An Cosantóir February 2019 www.dfmagazine.ie
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BY CPO/ERA RUAIRÍ DE
BARRA, LÉ SAMUEL BECKETT
A
crid, thick, hot smoke forms an oppressive layer above the lurid
yellow helmets of the firefighting team. Heat radiates from the
burning fire in the corner of a cabin, the noise of water bouncing
off the deckhead is deafening, the steel structure reverberates, and the
team leader shouts out commands through the facemask of his
breathing apparatus. Every command has a purpose, and is
delivered with an intensity befitting the seriousness of
the situation. In response, each command is repeated
verbatim, and once executed the team leader is
informed immediately.
