October 8, 1993 Inside Included in this special Fire Prevention section is a brief summary of the makeup and history of each of Randolph County's 19 fire departments, Week: A good time including pictures of each of its 29 stations. Most of the information to prepare home was gleaned off questionnaires sent to each Debbie Dornbush buildup. It's like clogging up the ... department. Others Special to The Courier-Tribune arteries of the heart." responded with information in a different format. Each, Legend has it that the great Chicago Although fires can be caused by a Fire of 1871 was started when Mrs. natural occurrence, such as lightning, however, is represented. In Gardner claims most fires are caused no particular order, here is O'Leary's cow kicked over a lantern. Whether the story of the fire's origin is by carelessness. "Someone might be where you can find: true or not, it devastated Chicago with cooking and leave a pot on the stove countless lives and property lost. and when they come back their Asheboro ...... 4 Ramseur ...... 15 National Fire Prevention week was kitchen's on fire. Leaving irons on has Staley ...... 5 EastSide ...... 16 caused fires. Usually when an Seagrove ...... 6 started as a sort of memorial to the fire Liberty ...... 17 and to remind all of us of just how appliance is invloved in a fire, it's not Julian ...... 7 Coleridge ...... 18 the fault of the appliance, but the NewHope ...... 8 deadly fire can be. Sophia ...... 19 carelessness of the operator." Smoking Franklinville ...... 9 Tabernacle ..... 20 Every year, nationwide, thousands and cigarettes also cause a lot of fires. level Cross ..... 1O oflives are lost and millions of dollars Randleman .... 11 Climax ...... 21 worth of property is destroyed. In 1992, One very important piece of Guil-Rand .. 12-13 Ulah ...... 22 ~quipment that can save lives and that Farmer ...... 14 Westside ...... 23 Randolph County suffered an unusually high number of fatalities. no home should be without is a smoke Five people died that year due to fire. detector. By detecting a fire in its While that doesn't seem like a large earliest stages, a can number, county fire inspector Terry give enough warningtoahome's On the Gardner says that some years the occupants for them to get out. county has gone without any fatalities "We have a program: If you don't cover at all. have a smoke detector and can't afford Randolph County is served by 19fire one, or if you're over 60, we can put one up for free," said Gardner. Clockwise from top left: departments, including the Asheboro City Department, and 600 . 0 A soda-acid wheeled unit Gardner also issued a warning about manufactured by Pyrene Most of the county firefighters are smoke detectors. Manufacturing Company in Newark, volunteers. N .J. Courtesy of Farmer Fire "Smoke detectors work if you keep Department. But Gardner doesn't believe that fact fresh batteries in them," he said. diminishes their effectiveness. "It's the o A 1923 American Lafrance, 750 "Change the batteries every 6 months. gallons per minute (GPM) pump, chain same - everything. The volunteers do Also pick a day during the year to check driven. Cost: Around $12,000. everything the paid firefighters do, the detector and check it each year on Asheboro' s first pumper. Courtesy of except get paid.You've got basically that day. If you have an electrically Asheboro . paid professionals and volunteer powered smoke detector, get a battery 0 A 1947 Dodge D-300 professionals." powered detector in case the electricity manufactured by General Fire goes off." company with a 500 GPM pump and While there is no special "season" for 500-gallon tank. Courtesy of fires, the first real cold snap of the year Gardner added that stickers can be Randleman Fire Department. usually brings a lot of calls to the fire provided to put on a home to let O A 196 l Ford F-750 manufactured departments. firefighters know if you have a small byW.S. Darley Fire Equipment Company with a 500 GPM champion child or an invalid in your home. 911 ''Usually people haven't checked stickers are also available to put on pump and a 750 gallon tank. The truck their chinneys for stuff like bird nests is still in service. Courtesy ofFarmer telephones. Volunteer Fire Department. before they start a fire," Gardner said. "People have had chimney fires up in Each year lives and property are O A 1991 Simon-Duplex Chassis manufactured by KME Fire Apparatus the attic burning and wouldn't realize destroyed due to fires that for the most with a 1,250 GPM Hale pump and a what was happening because they part could have been prevented. 1,000 gallon tank. This truck features a were in another part of the house." Putting up smoke detectors and C~mmins 300 HP Turbo Diesel engine knowing what to do in your home to with automatic transmission. Courtesy Gardner recommends that a of East Side Volunteer Fire Department. prevent fires could save your family chimney sweep check and clean a from a tragic loss. 000 chimney before a stove or fireplace is Courier-Tribune Photos by Jon C. fired up. "Heaters nowadays burn wood As Gardner noted, "Awareness is the Lakey slower and create more of a creosote key to good ." Station 13- Locatedat222WestsideCircle. Station 16 - Located at 3141 Pa infield Rd. Westside Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, Inc. Present chief 1 1977 Ford Pumper premiums. We are working on a new Larry Kearns 1 197 4 International Tanker tanker for the department to replace the 1974tanker. Bytheendofthisyear, Number and ranks of firefighters 11980UtilityTruck most of the personnel will be certified to Rank No. at this rank 1 1963 Pumper Ill. Chief ...... l Deputy Chief ...... 0 Name of Board Members List of Charter Firefighters Assistant Chief ...... 1 President - Alice Dawson; Vice (by name and rank) Captains ...... 4 President - Ray Schoeberly; Secretary Lieutenant ...... 0 - Greg Stewart; Treasurer - Mamie Clarence Ennis - firefighter Driver /Engineer ...... 21 Maness; Director - David Hamilton; Firefighter I ...... NA Director - Charles Reeder; Director - Reason for forming Firefighter II ...... NA Dale Stainback; Director - Bill the Department Firefighter Ill ...... NA McAnulty; Director - David EMT ...... 5 McCracken Need for fire protection out of the city Others ...... EMT-D- 13 limits. District Chief ...... NA Brief summary of your First Responders ...... 11 department's activities First station location, The department is working to put on a type of structure Current list of equipment paid man who will be working on pre­ 225 Westside Circle, brick structure 2 1992 Ford F350 Brush Trucks incident suNeys and box alarms. 2 1992 Ford F350 Rescue Trucks Additional water points around the district will be needed to lower the List of those fallen l 1984 Ford Pumper/Tanker rating from 5/95. This project will help to in the line of duty 1 1980 Ford Tanker lower the homeowners insurance Dale Dorsett, March 13, 197 6

