Dublin Fire Brigade and Ambulance Service Training Centre
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Tango 3 Training Appliance Section UPDATED - 26/1/2026
Tango 1 Training Appliance Section UPDATED - 20/1/2026
Tango 4 Training Appliance Section UPDATED - 20/1/2026
171-D-63326 Driver Training Vehicles & Applinaces Section Photo UPDATED - 15/1/2026
NEW TO DFB TRAINING CENTRE FOR 2025
NEW to Dublin Fire Brigade Training Centre for 2025
Make / Model: Scania P250 Rigid DTV (Driver Training Vehicle)
Reg No: 171-D-63326
Refurbished By: HPMP Fire
Status: Driver Training Vehicle
This Vehicle is now on the run with the Training Centre
O'BRIEN INSTITUTE (OBI)
Building History
Michael O’Brien was a wealthy wholesale woollen draper based at Ushers Quay in Dublin. On his death in 1829 his estate of £115,000 went to his daughters. Bridget O’Brien, one of Michael’s twin daughters left part of her estate to the Archbishop of Dublin for the founding of a school and chapel for orphan boys to provide them with a good education.
In 1878, two years after Bridget’s death Marino estate, the former seat of Lord Charlemont, was purchased for £8,260 and 30 acres of land were reserved for the Institute and its surrounds.
This gothic style building commenced in 1880, was completed in 1882 and opened for the housing of boys in 1888. It was originally named the “School of the Twin Sisters”, the name is still visible on the plaque over the main entrance. Mr. Liam T. Cosgrave, a former pupil of the school went on to become the President of Ireland.
In the early Twentieth Century financial support dwindled and the O’Brien Institute began to fall into disrepair, the number of boys being catered for was reduced and it eventually closed in 1979.
Ms. O’Brien had stipulated in her will that this building would always be used as a place of learning. Dublin Corporation (now know as Dublin City Council) purchased this site in 1981 in order to provide Dublin Fire Brigade with a dedicated Training Centre, continuing the long history of learning. The first recruits began training in July 1985. Prior to the purchase of the OBI, Dublin Fire Brigade had carried out recruit training in Kilbarrack Fire Station.
The Training Centre currently meets all the training needs of the Brigade and it’s 900 personnel. The courses provided to staff and other fire services include firefighter recruit training, paramedic training (in partnership with the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland), swift water rescue training, high line rescue training, compartment firefighting training, and emergency driving. The centre also provides training for outside agencies and individuals both on and off site.
Above Information: www.dfbexternaltraining.ie
THE BUILDING
Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB) Training Centre on the O’Brien institute, Malahide Road Marino. The O’Brien Institute is a mixed - use building consisting of offices, classrooms, changing facilities, a chapel, a canteen and several workshops.
It is Dublin City Council’s property and is currently used as a training centre by DFB
DUBLIN FIRE BRIGADE MUSEUM
The Dublin Fire Brigade Museum is located in the DFB Training Centre, the O’Brien Institute.
The museum is located over two floors and houses a large display of artefacts from the history of the fire services in Ireland.
