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Public News:
- Surf City VFD
Receives Federal Funds
Representative Mike
McIntyre announced on December 12 that the Surf City
Volunteer Fire Department has received $39,956 in federal
monies as part of FEMA's Assistance to Firefighters Grant
program.
The funds, which are
appropriated through Congress, were distributed by the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security. This is the 19th
round of grant approvals in 2007.
The funds will be used to
purchase new and updated turnout gear that meets the
current NFPA standards. New boots, gloves and helmets have
also been requested.
A thermal imaging camera
has been requested as well. This grant allows the
department to purchase tools and equipment that we might
not otherwise be able to afford.
Currently, a complete set
of turnout gear (coat, pants, boots, gloves, helmet, nomex
hood, etc) costs around 2000.00 each. The thermal imaging
camera usually cost around $10,000 for the more basic
models to around $14,000 for the more advanced models.
- New Apparatus
Delivery
The Surf City Volunteer
Fire Department recently took delivery of a 2008 Pierce
Contender dry-side Tanker. The truck features a 2000
gallon poly-tank, a single stage 1250 gallon per minute Waterous pump, as well as a folding drop-tank rank. The
truck is built on a Kenworth T300 chassis. This truck replaced a 1972
model Chevrolet tanker, which was built from a converted
propane delivery truck many years ago. Go to our
Equipment Page to see the new
truck. More pictures will be coming soon.
- A Sincere
Thank You!
We here at the Surf City
Volunteer Fire Department would like to offer a sincere
and heartfelt THANK YOU to the members of
our community, and the County Commissioners of Pender
County for their continued support. Without all of you, we
would not be able to serve with pride, as we have for
over 40 years, and hope to do much longer into the
future.
- An extension of the
services we provide
Beginning in the fall of
2006,
the Surf City Volunteer Fire Department began providing
its citizens and taxpayers with daytime personnel to man
our station. There is a firefighter on duty at the station
from 9 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday. This firefighter
is on hand to answer emergency calls, as well as handle
any other tasks during the day. This includes repairing
equipment, washing trucks, performing daily status checks,
and many other administrative duties. We invite the public
to stop by our station during the day and say hello. We
would be glad to meet you.
- The NC
"Move Over Law"
There is a law in North
Carolina helps protect the safety and well-being of
emergency responders, State Troopers and other law
enforcement officers stopped along side our highways. An
amendment to the law, which took effect on July 1, 2006
also provides protection for NC Department of
Transportation workers as well as tow-truck drivers.
Law enforcement officials
in North Carolina are taking steps to ensure more safety
for citizens, emergency responders and law enforcement
officers. In January, 2002, the state's Move Over law took
effect requiring motorists, if they can safely do so, to
move one lane away from any law enforcement or other
emergency vehicle that is on the side or shoulder of the
state's roads and highways.
The law requires
motorists to approach cautiously when an emergency vehicle
is stopped on the shoulder of the roadway with its lights
flashing. Motorists are required to change lanes away from
the emergency vehicle on a multi-lane highway or slow down
on a two lane highway and be prepared to stop. Motorists must
slow down while maintaining a safe speed. G.S. 20-157 (f).
After July 1 2006 a violation will
carry
a fine of $250 plus court costs. There are various levels
of penalties that can be levied against violators.
For more information on
this new law, lease visit the NCDOT
Website or the NC State
Highway Patrol Website.
Please help us help you
by driving safely, cautiously and attentively.
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