SEVERN, NC – Severn Fire Chief Kevin Britt, 54, suffered a medical emergency after working a motor vehicle collision on Friday night into Saturday morning. Details are limited. Arrangements are as follows: Graveside services, with honors, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 22 at Severn … [Read more...] about Firefighter Death Notification – Northampton County
Kenly Fire Department – Firefighter Death Notification
KENLY, NC (Johnston) - Kenly Firefighter John Morris Davis, Jr., died Saturday evening after responding to the scene of a motor vehicle accident on Princeton-Kenly Road, Kenly, North Carolina. Davis, 45, served as a volunteer Firefighter for Kenly Fire Department. He is survived by his wife, … [Read more...] about Kenly Fire Department – Firefighter Death Notification
Pineville Firefighter Dies at Commercial Building Fire
PINEVILLE, NC (Mecklenburg) - A firefighter with the Pineville Fire Department died in the line of duty on Saturday night, April 30, 2016. The firefighter was battling a blaze at a commercial strip shopping center. Pineville and Carolina fire departments were initially dispatched just after 9 … [Read more...] about Pineville Firefighter Dies at Commercial Building Fire
Firefighter Death Notification – Bakertown Fire Department
WILSON COUNTY – Firefighter James R. Varnell, 53, died on Tuesday, February 2, 2016. Varnell was attending training at the firehouse, and while preparing to depart began to feel ill. Medical personnel were called, and Varnell was transported to a local hospital where he died. Arrangements are … [Read more...] about Firefighter Death Notification – Bakertown Fire Department
Bereavement Uniform Program
‘Taking Care of Those Who took Care of Us’ ™ After fifteen years, the Lighthouse Uniform Company’s Fallen Fire Fighter Dress Uniform Program has dropped the LODD requirement and is making a dress uniform for burial purposes available to any family wanting one. The new program is called the … [Read more...] about Bereavement Uniform Program
DOT: Captain Bowen’s Name to go on Smoky Park Bridge
ASHEVILLE – The state Board of Transportation voted unanimously this morning to rename Smoky Park Bridge the Capt. Jeffrey Bowen Bridge in memory of the city firefighter who died in the line of duty last July.“Throughout his career, Captain Jeffrey Scott Bowen brought honor to the City of Asheville … [Read more...] about DOT: Captain Bowen’s Name to go on Smoky Park Bridge
First Responders Service Team Charities
First Responders Service Team Charities is a non-profit that is supported by the North Carolina Society of Fire Rescue Instructors. The purpose for FRST Charities is to raise money to assist burn victims and their families with aftercare services provided by the UNC – NC Jaycee Burn Center and the … [Read more...] about First Responders Service Team Charities
