fire stations & labor firegeezer on 06 Jan 2008 02:10 pm
North Carolina VFD Upgrades Staffing
A CATAWBA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, FIRE DEPARTMENT is taking an aggressive approach to the increase of calls.
The Sherrills Ford - Terrell Vol. FD has seen a rise in emergency calls of 20% annually and have now hired six full-time firefighters and three administrative people.
They are now promising a 24-hour, 7-day coverage from their station along with the usual response of its 60 volunteer members.
The Charlotte Observer has the STORY.
Sherrills Ford - Terrell FD WEBSITE.
Firegeezer notes: While the article says they hired 6, the website states 16. Also, neither tells how the FD is funded. If anybody from Catawba County knows, please post a comment. Thank you.
