Knightdale Public Safety - Fire Division

History


2002-present

Fire department established as part of newly established Public Safety Department.  Fire Division Commander is Tim Guffney and also includes three full-time firefighters certified as Firefighter II and Apparatus Driver.  20+ volunteer firefighters are supplemented with Public Safety Police Officers and other Town employees.  Placed in service on July 1, 2002 tws

Fire station located at town Public Works facility, 306 Robertson Street. Apparatus stored in two separate buildings.  Third building, mobile home, utilized as sleeping quarters.

First fire apparatus consists of:

  • 2003 International / Pierce pumper / tanker
    1260 GPM, 1000 gallons, four-door cab, purchased new
     
  • 1986 GMC / E-One midi-pumper / rescue unit
    350 GPM, two-door cab, purchased from Ravena, Ohio
     
  • 1973 Ford / Pierce 50' Telesquirt
    1000 GPM, 500 gallons water, 200 gallons foam, 1992-93 rehab, purchased from City of Greensboro and formerly serving Guilford College Fire Department oh
Vehicles

See Wake County apparatus register.

Sources

  • oh Oral history
  • tws Town Web Site

Last updated: June 10, 2004


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