FIRE DEPARTMENT NEWS:
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Falls Public Safety Day!
This once a year event is FREE to the public. There is no age
limit on being a kid! Falls Fire Department will once again be
hosting a Public Safety Day at Wakefield High School. 2200
Wakefield Pines Drive, Raleigh, NC 27614,
May 30th from 10am to 2pm. Falls Fire Department
will be serving free food and drinks while supplies last! Kids can
sit in a Fire Truck and other Emergency Vehicles including
Helicopters! For the adults, The American Red Cross will also be
there with the Blood Mobile (any one over the age of 17 years can
give blood. You can sign up prior to the event or walkins are also
welcomed.) Throughout the day we plan to exhibit several local agencies and
related events. There will be aspects of the State, City and Wake
County agencies. Join us for our 50/50 Raffle, Pie the Fire Chief
in the Face!, Have your picture taking with SPARKY THE FIRE DOG!,
move along the Fire Smoke House and learn safety tips, Bounce on
the Moon Bounce, Slide down the slides and of course, Dunk a
Firefighter or maybe even the Fire Chief in the Dunk Tank! Each
year, Falls Fire Department relies on support from the community
to help make this event a great success and Free to the public. To
make a donation or for more information, Email
MIORIO@FallsFD.com. Bring your
friends, your family and your neighbors!
This is one FREE event that you do not want to miss!
For more information about our Public Safety Day see our
Prevention Page
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On February 14th 2009. Captain Graney held a Vehicle
Extrication class. This class was for all the newer firefighter
members. These probationary firefighters learned the basic
understanding of vehicle extrication. Through discussions and
practical activities, these members got to use both hand and power
tools and different techniques. Captain Graney with help from
other Firefighters and Captains went over the basic understanding
of scene operations involving the extrication of entrapped victims
and the importance of vehicle stabilization and different methods
to stabilize vehicles. These probationary members got hands on
training and was very useful.
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Falls Rescue Pumper 212 received a Powercall Siren the first week
in February 2009. This siren is more effective than a traditional
siren due to the fact that the sound is different and odd. A
Powercall will catch a driver’s attention better then a tradition
siren.
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Our 1989 Ford E-One Tanker will be replaced in April-May of this
year. The new 217 Tanker will be a Pierce Contender.
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On February 2nd 2009, Falls Rescue Pumper 212 and
Tanker 217 were dispatched to a MVC Pin-in on the Neuse River
Bridge in the 12000 block of Falls of Neuse Road. Upon arrival,
units found a tractor-trailer vs. a mail truck in a head on
collision with the poastal worker entrapped. The tractor-trailer
was resting on the guardrail and the bridge had sustained
significant damage. The Neuse River Bridge was closed for several
hours as patient care, clean up, and bridge inspection took place.
Go to http://firenews.net/index.php/news/news_article/1298
for more information
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Falls would like to welcome Captain Edwards to B-Shift.
Falls would also like to welcome
Adam Morgan, Ben Floyd,
David Colopy, Claude Snyder, Joy Logan, Lee Canipe, Sam Hershey,
Thomas Brown, Troy Meyer, Tyler Peters, and William Corsa as our
newest volunteer members. These members will be place on a minimum
6 month probation period while they train to meet both Falls and
State FF standards.
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Assistant Chief Jackson received the 2008 Firefighter of the Year
Award.
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Firefighter/EMT M. Faulkner received the 2008 October-December
Firefighter of the Quarter Award.
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Congrats to B. Meyer. He has finished his
minimum 6 month probation
period. He has past both Falls Fire & State standards and tests.
He is now a Falls “Black Helment” or Firefighter. – November 2008
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Firefighter/EMT J. Richardson received the 2008 July-September
Firefighter of the Quarter Award.
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11908 Falls Of Neuse Road
Wake Forest, NC 27587
Phone : 919.847.3684
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