Ms. Rogers has been employed with this fire department since September of 2009.  Ms. Rogers’s duties are as follows:

·         Oversees the Address & Dock Sign Program

·         MSDS Program

·         Purchases General Department Supplies

·         Department Payroll

·         Scheduling the Public Rooms

·         Issues Fire Burn Permits

·         Quality Assurance Program

·         Keeping the Department Website & Facebook Page Updated

·         Maintains Department Personnel Files

·         New Employee Orientation Program

·         Prepares Statistical Information for the Fire Chief

·         Department Physical Program

·         Schedules Department Fire Prevention Programs

Deputy Fire Chief

Deputy Fire Chief Butler has been an employee with this fire department since November 1995. Chief Butler’s duties are as follows:

·         Ensures the ready status of  4 stations

·         Ensures the ready status of 16 pieces of Apparatus

·         Ensures the ready status of all equipment in the stations & on the apparatus

·         Negotiates & Purchases all Department Utilities, Apparatus, and  Equipment

·         Responds to Emergency Calls and Operates as a Deputy Fire Chief

Deputy Fire Chief Butler is certified in the following: N.C. State Certified Firefighter Level I, N.C. State Certified Firefighter Level II, N.C. State Certified Fire Instructor Level II, N.C. State Fire Officer Level I, N.C. State Fire Inspector Level I,  N.C. State Certified Hazardous Materials Technician, N.C. State Certified Emergency Medical Technician, N.C. State Certified Hazardous Materials Operations Level, N.C. State Certified Technical Rescuer, N.C. State Certified T.R. Vehicle Machinery Rescue, State Certified Emergency Vehicle Operator, N.C. State Certified Driver Operator Pumps, N.C. State Certified Driver Operator Aerials,  N.C. State Certified T.R. Ropes Specialty, N.C. State Certified T.R. Trench Rescue Specialty, Swift Water Technician Level I, N.C. Emergency Vehicle Driver Trailer Towing, & NIMS - 100, 200, 700, 800,

Engineers on A-Shift

From Left to Right: Engineer Michael Earp, Sr. Engineer Cody Brackett, Engineer Michael Pope, and Engineer Justin Westbrook

Michael Earp has been employed with this department since August 2010, Cody Brackett since August 2003, Michael Pope since July 2008, and Justin Westbrook since January 2008.

Michael Earp’s certifications:  N.C. State Certified Firefighter Level I, N.C. State Certified Firefighter Level II, N.C. State Certified Emergency Medical Technician, N.C. State Certified Hazardous Materials Operations Level, N.C. State Certified Technical Rescuer, N.C. State Certified T.R. Vehicle Machinery Rescue, N.F.A. Leadership I, N.F.A .Leadership II, N.F.A. Leadership III, State Certified Emergency Vehicle Operator, N.C. State Certified Driver Operator Pumps, N.C. State Certified Driver Operator Aerials, N.F.A. Planning for the Initial Company Officer, N.F.A. Strategies and Tactics for the Initial Company Officer, N.C. State Certified Boat Operation, Certified Sonar Operator, N.C. State Chief’s 101, N.F.A. Decision Making for the Initial Company Officer, & NIMS - 100, 200, 700, 800,

Cody Brackett’s certifications: :  N.C. State Certified Firefighter Level I, N.C. State Certified Firefighter Level II, N.C. State Certified Emergency Medical Technician, N.C. State Certified Hazardous Materials Operations Level, N.C. State Certified Technical Rescuer, N.C. State Certified T.R. Vehicle Machinery Rescue, N.F.A. Leadership I, N.F.A .Leadership II, N.F.A. Leadership III, State Certified Emergency Vehicle Operator, N.C. State Certified Driver Operator Pumps, N.C. State Certified Driver Operator Aerials, N.F.A. Planning for the Initial Company Officer, N.F.A. Strategies and Tactics for the Initial Company Officer, N.F.A. Decision Making for the Initial Company Officer, Certified Sonar Operator, N.C. State Breathing School 2010, N.C. State Certified Boat Operation, NIMS - 100, 200, 700, 800, N.C. State Certified FLSE Level I, & PADI Advanced Diver

Michael Pope’s certifications:  :  N.C. State Certified Firefighter Level I, N.C. State Certified Firefighter Level II, N.C. State Certified Emergency Medical Technician, N.C. State Certified Hazardous Materials Operations Level, N.F.A. Leadership I, N.F.A .Leadership II, N.F.A. Leadership III, State Certified Emergency Vehicle Operator, N.C. State Certified Driver Operator Pumps, N.C. State Certified Driver Operator Aerials, N.F.A. Planning for the Initial Company Officer, N.F.A. Strategies and Tactics for the Initial Company Officer, N.F.A. Decision Making for the Initial Company Officer, & NIMS - 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800, N.C. State Certified Technical Rescuer, PADI Advanced Diver, Certified Sonar Operator, N.C. State Certified Hazardous Materials Technician, & N.C. State Breathing School 2011.