AMICK~ Firefighters • You risk o lot • SALES & We solute 4our dedication &Security Systems, Inc. SERVICE ~ KlAUSSNER 6448 US Hwy. 220 1611 N. Fayetteville St. Furniture Industries. Inc. Business South Asheboro, NC 672-1196 Asheboro, NC Asheboro, NC 1312 N. FAYETTEVILLE ST. ASHEBORO, NC OPEN TO SERVE YOU PHONE: 625-6171 Troy ...... 919-572-3300 MON.-FRI. 8:00-5:30; (919) 625-6174 CLOSED WED. AFTERNOON; Mon.-Fri. 7 AM-9 PM; Sat.: 7 AM-7 PM; Asheboro .... 919-629-3300 SAT. 8:00-12 NOON ... Sun.: 9 AM-6 PM .. Station 1 - Located at 401 S. Church Street. Station 2 - Located at 2105 N. Fayetteville Street. Asheboro Fire Department Present chief indirectly affected the fire service. The Water Sanitary District. North Asheboro/Central J.W.Smithll Department was moved from 146 N. Church Falls had a volunteer fire department at the St., tothewestendofWinslow Ave., where a time with a 1962 750 GPM American new 1. 5 million gallon capacity treatment Lafrance pumper. Wade Lawrence served Brief written history plant was built. Also in 1939, construction of as chief. The North Asheboro/Central Falls of the department Asheboro City Hall was completed on the Fire Department was dissolved with the Organizea in 1911. the Asheboro Hose same site from where the Water Department merger and the new district became known Company was an all volunteer fire moved. The old two-bay wooden structure simply as North Asheboro. Many of the department. Theequipmentthese used to house the fire truck was torn down volunteers with North Asheboro-Central Falls volunteers had was purchased mainly from during the construction because the ''new'· stayed on the active list of volunteers with the donations of the members themselves. was added to the north end of the City of Asheboro. The Asheboro Hose Company was so the City Hall building. From 1970-72. firemen from Asheboro Fire named for the method used at that time for A brass pole extended from the Department manned a substation in the extinguishing fires. Their equipment apparatus bay to the second floor sleeping North Asheboro District. A freestanding consisted of hose wound around the center and kitchen quarters and when an alarm metal building was erected on Hinshaw of a two wheeled cart that was pulled by the came in. the firemen would slide down the Street to house the fire truck and a small firemen. The hose was unwound at the fire pole, rather than use the stairs, to save time. house was rented next to it for the firemen· s and connected directly to a . The in-ground water storage tank. behind quarters. This method of carrying hose continued City Hall, which was no longer needed, was Plans were made in 1970-71 to build a until a Ford Fire Truck was purchased by the outfitted with a door and used as a garage permanent fire station in North Asheboro town of Asheboro around 1914. a major step to store fire equipment. The "Round House," and because of a lack of space in the old because the truck was motorized and could as it is called, is still used for equipment and City Hall Fire Station, plans were also made carry a greater amount of hose. along with vehicle storage today. In 1939, when the for a new fire station downtown. In April nozzles. axes and firemen. The minutes book Asheboro Fire Department moved into City 1971, the City received its first diesel from a 1915 Council meeting directed the Hall, the department's status changed from powered, automatic transmission fire truck, not to allow more than four '' all volunteer'· to ''part-paid.'' Chief Rush a 1,000 GPM Ward Lafrance pumper. Bids persons on the Fire Truck at any one time. and two firemen were added to the town's were let and construction began on Station I The old Ford Fire Truck was sold as surplus payroll. l and Station 2. On Jan. 5, 1972. Fire Station l .-4 property in October, 1918, tomake way for A 600 GPM Mack Pumper, a substandard at 401 S. Church St., was occupied, and a aS Asheboro' s second fire truck, a Republic Class "B" pumper costing $7,217, was few days later Fire Station 2 at 2105 N. ~ Chemical Fire Truck. That truck cost $2,675 added in 1940. This was Asheboro Fire Fayetteville St. ,g and was able to extinguish small fires by Department's first line pumper for l Oyears By updating equipment through the ... means ofan onboard chemical (soda/acid) until it was replaced in 1950 by the purchase years, Asheboro'sfire rating hasremained a 8 fire extinguisher which held several gallons. of a Class ''A'' 750 GPM American Lafrance #4. In 197 4, a Dodge Brush Trud< was • The new device also allowed water to be Pumper for S17,083. purchased for fighting woods and grass fires. J put on the fire quicker, while a hydrant Rush died in October, 1961, after 43 years In 1977, a 1,250 GPM Ward Lafrance Pumper .. connection was being made to supply the as Chief of Asheboro Fire Department. On was boughtfor $76. 171 . In 1981, the Fire {a;. (hand lines). Dec. 19 that year, John A. McGlohon: a six­ Department bought a 1,250 GPM Mack Also in 1918. Clarence Rush, a City year veteran firefighter and a volunteer from Pumper for $98,350. In 1985. a 1,250 GPM u Councilman and volunteer fireman, was 1948-55. was sworn in as Chief. Grumman Pumper was purchased for :i elected Asheboro' s second Fire Chief at a An 80-foot Ward La France Aerial platform S126,000. All are necessary to maintain a 6 Fire Department meeting to succeed Su Ion known as a Snorkel was brought on line in lower fire insurance premium for the citizens. ~ B. Stedman, whose resignation was 1966 for the price of $61,959. Asheboro was McGlohon retired in December. 1985, i:i:i necessitated by sickness. the second city in the state to have an aerial after24asFireChief.OnDec. l9. 1985, ~ A severe drought in 1914 forced Asheboro platform unit. James W. Smith II was sworn in as the fourth ~ to partially abandon deep wells as a water Until 1967, the Asheboro Fire Department fire chief. < source and built the first usable reseNoir, had always responded to fires in outlying In 1991, the dispatchers at Station l were r4 Lake Ross. Another drought in 1925 severally areas around the city and sometimes in moved to a new County Emergency z hampered fire fighting as water had to be other towns. No volunteer fire districts existed Operations Center. The new i:i:i!::,, brought by train from High Point. This forced that provided fire protection to areas of Telecommunications Center dispatches all the building of Lake McCrory. Randolph County that bordered the City of of the County Volunteer Fire Departments as The pradice of fighting fire directly off of Asheboro. Due to increased pressure from well as the Asheboro Fire Department and hydrant pressure ended in 1923 when a new city taxpayers, the City Council decided Asheboro Police Department. r.-l 750 GMP American Lafrance pumper that other parts of the county would have to At present, Asheboro Fire Department has ~o arrived gave Asheboro its first fire truck with a furnish their own fire protection and no 33 line personnel, two Fire Inspectors, a Fire .., pump at a cost of $12,000. longer could depend on the Asheboro . a Training Officer. a chief and a 0 The two-bay fire station at that time stood Departmentto leave the city limits. By 1968 secretary. on the North end of the lot that is now East Side, Westside and Ulch had all formed While reading this, I hope you will reflect el occupied by City Hall and remained home volunteer fire departments. back to 1911 when all of this began. To all ~ to Asheboro Volunteer Fire Department until In 1970. the City of Asheboro formed a the members who have served so proudly,

1 - '93 Ford Crown Victoria _ Fully Equipped Stock#636 50 ._.- ____-ii~!;;,;,·• 1111111 $17 ' 353 WELFORD HARRIS1 INC. Where Buying A Car, Truck, or Van is A Pleasure - Not A Hassle! Hwy. 64, Ford - Mercuzy- Dodge - Chrysler - Plymouth " Dadge CHRYSLER Siler City 1-800-467-71. 98 742-4178 fiHfl iiWuWitd 1 Emergency services now in one operation Debbie Dornbush that call voulum for the county has Special to The Courier-Tribune increased by 25 percent. Call volume increased because of easier accessibility On March 17, 1993, at9:11 a.m., an Just recently, we by residents. event occurred that has affected the lives of Randolph County residents. had a woman to call, say "During the first week," Allen said, That was the day the 911 Emergency "we had a woman call about a family Services began operation. her house was on fire, and dispute. Her husband hung up the phone quickly, but within eight minutes The 911 service was made possible by she just hung up. But, after he hung up, we had law a law passed by the N.C. Legislature. because of 911, we had the enforcement on the scene. Just recently, The law enabled local government we had a woman to call, say her house boards to enact a special surcharge on address. We couldn't do was on fire, and she just hung up. But, phone bills to pay for the service. that before. because of 911, we had the address. We 911 combines all emergency services couldn't do that before." into one operation. With one call, a -Neil Allen resident can immediately request the . Allen credits not only the new services of the police, sherriff and fire equipment, but also the naming of the departments as well as ambulances, address, comes up on a computer screen county's roads, and more detailed maps in the 911 center. A 911 operator helping to reduce emergency response and rescue squads. determines the type of emergency and time. "We have found response time Neil Allen, director of Emergency enters it into the computer. The from accident to arrival has been Service, explained: "Before 911, computer automatically tells what shortened. It is so much easier for the Randolph County had 18 separate emergency service needs to be sent and responders to see the road signs, emergency numbers. Some of the county then puts it up on the dispatch screen of especially late at night." residents had a 704 area code number, the appropriate service. which caused problems." Now, he said, Even with modern equipment, better "If you need assistance from the fire, 911 operators are cross trained to road signs and maps, there is still one sherriff, police or ambulance service, take emergency information. A caller thing that can hinder efforts in an you just need to dial 911." will only have to talk to one operator to emergency. "One thing we're getting get any type ofrescue service. from the fire department is that people Added Terry Gardner, county fire don't put house numbers up," Gardner inspector, "The old system had calls Many times an operator needs to keep a caller on the line to find out more said. "Legally, you have got to have going in several directions. 911 is easier numbers posted. We go out on calls, find to access. Every citizen in the county · information orto help calm a caller's fear. "One of the features we have on our out that people don't have their can access it." numbers up, it slows things down. Easier accessibility by callers and the system is that an operator can still be on centralization of services by 911 has the line with a caller while another "It also helps to put numbers up in helped to reduce response time in an operator dispatches the emergency both directions. Numbers might be emergency. The centralization is a service," Allen said. "Alotoftimes posted in one direction, but if a '"3 result of approximately 52,000 before we hang up the phone with the responder comes from another ~ caller, we have units rolling." direction, you can't see those numbers." o telephone lines and seven different 0 telephone companies serving the In just the short time the Randolph Allen agreed. "We have totally state ~ county. When a 911 call is made, it goes County 911 system has been of the art equipment. All the ~ into a central office, where the calling operational, it has already made a sophisticated equipment and computers ~ number is identified. The caller's difference. According to Allen, the are totally wasted unless people post J ~ number, along with that person's system averages 367 calls a day and their numbers." ;;:

