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UPDATED:
Saturday Oct 06, 2007 |
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North Carolina
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HOT SHOTS
Bulldozer Fire
SAT OCT 06
SUBMITTED BY HAROLD DAWKINS, EAST ROCKINGHAM FD, CFP-3783
RICHMOND COUNTY - The East Rockingham
Fire Department recently responded to this bulldozer fire on Church
Street.
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HOT SHOTS
MVC on Interstate 40
SAT OCT 06
SUBMITTED BY SMITH GROVE FIRE DEPARTMENT
DAVIE COUNTY - The Smith Grove and
Farmington Fire Departments were dispatched to this MVC with rescue
on Tuesday, September 25th. Engine 2403 arrived to find a three car
collision with a tractor-trailer involved. Three patients were
entrapped.
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SPECIAL REPORT
New Permanent
Exhibit on Chapel Hill Fire Department
SAT OCT 06
SUBMITTED BY CHRIS BRADLEY. PHOTO COURTESY LEE WILSON, CFP-702
CHAPEL HILL - On August 23, 2007 the Chapel Hill Museum, in
collaboration with the Chapel Hill Fire Department, opened a
permanent exhibit entitled Heroes of Yesterday, Heroes of Today- The
History of the Chapel Hill Fire Department. The exhibit is a
multi-media display featuring a professionally produced documentary
featuring interviews with retired CHFD firefighters.
A timeline, beginning with the department’s inception in 1896,
containing photos and articles spanning the town’s major fires and
departmental milestones. CHFD badges and uniforms throughout the
years, as well as call books from the early 1900’s are just a few of
the historical artifacts included in the exhibit. The centerpiece of
the installation is Chapel Hill’s first motorized 1914 Ford fire
truck. Designed and curated by Chapel Hill FD 1st
Sergeant Chris Bradley and Chapel Hill Museum Director, Traci
Davenport, the exhibit reception hosted 200 community members, CHFD
retirees and current employees.
Additional
details.
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FEATURED SHOTS
Pleasant Hill VFD Hosts 2007 Fall Fun
SAT OCT 06
SUBMITTED BY ASST CHIEF ANDY CHATMAN, PLEASANT HILL VFD
WILKES COUNTY -
On Saturday September 22, 2007 the Pleasant
Hill Volunteer Fire Department in eastern Wilkes County hosted
it's 2007 Fall Fun Day. This event received funding from local
business and individuals, as well as other fundraisers the fire
department conducting during the summer. This event was open to
the three elementary schools and the middle school children in
Eastern Wilkes County as well as Elkin City Schoolss.
There were fire trucks on display from Pleasant Hill, Ronda,
Austin and the City of Elkin, as well as the Wilkes County
Sheriff's Office. Games included: bouncers, a dunking booth, a
fire fighting game and several games inside the bay area. This
event is a great opportunity for the fire department to interact
with our community as well as the surrounding communities.
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NCFFF Looking for
Assistance at State Fair
TUE SEP 25
RALEIGH - The North Carolina Fallen Firefighters Foundation is
looking for volunteers to help staff the booth at the NC State Fair
this year. It will be held in Raleigh on Oct 12-21, 2007. Volunteers
are requested if possible to sign up for 1 or more shifts.
Additional details.
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FEATURED SHOT
Cary Fire Department Graduation
SAT OCT 06
SUBMITTED BY MIKE LEGEROS, CFP-7474
CARY - Fifteen Cary Fire
Department recruits graduated from Recruit Academy #14 on Friday,
September 28. The ceremony was conducted at the Cary Academy Fine
Arts Center on North Harrison Avenue.
Congratulations to Brandon Braswell, Leslie Brinson, Thomas Hodge,
Mellanie Jones, Alexander Killin, Damien King, William Kochies,
Andrew Leighton, Robert McSorley Jr., Joseph Nicosia, Mark O'Connor,
Christopher Parker, Stephen Renken, Jonathan Schreibeck, and Matthew
Zaytoun. Killin was the Valedictorian, O'Conner was the recipient of
the Leadership Award, and McSorley is a second-generation Cary
firefighter, son of Engine 7 Engineer Robert McSorley Sr.
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