Justin Westbrook’s certifications: N.C. State Certified Firefighter Level I, N.C. State Certified Firefighter Level II, N.C. State Certified Emergency Medical Technician, N.C. State Certified Hazardous Materials Operations Level, N.F.A. Leadership I, N.F.A .Leadership II, N.F.A. Leadership III, State Certified Emergency Vehicle Operator, N.C. State Certified Driver Operator Pumps, N.F.A. Planning for the Initial Company Officer, N.F.A. Strategies and Tactics for the Initial Company Officer, N.F.A. Decision Making for the Initial Company Officer, NIMS - 100, 200, 700, 800,  PADI Advanced Diver, Certified Sonar Operator, & N.C. State Certified Hazardous Materials Technician.

Engineer’s on B-Shift

From Left to Right: Engineer Houston Garris, Engineer Chris Ohlin, Engineer Paul Clendenning, and Engineer Travis Akins. 

Houston Garris has been a member with this department since November 2010, Chris Ohlin since January 2009, Paul Clendenning since August 2008, and Travis Akins since January 2009.

Houston Garris’ certifications:  N.C. State Certified Firefighter Level I, N.C. State Certified Firefighter Level II, N.C. State Certified Fire Instructor Level II, N.C. State Certified Emergency Medical Technician, N.C. State Certified Hazardous Materials Operations Level, N.F.A. Leadership I, N.F.A .Leadership II, N.F.A. Leadership III, State Certified Emergency Vehicle Operator, N.C. State Certified Aerials Operator, N.F.A. Planning for the Initial Company Officer, N.F.A. Strategies and Tactics for the Initial Company Officer, N.F.A. Decision Making for the Initial Company Officer, NIMS - 100, 200, 700, 800, N.C. Fire Officer Level I, Pro-Board Telecommunication Level II, & N.C. State Certified Hazardous Materials Technician.

Chris Ohlin’s certifications: N.C. State Certified Firefighter Level I, N.C. State Certified Firefighter Level II, N.C. State Certified Emergency Medical Technician, N.C. State Certified Hazardous Materials Operations Level, N.F.A. Leadership I, N.F.A .Leadership II, N.F.A. Leadership III, State Certified Emergency Vehicle Operator, NIMS - 100, 200, 700, 800, N.F.A. Planning for the Initial Company Officer, N.F.A. Strategies and Tactics for the Initial Company Officer, N.F.A. Decision Making for the Initial Company Officer 

Paul Clendenning’ s certifications:  N.C. State Certified Firefighter Level I, N.C. State Certified Firefighter Level II, N.C. State Certified Paramedic, N.C. State Certified Hazardous Materials Operations Level, N.C. State Certified Fire Officer I, N.F.A. Leadership I, N.F.A .Leadership II, N.F.A. Leadership III, State Certified Emergency Vehicle Operator, N.C. State Certified Driver Operator Aerials, N.F.A. Planning for the Initial Company Officer, N.F.A. Strategies and Tactics for the Initial Company Officer, N.F.A. Decision Making for the Initial Company Officer, & NIMS – 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800 N.C. State FLSE Level I, Swift Water Technician Level I, N.C. State Certified Technical Rescuer, &  N.C. State Certified T.R. Vehicle Machinery Rescue

Travis Akins’s certifications: N.C. State Certified Firefighter Level I, N.C. State Certified Firefighter Level II, N.C. State Certified Emergency Medical Technician, N.C. State Certified Hazardous Materials Operations Level, N.F.A. Leadership I, N.F.A .Leadership II, N.F.A. Leadership III, State Certified Emergency Vehicle Operator, N.F.A. Planning for the Initial Company Officer, N.F.A. Strategies and Tactics for the Initial Company Officer, N.F.A. Decision Making for the Initial Company Officer, & NIMS - 100, 200, 300,700, 800,  N.C. State Certified Hazardous Materials Technician, N.C. State Chief’s 101, National FLSE Level I, PADI Open Water Diver, &  N.F.A. Incident Safety Officer,

Engineer’s on C-Shift

From Left to Right: Sr. Engineer Billy Danforth, Engineer George Lutz, Engineer Russell Hedrick, and Engineer Travis McQuade.