"Will you have an income when you Your courage -W-e carry a :full line o:f retire?" Planning & dedication for retire­ Emergency Medical First ment is just is appreciated Aid one of the Supplies For The • many finan ­ by us all! EMT & First Responder Kits cial and insurance se111ices "Your Total Health Care Center" Jefferson-Pilot offers. Call rne. .IP.IIP.PKOO PilOI 1r,5,_,;~,.ct: ,;,,.- 1.::1 .. 1. s::>+--:::E3 Allen E. Kivett, LUTCF Rentals & Supplies, Inc. S pecial Representative 1209 N. Fayetteville St. -Greensboro, Bus. (919)272-9712; Res. (919) 2611-4686 Jef'.erson-Pilot Lite lnsu:a r.ct Compa:l)'. Green5boro. ;'\( 27~20 625-1010 or 1-800-682-8351 Station 11 - Located at 2067 Pisgah Covered Bridge Road. Station 12 - Located on Southmont Road. Olah Fire Department Present chief Norris Whatley, Herbert Williams, instructions on how to operate Jerry D. Dickinson Jerry Dickinson, Joe Long, Bud their 1950 Chevrolet fire truck, Painter, Casper McDowell, Larry Ulch firefighers were able to save Number and ranks of firefighters Brim, Buddy Spencer, Lee Roy most of the Ronnie Lawson home Rank No. at this rank Thompson, Tommy Fox, Auman on Mack Road. The Asheboro Chief ...... 1 Teel, Junior Bristow, M.L. Robbins, Fire Department and neighbors Deputy Chief ...... l Thurman Scott, W.M. Pope, also helped. Assistant Chief ...... l Spencer Nance, John Jester, · The Ulah Volunteer Fire Captains ...... 2 Herbert Russell, Recil Cox Protection Association received Lieutenant ····································o its charter in April, 1968. Driver/Engineer ...... 10 Reason for forming Firefighters and residents built the Firefighter I ...... 8 the Department three-bay Station l l on Pisgah Firefighterll ...... 8 Covered Bridge Road in 1969. Firefighter Ill ...... l l City of Asheboro stopped answering calls outside city limits. Before then, firefighters kept the EMT ...... 4 truck in an unheated shed First Responders ...... 23 Name of all past chiefs behind Dickinson's home. Current list of equipment and years of service The property where Station l l 2pumpers Jerry D. Dickinson, 26 years now stands was originally e-, purchased by the Ladies' Home g; 3 pumper tankers Extension for a prospective ,-( Year and type of first l brush truck community center, but they 00... fire trucks and equipment Q) l squad truck donated the land to the fire ,!:l 1950 Chevrolet 250 GPM Pump 0 lair unit department instead. In 0 650 gallon water 0 exchange, the department 1963 Ford 1200 gallon gasoline included a community room in its ~ Name of Board Members truck converted to tanker :g President - Roy Edmonds; Vice new station house. r.. President - Robert Callicutt; Dodge 225 gallon Brush Truck A substation was built on-· u Board members - Gilbert Southmont Drive in 1977 and z Cooper, Alvin Dorsett, Bud First station location, designated as Station 12. In 1978, g Painter, Henry Wilson, Joe type of structure Station l l added two more bays o Williamson Pisgah Covered Bridge Road to the front of the main building .i::i fa;l on sight of Old Ulch School; brick and in 1985, three bays were ~ Brief summary of your &block. added to the rear of the building. ~ department's activities The Department now has eight ~ Training each Tuesday night at Brief written history vehicles and are constantly E9 7 p.m. Have one paid personnel of the department replacing old equipment. ~ work from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. The Ulah Fire Department's first cl: call was March 16, 1968, a month List of those fallen ~ List of Charter Firefighters before it received its charter. in the line of duty 5 John Storey, Gilbert Cooper, With little training and few None. u ~ Station 18- Located on U.S. 64, approximately 12 miles west of Asheboro.

Tabernacle Fire Department Present chief were also given the spots as Acting Fire Dennis Sexton List of Charter Firefighters Chief and Acting Assistant Fire chief. (by name and rank) These two men were assigned the tasks Number and ranks of firefighters Virgil Hoover, firefighter of finding interested volunteers in taking the training required to become Rank No. at this rank firemen. Chief ...... l Name of all past chiefs The other men were given the tasks of Deputy Chief ...... 0 and years of service applying for state charter, necessary Assistant Chief ...... l 1978 acting chief: Jim Pendergraph; paperwork, insurance and all other Captains ...... 2 1978: Randall Loflin; 1986: Curtis Small; acquired informaton to start the fire Lieutenant ...... 2 1987: Tony Hurley; 1987: Mike Hoover; department. Driver /Engineer ...... 0 1990-present: Mike Hoover. On June 30, 1978, the Tabernacle EMT ...... 7 Volunteer Fire Department was officially First Responders ...... 7 recognized as the 16th such Safety Officer ...... l Year and type of first organization in Randolph County. Assistant Safety Officer ...... l Meetings were then held periodically to Jr. Firefighters ...... 3 fire trucks and equipment # 181 - 1951 Lafrance Pumper,# 184 keep the public informed on the - 1963 Chevrolet Tanker; # 185 - 1969 progress made in the organization. Current list of equipment Chevrolet Pumper On Aug. 12, 1978, the newly # 181 - 1990 Ford, 1250 GPM Pumper, organized department held its first 1000 gallons of water; #182 - 1967 First station location, fundraiser. An auction and yard sale International, 750 GPM Pumper/tanker, were held at the proposed site of the fire l 000 gallons of water;# 184 - 1957 Ford, type of structure station. 500 GPM pump with foam Old 64, Arthur Thomas' Barn Land boughtfrom Ralph Hughes inductor/tanker;#187 - l952Dodge, located along U.S. 64 and the junction 175 gallons of water, brush truck; Squad Brief written history of SR 1344 (old 64). amounting to 2.5 ~ 18 - 1980 Chevrolet with portable light of the department acres in western Randolph County, was ~ unit. On June l, 1978, a few concerned our proposed site for the fire station. aS citizens got together and decided that This fundraiser netted the department ~ Name of Board Members the Tabernacle Community needed a $1,500 and Jerry Kinney was presented ~ President - Jerry Kinney; Vice fire department. At this informal with a self-propelled lawn mower given o President - Luther Pope; Secretary - meeting, held at J.B. Small's Hosiery, the awayatthistime. ~ Debbie Russell; Treasurer - Sandy three-member fire commission and the The building of our fire station was :S Mahlmeister; Trustees - Loranzie fire marshal!, Gary Moss, explained the started and completed in the yaer 198 l. ... Bazen, Worth Cox, Arthur Lambeth, requirements to start the fire The first floor has two bays for fire trucks, ~ Gene Pierce, Archie Rich, Eddie Surratt, department. a meeting room, office, two bathrooms u Terry Younts, Ronald Gallimore. Venson Meetings held on June 9, June 16 and and a complete kitchen. i Loflin, Darrell Owenby. June 22 found these same men, with a g large number of others, deciding it List of Current Personnel Brief summary of your would take a larger community interest Chief - Dennis Sexton F/ R; Assistant 0 to continue the efforts of forming a ~ department's activities: Chief - Roy Frisby F/ R; Captains - Terry volunteer fire department. On and after Hornaday F/R. Dale Faircloth F/R; June 22, the meetings were held at ; pr~~:~i~~s~ffg~~~;~l~vEr;~~i~~~e Lieutenants - Jeff Addison, F/ R, Tabernacle School. At these meetings Anthony Sands EMT; Safety Officer - ~ School. Field trips have been taken to the following were elected on Training Officer - ;:i the station to view the station and its Steve Manns EMT; temporary basis: President - Curtis Ronald Gallimore EMT; Firefighters - ~ equipment in hopes that the children Small; Vice President - Michael Robin Hoover EMT, Kathy Hornady EMT, ~. will learn to be careful with fire and to Hoover; Secretary - Darlene Wagoner; .... know that we are here to help them. Danny Floyd EMT, Dallas Hoover, Jimmy Treasurer - Timothy Small; Board Wells F/R, Angela Wilson, Candie f."l Not only do we respsond to fires, but Chairman - Arthur Thomas; Vice Rudzinski EMT; Jr. Firefighters - Jerry Lee ~ we also respond on first aid, vehicle Chairman - Richard Hughes; Directors Rozier, Kevin Floyd, Kotara Hornady. 0 extrication and to help EMS personnel. - Worth Cox, Gene Gallimore; Trustees u Most of our personnel are either First - Worth Cox, Richard Hughes, Jim e3 Responders or Emergency Medical Pendergraph, Bobby Manns, Mac List of those fallen ~ Technicians. We are working toward Whitley, Bil ly Younts. in the line of duty: ~ certification as firefighters. Jim Pendergraph and JerryWagoner Chief Mike Hoover. Station 7

Staley Volunteer Fire Department Present chief townspeople and numerous fundraisers maintain a high standard offire Ronald Williams and contributions, a firehouse was protection through the purchase of up­ constructed and the department's first to-date equipment and continuous History of truck, a 1962 Ford Howe Pumper, was training. Staley Fire Department purchased. This truck is still in service and At the present, the department has utilized today. 29 active members, two pumpers, two The Staley Volunteer Fire Department The first chief of the department was tankers, a squad truck, a mobile air unit was founded Aug. 8, 1961. The purpose Earl Langley, who served from 1961 - and two woods fire trucks. of its formation was to provide the 1963. The hard work and the determination residents of the Town of Staley and In July of 1963, Edsel Hicks became of the citizens of Staley who founded surrounding territory with protection the department in 196 l is still evident from fire by acquiring fire fighting chief and served in this capacity until July 12, 1983. During this time the fir~ today. equipment, maintaining same and The primary goal of the Staley responding to fire alarms within the department was funded solely by fundraisers and contributions. Volunteer Fire Department is still to Town of Staley and the surrounding provide the best possible fire protection territory. The organizers and first board In July of 1983, Ronald Williams to its citizens. A job that each member of directors were: Stamey Deaton, Earl became chief, and still holds this of our department holds with pride. It is Langley, Frank Phillips, Hampton Pike, position. our most sincere hope that these Jack Siler and Eugene Hicks. Since the inception of the county fire traditions will hold true for many years to Through the efforts of several tax, the department has continued to come. Is Your Smoke Detector Working? More Americans have smoke detectors than ever before. But nearly half don't work. Without a working smoke detector as an early warning device, fire can ~ 0 spread unnoticed through the household, blocking escape routes and 0 filling rooms with deadly smoke. Make sure you 're protected. Start a lifesaving habit this October 31. .When you change your clock from daylight-saving time, change the batteries in your smoke detectors. A message from your fire department L--L..------""'------_,,___.______, C © 1993 Energizer"" brand Baucrics IZ ~------l11 t-cm-ati-011;-1l A_,,_oci-ati-on-of-Fir-eC-'hic-·fs ___...... , !'J "We Support & > David Freeman (right) 00 We Sell & Commend All The Area presented a CPR training I Service the unit to Stal~y Fire 0 Department in 1990. ~ Highest z Quality fire Freeman Ford salutes ? ::·rfl:• all firefighters· for their "'1 Extinguishers! dedication. "1

