Aug 2, 2016 – We have completed our recent hiring process, and would like to announce the hiring of two new career Firefighter/EMTs: Starr Webster will be assigned to B shift at Station 1, and Cole Williams will be assigned to C shift at Station 1.

Starr has been a part time firefighter with Wake New Hope FD for the past 3 years, as well as an Fire & EMS Instructor at Wake Tech Community College.  She also worked for as a Captain at the Morrisville Fire Department & EMT at Wake Med Mobile Critical Care Services.

Cole comes to us from the Pilot Fire Department in Franklin County, and is a graduate of the Nash County Fire Academy.  Cole is also the assistant training officer at the Pilot Fire Department, and has served with them for several years.

August 1, 2016 – Wake New Hope FD is proud to announce the following promotions:

Ryan Blair promoted to Lieutenant, Station 1 on A Shift
Jimmy Massey promoted to Lieutenant, Station 1 on C Shift
JD Howell promoted to Captain, Station 1 on B Shift
Jason Stephenson promoted to Captain, Station 2 on C Shift
Tim Massey promoted to Captain, Station 2 on A Shift

Congratulations to our new officers on their new positions!

July 31, 2016 – Phillip Driver, who has worked at Wake New Hope Fire Department as the Captain at Station 1 on B shift for the past 9 years, was recent offered a full time position as the Chief of the Archer Lodge Fire Department in Clayton NC in Johnston County.  We wish Captain Driver (now Chief Driver) best of luck at his new position, and we thank him for his 16 years of service to the Wake New Hope Fire District.

At 10:41am, RWCC dispatched Engine 1, Rescue 14, Car 1 & RFD Engine 27 for a report of an overturned Lexus with the driver pinned. Units arrived on scene to find an overturned vehicle, which had landed back on its tires.  The vehicle came to a stop off the roadway, and ended up in a ditch, preventing the drive from exiting the vehicle from the driver’s side door.  Rescue 14’s crew assisted Wake County EMS in assessing the patient and removing them from the vehicle, while Engine 1’s crew mitigated the vehicle hazards.  The patient was transported to the hospital by Wake County EMS, and crews returned to service in under an hour.

 At 1847, New Hope Fire Department was dispatched for a reported house fire with 1 person still in the residence. New Hope Engine 4 responded from Station 2, and Engine 1 responded from Station 1, with Tanker 11 right behind them.

Engine 4 arrived on scene to find a 1 story residential structure with heavy smoke and flames visible from the roof and began stretching attack lines. Wendell Engine 115 arrived next, followed closely by Engine 1, and crews from both units made entry and encountered heavy fire in the Charlie/Delta side bedrooms, as well as the ceiling.

New Hope Car 1 (Chief McCauley) arrived, and requested 3 additional tankers from Roseville and Eastern Wake FD to respond due to the lack of hydrants in the area.

Interior crews knocked down the bulk of the fire, and the IC marked the fire under control in just under 40 minutes, cancelling the additional tankers.  Units stayed on scene overhauling and extinguishing hot spots, as well as  to assist with the investigation.

Units on scene included New Hope Engine 4, Engine 1, Car 1, Tanker 10, Rescue 14, Tanker 11, Tanker 9, Tanker 10, Wendell E115, Eastern Wake Pumper 2, Eastern Wake EMS Chief District 6, EMS 63 & the Wake County EMS Major Operations Support Truck 1.