Swansboro Fire Department Celebrates 75 Years – Saturday, October 28

Posted by Mike Legeros on 27 October 2017, 8:01 am

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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Thoughts on Marketing Raleigh Police and Raleigh Fire

Posted by Mike Legeros on 21 October 2017, 10:22 am

These musings were originally part of postings to Legeros Fire Line on Facebook this week. Marketing, Baby! The Raleigh Police Department again displayed a display at the State Fair this year, at the Kerr Scott Building. And with a double-wide booth, no less! We meaning me have long wanted to see Raleigh Fire in the same space. …

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Raleigh Fire Department Announces Annual Hiring Process

Posted by Mike Legeros on 4 October 2017, 8:56 pm

The Raleigh Fire Department has announced a new annual hiring process, with application periods to be conducted each year from November 1 through November 30. Selected applicants will start the annual fire academy in late spring. Hiring Process The hiring process takes approximately six months to complete and includes accepting applications, written exams, physical agility testing, …

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Meet Raleigh’s New Firefighters – Recruit Academy 42 Graduates on Wednesday

Posted by Mike Legeros on 24 September 2017, 9:14 pm

October 3Update. See these photos and video recordings: Graduation photos Recruit class video Graduation video September 24On Wednesday night, September 27, thirty-six new firefighters will join the ranks of the Raleigh Fire Department. Recruit Academy 42 will graduate in a ceremony at 7:00 p.m. at the Fletcher Opera Theater in the Duke Energy Center for …

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As a Friend of First Responders… Thank You

Posted by Mike Legeros on 20 September 2017, 9:45 am

Thank you to the Greater Raleigh Chamber, for this morning’s honor of being named the 2017 Friend of First Responders, at their annual First Responders Appreciation Breakfast. It remains my privilege and great pleasure to be the “keeper of history” for our local emergency services. For fifteen years now, I’ve been playing photographer and blogger …

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Swift Water Rescue Teams Leave Raleigh For Texas

Posted by Mike Legeros on 1 September 2017, 7:26 am

Two swift-water rescue teams left Raleigh yesterday, headed to Texas to assist with the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. They were part of a five-team deployment requested by Texas emergency officials. Personnel and equipment from NC USAR Task Force 8 and Task Force 9 departed from the Raleigh Fire Department training center, following a 10:00 a.m. …

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Watch For Archives Postings…

Posted by Mike Legeros on 3 July 2017, 9:54 am

Pardon our dusty content, as we occasionally re-post postings from the Legeros Blog Archives. Several dozen postings are no longer available, due to technical mysterious-ness. Some we’re digging back out, and re-posting here, or as content on the Legeros History Site, notably under www.legeros.com/history/stories. Today’s crop consist of: Fire Department Developments in Pender County, 2013 …

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Introducing Northern Wake Fire Department

Posted by Mike Legeros on 3 July 2017, 9:49 am

July 1 At midnight, Stony Hill Fire Chief A.C. Rich gave the final broadcast of the Stony Hill Rural Fire Department, as they signed off effect at 00:00 hours, and began operation as part of the new Northern Wake Fire Department. Listen to that radio traffic. June 30 Northern Wake Fire Department begins operation on …

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Northern Wake Fire Department Family Tree

Posted by Mike Legeros on 8 June 2017, 10:04 pm

On July 1, 2017, a new fire department begins operating in northern Wake County, a consolidation of Bay Leaf Volunteer Fire Department, Incorporated, and Stony Hill Rural Fire Department, Inc. Northern Wake Fire Department will operate five fire stations, with 28 pieces of equipment, and 140 members. They’ll cover a 70-mile area that’s north of …

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