Wednesday, May 22, 2013 We have a new t-shirt for sale to benefit Jeff Reid! The last t-shirts sold out fast and we expect to have limited availability this time as well. Order your shirt right away! We plan to have all orders processed for production by June 7th so order yours right away! See the bottom for ordering instructions. We have designed a new t-shirt to show our support for our local hero and brother Jeff Reid. Jeff has served the Huntersville community as a Firefighter for over 31 yrs! Jeff continues to serve Huntersville and is currently assigned to HFD station 2 which is located on Beatties Ford road near Highway 73. Jeff, a tireless public servant, ALSO works as a firefighter for the city of Charlotte and is currently assigned to their station 33. In 2007 Jeff was diagnosed with Chronic Lymphatic Leukemia (CLL). He has undergone two rounds of chemo and now needs a bone marrow transplant. Leukemia is a blood cancer and Jeff’s cure comes via a life saving marrow transplant. This transplant replaces the unhealthy blood-forming cells with healthy ones. It’s that simple. However, during the transplant Jeff and his wife Vickie will miss quite a bit of work (over 100 days). Additionally the transplant itself, the travel and the housing following the transplant will be very expensive. That’s why we’re trying to help our brother. 100% of the profits from the sales of these shirts will go directly to benefit Jeff. Our ORDERINGTo order a t-shirt, send an e-mail to supportjeffreid@outlook.com in the e-mail tell us how many shirts you want and what sizes. Also inform how you plan to get the shirts (Pick-up at one of our stations or shipping). The shirts are $19.95 per shirt with an up-charge of $2 per shirt for shirts sized XXL and up. If you are requesting shipping - the cost of shipping will be added to your order. Payment will be coordinated through the e-mail; however in order to maximize the profits to benefit Jeff we will only be accepting checks, cash and money orders. Below is a picture of the t-shirt – remember, we’re submitting the production order on June 7th so order your shirt ASAP!
Saturday, April 13, 2013 Beginning Monday April 15th, until complete, all Huntersville Fire Stations will begin the annual maintenance of fire hydrants throughout the Huntersville service district. Firefighters will be checking, testing and flowing hydrants (flowing water from the hydrant to flush out any sediment). Firefighters will also be checking and clearing around hydrants for accessibility (no shrubs, flower boxes, mail boxes or yard decorations may block access to the hydrant). On occasion when a hydrant is flushed, water discoloration may occur in a resident’s water line. Extra care should be considered when washing clothes immediately after a hydrant flush. Simply running the water in your sink for a few minutes prior will help ensure your water is clear. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the officer on duty at your closest Huntersville Fire Station right away. Listed below are the station locations and phone numbers: Huntersville Station #1 Huntersville Station #2 Huntersville Station #3 110 S Old Statesville Rd 15600 Beatties Ford Rd 13423 Eastfield Rd Huntersville, NC 28078 Huntersville, NC 28078 Huntersville, NC 28078 p. 704-875-3563 p. 704-875-6266 p. 704-464-5315
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 At 6:07pm Station 2 was dispatched for an MVA on Beatties Ford Road north of Bud Henderson road with Police on scene requesting assistance. Engine 22 quickly checked en route, arriving shortly thereafter to find a minor 2 vehicle, rear end collision MVA. However they also found a Jet Ski sitting in the middle of the road. During the slow speed collision one Jet Ski was knocked from its trailer and it slid, briefly, down BFR. A second Jet Ski was knocked loose as well but it remained on the trailer. One driver refused treatment and the second driver was assessed, complaining of minor injuries and then packaged per spinal protocol to be transported by MEDIC. All Huntersville Units cleared the scene by 6:31pm.Units on scene: Huntersville Engine 22; MEDIC; Huntersville Police Department See below for some pictures.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 At 4:58pm Davidson Fire and Mount Mourne Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to a structure fire at 225 Eastport Lane (Mount Mourne’s area). Units arrived on scene to find a working fire and immediately requested assistance from surrounding departments. This brought an Engine Company from Cornelius to assist. The fire involved a wooden building behind the house but with the heavy fire load and the lack of hydrants in the neighborhood, the fire grew and spread to the adjacent brick house. Crews on scene had a hard time maintaining a consistent water flow and between the losses in water pressure – the fire grew uncontrollably. At 6:04pm Huntersville Fire was added to the call and Huntersville Tanker 1 responded to Mount Mourne with it’s much needed 3,000 gallons of water. Tanker 1 made two supply runs to the scene with its water, initially supplying Mount Mourne’s Tower Ladder and after refilling, Tanker 1 dumped into a stationary drop tank. The home was a total loss. Tanker 1 was released from the scene at 8:05pm. Departments on scene: IREDELL COUNTY - Mount Mourne Volunteer Fire Department, Sheperds Fire Department, South Iredell Volunteer Fire Department, Mooresville Fire Department, Mooresville Rescue Squad and Lake Norman Fire Rescue; MECKLENBURG COUNTY: Davidson Fire Department, Cornelius Fire Department and Huntersville Fire Department; Iredell EMS; Red Cross and the Iredell County Sheriffs Office. See below for some pictures.