 Billy Danforth has been a member with this department since January 2008, George Lutz since July 1988, Russell Hedrick since July 2008, and Travis McQuade since April 2007.

Billy Danforth’s certifications:  N.C. State Certified Firefighter Level I, N.C. State Certified Firefighter Level II, N.C. State Certified Emergency Medical Technician, N.C. State Certified Hazardous Materials Operations Level, N.C. State Certified Hazardous Materials Technician, N.C. State Certified Technical Rescuer, N.C. State Certified T.R. Ropes Specialty, N.C. State Certified T.R. Vehicle Machinery Rescue, N.F.A. Leadership I, N.F.A .Leadership II, N.F.A. Leadership III, N.C. State Certified Fire Officer I, N.C. State Certified Emergency Vehicle Operator, N.C. State Certified Driver Operator Pumps, N.C. State Certified Driver Operator Aerials, N.F.A. Planning for the Initial Company Officer, N.F.A. Strategies and Tactics for the Initial Company Officer, N.F.A. Decision Making for the Initial Company Officer, NIMS - 100, 200, 700, 800,  PADI Advanced Diver, N.F.A. Juvenile Fire Prevention Specialist Level II, N.C. State Breathing School 2011, & Certified Sonar Operator.

George Lutz’s certifications: N.C. State Certified Firefighter Level I, N.C. State Certified Firefighter Level II, N.C. State Certified Fire Instructor Level II, N.C. State Certified Rescue Instructor Level II, N.C. State Certified Emergency Medical Technician - Intermediate, N.C. State Certified Hazardous Materials Operations Level, N.C. State Certified Hazardous Materials Technician, N.C. State Certified Technical Rescuer, N.C. State Certified T.R. Trench Rescue, N.C. State Certified T.R. Ropes Specialty, N.C. State Certified T.R. Vehicle Machinery Rescue, N.F.A. Leadership I, N.F.A .Leadership II, N.F.A. Leadership III, N.C. State Certified Fire Officer I, Certified Sonar Operator, N.C.S.F.A. Advanced Firefighter, N.C. State Certified Emergency Vehicle Operator, N.C. State Certified Driver Operator Pumps, N.C. State Certified Driver Operator Aerials, N.F.A. Planning for the Initial Company Officer, N.F.A. Strategies and Tactics for the Initial Company Officer, N.F.A. Decision Making for the Initial Company Officer, NIMS - 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800, , PADI Advanced Diver, N.C. Car Seat Technician, Swift Water Technician Level I, Swift Water Technician Level II, C.P.R. Instructor, N.C. State Certified FLSE Level I, N.C. State Certified FLSE Level II, & N.C. State Certified FLSE Level III

Russell Hedrick’s certifications:  N.C. State Certified Firefighter Level I, N.C. State Certified Firefighter Level II, N.C. State Certified Emergency Medical Technician, N.C. State Certified Hazardous Materials Operations Level, N.F.A. Leadership I, N.F.A .Leadership II, N.F.A. Leadership III, State Certified Emergency Vehicle Operator, N.C. State Certified Driver Operator Pumps, N.C. State Certified Aerials Operator, N.F.A. Planning for the Initial Company Officer, N.F.A. Strategies and Tactics for the Initial Company Officer, N.F.A. Decision Making for the Initial Company Officer, & NIMS - 100, 200, 700, 800, N.C. State Certified Technical Rescuer,  N.C. State Certified T.R. Vehicle Machinery Rescue & N.C. State Certified Hazardous Materials Technician.

Travis McQuade’s certifications: N.C. State Certified Firefighter Level I, N.C. State Certified Firefighter Level II, N.C. State Certified Emergency Medical Technician, N.C. State Certified Hazardous Materials Operations Level, N.F.A. Leadership I, N.F.A .Leadership II, N.F.A. Leadership III, N.C. State Certified Emergency Vehicle Operator, N.C. State Certified Driver Operator Pumps, N.F.A. Planning for the Initial Company Officer, N.F.A. Strategies and Tactics for the Initial Company Officer, N.C. State Certified Technical Rescuer, N.C. State Certified T.R. Vehicle Machinery Rescue, N.F.A. Decision Making for the Initial Company Officer, & NIMS - 100, 200, 700, 800,  N.C. State FLSE Level I, N.C. State Certified Fire Officer I, Certified Sonar Operator, N.C. State Emergency Boat Operations,  & N.C. State Certified Hazardous Materials Technician.