Kildare County Council welcomes new emergency vehicle to Fire Service Fleet

kildare county council welcomes new emergency vehicle to fire service fleet. february 7, 2025 published corporate the multi-purpose emergency tender and all of the new equipment were generously provided by intel ireland. in this article: intel ireland is proud to support kildare county council and kildare fire service in welcoming a new emergency vehicle to its fleet. this multi-purpose emergency tender and all of the new equipment were generously provided by intel ireland. the fire service and intel have a long-standing and excellent working relationship, regularly collaborating on combined training exercises between fire service personnel and intel’s emergency response teams. present at the handover of the keys for the new fire service vehicle were (l-r); kildare county council director of service, alan dunney, intel factory manager joe bolger, leixlip station officer, ciaran harrington along with intel factory manager joe english and kildare county council director of service, celina barrett. present at the handover of the keys for the new fire service vehicle were (l-r); kildare county council director of service, alan dunney, intel factory manager joe bolger, leixlip station officer, ciaran harrington along with intel factory manager joe english and kildare county council director of service, celina barrett. leixlip station officer, ciaran harrington shows the new vehicle to intel factory managers joe english and joe bolger. members of the leixlip fire service, kildare county council and intel are pictured with the new vehicle. the new volvo vehicle will be stationed in leixlip fire station but will be available to respond as required to a variety of incident types that may occur in county kildare. this bespoke appliance is a very specialist vehicle that was designed and manufactured by high precision motor products in co. carlow and in conjunction with kildare fire service. the emergency response vehicle will be available to accompany a traditional fire appliance when responding to various emergencies. it will carry specialist equipment for managing incidents such as those involving hazardous materials, road traffic incidents, and complex rescues. some of the newly purchased specialist equipment includes a decontamination shower, additional breathing apparatus sets, gas-tight chemical protection suits, vehicle stabilization equipment, and various leak-sealing kits. this is an important addition to kildare fire service and will enhance the capability of the firefighters to best serve and respond to the needs of all people in county kildare. additional information about intel is available at:. media contact: ruth marie callinan | + 353 1 606 1376. intel in ireland | intel ireland's newsroom. connect on social: facebook | instagram | x.