Here are the notable fire and EMS items in the recently announced budgets for the City of Durham and Durham County. Durham City – Add two fire inspector positions– Completion of construction of replacement Fire Station 9– Planning for 30 firefighters in FY18, to staff new Station 17 (Leesville Road)– Planning for 15 firefighters in …
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This is the third in a series of blog postings about Wake County EMS, and their celebration this year of their 40th anniversary. Read the first posting and second posting. Wake County EMS – Then & Now Comparing the trucks, the equipment, the medics, the call volume, the response areas, and more. View the chart (PDF).
This is the second in a series of blog postings about Wake County EMS, and their celebration this year of their 40th anniversary. Read the first posting. Update: See third posting. Wake County EMS last week unveiled a special “retro ambulance,” with green over white colors and vintage graphics to commemorate their 40th anniversary. The …
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This is the first in a series of blog postings about Wake County EMS, and their celebration this year of their 40th anniversary. More coming soon, including a new ambulance revealed this week with retro green-over-white markings! Update: See second posting. See third posting. Meet Russell Capps Let’s begin with a three-minute video featuring original …