Archive of entries posted by Mike Legeros

Oldest Rescue Squads in North Carolina + Master List

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Posting updated May 30, 2024, with banner graphic added. Database is also periodically updated with corrections.  Research notes on the oldest rescue squads in North Carolina. Originally compiled in September 2022 in this Facebook posting. Source data in this Google spreadsheet copied from Excel master file. Name County Status Start Stop Winston-Salem Rescue Squad, Inc. …

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Defiance Fire Company No. 2 of Statesville

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In February, the City of Statesville posted a retrospective with new-old photos and information about Defiance Fire Company No. 2. They were an all-black volunteer fire company that was organized around 1894, and one of many in the state that formed in the mid- and late-19th century.[1] [1] In 1905, black fire companies were serving …

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Raleigh’s New Rehab 12

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The Raleigh Fire Department recently placed a new special unit in service. Rehab 12 is a 2023 Ford/Morgan Olson step van, with upfit by a local vendor. Features include interior food serving areas, exterior serving window, exterior handwashing station, retractable awnings, and rear bathroom. It’s housed at Station 12 and cross-staffed by crews on Engine …

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Two Alarms at Sir Walter Apartments

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Screengrabs form ABC11 footage.   Two alarms were struck in downtown Raleigh on Monday morning, April 29, 2024. Dispatched ~1:40 a.m. for 400 Fayetteville Street. Sir Walter Apartments, senior living facility, ten-story high-rise. Built 1923[1].   Engine 13 first-arriving with nothing showing. Smoke found on seventh floor. Heavy smoke, zero visibility found in fire apartment. Quickly controlled, …

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North Carolina Firefighter Fatalities During Interior Operations

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On March 29, 2024, Lexington Fire Department Captain Ronnie B. Metcalf, 54, died after being injured during an interior fire attack at a house fire on March 26. What’s the historical perspective of other firefighters in North Carolina, who were killed during or from injuries sustained during interior operations? That list includes the following: Theodore …

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North Carolina Fallen Firefighters Ceremony – May 11, 2024

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On Saturday, May 11, 2024, the following names will be added to the North Carolina Fallen Firefighters Memorial at the annual ceremony in downtown Raleigh. See below for narratives and notes, about each member and how they died.   Ricky Dale Allen – Conover – 2023 Minton Beach, III – Oak City – 2023 Dewayne Fender …

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Wilmington’s Foam Trailers

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Did you know that the Wilmington Fire Department has a foam task force of specialized equipment? It’s for use at the fuel tank farms at the Port of Wilmington. The assets are primarily housed at Station 7 and consist of: Trailer-mounted 7000 GPM pump 2 foam trailers, with two mounted and one portable monitors, with …

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