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North Carolina
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Wilmington Gets New Fire Boat
MON AUG 06
SUBMITTED BY WILMINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
WILMINGTON - It's not often we get to report on a new fire boat.
Wilmington received their long-awaited $1.5 million fire boat on
July 19. The craft is a Firestorm 50 manufactured by
MetalCraft Marine. It provides more speed, maneuverability and
pumping capacity than any other high speed fireboat.
The 50' boat is capable of supplying 7,000 gallons of water per
minute. It can operate in shallow water and supply foam. It will be
manned by firefighter from Engine 1. The fire boat is docked at the
Conlon Pier behind the Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce.
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SPECIAL REPORT
 Rowan
County Implements New CAD, Re-Numbers Apparatus
(Other Departments Should Too.....See Who They Are)
MON AUG 06
FIRENEWS.NET STAFF REPORT
SALISBURY -
Rowan
County 911 began utilizing a new Computer Aided Dispatch System
on June 26. The center processes over 500 calls for service daily.
Due to particulars related to the software, some departments were
required to re-number their apparatus.
It's time other departments around the state do the same. Read
more.
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HOT SHOT
Three Extricated From Collision on Poison
Cove Road
MON AUG 08
SUBMITTED BY TAFT SPENCE, CFP-1661
HAYWOOD COUNTY - On June 24th, the driver of a Ford pick-up left the
right shoulder of Poison Cove Road just south of Clyde. He tore down
a length of fence before striking a tree. Three passengers had to be
extricated. One was flown to Mission Hospital in Asheville. Clyde,
Junaluska and the Haywood County Rescue Squad responded.
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HOT SHOT
Collision on Hawthorne Road Takes Out Pole
MON AUG 08
SUBMITTED BY BATTALION CHIEF KEVIN GRIFFIN, WINSTON-SALEM FIRE
WINSTON-SALEM - WSFD
units responded to this collision on August 2nd. Members from Engine
Company 9, Truck Company 2 and Rescue Company 1 removed the driver
who was transported by Forsyth County EMS.
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HOT SHOT
Trailer Fire in Yadkin County
MON AUG 08
SUBMITTED BY CAPTAIN DAVID COX, WEST YADKIN VFD
YADKIN COUNTY - The West Yadkin Volunteer Fire Department responded
to this trailer fire on June 25th. Heavy smoke was showing on
arrival, and crews initiated their attack with 1.75-inch lines.
WYVFD was assisted by Yadkinville, Arlington and Lone Hickory. The
structure had a wood frame shingled roof built over the existing
metal roof which complicated extinguishment.
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HOT SHOT
Chopper Make Emergency Landing in Raleigh
MON AUG 08
SUBMITTED BY MIKE LEGEROS, CFP-7474
RALEIGH - Responding to a
possible aircraft accident in the vicinity of the North Carolina
State Farmers Market, crews located an undamaged National Guard
Apache helicopter gunship in a field beside Barbour Drive.
The aircraft made a precautionary landing during a routine weekend
training flight. Neither member of the two-person crew was injured.
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Decals Available to Honor
Charleston 9
THU JUL 12
CHARLOTTE - The two-inches square decal pictured at left is now
available. They are red reflective and can be used as a window
decal, placed on a helmet or any hard non-porous surface.
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Decals are $5.00 each with all proceeds going
to the City of Charleston Firemen's Fund.
To get a sticker, send $5 for each sticker (cash or check) and a
self addressed stamped envelope to:
Michael Porowski
801 West Trade Street
Johnson & Wales University c/o OSA
Charlotte, NC 28202
(Checks should be made out to the City of
Charleston Firemen's Fund)
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You can now register
on-line for the 2007 South Atlantic Fire Expo, which is
the joint conference of the North Carolina Association of Fire
Chiefs and the NCSFA. The Conference will be held August 23-25, 2007
in Winston-Salem.
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