Big news announced yesterday in this city press release, which I’ve adapted here: The City of Raleigh has received a Public Protection Classification (PPC) Class 1 rating from the Insurance Services Office (ISO). This achievement is the highest rating possible for Raleigh s state of readiness and defense against potential fire risk and property loss. …
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Belated news from Lenoir County. On July 1, the Kinston Department of Public Safety was split into separate fire and police departments. Local news–Kinston Free Press, WITN–have been covering same. The departments merged in 2004, when a special response unit was created of fourteen cross-trained police officers and firefighters. The split originated after the retirement …
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The Fayetteville Observer today includes this story by Andrew Barksdale about the Fayetteville Fire Department’s efforts to improve the number of minority firefighters. Solid story, though invoking a quite a few negative reaction among readers, at least on the paper’s Facebook posting of the story. (Yeah, yeah, never read the comments after a story. It’ll …
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This Saturday, May 7, 2016, the annual North Carolina Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service will be conducted at Nash Square in downtown Raleigh. The event starts at 1:00 p.m. and will be preceded with a parade at 10:00 a.m., featuring honor guards, pipes and drums, and fire apparatus. See event information. In addition, motorcyclists from across …
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January 8 Fleet listing added. January 7 Here’s a picture of Cary Engine 9, a 2003 Pierce Dash 1250/500. The town’s ninth engine company was placed in service on December 14, when Engine 2 and Rescue 2 relocated from their prior quarters 875 S.E. Maynard Road at to a new station at 601 E. Chatham …
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Commencing our annual compiling of run numbers. Here’s what we’ve received thus far. Add yours as comment, or drop a line. Raleigh Incidents 39,145 Runs 59,401 Top units E3 – 2,696 E12 – 2,608 E11 – 2,462 Sq15/E15 – 2,369 (Sq15 > E15 on 1/16) E19 – 2,239 L4 – 2,248 L2 – 1,995 L5 …
Cary opened their ninth fire station late last month. Where does that place them in department rankings by station count, across North Carolina? Here’s the current data. Advise corrections. 42 – Charlotte28 – Raleigh25 – Greensboro19 – Winston-Salem17 – Fayetteville16 – Durham14 – High Point12 – Asheville11 – Concord10 – Camp Lejeune10 – Wilmington9 – …