History

1970, established.  Incorporated as Falls Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. on July 7, 1970. Donations requested of $10 per residence or business.  Anyone who donates becomes voting member.  Raised $3,060 through first-year fundraising.  Fire district limit included to railroad trucks on Durant Road and south on Falls of the Neuse to about present site of Ravenscroft School. ^{oh, sos}

1970, first Fire Chief is Sam Perry. ^oh

1970, fire department has approximately 24 members.^oh

1970, first fire station is Falls Community Clubhouse at 11908 Falls of the Neuse Road, with two added apparatus bays. Verbal contract between fire department and Community Club makes clubhouse available provided firefighters maintain building. ^oh

1970, first fire apparatus:

• 1956 Ford / American pumper, 500 GPM, 500 gallons, front-mounted Barton pump, obtained from Six Forks Fire Department
• 1966 tanker, 1500-gallon obtained from Durham Highway Fire Department

Early apparatus:

• 1964 Ford / Darley tanker, 250 GPM, 500 gallons
• 1973 Chevy tanker, 1200 gallons
• 1979 FMC / Bean pumper, 750 GPM, 750 gallons ^wcfar

Station improvements: two additional apparatus bays added

Later apparatus:

• 1984 Chevy Custom Deluxe 30 brush truck
• 1984 Chevy Suburban
• 1987 Ford 8000 / E-One pumper / tanker
• 1989 Ford 8000 / E-One pumper / tanker

Station improvements:  fifth apparatus bay added in rear.  Front right apparatus bay converted to office space.

Apparatus deliveries:

• 1994 E-One Sentry pumper / tanker
• 2003 Ford Expedition
• 2003 Ford F-350 pick-up

See Wake County apparatus register.

• ^oh Oral History
• ^sos NC Department of the Secretary of State

Last updated: June 10, 2004