Audio + Recap – Wake County Fire Commission Work Session – August 16

Posted by Mike Legeros on 16 August 2018, 9:43 pm

August 16, 2018 Here’s an audio recording of the work session, by Legeros. Using phone, in pocket. Apologies for quality. Download audio. (MP3, 84 M) Summary: Fire Services Director gave a presentation, with brief recap of background and extended, expanded information on several points. Commission members conducted discussion. Fairview Fire Department gave a ten-minute statement. …

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Vintage Photos of Frisco, Triangle Fire Departments

Posted by Mike Legeros on 31 July 2018, 7:40 am

Found for sale on eBay, scans of photographs of the Frisco (Dare) and Triangle (Davidson) fire departments. Both from the 1970s, say seller notes. The Frisco picture is a grayscale scan from the seller.

Raleigh Fire Facility Updates – Summer 2018

Posted by Mike Legeros on 30 July 2018, 6:50 pm

July 28, 2018 Summer update on Raleigh Fire Department facility plans. Station 12 is almost ready. Station 14 has started site preparation. Station 6 has resumed work. More renovations are coming. Station 30 is now Station 13. And more. Click to enlarge: Facility Project Type Project Location Project Notes Sta 1 Replace TBD Programming complete. …

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Garner Fire Administration Moves

Posted by Mike Legeros on 28 July 2018, 11:08 am

The Garner Fire Department has relocated their administrative offices. They moved into new space this month at 914 7th Avenue, a town building that previously served as a temporary town hall, while the new one was being built. Their new HQ was built in 1997 and has 18,072 square-feet, say tax records. Previously a commercial …

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Recap, Slides, Audio – Fairview Station Closure – Wake County Fire Commission Meeting – July 19, 2018

Posted by Mike Legeros on 20 July 2018, 7:05 pm

Edit history: Updated text references and file name of handout in the linked materials. They were provided by a concerned citizen, and not by the Fairview FD as originally noted. (July 21) July 20, 2018 Audio recording (by Legeros) plus presentation slides (Wake County, Garner FD) and handouts (Wake County, concerned citizen) are available here. …

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History of Wake County Fire Protection and Fire Governance

Posted by Mike Legeros on 19 July 2018, 6:49 am

Presented a deep dive into the history of both fire protection and fire service governance in Wake County. The research notes were originally compiled in 2016 and undergo occasional updates. Read research notes (PDF) Selected Milestones 1952 – First rural service started in Apex. 1954 – County rural fire protection program created. 1954 – County …

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Oak Island Fire Departments Family Tree – Long Beach, Yaupon Beach, Oak Island, Southport, Fort Caswell

Posted by Mike Legeros on 17 July 2018, 6:07 am

New history chart! Fire departments of Oak Island in Brunswick County: Fort Caswell Long Beach Yaupon Beach Oak Island Southport This one’s a little less complete than usual. Done entirely through remote research. And includes a few standing questions. Will revise as more info is found. See earlier posting about these departments and their histories. …

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Charlotte Rescue and First Aid Squad – Annual Report, 1953

Posted by Mike Legeros on 16 July 2018, 6:39 pm

From page 51 of the previously posted Charlotte Fire Department annual report of calendar year 1953, here’s a neat summary of the rescue squad organization’s activities, members, and assets. Their equipment included three iron lungs! The Charlotte Rescue and First Aid Squad was a private corporation that was chartered in July 1947. They were one …

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Charlotte Fire Department Annual Reports – 1937, 1953

Posted by Mike Legeros on 15 July 2018, 10:01 pm

For your Sunday reading, annual reports of the Charlotte Fire Department for the calendar years 1937 and 1953. Lots of interesting information and great hand-drawn graphics. The 1953 report also includes hand-drawn pictures of each front-line apparatus! Scanned from bound copies at Wilson Library at the University of North Carolina, during a recent visit. Read …

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Chapel Hill Fire Station 2 – History of the Original

Posted by Mike Legeros on 15 July 2018, 7:25 am

Chapel Hill’s new Fire Station 2 was dedicated on Saturday, July 14. The two-story, 11,246 square-foot engine house was opened in May. See photos. It’s the ten-years-in-the-making result of a public and private partnership between the town, the county, and a private developer. Built on the site of the original 1959 fire station on Hamilton …

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