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Sophia Fire Department Present chief established, the community was in' 'no farms and several churches located Harris L. Brown man's land'' - fire protection and within the district. The estimated medical help had to come from population in the fire district is 903. Randleman or Archdale (a l 0-20 min. Number and ranks of firefighters wait). When you need help, you need it The board members are elected for 19 to come fast! two-year terms at the department's annual meeting. The board members The fire department has 19 active are responsible for the policy, Reason for forming volunteers. There are no paid personnel. administration and financial affairs of The department responds to an the department. The chief is in charge the Department average of l00-l35callsperyear. ltalso of the equipment, personnel, station The purpose of this department was responds with mutual aid, when and is responsible for seeing that the to provide the commmunity and needed. board's policies are carried out to the surrounding communities with much The department is rated as a Class 9, best of his ability. He also acts as a liason needed fire protection and quick but has hopes to improve this rating in between the firefighters and the Board. medical response when needed. the near future. We try to deliver the best possible At one time, the community was help in the quickest response time Brief written history predominately a farming community. possible. Our personnel are continually of the department While there are still quite a few farms, training - striving to maintain (and there has also been a tremendous update, where needed) all The Sophia Fire Department was growth in the community towards and medical skills. Our goal is to be established in September, 1983. At the industry. There is one school, several there when needed, with the best help time the fire department was furniture manufacturing plants, working there is to be given.

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Seagrove Fire Department Present chief named fire chief. Dec. 15, 1981 - A tax vote date of Charles L. Needham Feb. 10, 1970 - A phone was installed Feb. 16, 1982 was set. at the fire station. This was to cost $1.75 Feb. 16, 1982 - The fire tax passed. History of the per month. Up to this point, all money was either 1971 - The budget was $1,700. donated or raised by fundraising Seagrove Fire Department Feb. 8, 1972 - It was reported that projects. In the last part of 1956 and the first the state would pave the parking lot. 1983 - The department began part of 1957, there was a movement in April 10, 1972 - ltwasreportedthat receiving tax money. A plan was started the Seagrove area to form a volunteer there had been 21 fire calls for that year. to build a new fire station. It began in the fire department. Oct. 10, 1972 - It was authorized by last part ofl983 and we moved into our The first meeting of the incorporators the board to build restrooms. new building in May 1984. · of the Seagrove Rural Volunteer Fire April 9, 1973 - It was reported that July, 1984 - Thefiredepartmenthad Department Inc. was held in the there had been 16fire calls for that year. (:Jn open house at the new fire station. ~ auditorium of the Seagrove School on April 1, 197 4 - It was reported that September, 1986 - Purchased a March 5, 1957. there had been 17 calls for that year. 1984 4x4 pick-up to serve as our The first meeting of the board of May 13, 1975- Phillip Auman was medical/brush truck. directors of the fire department was elected fire chief. May, 1987- Received a 1987 held March 26, 1957. Three members July 22, 1975 - Therewasa pumper/tanker new from Emergency representing fire departments from discussion concerning purchasing a One in Durham. Forsyth County explained the new fire truck. May 3, 1988 - H & H Furniture Plant organization of their fire departments. Aprils, 1976 - ltwasreportedthere Fire. Largestfire to date. Handled by At the second meeting of the was a total of 24 calls answered that Seagrove Fire Department with help of incorporators of the Seagrove Fire year. mutual aid. Department on June 23, 1958, it was May 11, 1976 - Authorized to install August, 1988 - Purchased a 1986 reported that the new fire truck had an alarm system. Chevrolet Suburban to be used as a arrived and was being stored at 1977 - Budget was $6,965. squad truck. · ' c,,:, Aumans Grocery. Feb. 2, 1977 - The Seagrove Fire October, 1988 -Seagrove Fire ! Ray Hogan was the first fire chief. Department became a 9A rated Department began fire safety program r£ Other imoortant dates and events: . department. at Seagrove School. We ha'v'e made this t Dec. 15, 1958 - A building April 5, 1977 - A new fire truck was an annual project. .g committee was appointed and ordered. The new truck was delivered in November, 1988 - Fire Department ti authorized to proceed and construct a June 1977 - An open house was parking lot was used to land medical o fire station. The board authorized the planned for July 17 for public display. helicopter by firefighter for the first time. ~ expenditure of up to $1,000. May 16, 1978 - Hal Boroughs was September, 1989 - Working onfive­ :g Feb.6, 1967 - Fire Chief Ray Hogan named fire chief. mile service area. [;I:.. reported there had been six fires in 1966. Sept. 12, 1978 - It was reported that January, 1990- LPgasfirefighting Feb. 13, 1967 - A floor was poured in radios had been installed on the fire training c lass was held. Invited u the fire station for $676 by Bobby Cagle. trucks. neighboring departments. Total of 57 :i March 6, 196 7 - The board voted to Oct. 17, 197 8 - It was reported 38 firefighters attended. g begin painting the inside of the building. calls had been answered that year. Also May 1, 1990 - Drug Awareness Class. o July 10, 1967 - A 120-hourtraining a, total of 1,462 man hours had been Sponsored by Seagrove school for ~ period was authorized by the board. spent in training. general public. Estimate of 160 people ::t Fire Chief Denny Maness was to start Nov. 21, 1978 - A fire safety attended. ~ these programs in the month of August. demonstration was held for the area June 29, 1991 - Board of directors ~ Dec.4, 1967 - ltwasreportedtothe residents. voted to purchase a 1992 ~ board that Bobby Voncannon had May 3, 1979 - A 1969 model truck pumper/tanker from Emergency One in i:i:l donated an oil truck for a tanker. was purchased from the state to Durham. New truck arrived in spring of ~ September, 1968- ltwasauthorized replace the old tanker truck. 1992. ~ by the board to join the County Fire May20, 1980 - CharlesNeedham f.;l Association. was elected fire chief. Total of fire calls ~ Dec. 11, 1968 - A discussion of a Oct. 21, 1980 - Jack Lail donated a from 1975-March, 1993 ::i (water) well being offered to the fire 1978 Ford van to the fire department. 1975,21; 1976,25; 1977,38;1978,30; 8 department by Amos Farlow was April 7, 1981 - It was reported 6 l calls 1979,21 ; 1980,38;1981, 101; 1982,75; ~ accepted. were received for the past year. 1983,68; 1984, 125; 1985, 129; 1986, 107; E-- 1968 - 28firecallswereanswered. Aug. 28, 1981 - Plans were made to 1987, 136;1988,91;1989, 116;1990, 108; c:i Dec. 9, 1969 - Jack McKenzie was form a tax district. 1991, 112. Station 3 - Located on 215 West Swannanoa Avenue, it has bays opening onto streets in front and back. Liberty Fire Department Present chief Foster Davis a new fire house that had been built on D. Filmore York Durwood Martin, 1965 Swannanoa Avenue close to the town's Charlie Martin, 1965-79 water tank. The new building had Jerry Light, 1980-89 facilities to house ( 1) one person, a fire Number and ranks of firefighters: truck and an auxiliary truck which Rank No. at this rank Filmore York, 1990-present seNed a dual purpose, a street washer Chief ...... l for the town and a tanker for the fire Deputy Chief ...... 1 Year and type offirst department. Assistant Chief ...... 1 fire trucks and equipment Captains ...... 1 On Feb. 16, 1961, at9:50p.m., afire at Lieutenant ...... 1 1949 American LaFrance Engine the fire station destroyed all Fire Logs Driver/Engineer ...... 7 1961 American LaFrance Engine (records) and minutes of past meetings. Firefighter I ...... 0 · 1970 Chevrolet - Squad bought by Fire department trucks were saved with Firefighter II ...... 20 firemen Snow Camp and Greensboro fire Firefighter Ill ...... 0 1973 John Bean Engine departments assisting with the fire. Mr. EMT-D ...... 11 1969 Chevrolet Tanker Ross Ward, who stayed at the fire house EMT ...... 2 at night, died as a result of this fire 1977 GMC mini-pumper, squad several days later at Asheboro Hospital. First Responders ...... 5 bought by firemen in 1991 The fire house was rebuilt with an 1990 Pierce 1500 GPM Engine Current list of equipment: addition of a second floor which is still 1971 Pierce 50-foot Aerial ladder - the present station today. Also in 1961, a 2engines donated in 1992 to LFD by Morgan & new was purchased for the l 50-foot aerial ladder Ester Fitzgerald. department. 2 squad units On Feb. 7, 1970, the fire department 1 tanker Brief written history members purchased an emergency ~ of the department vehicle with a down payment and 63 Name of Board Members: Liberty is the second oldest fire each member donated $5 a month C".l Jim Parker, mayor; Priscilla Clay; Roy department in Randolph County. The until the vehicle was paid off. The town ~ Carter; LT. Smith; Tom Meacham; Cecil department was established in 1927 purchased another fire engine in 1973 ~ Williams. when a water tank and lines were and 1990. ~ installed. Before that time the town had In December, 1991 , membersof ~ Brief summary of your a fire brigade, bells were rung and Liberty Fire Department purchased from ~ department's activities: everyone pitched in to fight a fire. Greensboro Fire Department a The department had a two-wheel mimipumper/squad truck. The -~ Meet every Monday night. First cart on which there was a small tank members completely reworked, Monday of each month is business painted and equipped this unit and ~ meeting. and fire hose, which was pulled to a fire with a personal vehicle and hooked to donated itto the Town of Liberty. ~ Reason for forming fire hydrants. This unit was housed in a In March, 1992, Mr. and Mrs. Morgan t:x:i the Department: small building at Dependable Hosiery Fitzgerald purchased and donated to 0 In need of fire protection for town. Mill on the corner of South Greensboro Liberty Fire Department a Pierce 50-foot ~ Street and East Raleigh Avenue. The first aerial ladder truck. ~ fire house was the old Town Hall on Name of all past chiefs liberty Fire Department has a roster of .P South Fayetteville Street, now known as 24 personnel which in 1992 answered "'1 and years of service the Reitzel Center. 209 calls, volunteered 8,354 hours to fire [ Earl Frazier On March 4, 1955, firemen moved to and medical calls and certified training. ; 0 I') I... SI) 911 Means Help Is On The Way! i Station 17 - Located on Volunteer Rescue Road in New Hope. Take 49 to Richard's Auto Salvage. Turn left onto New Hope Road. Go to New Hope Methodist Church on the left and take a right onto Volunteer Rescue Road. The station is on the left.

