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The Franklinville Fire Department serves a 62.4 square mile district which includes the Town of Franklinville and surrounding communities of White Memorial, Cedar Falls, Pleasant Ridge and Whites Chapel. Franklinville Fire Department is a combination fire department, with three paid positions and remaining 33 members are volunteers. The Fire Department is governed by a nine member Board of Directors which are elected by the tax payers within the district. The Board follows a strict set of by laws that was voted and approved by the community. The Board of Directors meet the first Tuesday of each month. These meetings are open to the public. Check our calendar for the next scheduled meeting.  We respond to house and brush fires, motor vehicle accidents and calls for mutual aid from other fire departments. The average time it takes our volunteer firemen to respond with a fire engines is under 5 minutes. Using resources from two different stations (8 or 22) allows a much quicker time on scene. We reached a new call response record for Feb 2008. Our department responded to over 100 calls in one month. This is a testament to the dedication of the volunteers that work here. Our call volume is increasing in fact, the call volume has rose 68% since 2002. So far, in 2008, FFD is on course to respond to over 1000 calls this year. Not only has the number of calls grown, but also the response distance to each call has increased. As required by Department of Insurance (DOI) NC DOI Fire Department Ratings standards and the automatic aid agreements, our coverage area runs from the NC Zoo on the west, to the Chatham County line on the east, to the Guilford County line on the north and to Coleridge south. Our DOI rating is 5/7/9. A five for within the Franklinville city limits, a seven for rural areas immediately outside the city limits and a nine for areas beyond. When a fire fighter arrives on scene it is imperative that they are trained and ready for the task at hand. The State requires a minimum of 36 hours of documented training for each person on the roster per year. By assessing the types of calls, this department greatly increased and expanded the States required training. The results of the training is evident in the response time and the value of the property saved. |
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'Leading By Example'