For More Information & To Book A Tour Click Link Below
CLICK HERE for Dublin Fire Brigade Museum Information
TRAINING CENTRE
(OBI) TRAINING CENTRE APPLIANCES
Make / Model: Scania P270 WrL (Water Tender Ladder)
Reg No: 06-D-123939
Built By: Plastisol / TVAC - Refurbished By: HPMP Fire
Call Sign: Tango 1
Make / Model: Scania P270 WrL (Water Tender Ladder)
Reg No: 06-D-123904
Built By: Plastisol / TVAC - Refurbished By: HPMP Fire
Call Sign: Tango 2
Make / Model: Dennis Sabre WrL (Water Tender Ladder)
Reg No: 07-D-68946
Built By: Browns - Refurbished By: HPMP Fire
Call Sign: Tango 3
Make / Model: Dennis Sabre WrL (Water Tender Ladder)
Reg No: 07-D-68948
Built By: Browns - Refurbished By: HPMP Fire
Call Sign: Tango 4
Make / Model: Scania P270 WrL (Water Tender Ladder)
Reg No: 07-D-124868
Built By: Emergency One - Refurbished By: HPMP Fire
Call Sign: Tango 5
Make / Model: Scania P270 WrL (Water Tender Ladder)
Reg No: 11-D-35634
Built By: Browns
Call Sign: Tango 6
Make / Model: Scania P270 WrL (Water Tender Ladder)
Reg No: 09-D-16209
Built By: Browns - Refurbished By: HPMP Fire
Call Sign: Tango 7
Make / Model: Scania 94D-260 WrL (Water Tender)
Reg No: 04-D-122465
Built By: JDC - Refurbished By: HPMP Fire
Call Sign: Tango 8
(OBI) EMS TRAINING CENTRE VEHICLE
Make / Model: Mercedes Benz Sprinter 519/36 CDI Ambulance
Reg No: 181-D-11350
Built By: Wilker
Call Sign: EMS Training Support
(OBI) DRIVING SCHOOL VEHICLES & APPLIANCES
Make / Model: Scania P230 Box Truck DRV / MERU (Driver Training Vehicle / Marine Emergency Response Unit)
Reg No: 131-D-35967
Refurbished By: HPMP Fire
Call Sign: Driving School 1
Make / Model: Scania P250 Rigid Curtainside DRV (Driver Training Vehicle)
Reg No: 171-D-63326
Refurbished By: HPMP Fire
Call Sign: Driving School 2
Make / Model: Scania P270 WrL / DRU (Water Tender Ladder / Driver Training Unit)
Reg No: 07-D-124955
Built By: Emergency One - Refurbished By: HPMP Fire
Call Sign: Driving School 3
Make / Model: Scania P270 WrL / DRU (Water Tender Ladder / Driver Training Unit)
Reg No: 09-D-132476
Built By: Emergency One - Refurbished By: HPMP Fire
Call Sign: Driving School 4
Make / Model: Hyundai Tucson ix35 DTV (Driver Training Vehicle)
Reg No: 231-D-37785
Fitted By: Esmark Finch
Call Sign: Training School 5
(OBI) TRAINING CENTRE SUPPORT VEHICLES
Make / Model: Ford Ranger D/cab 4x4 L4V
Fitted By: HPMP Fire
Call Sign: OBI Support Vehicle 1
Make / Model: Ford Transit Connect Crew Cab
Fitted By: HPMP Fire
Call Sign: OBI Support Vehicle 2
Make / Model: Ford Transit Connect Crew Cab
Fitted By: HPMP Fire
Call Sign: OBI Support Vehicle 3
Make / Model: Ford Transit Connect Crew Cab
Fitted By: HPMP Fire
Call Sign: OBI Support Vehicle 4
Make / Model: Mercedes Benz Sprinter 4x4 L4V SRT (Swiftwater Rescue Tech) Vehicle
Fitted By: HPMP Fire
Status: Swiftwater Rescue Tech Vehicle
Make / Model: Renault Kangoo ZE Electric Van
Reg No: 12-D-33183
Fitted By:
Call Sign: Electric Van 1
Make / Model: Renault Kangoo ZE Electric Van
Reg No: 12-WH-1355
Fitted By:
Call Sign: Electric Van 2
Make / Model: Nissan ENV200 Electric Van
Reg No: 211-D-32314
Fitted By: HPMP Fire
Call Sign: Electric Van 3
Make / Model: Manitou Telehandler
Reg No: N/A
Built By: Manitou
(OBI) TRAINING CENTRE PERSONAL CARRIERS
Make / Model: Ford Transit 430 PC (12 Seater Personal Carrier)
Reg No: 12-D-63763
Refurbisheded By: HPMP Fire
Call Sign: Mini Bus 1
Make / Model: Ford Transit 430 PC (15 Seater Personal Carrier)
Reg No: 09-D-130379
Fitted By: ? - Supplied By: MPM Specialist Vehicles
Status: Mini Bus 2
Make / Model: Volvo Alexander B7TL ALX400 Double Decker Bus
Reg No: 00-D-70156
Built By: Walter Alexander Coachbuilders - Refurbished By: HPMP Fire
Status: Bus / 81 Seater Personal Carrier
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