Archive of entries posted on July 2017

Wake Public Safety PIO Consortium and a Conversation with Jeff Hammerstein

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On April 20, Wake County EMS Assistant Chief of Community Outreach Jeff Hammerstein conducted the first in a planned series of public information officer (PIO) workshops for Wake County public safety agencies. Called the Wake Public Safety PIO Consortium, it was held at the Garner police station. The hour-long discussion talked about the typical approach …

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Bicyclist Finds Bee Sting Victim, Records Fire/EMS Response

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Here’s a rarity, a citizen recording of an entire EMS call, from just after calling 911, to transport of the patient. Raleigh and New Hope fire departments, and Wake County EMS responded. Happened on July 7, when C. Spencer was bicycling on the Neuse River Greenway and happened upon an adult male suffering from multiple …

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Voice of America Fire Department

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In 1962, construction of the world’s largest radio broadcasting station was completed in eastern North Carolina. Built by the United States government for its Voice of America shortwave service, the facility was spread across three sites in two counties. Site A (Beaufort) and Site B (Pitt) housed the transmitting facilities. They were nearly identical, each about 2750 …

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Locust Fire Department Early History

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Random history. Locust Fire Department in Stanly County. Reprinted from the booklet Locust, N.C. – Centennial Celebration – 1869-1969, via Digital, NC. Download original. Original Text The idea for a fire department originated with the Locust Lions Club, under the direction of President Pete Burleson. The club raised the first $500 of the goal of …

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Northern Wake Fire Department Ceremony – Sunday, July 23

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On Sunday, July 22, at 2:00 p.m., Northern Wake Fire Department is conducting a ceremony at Station 1 at 11713 Six Forks Road. The event will celebrate the creation of the new organization, which started operation on July 1 as a consolidation of Bay Leaf and Stony Hill fire departments. And they’ll dedicate Rescue 35, a …

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Wake County Fire Commission Meeting – July 20, 2017

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A regular meeting of the Wake County Fire Commission will be held on Thursday, July 20, 2017. The location is the Wake County Emergency Service Education Center, 221 South Rogers Lane. They’ll be in Suite 160, the large conference room. The meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. Agenda is below. View the meeting documents. Meeting Called to …

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Burlington and Graham Fire Alarm Box Locations – 1920-21

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Updated with some tips on using the DigitalNC site, for browsing, reading, and downloading city directories. Scroll to bottom. Random history. Fire alarm box locations in the towns of Burlington and Graham, as printed in the Burlington, Graham and Haw River, N.C. City Directory, 1920-21. It’s one of hundreds available from DigitalNC. Interested in the history …

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Seagate Fire Department – Vintage Apparatus, Corporate Dissolution

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More random history. The Seagate (also spelled Sea Gate) Volunteer Fire Department in New Hanover County, outside Wilmington, was formed in 1940 to protect of the fishing community to help protect along Bradley Creek and Greenville Sound. The first apparatus was a 1931 automobile with three drums mounted on the back and a fan belt-powered pump. The …

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Legal History of 87 South Volunteer Fire Department

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Random history, found in the articles of disillusion of the 87 South Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., that operated in Alamance County from 1983 to 2005, until its corporation merged with Eli Whitney Fire Department.  Background The 87 South VFD (87SVFD) was incorporated February 1, 1983. The initiative for forming the fire department corporation came from …

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