New Hope Fire Department Present chief Gravely, chief, captain; Billy Hill; Johnny Department was organized in March Wiley Hurley Hill, captain; Alvin Hogan; Herman 1976. Volunteer firefighters completed Hogan, chief; Leslie Hogan, chief; Mark the first of many training courses in July Number and ranks of firefighters Hogan, assistant chief; Ronnie Hogan; 197 6. The first equipment was Terry Hogan, captain; Julie Hopkins; purchased in August 1976 which Rank No. at this rank Jeanette Hopkins; Wesley Hopkins; included a 1975 Ward La France Chief ...... l Paticia Hurley, vice president on board Pumper. Deputy Chief ...... l of directors, secretary; Troy Powell, The facilities for the fire department Assistant Chief ...... l deputy chief, on board of directors; Captains ...... 3 were completed in the spring of 1978, Leslie Russell; Van Kirby Sills, traffic only two years from the date of Lieutenant ...... 2 officer; Wiley Hurley, chief, board of Driver /Engineer ...... 8 organization. The completion of these directors, assistant chief, captain. facilities were a direct result of hard Firefighter I ...... NA Firefighter II ...... NA work and sincere dedication by the Firefighterlll ...... ,...... NA Reason for forming community. Traffic officer ...... 1 the Department The fire department recently EMT ...... 3 To provide fire protection to the purchased a 1989 F-800 Boardman Others ...... NA community. All other fire departments Pumper Tanker in an effort to update First Responders ...... 6 equipment and to better serve the were too far away. We had several community. New Hope Volunteer Fire serious fires which people lost houses Department covers a five-mile rated and belongings and there was nothing Current list of equipment district currently serving 520 residents as anyone could do but watch them burn, Engine# 172 - 1989 Ford F-800, 1,000 well as surrounding areas. gallon pumper tanker so we decided to build a fire department to work for our community. The current firefighter roster includes Engine#171 - 1976Ford500F-750, three EMTs with another person going 500 gallon pumper for certification, one of our EMTs can do Squad#17 - 1978GMCVan Name of all past chiefs defibulation, and we also have six First i BrushTruck#177 - l967Kaiser.5/4 and years of service Responders. Our fire department is :- ton Harold Cagle, 1976, l year; Herman growir.g and expanding to ritthe needs ... Hogan, 1977, l year; Leslie Hogan, 1978- of our community and those around us. ~ Name of Board Members 86, 8 years; Wayne Gravely, 1987, l We are averaging around 36-40 calls 2 President - Wayne Gravely; Vice year; Wiley Hurley, 1988-93, 5 years. per year at the present time.We are President - Patricia Hurley; Secretary answering fire calls, injury calls, vehicle ~ - Carolyn Brown; Treasurer - Terry Year and type of first fire trucks accidents and whatever comes our ] Shaw; Board members - Troy Powell, and equipment way. ~ Glen Cagle, Helen Loflin, Danny Hogan, We are proud of our fire department James Russell. Aug. 1976 - 1975 Ward La France and the commumity in which we serve . . u Pumper i Brief summary of your Feb. 1990 - 1989 F-800 Boardman 0 Pumper Tanker Chief - Wiley Hurley; Deputy Chief - Troy Powell; Assistant Chief - Mark . ~ d~e~Z:;~~•t~~;~~!:~:ofthe 1981 - 1978GMCVan Hogan; Captains - Neil Kiser, Ray White [13 community for fire and rescue .. We try to 1976 - 1975 Ford 500 F-750 500 gallon and Terry Hogan; Lieutenants - Troy oo be an asset to the community and pumper Dean Powell, Tim Williamson; --i: those around us. We have a good 1979 - 1967 Kaiser 5/4 ton Driver/Engineers- Danny Shaw, Wiley ~ neighbor policy with other counties Hurley, Ray White, Kirby Sills, Troy Powell, : around us by providing mutual aid to First station location, Mark Hogan, Terry Hogan and Dean o:! Montgomery and Davidson counties Powell; Traffic Officer - Kirby Sills; EMTS E-- along with our county, Randolph. We type of structure - Troy Powell, Troy Dean Powell, Kent ~ work with pride and compassion when The building is made of masonary Hogan; First Responders :__ Danny f::l dealing with the injured and sick. and wood. It is located on Volunteer Shaw, Ray White, Wiley Hurley, Neil Kiser, g Rescue Road in New Hope. Willa Dean Powell, Mark Hogan. u List of Charter Firefighters (by name and rank) Brief written history List of those fallen ! Wylie Brown, captain; Harold Cagle, of the department in the line of duty

