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Damien Dunne reports on Dublin Fire Brigade helping to deliver a baby during recent stormy weather.

Dublin Fire Brigade helped to deliver a baby during the height of the storm, with firefighters and paramedic braving the dangerous conditions on Tuesday night.

On Twitter, Dublin Fire Brigade tweeted:

“As Storm Barra impacted Dublin last night, Firefighter/paramedics from Tallaght fire station were called to a baby in a big hurry. They assisted Mum with the delivery of a healthy baby girl. Mum and baby Pria are doing well.” 

As red, orange and yellow weather warnings were in place throughout the country, emergency services had to put themselves at risk to assist the public.

During the stormy weather, fire services in Balbriggan were called to deal with a loose trampoline that had been moved by high winds.

“A trampoline had been carried by high winds into a residential estate. With Gardai’s help, the trampoline was removed. Working in the emergency services can have its ups and downs”.

Dublin Fire Brigade now turn their focus to educating people about the risks of fire at Christmas. One piece of advice they offer is that if you have a real tree, keeping it watered and hydrated can reduce the chances of it catching fire.

Also choosing LED Christmas Lights over incandescent ones have a number of benefits.

“They produce less heat, are cheaper to run and are more reliable” the Fire Services account tweeted.

For more information on fire safety during the festive period, check out: https://www.dublincity.ie/residential/dublin-fire-brigade/fire-prevention-and-community-fire-safety/fire-safety-home/fire-safety-tips-christmas-time and follow their twitter account for helpful tips and advice.