Last week, the City of Raleigh revealed a new logo design, and to a wide range of reactions. Google for those. Back in the day, a pair of Raleigh rigs sported the city’s earlier logo, the city seal. Those were the 1950 Mack and the 1950 FWD, pictured below. How might a modern truck look …
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The Wake County Fire Commission meets again on Thursday, November 16, 2017, at the Wake County Emergency Service Education Center, 221 South Rogers Lane. Starts at 7:00 p.m. in suite 160, the big honkin’ conference room. Agenda is below. View meeting documents. Meeting Called to Order: Chairman Billy Myrick Invocation Pledge of allegiance Roll of Members Present Items …
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The News & Observer this week has a neat story by Josh Shaffer[1] about Raleigh’s old Catholic Orphanage, the cemetery that was once on the grounds, and reconstructing the history of what happened to the graves. [1] Link now broken, http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/josh-shaffer/article183205001.html The article also references the Sunday, October 29, 1905 fire at a dormitory that forced …
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A new firefighting academy for high school students was announced by the town of Chapel Hill on Monday. The town is contributing a fire truck, one of their two 2000 or 2001 International/KME pumpers, which will be dedicated in a ceremony at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Below is their press release. See also this Chapel Hill …
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The fall 2017 issue of the Raleigh Fire Department Newsletter has been posted to www.raleighfirenews.org. Contents include: Residents Rescued From Fire – Story from Irelan Drive Fire Prevention Week summary Renovations Completed at Fire Station 2 Recruit Academy Graduates Engine 1 Receives Honor – Crew on “A” platoon for actions in January Station 12 Construction – Update Third Tiller …
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November 9 update. Added a couple more details to the narrative, including corrected street address and notes about the programming that was interrupted only for an Internet live stream. Friday night saw an unusual incident in Raleigh, a working fire at a broadcast studio building. At 7:43 p.m., Engine 8 and Ladder 7 were dispatched …
The Beaufort Fire Department in Carteret County, my high school stomping grounds, has received a tiller! From Montgomery County, MD Future Hook and Ladder 54, a 1997 Seagrave Marauder (?), 100-foot. Delivered on October 13. Operated by Hillandale VFD in Montgomery County, MD. Former Truck 7-12, then a reserve for HVFD. Donated by local resident, …
We posted this one to Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube last week. New folding doors at newly renovated Station 2 on Pecan Road. Enjoy!
The Swansboro Fire Department in Onslow County is celebrating their 75th anniversary Saturday, October 28, at the town Public Safety Facility from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Public Safety Facility That building is the former fire station, which was renovated and expanded in 2015 to also house the police department. The $567,273 project included new …
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Let’s look some uses of the word “service” in the fire service, starting with “Service Company.” That’s a descriptor from the Insurance Services Office (ISO), used in their Fire Suppression Rating Schedule. Service companies operate service trucks (see below) and ISO awards points for specific equipment carried therein. See this page[1] of information. [1] Link …
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