Laois County Council provide information and advice to the public, community and voluntary groups, business owners and schools about fire safety and prevention, fire regulation, building standards, and fire and emergency response.
Laois County Council responds to fires, road traffic accidents, flooding, chemical and hazardous incidents, and other emergencies to protect human life, property and the environment, and to reduce deaths, injuries and damage.
Laois County Council provides information and advice to those interested in becoming full time or retained firefighters including details of the application requirements and recruitment process.
Laois County Council charge those who benefit from the response of the fire service to domestic and commercial fires, chimney fires, road traffic accidents and false alarm incidents.
Up until 1939 there was no formal public fire service in Co. Laois. Several volunteer units existed, these were unpaid and not accountable to anyone and just served the local community in which they were set up