Julian Fire Department Present chief During the year they work the fund raisers LutherG. Coble of the department, respond to the calls First station location, and attend the meetings of the fire type of structure Number and ranks offirefighters protection association, fire prevention committee and the chief council. The first fire station is located at 7517 Rank No. at this rank In the last couple of years they spent Old Second St. It is a brick structure. Chief ...... 1 approximately 1,600 hours restoring a Deputy Chief ...... 1 1952 Ford, the department's first fire Brief written history Assistant Chief ...... 1 engine. Captains ...... , of the department The firefighers do the maintenance on Early in 197 l , the need for a fire Lieutenant ...... 1 the department's equipment, buildings Driver/Engineer ...... 0 department in the Julian Community and grounds. The ladies auxiliary helps came alive. Through the efforts of many Firefighter I ...... 15 with the fundraisers and provides . Firefighter II ...... 0 concerned citizens, the Julian Fire canteen service for the firefighters when Department was organized and Firefighter Ill ...... 0 needed on calls. EMT ...... 3 chartered in July 1971. Others ...... NA In 197 4, our new station was built at District Chief ...... NA List of Charter Firefighters 7517 Old Second St., which is located on First Responders ...... l 0 (by name and rank) the line between Guilford and Randolph Clayton Ingold, firefighter; Dennis counties. Before the new station was built, Layton, deputy chief the firefighters had their meetings in a Current list of equipment small building that was located at the 1952 Ford Engine Reason for forming same location of our station. The engines 1961 GMCTanker were housed at the Julian Texaco and 197 l Ford Squad the department the tanker was housed at Gilmore Plant & 198 l Ford Engine The citizens of the Julian Community Bulb Co. 1983 Dodge Brush Turck needed fire protection. In 1978, a 1,500 gallon quick dump tanker was put in service. In 1979, a squad >-3 Name of Board Members Name of all past chiefs truck was put in service. In 1981, a new ::i:: Jim Hughes, James King, Karen Scott, and years of service engine was put in service. In 1984, a new ~ Herman Andrews, John Shepard, Phillip Winfred Garrett, 3; H.B. Wilcker, 5; brush truck was put in service . In 1987, two o Wright, Eileen Coble. Clayton Ingold, l. bays, a training room and a storage room ~ were added to the three-bay station. ;; Brief summary of your Year and type offirst ::tl department's activities fire trucks and equipment List of those fallen ~ The firefighters meet each Thursday 1952 Ford Engine in the line of duty 63 night for training and a business meeting. 1951 GMC Tanker ~------M•a..,.xL. Daniel ...... _...... ,.,....,,...... ,.. j -...., r .... > "See us for Fire 00 ~ CAROLINA et! ~~c~ Extinguishers & 0 TIRE Smoke Detectors" ~ 718 N. Fayetteville St. z Asheboro ~ p Asheboro Ramseur ..,'Tl e a,z,ol '8 ,z,0,~"" ;0.: 1:: 0,9e,z, e 0,{e See: Mike Smith, Vernon Brady, Phil Stutts. Ray Kennedy, Keith Brady 0 "? {0,e,d ~ i,tt,e{i,tt,e Sapona Manufacturing Glenn White. Bus. Mgr. Earl Foster, n UsedCarKelly Freeman _ __'..,-"-"-~)_ ___,-,_,:? . Sales Mgr. ~ 'Dat!-id ~uttfJ-H II Company, Inc. Mgr. -y ..,(t) ~a,z,0,{d ?Jt c.?Jt ittia"" Cedar Falls, NC Ml · TE SI> T A iE""' Pete eaet,c.utt MDown-to-Earth Deals make us rise above the rest" "° ... , .. , Station 8 - Located on Main Street in Franklinville. Station 22 - Located at 2452 Ramseur Julian Road Franklinville Fire Protection Assoc. Present chief Name of all past chiefs Grazier and Odell Shaw. On Aug. 31, James Parrish and years of service 1964, the Board of Directors voted to Jerry Padgett, Jan. 13, 1965-Sept. 21, accept the bid on a pump with a Number and ranks of firefighters booster tank mounted on a GMC 1965 chassis. Rank No. at this rank Bill Frazier, Sept. 21, 1965-Sept. 14, In November, 1964, Randolph Mills Chief ...... l 1981 Inc., headed by John W. Clark as Deputy Chief ...... 0 FrankBrowne,Sept. 14, 1981-Sept. 17, president, donated a lot on Main Street Assistant Chief ...... 2 1985 in Franklinville for the purpose of building Captains ...... 3 JamesParrish,Sept. 17, 1985-to a fire station. In December, a building Lieutenant ...... 4 present · committee composed of L. T. Cox, John Driver /Engineer ...... Scaro and Herman Brown was Firefighter I ...... Year and type of first appointed to draw plans and start the Firefighter II ...... building. The pumper truck arrived in Firefighter Ill ...... fire trucks and equipment January, 1965, and since the building EMT ...... 4 1965 GMC American LaFrance 750 was barely started, the truck was Others ...... tank and pump District Chief ...... housed at the Mand W Store Garage. First Responders ...... 17 A few days later, the first fire call was First station location, made to a house owned by Mr. Current list of equipment: type of structure Underwood on Route l, Franklinville. Main Street, brick 2 bay structure The main part of the fire station was 3pumpers completed in August, 1965. The dining 2tankers room was finished six or seven months 2 brush trucks Brief written history later, and a third section - consisting of l squad truck of the department a bay for the tucks, meeting room for ~ l l 00-foot aerial ladder The Franklinville Fire Protection firemen and a fully-equipped kitchen - ~ Association Inc. was chartered on May was added later. Ci Name of Board Members 11, 1964. Since funding was a major Coble Dairy donated a 1958 truck to 8 President - Arnold Allred; Vice problem of the all-volunteer the department and a tank was ~. President - Keith Bowers; Secretary - organization, a Finance Committee purchased to be mounted on it. The ~ Janet Bowers; Treasurer - Edward was appointed as follws: Melvin Murray, firemen did the work themselves at the Wallace; Publicity Chairman - Mark Evlon Jones, Bill Frazier, Annie Nance, Mand W Store Garage and Fid Coward ~ Grose; Board Member - Richard Keith; Don Allred, Clinton Nance, Ed Sower, donated the plumbing. A third truck S Board Member - Brent Moore; Board Edith Benbow, Edith Shaw, Edith Gaines, was added to the rolling equipment in ~ Member - Earl York Jr.; Board Member Walter Richardson, James Martin, R.J. 1968, and, again, the firemen rebuilt the 1"J - Reece Amick Doss, Emma Brower, Betty Wallace, truck to suit the needs of the ~ George Allred, Floyd Brown, Bob Hicks, department. This time the work was :i:: Howard Hoover, Banks Thomas and done under the leadership of Bill Frazier, t.,,:1 Brief summary of your Jerry Padgett and Reece Amick at the ~ department's activities Cletus Hancock. Fundraising activities - an auction Amick Repair Shop. A fourth truck, a ~ To provide fire suppression, fire sale, a beauty pageant and a series of pumper-tanker, was purc;hased new. prevention education and first response suppers - were well supported by the In 1973, a membership planwas - · z medical help. people of the area. ·- started. Each household in the service .P As interest continued and funds grew, area was asked for an annual Reason for forming an equipment committee was membership fee of $10. the Department appointed to select the first piece of To provide fire protection for our area. equipment. The comittee was List of those fallen The nearest help was l Omiles away. composed of John Jackson, Reece in the line of duty: Amick, Jack Hoover, Avant Cox, Jerry None. Station 14 - Located just off Hwy. 42 on Daniel Road. Station 19 - Located approximately 7 miles down Hwy. 42 at the intersection of 42 and Grantville Lane. East Side Fire Department Present chief List of Charter Firefighters with the same name, we had to charter Ricky Brown (by name and rank) as Central Randolph Volunteer Fire Griffin Craven, Don Clapp, Odell Department; however, we operate as Number and ranks of firefighters Kivett, Wayne Cox, James Beane, East Side Volunteer Fire Department. Rank No. at this rank Oscar Hill, J.W. Wilson, Ed Grant, Fred The first president of East Side . . Stout, Truman Stout, Mickey King and Volunteer Fire Department was Griffin Chief ...... l Craven. Otherfirstofficers: Donald Deputy Chief ...... l the late Raymond Purvis and Lumice Stout. Clapp (vice president); Hilton Beane Assistant Chief ...... 2 (treasurer); Truman Stout (secretary); W.R. Hopkins(assistantsecretary); Neal 8i&~~~sri: :: ::: ::: :::::: :: :: :: ::::: ::: :: :: :: :: :: ::::: ::j Reason for forming Dunn and Richard Auman (driectors). Driver/Engineer ...... 0 the Department The firstfire truck was kept in a Firefighter I and II ...... 12 The area was becoming more heavily building behind Raymond Purvis' house EMT ...... 4 populated and the City of Asheboro until the station was complete. Junior firefighters ...... l would no longer provide fire protection. There were numerous hot dog First Responders ...... 28 suppers and gospel sings and door-to­ Name of all past chiefs door collections to get enough money Current list of equipment and years of service to run the department. l pumper; 2 pumper/tankers; l Richard Auman - April, 1968-June, The first communications was a tanker; 2 brush trucks; l squad truck; 1968; Ed Grant - June, 1968-July, 1968; telephone line run into the Clapps. Communications equipment; Fallout Don Clapp - July, 1968-October, 1987; Nursing Home. When a call came ,n the gear for 40 plus firefighters. Two new Richard Luther - November, 1987- nurse on duty called designated 1993 Ford squad trucks are on order and August, 1992; Jerry Macon - people and in turn they called other ~ due to begin service late in October. 8; September, 1992-September, 1993; firefighters. Ricky Brown - Began Oct. 5, 1993. In 1969 we had 20 firefighters. In ~ Name of Board Members December, 1968, East Side bought a t President - Foy Gann; Vice President Year and type of first 1950 Diamond T. Truck. In September, ,g - Jim Pell; Secretary - Bill Trogdon; 1970, we were given a tanker by a local tl Treasurer - Bobby Wright; Directors - fire trucks and equipment oil company. ~ Gene Hurley, Jack Trogdon, Lantford 1944 Pirsch with 50-foot hose and no In October, 1970, East Side bought other equipment. It was an open cab ~ Cox, Don Clapp, Robert Brewer. New 2112 acres of land from Jeff Hawthorne '.E directortobegindutyNov. l, 1993: vehicle. On the first fire call at Wright's to build a fire station. The first helmets, at ri: George Kivett. Cedar Works on Hwy. 64, it was raining $15 apiece, were ordered in 1968:: so hard you could not see, especially In 1975 junior firefighters joined the with no roof on the truck. Ed Grant and department. Timmy Lee, Randall ~ Brief summary ofyour Wayne Cox answered the call, assisted :z';. department's activities Trogdon, David Hunt, Benny Kivett and by the Franklinville Fire Departrr:ient. Terry Gardner were among the first. g Answer fire calls and medical calls We currently have the following: l within our area. Provide mutual aid to They could not fight fires until they were g pumper, 2 pumper/tankers/ l tanker, 2 18 but could help in other ways in the r.:i other departments. Firefighters meet brush trucks, l squad truck, ~ weekly on Tuesday evening to plan, department. They were not allowed in communications equipment and fall­ the area of a fire. < train and maintain equipment. Last year out gear for 40 plus firefighters. ~ 156 calls were answered resulting in In 1976, the firemen were covered property saved of approximately under Workman's Comp. S First station location, In 1979, East Side voted in the fire tax. ~ $539,903. The firefighters had 4,308 ~ hours of training, 2,165 hours answering type of structure. . . This was six cents per$ l 00.00 tax Station 14 was built 1n 197 l . Station 19, valuation. It has remained the same. ix: calls for a total of 6,473 service hours. In 1990, we joined the North Carolina r.:i In 1989, an awards program was with four bays, was built in 198 l . S:! started for the firefighters. The Fireman's Relief Fund. In 1993, the 5 firefighters vote on Fireman of the Year. Brief written history County Assessor estimated East Side u Also, thedepartmentgivespinsforyears of the department . serves 1,565 homes. ~ of service to all firefighters. East Side Volunteer Fire Department List of those fallen was chartered April l, 1968. Because of in the line of duty d-5 another department in North Carolina None. ,-f Station 43 - Located on 137 Branson Mill Road in Randle­ man.