Credit: DavidsonNews.Net
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 If you drove by Station 2 during the evening hours this week you may have noticed our crews outside participating in training. The topic this week was vehicle extrication. Crews had hands-on practical application and practice on using Heavy Rescue 1’s Hydraulic, Electric, Air and Hand tools to gain access to different vehicle types. Crews removed windows, windshields, doors, hatch backs, rolled roofs, removed roofs, moved steering columns, removed steering columns and rolled dashes. Three different vehicle styles were provided and practiced on –a Mini Van, a Compact Car and a Mid Sized car thanks to Hunter Wrecker. Once the cars were cut up, crews then focused on lifting and cribbing the vehicles using the Airbags off of Rescue 1. It was another great month of training. See below for some pictures.
One of the FFs sons came along to observe...wore his own 'Gear'.
Sunday, May 19, 2013 At 4:32pm, as thunderstorms and heavy rain rolled through town - Huntersville Fire and North Meck Rescue were dispatched to a reported tree down on a residence located off Detroiter Drive in Huntersville. As units from Station 1 and North Meck responded, the call was upgraded to a reported “Entrapment” with the tree and power lines down on the residence and people trapped inside. Station 2 was added to the call. Assistant Chief M. Auten arrived on scene, reporting a tree and lines down. Engine 11 also arrived on scene as Chief Auten canceled the Entrapment response; sending Station 2 and North Meck Rescue back to their stations. The tree caused minor damage to the mobile home and the residents, although shaken up, were able to self extricate easily prior to HFD arrival. MEDIC was also released by command. A tree at the rear of the home took a direct hit by lightening, exploding tree debris throughout the yard. A power pole located at the rear of the residence was also taken down. Power lines were down across the yard, but they did not break and power was not lost to the surrounding homes. Energy United responded to the scene to fix the pole and lines. All Huntersville Units were clear of the scene by 5:30pm. Units on scene: Huntersville Engine 11, 22; North Meck Rescue 7; MEDIC, MEDIC Supervisor and Energy United. Click below for more pictures.
Saturday, May 18, 2013 Huntersville Fire and Long Creek Fire members attended the ground breaking ceremony for Betty’s new house. Organizers invited us to attend and participate which we gladly accepted.You may recall that Huntersville and Long Creek responded to a fire at Betty’s home on May 16, 2012 (See web article here:www.huntersvillefd.com/news/fullstory/newsid/162986). Betty’s home was a total loss, however with support and assistance from local church’s and the Huntersville community - Betty is on her way to a new home. Betty still needs help with funding and build volunteers. Please visit the following webpage and assist if you can. www.buildbettyahouse.org/index.html
Saturday, May 18, 2013 A Huntersville Engine Company crew from station 2 participated in a Free Family Carnival on Saturday at the McGuire Nuclear Station. The event was organized by “Lake Norman Mommies” – a local non-profit organization centered on mothers of the Lake Norman area. The carnival was held on McGuire near the Energy Explorium from 11am until 4pm. Despite the rainy weather, there was a large turnout. HFD placed Engine 2 in the ‘Touch a Truck’ section of the fair and all afternoon kids and parents climbed on, sat in and got an up close look at one of our Engines. A fun day was had by all and our crew enjoyed meeting and speaking with so many parents and kids – many of which were Huntersville residents!
Thursday, May 9, 2013 At 8:41Pm Huntersville Station 1 and North Meck Rescue were dispatched for a motor vehicle accident on Mt Holly-Huntersville road between Reese blvd and Hambright road. Huntersville Engine 11 quickly checked in route along with North Meck Rescue 7 and Rescue 2. Shortly thereafter Huntersville Engine 11 arrived on scene reporting a single vehicle MVA upside down in the trees with one person ejected and unconscious. North Meck Rescue 7 and Rescue 2 arrived to assist with patient care and establish scene lighting. Engine 11’s crew and North Meck assessed the patient, determined his injuries were serious and packaged him for transport by MEDIC. MEDIC arrived on scene and assisted in removing the patient from the woods and transported him, with life threatening injuries, to CMC Main. Engine 11’s crew remained on scene with Huntersville PD providing scene lighting and assisting with investigation and removal of the car. It appears the vehicle was headed North on Mt Holly-Huntersville road, toward Reese blvd, when it ran off the right side of the road and rolled over, ejecting the driver into the woods where he was found, unconscious, by arriving personnel. Huntersville Police remained on scene taking measurements and documenting the accident scene. All Huntersville crews were clear the scene by 9:36pm. Units on scene: Huntersville Engine 11, North Meck Heavy Rescue 7, Rescue 2; MEDIC, MEDIC Supervisor and the Huntersville Police Department. www.wsoctv.com/videos/news/police-1-with-life-threatening-injuries-after/v2dPQ/ Click below for pictures.
Thursday, May 9, 2013 We’re getting close on the new Ladder 1. These are pictures from today. The Black Ladder is almost ready to be mounted on the truck. We will have HFD personnel traveling out to SMEAL in Nebraska in less than 2 weeks from now (May 21, 22, 23) to inspect it. Check out the photo album on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/media/set/
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