At 7:31am, New Hope Rescue 14 & Engine 4 were dispatched to a motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Buffaloe Rd & Forestville Rd. Units arrived on scene to find a T-bone collision, with one of the drivers trapped in the vehicle. Engine 1 was added to the assignment, and the crew from Rescue 14 went to work freeing the driver from the vehicle. After a performing a door pop, the crews were able to extricate the drive, and he was turned over to Eastern Wake EMS for transport to the hospital. WHNFD crews cleared the scene in under an hour, and turned the scene over to the NC Highway Patrol for investigation.
JUNE 20, 2016 – VEHICLE OFF THE INTERSTATE, 15 FT IN THE AIR, 1 TRAPPED
At 05:15am, New Hope Stations 1 & 2 were dispatched to I-540 in the area of the Triangle Town Center Blvd exit for a report of an overturned vehicle. Chief 100 (Chief McCaulley) arrived first, and advised communications that he had a vehicle that had ran off the highway and was wedged between the exit ramp and the highway, leaning over the wall, with 1 person entrapped. Due to the positioning of the vehicle, he requested Raleigh FD Rescue 1 to respond to the scene.
Crews from New Hope Engine 1 and Rescue 14 assisted the RFD Rescue 1 firefighters with stabilizing the vehicle and extricating the driver. The driver was extricated and turned over to Wake County EMS, who transported him to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Engine 1 stood by until the tow truck operator was able to pull the car free. Once the car was pulled back several feet, it promptly fell onto the exit ramp, where it was removed by the tow truck.
FIREFIGHTER GREEN IS NOW FIREFIGHTER/EMT GREEN
June 10th, 2016 – Probationary Firefighter Zach Green has received the results of his NC EMT examination, and we are proud to announce that he has successfully passed his exam, and can now join his fellow firefighters as a credentialed Wake County EMS System Emergency Medical Technician.
All of our probationary members are required to earn their EMT prior to being taken off probation, and FF Green has completed his final requirement to be considered for full membership.
Congratulations to FF/EMT Green!
JUNE 3, 2016 – ENGINE 1 RESPONDS MUTUAL AID TO HOUSE FIRE IN NORTHERN WAKE COUNTY
At 21:13, Engine 1 (B-shift) was dispatched mutual aid to 10612 Dunhill Terr, in the Bay Leaf Fire District of unincorporated Wake County. Engine 1 arrived and stretched a backup line to assist the first due engine in fire suppression operations. Wake New Hope Firefighters operated for 2 hours before returning to service.
Archive posts from 2013
BRUSH FIRES.
Friday, April 17th
Brush 7 and Tanker 9 responded to a pair of brush fires Sunday April 13th on Ruddy Rd and Old Milburnie Road.Both fires were quickly extinguished by New Hope personnel. Other units on scene were Engine 8, Engine 1, Tanker 10, Tanker 11 and Knightdale Engine 134
EVERYTHING GOES YARD SALE.
Friday, April 11th
On Saturday, April 5th the Wake New Hope Auxiliary held its first everything goes yard sale. The sale went very well as they raised over $1500 for the Wake New Hope Fire Department. A huge thanks goes out to all of the ladies who helped out. The remaining items that did not sale were donated to the Goodwill Community Foundation.
OVERTURNED VEHICLE ON LIGON MILL.
Friday, April 11th
Engine 8 and Rescue 14 responded to a single vehicle accident on Ligon Mill Road. The truck lost control and ran off the road causing it to overturn on its roof. Minor injuires were reported and the patient was transported.
SPRING CLEANING? WE WANT YOUR STUFF.
Tuesday, January 21st
The Wake New Hope Fire Department auxiliary is accepting donations for the 2014 Everything Goes Yard Sale. You can drop-off your gently used items to either station or call and schedule a pick up. Currently the yard sale is scheduled to be March 8th and 9th. We look forward to seeing you.
ACTIVE SHOOTER DRILL.
Tuesday, January 21st
Dozens of departments worked together on training for an active shooter. This took place at the new Rolesville High School. This was a real time scenario where Fire Departments responded to a fire alarm and then followed by an explosion. New Hope was ordered to stage and then proceed in with law enforcement. Two crews from New Hope attended the training with Engine 3 and Rescue 14. (Photos courtesy of Mike Legeros)
More photos can be found HERE