Forest City Fire Rescue

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Join us at POPS tomorrow, September 11 for our annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony. The schedule is as follows:

8:30AM - Emergency Vehicle Display
9:00AM - Commemorative Music
10:00AM - Opening Remarks, Posting of the Colors, National Anthem, Prayer, Speech, Closing Remarks

Emergency Vehicle Display to follow ceremony.

We hope to see you there. 🇺🇸

This week, we honor and remember the lives lost, the heroes who emerged, and the strength of a united nation. 🇺🇸

60 Minutes remembers 9/11: The FDNY On September 11, 2001, 343 members of the Fire Department of New York perished while trying to rescue people trapped in the World Trade Center. Scott Pelley speaks with firefighters who were there that day and the loved ones of those who never made it home.

Join us at POPS on Wednesday, September 11 for the Forest City Fire Rescue's annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony! The schedule is as follows:

8:30AM - Emergency Vehicle Display
9:00AM - Commemorative Music
10:00AM - Opening Remarks, Posting of the Colors, National Anthem, Prayer, Speech, Closing Remarks

Emergency Vehicle Display to follow ceremony.

We hope to see you there! 🇺🇸

B shift assisted Spindale on a house fire Tuesday, August 20th.

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Billy Ray Samuel, Jr. as the new Fire Chief of Forest City. Chief Samuel began his employment with the Town of Forest City as a firefighter/EMT in July 2004 and has just celebrated 20 years of service to the Town. In 2014, Samuel was promoted to Captain, and was later promoted to Assistant Fire Chief in 2021. He has served as interim fire chief since the retirement of Chief Ferrell Hamrick. In addition to his service with the Town of Forest City, Chief Samuel has also served as a volunteer fireman with the Town of Rutherfordton and the Hudlow Volunteer Fire Department. Samuel holds a number of qualifying certifications and is a member of various emergency response organizations, including the Rutherford County Fire Chiefs Association, the Rutherford County Emergency Management Response Team, the North Carolina Fallen Firefighters Foundation, and the IAFC Terrorism of Homeland Security team.

Please join us in congratulating Billy Samuel on his appointment as Fire Chief of Forest City Fire Rescue!

Hurricane Debby is heading up the coast with high chances of heavy rainfall in North Carolina this week. Make sure to stay prepared! Check out tips from Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey here: ncdoi.gov/disaster

Hurricane is tracking up the coast with a high chance of heavy rainfall throughout NC this week. Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey reminds everyone to take steps now to prepare for flooding before it happens! For more information on what to do before, during, and after the storm, visit: ncdoi.gov/disaster

Forest City Fire - Rescue of NC King Cobra Articulating Platform

Tomorrow is the day. Save a life and come donate!

Save the date. Come donate!

Follow these safety tips to guarantee a safe and enjoyable barbecue experience.

Fire Marshal Chad Allen showed Harmony Hills residents how to properly use fire extinguishers, stressing the importance of having them readily available.

The Town of Forest City is now accepting applications for Fire Chief.

For additional information, visit https://www.townofforestcity.com/employment.

Yesterday, we had the privilege of attending the annual picnic hosted by Rutherford Life Services and the Aktion Club of Rutherford County, where we had a fun-filled day of games, a BBQ lunch, and presenting medals and ribbons to the competing teams. We may not have taken the home the wooden bear trophy since we came in second place, but no worries there is always next year!

Career day at Forrest Hunt Elementary!

Forest City firefighters assisted Ellenboro Fire with a working house fire on Boss Moore Rd last night. It's great to provide assistance and also recieve the same help in return with our neighboring departments.

Tower 2 tonight ready for work. Thankfully crews were able to quickly extinguish a small fire in a fryer.
-don’t worry, you’ll be able to get your incredible chicken sandwich soon!

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of Sergeant Givan and the Ekron Fire Department.

Please use caution while traveling US HWY 74 near Old Caroleen rd. An accident has occured and east bound traffic has been stopped for emergency personnel.

Spring weather is among us, which means people want to get outdoors and work in their yards.Some may choose to burn as a way to clean up leaves,limbs and other yard debris.Before burning checkout the N.C. Forest Service tips.

Save the date! First Baptist Church. Friday,April 19th.

FCFR is proud to announce that we have lowered our ISO rating from a 4 to a 3. The results are from our inspection we had in January.

https://www.townofforestcity.com/employment

Forest City Fire Rescue has responded to 3 working fires since Thursday afternoon.
C shift responded on February 8th to a report of a house fire in the area of Crestview drive and Bethany Church Rd.
B shift responded to a fully involved abandoned house fire on February 11th just after midnight in the area of Bridges drive and Sietz drive.
C shift responded to another fire this morning, February 11th, around 8:30 am. to the area of South Broadway Street for a working house fire.

Great job by all personnel who responded to these fires this weekend! If you wanna be a part of this team, our application process is open!