Silver Star Award for One of Our own!
Stoney Point Fire Department is proud to have Kyle among its ranks. On 6 April 2008 Captain Kyle M. Walton, United States (US) Army, heroically distinguished himself by valorous conduct in the face of the enemy of the US as Detachment Commander, Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) 3336, Special Operations Task Force – 33, Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force – Afghanistan, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The complete citation and story right out of movie-making can be found at the following Army Times link: Narrative to accompany the award of the Silver Star to Capt. Kyle M. Walton. In December 2008 the Washinton Post also announced the news regarding Cpt. Walton's and his team. 10 Green Berets to Receive Silver Star for Afghan Battle. CBS5 also covered to story just to name a few publications. Afghan Cliff Clash Earns U.S. Unit 10 Silver Stars.
Way to Go Kyle! We are very proud to have you on our team!
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Powellsville, NC Volunteer Fire Department WINS!!!
On 29 April 2009 E-One announced Powellsville Fire Department as the winner of the
brand new E-ONE Tradition ES pumper, valued at over $170,000.
Thanks to all who voted for our North Carolina brothers and sisters.
We are glad to have contributed to the effort. The E-One press release regarding the win
can be read at the following link:
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SPFD Assists the City of Fayetteville
Rescue 13 responded to a bad auto accident, September 5th 2008 on Raeford road on a mutual-aid call with the city of Fayetteville.
"All firefighters on the scene worked well together and as a team we were able
to put together the final game plan on how to safely remove the patient from the
vehicle. I would like to thank the personnel from county sta 13 for their
assistance because without them and the equipment the brought, the stabilization
of the vehicle would not have gone as well as it did.
By the way it was Brandon (Captain Hanzal) from sta 13 who came up with the idea
for the stabilization.
Again my hat is off to each and everyone of you for your hard work and team work
which was displayed on scene."
Captain Brian Mims, City of Fayetteville FD
Great Job Guys!
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Seatbelts Save Lives!
It does really work! Let's spread the good word!
3 Asheville (N.C.) Firefighters were slightly hurt but with no serious injuries,
after the apparatus they were responding with lost control and flipped on its
side on that morning. The pumper was en route to an automatic fire alarm when
the crash happened around 0600 hours. They were traveling eastbound when it
lost control, left the right side of the road and struck two telephone poles and
two parked cars. The truck reentered the roadway and flipped onto its
passenger side. The 3 Firefighters on the apparatus were buckled in and escaped
serious injury. What caused the truck to lose control remains under investigation
but it was going down a hill, in the rain. The apparatus sustained significant
damage.
Asbestos in Older Homes
Many homes built before 1980 contain asbestos. These days, we know that asbestos can
cause serious health problems, especially after long term exposure to high levels of
asbestos fibers in the air. Asbestos exposure has been connected to
mesothelioma, a
rare and deadly cancer. That doesn't mean that you should panic and rush right out
to have all the asbestos in your home removed, though. According to the EPA and the
U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission, asbestos in your home is not a danger as
long as the materials that contain it are in good repair.
More about abestos...
On The Watch!
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Get Your OSFM Certification Transcript Here!
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What is an ISO Rating and What Does it Mean to You?
Your Stoney Point Fire Department is rated ISO 5. ISO which stand for "Insurance
Services Office" is an organization who collects information on fire-protection efforts
in communities throughout the United States. For each of those communities, ISO analyzes
a lot of data using a schedule from where they derive a Public Protection Classification
from 1 to 10. Class 1 represents exemplary public protection, and Class 10 indicates
that the area's fire-suppression program doesn't meet ISO's minimum criteria. While
there are ten classes, it's important to note that the highest rating affecting
residence owners is a 6 which equates to the top of the scale in terms of insurance
benefits. Check it out -->
NC Homeowners Rate Revision
By classifying communities' ability to suppress fires, ISO helps the communities evaluate their public fire-protection services and in turn helps secure lower fire insurance premiums for communities with better public protection. Here in the Stoney Point Fire district our homeowners receive the best insurance rates availabe in our area. In order to maintain those high ratings we work hard and constantly strive to improve our fire protection services. Currently ISO keeps record on more than 44,000 fire-response jurisdictions. Click on the image for more details.
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