sullivan’s Quay Station which was in use since 1893 (see history section).

The station contains the control room where all calls are received and units dispatched. It has five double length bays as well as recreational and dormitory facilities for the crews. The station is manned by up to 28 personnel of all ranks on each shift. The brigades special appliances, hydraulic platforms, emergency tender, control unit etc are kept at this station. 

The building also contains two floors of offices for fire prevention and administration as well as city council offices for the Architects Department, the Housing Department and the Estates Department.  

Sub Station Ballyvolane

This is a state of the art sub station which is situated on the north side of Cork city at the North Ring Road, Ballyvolane. This is a 2 bay station with the following features:

Drill yard with training tower
Breathing apparatus recovery and service room
Compressor and filling room
Fire kit locker and drying room
Remote mobilising and P.A. system
Full lecture room facilities with photocopier and computer
Dining hall and kitchen facilities
Personal lockers, changing, washing and rest room facilities
Wheelchair washing and toilet facilities
TV room
State of the art gym
As this station is situated on such a busy road, to facilitate the safe emerging of fire appliances a traffic management system is in place called 'wig wags.'

Further expansion is envisaged for this site.

(Photograph taken at the opening of the Sub Station Ballyvolane).