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In 1951, the Winston-Salem Fire Department became the first integrated department in North Carolina. Eight total firefighters were hired to integrate the department. [5] By 1967, the department was fully integrated.
The Charlotte Fire Department (CFD) provides fire suppression, emergency medical services, technical rescue services, hazardous materials mitigation, disaster response, code enforcement, fire investigations, and public education for the city of Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.
The Raleigh Fire Department (RFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Raleigh, North Carolina. [2] The department, which was formed in December 1912, serves over 460,000 people spanning an area of 145 square miles (380 km 2 ).
Winston-Salem is a city in and the county seat of Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. [7] At the 2020 census, the population was 249,545, making it the fifth-most populous city in North Carolina and the 91st-most populous city in the United States. [8] The population of the Winston-Salem metropolitan area was estimated to be 695,630 ...
Volunteer Fire Department station in Lincolnton, North Carolina According to the National Fire Protection Association , 54 percent of firefighters in the United States are volunteers. [ 17 ] [ 18 ] The Volunteer Firefighter Alliance represents Volunteer Firefighters across the U.S.
The Greensboro Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Greensboro, North Carolina. The department is responsible for an area of 144 square miles (370 km 2) with a population of 275,879. [4]
Over 100 years after the first paid male firefighter, Sandra Forcier became the first known paid female firefighter (excluding forest firefighting) in the United States, and began working in North Carolina in 1973 for Winston-Salem Fire Department. Forcier was a Public Safety Officer, a combination of police officer and firefighter. [145]
Charles Samuel Lafayette Alexander Taylor, commonly known as C. S. L. A. Taylor was an American lieutenant colonel and firefighter of the North Carolina National Guard.He was known for being one of the first black colonels during the Spanish–American War, serving as deputy commander of the 3rd North Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment.