Sherrills Ford – Terrell Fire & Rescue to Restructure District Lines

May 28, 2008 (SHERRILLS FORD, NC) - On May 28, 2008 at 10 o’clock a.m., Catawba County commissioners advised Sherrills Ford – Terrell Fire & Rescue officials to move forward with a contingency plan to provide emergency services to all residents of Catawba County now served by Denver Fire Department.  This move was made in response to Denver Fire Department’s letter of intent to stop serving the citizens of Catawba County with fire protection, rescue services and medical first response.  As of July 1, 2008, Sherrills Ford – Terrell Fire & Rescue will be providing these services to residents previously served by Denver Fire Department.  The areas of noted change will be along Slanting Bridge Road, Burris Road, and the Highway 150 and 16 corridors.  Catawba County and Sherrills Ford – Terrell Fire & Rescue would like to acknowledge the outstanding service that Denver Fire Department has provided.  Their dedication to the citizens of Sherrills Ford has not gone unnoticed and has been well recognized. 

As a result of this change, Sherrills Ford – Terrell Fire & Rescue will be adding a station on Burris Road near the Pebble Bay neighborhood.  This station will be equipped with two pieces of apparatus, a fire engine and tanker truck.  The addition of a station in this area will no doubt better serve the residents of Burris Road and Slanting Bridge Road and will reduce response times to these areas.  Sherrills Ford – Terrell Fire & Rescue will staff this station with individuals certified in all aspects of emergency services including fire, rescue, and medical response.  This change of service will also reduce homeowner’s insurance rates in the affected areas by 30-35% as a result of Sherrills Ford – Terrell Fire & Rescue’s Class 6 Insurance Service Office rating.  Residents of the affected areas will also pay the district’s fire tax rate of $.05, a reduction from Denver Fire Department’s proposed $.0892 tax rate for 2008-2009.