Level Cross Fire Department Present chief NASCAR champions Richard Petty, Lee Donald E. Whitaker List of Charter Firefighters Petty and Richard's son Kyle Petty. In (by name and rank) fact, under our county fire department Number and ranks of firefighters: numbering system, we are called Donald E. Whitaker, Fire Chief Station #43. Our engines are numbered Rank No. at this rank 431 and 432, our tankers are 434 and Chief ...... l Reason for forming the 435, and the rescue unit is Rescue 43. I Deputy chief ...... NA Department am called Chief 43. (#43 stands for Assistant chief ...... l Richard Petty's car racing number.) Captains ...... l Back in 1971, a group of men and Lieutenant ...... 1 women concerned aboutrecentfires in Our fire department is divided into Driver /Engineer ...... NA their area gathered at the Level Cross two groups: Firefighter# l and Firefighter I ...... 0 Community Center to attempt to Firefighter #2. A Firefighter # 1 trains in all Firefighter II ...... 2 organize fire protection for the area in phases of firefighting while a Firefighter Firefighter Ill ...... 7 and around Level Cross. This group was #2 trains as a firefighter plus he is trained EMT ...... 3 very aware of the damage that fire as a Medical First Responder and is a Others (First Responders) ...... 9 could cause. A steering committee was member of our Emergency Service appointed to determine the necessary Tearn or Rescue Unit. requirements for a fire station. We run an average of around 175 Current list of equipment Committee findings and calls per year, with over half of them D 1964Chevrolet, 750GPM Pumper recommendations were presented to being medical assist calls with Randolph with a 500-gallon booster tank. the citizens of the community who EMS. o 1955American La France, 750GPM indicated a desire to continue the For the past 17 years, each piece of Pumper with a 300-gallon booster tank. pursuit of fire protection. fire equipment that we bought had to This is our spare or reserve pumper. In early 1972, we began to lay bricks be rebuilt by our volunteers. During this D 1988EmergencyOne, 1250GPM for our station. Except for finishing time of our history, our budget was very ~ Pumper with a 1,000-gallon tank. touches, our station was essentially tight and we were unable to buy new D 1968 Ford, 250 GPM, 1,600-gallon completed in mid-1972. equipment, only used items. Over the ! years we rebuilt about six vehicles, and r,j tanker. after our volunteers finished with them, ~ o 197 4 Ford, 1,800-gallon tanker. Name of all past chiefs they were just like new. They reallv did ,g D 1991 Chevrolet, 250 GPM, 200- and years of service do a super job with what they had to 8 gallon tank, Rescue unit. We have had the same Chief for the work with. ·· ~ D 1961 Dodge,250GPM,200-gallon past 22 years. In 1988, we received our first new ] tank, Brush unit. piece offire equipment. It was a 1988 i::i:. D 1977 Chevrolet, Light and Air unit. Year and type of first Emergency One, 1,250-gallon-per­ D 1989Chevrolet, Fire Chief Vehicle. fire trucks and equipment minute pumper. In 1991, we bought a u Our first fire truck was a wrecked 1964 1991 Chevrolet, 250-GPM pumper to be i Chevrolet, a 750-gallon per minute used as a rescue unit on medical calls, 0 Name of Board Members pumper. vehicle accidents and small grass fires. ~ President - Eddy Jarrett; Vice We took this vehicle and rebuilt it. Our Our fire district serves a portion of &, President - Ronald Coltrane; Secretary firsttankerwas an old fuel oil truck, a Randolph and Guilford counties, with :i:: - Kenneth Adams; Treasurer - David 1955 Chevrolet, with a 1,200 gallon tank. the fire station located in Randolph 00 Loftis; Director - Max Hooker; Director County. We are a rural type, all : - Curtis Price volunteer department. We hope to hire First station location, a full-time person in the very near future. Brief summary of your type of structure We are a certified or rated fire department's activities The station is still in the original department by the State of North We are currently involved in the State location. It was made out of bricks. Carolina. This mean that homeowners I Firefighter Certification program. and businesses in our fire district can get Brief written history a reduction in their cost for a fire Our barbeques allow our firefighters insurance policy. to help our community in ways other of the department IQ than fire suppression, prevention and I guess you could say that we are rescue. The money we raise from the most famous for being the fire List of those fallen ! barbeque enables us to sponsor a girls department for Petty Enterprises. Petty in the line of duty ~ softball team in our district. Enterprises is the home of auto racing' s None. Station 4 - Located at 726 Libe rty Street in Ramseur.

Ramseur Fire Department Present chief Mondays are for training. In addition to our Year and type of first Danny R. Shaw regular activities as firefighters and for fire trucks and equipment medical assistance, we sponsor an open 1939Ford Number and ranks of firefighters house each year at Halloween and also Rank No. at this rank co-sponsor an annual Christmas parade. First station location, Chief ...... l List of Charter Firefighters type of structure Deputy Chief ...... l Main Street, Ramseur. Across from old Assistant Chief ...... l (by name and rank) feed mill. Brick and wood frame structure Captains ...... 3 Fred Thomas is retired. used as municipal building and fire Lieutenant ·························· ······ ···················o The following are deceased: Grant station. Driver /Engineer ...... 0 Kivett, Penn Stout, Eugene Mace, Braxton Firefighter I ...... 0 Kivett, Condon Stout, Jesse Craven, S.E. Firefighter II ...... 0 Leonard, W.R. Maner, J.T. Brady, Clarence Brief written history Firefighterlll ...... 0 Woodell, Julian Brady, Armp Branson, of the department EMT ...... 4 Early Hicks, N.R. Curtis Sr., Carl Fesmire, The Ramseur Volunteer Fire Departemnt First Responders ...... 4 Charles Dorsett, Exton Kivett, E.B. Leonard. was organized on Jan. l 0, 1939. The first fire truck purchased was a 1939 Ford Current list of equipment Reason for forming which cost the town about $5,500. There 1980 Ford Grumman l 000 GPM pumper were 19 men on the original charter and the Department only one man, Fred Thomas, survives 1964 Ford Seagrave 750 GPM pumper The Ramseur Volunteer Fire Department today. 1966 Chevrolet' 'Squad 4'' was formed so the citizens of the town and In 1964, the second engine was 1939 Ford Pumper - not in service - · the surrounding community could have purchased at a price of $17, l 00 and a first pumper for station. some local fire protection. new station was erected at a cost of $25,175 on Liberty Street at its present site. Name of Board Members Name of all past chiefs In 1980, the latest engine was purchased Mayor Odell Cox; commissioners Darius and years of service at a cost of about $64,000. The ~ Stutts, Ed Parks, Greg Pell, Elvin Cox, department is presently taking bids on a :I: Wayne Clark. Jesse C. Craven, Fred Thomas, Lee Jones, Reece Hodgin, J.T. Hardin, Bob new engine to be purchased in 1993. trJ Scout, WayneStutts(l2), Reece Hodgin, Today the Ramseur Volunteer Fire 8 Brief summary of your Pete Blevins (8), Larry Fesmire (l 0), Willie Department averages about l 00 calls per ; year. .... department's activities Brown (18), DannyShaw(21) trJ The Ramseur Volunteer Fire Department currently meets every Monday night. The List of those fallen first and second Mondays are business in the line of duty meetings and the third and fourth None. i j r , r , r ., 00> Charlie's ~ Keep up the Thanks to all OWNED BY THOSE t:c at the WE SERVE 0 our dedicated ~ good work! Day's Inn z Firefighters! e p 999 Albemarle Road ~ ::i. 626-9995 Randolph Electric Q. c.ooa),'i'EAII ~ Membenhip Corporation 0 ~ Serving Lunch & g' ~~~ Dinner Asheboro P.O. Box40 '1 EVROIHGEO ~~~, Wire Plant !£SI.... Self«less Sunday Asheboro, NC $ $695 c:.; N. Main St. & Location II: Hwy.109, Buffet .. Denton 704-869-4567 (919) 625-5177 ~ ...... ~ Station 20 - The Archdale station is located at l 0 l 07 North Station 21 - The Hillsville station is located at 840 l Hillsville Main Street in Archdale. Road in Sophia. Guil-Rand Present chief 204-92VolvaQuality LarryT. Brower 202 - 72 Chevrolet Howe Squad20-90GMCTopkickAmerican Ladder 20 - 72 Ford Pierce 211 - 77 Ford Pierce Number and ranks of firefighters 214 - 82 Ford Atlas Rank No. at this rank Squad 21 - 83 Chevrolet C-30 Chief ...... l 411 - 76 Ford Pierce Deputy Chief ...... 0 414 - 65 Ford Southern Assistant Chief ...... l 415 - 60 Ford C-800 Captains ...... 2 Squad4l -66ChevroletC-20 Lieutenant ...... l 40 l - 90 Ford American Driver /Engineer ...... 0 404 - 84 Ford EEi Firefighter I...... 34 Squad 40 - 76 Ford 350 Pierce Firefighter II ...... 6 Firefighter Ill ...... l l Name of Board Members EMT ...... 30 Dean Spinks, Gary Dodson, Ed Blair, Francis DistrictChief ...... l Auman, W.H. Flynt, J.R. Ewings, Henry Darr First Responders ...... 5 Current list of equipment Brief summary of your Chief 20 - 85 Ford LTD department's activities The Guil-Rand Fire Department is a AC 20 - 83 Ford LTD combination fire deprartment of both paid ~ Car 20 - 85 Ford LTD ~ and volunteer members. The fire department ... Car2l - 83 Ford LTD is responsible for 85 square miles located in ,:sj .. 208-86FordFl50 the northwest corner of Randolph County . Q) ..c Com. 20- 71 Dodge Guil-Rand responds to approximately 1,200 0 ti 201 - 78 Ford Pierce calls per year. 0 ~ :E.. 0------~--:---:-"'...

