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
Walk-A-Mile
The wheels are probably wobbling or starting to fall off those new years fitness resolutions. As it continues to warm up across the state encourage the firefighters in your department to get out and participate in the state Walk-A -Mile wellness initiative. On the Walk-A-Mile site you will find more … [Read more...] about Walk-A-Mile
Resolution Supporting Firefighter Safety
WHEREAS, each year in the United States the fire service loses approximately one hundred firefighters in the line of duty; and, WHEREAS, annually in the United States there are over eighty thousand reported injuries to firefighters; and, WHEREAS, one of the primary goals of the North Carolina … [Read more...] about Resolution Supporting Firefighter Safety
Resolution Supporting Available Technology for the Purpose of Reducing Fire Loss and Personal Injury from Stovetop Cooking Fires
WHEREAS: Cooking equipment is the leading cause of residential fires and home fire injuries in the United States; and WHEREAS: Unattended cooking is the leading factor contributing to cooking fires; and WHEREAS: Electric ranges are the leading type of cooking equipment involved in these fires; … [Read more...] about Resolution Supporting Available Technology for the Purpose of Reducing Fire Loss and Personal Injury from Stovetop Cooking Fires