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The Morrisville Fire-Rescue Department was established in 1955 and has expanded from an initial volunteer force operating from a garage to a full-time professional department operating from three stations. The department has 56 personnel and responds to over 1,300 calls per year, providing fire suppression and emergency medical services. The department focuses on community risk reduction through education, code enforcement, and emergency response programs. Future plans include relocating stations and pursuing accreditation.

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Morrisville Fire – RescueDepartmentEstablished 1955
Mission StatementMembers of the Morrisville Fire Department are committed to maintaining and improving the quality of life for citizens in our fire district through customer oriented proactive fire protection efforts
HistoryCecil Sears – father of Morrisville Fire Station 1 – began in a garage in 1955Carpenter fire station built in 1975
History1976- 1st fire department in Wake County to have female firefighters1983- Morrisville Fire Department became the second department in Wake County to provide First Responders
History1987 - The department began to supplement volunteers with part-time paid staff1991- The department hired its first full-time Fire Chief1994 - Through a Town Resolution, the fire department became a Municipal Department1999- Transitioned all part-time jobs to full-time career staff
History1999 – fire station II opens – full-time staff at both station I & II, 24/72003 – Staffed station 3 with full-time staff 24/7
History2006- Developed an Honor Guard Team
History2006- Joined the NC Task Force IV Urban Search and Rescue
History2006 - Restructured Fire Prevention Division2006 Fall- Relocated operations for Station 3 to Cary Fire Station 72007 Summer- Upgraded medical services from First Responder to Emergency Medical Technician
Community Risk Reduction ProgramThe 5 E’sEngineeringEducationEnforcementEconomic IncentivesEmergency Response
Community Risk Reduction ProgramEngineering (Fire Protection)Plans ReviewWater SystemsSmoke management/controlProprietary systemsMechanical design
Community Risk Reduction ProgramEducationPublic EducationRaise awarenessProvide information and knowledgeProduce desired behaviorExisting programsChild Safety SeatsLearn not to burnFire Safety HouseCommunity Emergency Response Team
Community Risk Reduction ProgramEnforcementAll the ways in which people are required to act to reduce the risk of fire or injuryDefined as “to obtain compliance by force or compulsion.”
Community Risk Reduction ProgramEconomic IncentivesEconomic incentives are used as incentives or deterrents to personal or corporate behavior.
Community Risk Reduction ProgramEmergency ResponseEmergency response interventions are the use of emergency responders to mitigate the risk.
Morrisville Fire Rescue Presentation 2010
Fire SuppressionTotal Number of calls (1352)Fire Suppression (783)EMS (569)High Angle RescueConfined SpaceVehicle ExtricationBuilding Pre-plans
EMS
High Angle
Confined Space
Vehicle Extraction
Pre Plans
How to Become a VolunteerApplicants must be at least 18 years of ageHigh school graduate or possess a GEDComplete NFPA Physical/Drug TestGood Driving Record/No criminal historyPhysical Agility TestInterviewMedical ExamRequired 36 hour per month at the fire station.60 hours training annually
Explorer Post ProgramProgram to teach young people about the fire service14-18 years old, 9thgradeMaintain grade average of “C”Training scheduled weeklyFund raising geared towardfire education
Fire Prevention & EducationConstruction Plan Review (120)Annual fire inspections (700 conducted)Knox Box Program (95 % of buildings)Safety Programs 73 (11543 Participants)Fire Extinguisher Classes 5- (50 Participants)Child Safety Seat Installation (516)Annual Fire Safety Day (300 participants)CERT 40 plus members
Morrisville Fire Rescue Presentation 2010
Morrisville Fire Rescue Presentation 2010
AdministrationBudgetingPersonnelPlanning Liaison to outside agenciesLarge Incident Command
ApparatusEngines LadderTankerBrush TruckTruck CompaniesSupport Vehicles
Station 1100 Morrisville-Carpenter Rd 463-6120
Future Station 1Town Hall Drive
Station 210632 Chapel Hill Road 463-6140
Station 36900 Carpenter Fire Station Road463-6140
Future of Our Department
Future of Our DepartmentRelocation of station 1Relocation of Station 3Operational RestructuringAccreditationStrategic PlanContinuous improvementCustomer Service Enhancement
Morrisville Fire Rescue Presentation 2010
Structure Fires 9462 Total Structure Fires Reported
Area of Origin8.49% started in Kitchens2.22% started in Bedrooms1.23% started in Laundry Rooms1.16% started in Common, Family Rooms1 % started in Bathrooms
Heat Source
Equipment Involved In Ignition
Presence of Smoke Detectors
Injuries & Fatalities 9 Firefighter Deaths200 Firefighter Injuries159 Civilian Deaths, 65 fire related 987 Civilian Injuries
Watch What You HeatThe leading cause of fires in the kitchen is unattended cooking.Stay in the kitchen when you are frying, grilling, or broiling food. If you leave the kitchen for even a short period of time, turn off the stove.If you are simmering, baking, roasting, or boiling food, check it regularly, remain in the home while food is cooking, and use a timer to remind you that you're cooking.Stay alert! To prevent cooking fires, you have to be alert. You won't be if you are sleepy, have been drinking alcohol, or have taken medicine that makes you drowsy.