I dCHECK !d:~:•;~:: ~:::i~gc~~L It :Y ~::.::~,;::::~,:pprnved i \'U/4 ~ ~ouR can also become lhe most ■ Don't use gasoline or !::l ■ , dangerous thing in your camp-stove fuel. a:i house if you don't use it right. ■ Store kerosene outside and ~. HOT Buy K-1 kerosene only. refuel outside as well ..,. Remember, there is no r.:i SPOTS substitute for safety' Some 2;:i other tips to keep in mind: If you have questions, ask O the fire department. Fire U ~:;,a prevention is their mission. !l_:A:rn:es:s,:ag:c:fr:orn:th:is~p:ub:li:·ca:t,:·0,:1 a: n:d~th=e~U~.S:. :Fi:rc~A:d:rn:ir:,is:tr:at:io:n.. ~· ~:.:~~·------~M:a:k:e~i:t :y~o~u~rs~to~o=! ____..:::~===~:.J Station 40 - The Mendenhall station is located at 5711 Surrett Station 41 - The Cedar Square station is located at 76 16 Drive in Archdale. Harlow Drive in Archdale. Fire Department The activities you may find the fire depart­ Garland Wear 1972-73 ment members performing are fire preven­ TommySkeen 1973-79 tion, station tours, educating children, civic Howard Wood 1981-82 talks, parades and training. The fire department is responsible for fire Year and type of first suppression and heavy rescue to the mem­ fire trucks and equipment bers of our district. 1950 Ford OREN List of Charter Firefighters First station location, (by name and rank) type of structure M.P. Woodall, Byron Haworth, P.L. White, 311 in Archdale - 2 bay stucco building M.R. Ingram, Lee Meredith, A.E. Williams, E.W. Auman. Brief written history of the department Reason for forming On July 18, 1950, the first truck was placed the Department in service. The first year 54 calls were ran. They During the year 1949, the Summers Hodgin had 50 firemen on the roster. Post #9899 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of 1957 - 86callsran Archdale began considering some method 1976- New station #20built of providing fire protection for the Archdale 1976 - Station #21 built Community. 1978 - Station #41 built 1983 - Station #40 built _Name of all past chiefs 1991 - l ,200 calls ran ~ and years of service trj C".l R.D. Auman 1950-51 List of those fallen 0 C.A. Bodenheimer 1951-51 in the line of duty: Clyde Wilkerson 1951-71 None. ~trj

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Farmer Fire Department Present chief roster. These young people, together 1950 Ford Tanker Tommy Gallimore with the older members, are looking 1945 Jeep Brush Truck. forward to more activities this coming Number and ranks offirefighters newyear. First station location, Rank No. at this rank type of structure Chief ...... l List of Charter Firefighters Mr. R.L. Davis donated the property Deputy Chief ...... 0 (by name and rank) located on Old N .C. 49 South. Hopkins Assistant Chief ...... 1 Tommy Gallimore, chief; Thomas Well Co. donated a well and most of the Captains ...... 2 Varner, assistant chief; Rusty Wilson, labor. The original building is still being Lieutenant ...... l captain; Steve Craver, captain; John used. It was built of brick consisting of six Driver /Engineer ...... 0 Russell, lieutenant/training officer. bays, one bedroom, two bathrooms Firefighter I ...... 22 ~nd one office. Firefighter II ...... 0 Tony Allred, Reid Craig, Victor Freitas, Firefighter Ill ...... 0 W.A. Hammond, Roger King, Ricky Leonard, Melvin Smith, Roy Smith, Brief written history EMT ...... O of the department Others ...... 0 Mames Merritt, Raymond Bradshaw, Patricia Craver, Doris Hammond, Frank During the earlier years, the need for Hayworth, Todd Lambeth, Steve Emergency Medical Technicians was Current list of equipment Nance, Tim Smith, Brian Hicks, Steve noticed. The department had several 1970 Ford Pumper Vaughn. members become certified. Over the 1961 Ford Pumper past few years, medical calls began Reason for forming rising in our area and the need for a 1978 Ford Tanker Squad Truck became evident. The 1961 Chevorlet Pumper the Department Department purchased a 198 l 1976 Chevrolet (4WD) Brush Truck The members in the community of Chevrolet Squad. We also had 10 Farmer saw the need of fire protection 1981 Chevrolet Squad Truck firefightrer personnel become First and a quicker response time. Responders. Some of these will go on to become EMT Certified. ~ Name of Board Members Name of all past chiefs (1) This station averages about 80 calls -g President - Frank Hayworth; Vice and years of service per year. Recently, our water supply () President - Carlie Spencer; Secretary Charlie Harris - 1969-76 became limited, so, with the number of 0 - Reid Craig; Treasurer - Patricia calls growing each year, the ~ Craver; Board members - Hoyt Davis, Gene Harris - 197 6-? department purchased a 15,000 gallon 'i: Tony Goins, Tony Allred, Steve Craver, Homer Hughes -unknown water tank. r... Wayne Bischer Clifford Elliott - unknown In July of 1993, Farmer Fire Department ordered a 1993 ~ Brief summary of your Joe Elliott - unknown International Pumper/Tanker. Roger King - 1982-85 g• department's activities This department continues to train, Each year on the first Sunday in Tommy Gallimore - 1985-87 update and educate on new 0 equipment and techniques to provide i:Q August, the department gives the Terry Gardner - 198 7- 91 ~ community a breakfast. the very best protection for its Tommy Gallimore - 1991 -present. surrounding community. ~ We have two barbecue sales each ~i:Q· year: The first one is held Nov. 24-25. The second is held Dec. 22-25. Year and type of first List of those fallen 0 During this past year, our department fire trucks and equipment in the line of duty: ~ has added several new members to our 1969 Ford Pumper None. ~ r.:l

u~ ~ 911 Means Help Is On The Way! Station 5 - Located on Academy Street in Randleman.

Randleman Fire Department Present chief with emergency medical calls in the Located on Academy St. Martin 8. Leonard Randleman Fire District, fire prevention, conduct fire inspections in the City of Brief written history Number and ranks of firefighters Randleman. of the department Rank No. at this rank The Randleman Fire Department was Chief ...... l List of Charter Firefighters first organized in the early' 30s with D. L. Deputy Chief ...... l (by name and rank) Brown the first Fire Chief. The first fire Assistant Chief ...... l D.L. Brown, John Pugh, Worth fighting equipment was a two wheel Captains ...... 2 Greeson, Fitz Presnell, John Sink, James cart with a roll of hose and nozzle that Lieutenant ...... 0 Macon, Phil Upton, Buster Brown, James had to be pulled to the fire and then Driver /Engineer ...... 20 Woodell, Clyde Woodell, Frank Woodell hooked to a hydrant. It was housed Firefighter I ...... l 0 outside the town hall. Firefighter II ...... 15 Reason for forming The first fire station was a single bay Firefighter Ill ...... 10 the Department block building. The fire department, EMT First Responder ...... 30 along with the Lions Club, then sold Others ...... O To provide fire protection for the town raffle tickets to buy the first fire truck, District Chief ...... 0 of Randleman which was a 1947 Dodge. In 1967, thefiredepartmentgota Current list of equipment Name of all past chiefs new pumper, a 1966 American 1990Spartan E-One Pumper-Tanker and years of service La France and a two-bay fire station on 1983 Ford Grumman Pumper-Tanker D.L. Brown - N.A. Academy Street. Randleman fire 1974 Ford Bean Tanker Worth Greeson - 1949-1979 department has grown to a four-bay, 197 5 Dodge Squad Truck Eugene Moore - 1979-1987 two-story station with two pumper­ 1988 Ford Chief's Car Martin Leonard - 1987-Present tankers, a tanker, a squad truck, utility 1980 Ford Utility Truck truck and a chief's car. Year and type of first The fire department has a staff of 35, ~ fire trucks and equipment which include 4 full-time personel. The tri Name of Board Members fire department has been trained in o Bruce Moore, Mayor; Aldermen Bill Early '30s Hose Cart emergency medicals along with up-to- o Harris, Tony Lowe, Wade Craven, Fred 1947 Dodge 400 Gallon Tank 500 date fire training. The fire department § Albright gallon pump also has three certified fire inspectors. tri The fire department answers around ';p Brief summary of your First station location, 500 calls per year. ~ department's activities type of structure Future plans include a mobile air unit _,_, Fire protection, assist Medical Rescue One Bay Cement Block Building, and a brush truck. j r ~ 00> Ryder Truck ~ ~ Rental, Inc. BROWN BROTHERS 0 Ph. (919)'629-1798 L&M WELL DRILLING ~ FLOOR COVERING ~ JOE YORK'S 603 N. Fayetteville St. •Experienced Well Drilling At p AUTO SALES, 625-8340 Reasonable Prices ..."Ij •Fast Efficient Service ;C: INC. We at L&M Floor •Pumps Installed And Serviced 0 NC State t, 2223 us Hwy. 64 East Covering salute the Licensed OFFICE PHONE '. ill. ~ P.O. BOX 1324 firefighters of 824-4049 (I)... ASHEBORO, NC 27204 Randolph County. Highway 64, sz, (1 mile east of Randolph Mall - Hwy. 64) .... ~ ___ }B Ramseur Bus. Phone Home Phone ....., Thanks for a job _, ! ______879-2035 or 879-3180 .._(919) 629-5869 (919) 629-8351.., ... done well...... IN MEMORY OF... Firefighters Who Have Lost Their Lives In The Line Of Duty I Michael Dallas l-loov~f . , · . ; .,. Tabernacle Fi~e Depat1menf ·· · October 14; 1992 .·. .. . Age:36

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