This content first appeared as a Facebook posting in August 2021. Hey Mike, which fire department was the first in North Carolina? Great question. Let’s tease out an answer. First, some ground rules. For our purposes, fire department = fire company, as that was the verbiage of colonial times. Second, fire companies do NOT include …
Continue reading ‘First Fire Department in North Carolina?’ »
The Wake County Fire Commission will hold its regular-schedule meeting on Thursday, November 18, 2021. This is a physical, in-person meeting. It starts at 7:00 p.m. at the Emergency Services Education Center, 221 S. Rogers Lane, Raleigh. The agenda and meeting documents are below. Information on submitting public comments and access for viewing/listening are posted …
Continue reading ‘Wake County Fire Commission Meeting – Thursday, November 18, 2021’ »
Note: See this Facebook posting for comments and discussion about this blog posting. This posting was updated on November 14, 2021 On August 1, 1979, the Nahunta Volunteer Fire Department in Wayne County became the first rural fire department in both North Carolina and the nation to receive a municipal fire insurance rating, because of …
Continue reading ‘First Rated Rural Water Supply – Nahunta FD, 1979’ »