Kitchen Area Keep anything that can catch fire - potholders, oven mitts, wooden utensils, paper or plastic bags, food packaging, towels, or curtains - away from your stovetop.Keep the stovetop, burners, and oven clean.Keep pets off cooking surfaces and nearby countertops to prevent them from knocking things onto the burner.Wear short, close-fitting or tightly rolled sleeves when cooking. Loose clothing can dangle onto stove burners and catch fire if it comes into contact with a gas flame or electric burner.
Protect Children from Scalds and BurnsYoung children are at high risk of being burned by hot food and liquids. Keep children away from cooking areas by enforcing a "kid-free zone" of 3 feet (1 meter) around the stove.Keep young children at least 3 feet (1 meter) away from any place where hot food or drink is being prepared or carried. Keep hot foods and liquids away from table and counter edges.When young children are present, use the stove's back burners whenever possible.
Cooking SafetyNever hold a child while cooking, drinking, or carrying hot foods or liquids.Teach children that hot things burn.When children are old enough, teach them to cook safely. Supervise them closely.
If Your Clothes Catch FireIf your clothes catch fire, stop, drop, and roll. Stop immediately, drop to the ground, and cover face with hands. Roll over and over or back and forth to put out the fire. Immediately cool the burn with cool water for 3 to 5 minutes and then seek emergency medical care.
How and When to Fight Cooking FiresWhen in doubt, just get out. When you leave, close the door behind you to help contain the fire. Call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number after you leave.If you do try to fight the fire, be sure others are already getting out and you have a clear path to the exit.
Cooking SafetyAlways keep an oven mitt and a lid nearby when you are cooking. If a small grease fire starts in a pan, smother the flames by carefully sliding the lid over the pan (make sure you are wearing the oven mitt). Turn off the burner. Do not move the pan. To keep the fire from restarting, leave the lid on until the pan is completely cool.In case of an oven fire, turn off the heat and keep the door closed to prevent flames from burning you or your clothing.
Cooking SafetyIf you have a fire in your microwave oven, turn it off immediately and keep the door closed. Never open the door until the fire is completely out. Unplug the appliance if you can safely reach the outlet.After a fire, both ovens and microwaves should be checked and/or serviced before being used again.
Smoke AlarmsHave a working smoke alarm!Treat every smoke alarm activation as a likely fire and react quickly and safely to the alarm.If a smoke alarm sounds during normal cooking, press the pause button if the smoke alarm has one. Open the door or window or fan the area with a towel to get the air moving. Do not disable the smoke alarm or take out the batteries.
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Morrisville Fire Rescue Presentation 2010

  • 1. Morrisville Fire – RescueDepartmentEstablished 1955
  • 2. Mission StatementMembers of the Morrisville Fire Department are committed to maintaining and improving the quality of life for citizens in our fire district through customer oriented proactive fire protection efforts
  • 3. HistoryCecil Sears – father of Morrisville Fire Station 1 – began in a garage in 1955Carpenter fire station built in 1975
  • 4. History1976- 1st fire department in Wake County to have female firefighters1983- Morrisville Fire Department became the second department in Wake County to provide First Responders
  • 5. History1987 - The department began to supplement volunteers with part-time paid staff1991- The department hired its first full-time Fire Chief1994 - Through a Town Resolution, the fire department became a Municipal Department1999- Transitioned all part-time jobs to full-time career staff
  • 6. History1999 – fire station II opens – full-time staff at both station I & II, 24/72003 – Staffed station 3 with full-time staff 24/7
  • 7. History2006- Developed an Honor Guard Team
  • 8. History2006- Joined the NC Task Force IV Urban Search and Rescue
  • 9. History2006 - Restructured Fire Prevention Division2006 Fall- Relocated operations for Station 3 to Cary Fire Station 72007 Summer- Upgraded medical services from First Responder to Emergency Medical Technician
  • 10. Community Risk Reduction ProgramThe 5 E’sEngineeringEducationEnforcementEconomic IncentivesEmergency Response
  • 11. Community Risk Reduction ProgramEngineering (Fire Protection)Plans ReviewWater SystemsSmoke management/controlProprietary systemsMechanical design
  • 12. Community Risk Reduction ProgramEducationPublic EducationRaise awarenessProvide information and knowledgeProduce desired behaviorExisting programsChild Safety SeatsLearn not to burnFire Safety HouseCommunity Emergency Response Team
  • 13. Community Risk Reduction ProgramEnforcementAll the ways in which people are required to act to reduce the risk of fire or injuryDefined as “to obtain compliance by force or compulsion.”
  • 14. Community Risk Reduction ProgramEconomic IncentivesEconomic incentives are used as incentives or deterrents to personal or corporate behavior.
  • 15. Community Risk Reduction ProgramEmergency ResponseEmergency response interventions are the use of emergency responders to mitigate the risk.
  • 17. Fire SuppressionTotal Number of calls (1352)Fire Suppression (783)EMS (569)High Angle RescueConfined SpaceVehicle ExtricationBuilding Pre-plans
  • 18. EMS
  • 23. How to Become a VolunteerApplicants must be at least 18 years of ageHigh school graduate or possess a GEDComplete NFPA Physical/Drug TestGood Driving Record/No criminal historyPhysical Agility TestInterviewMedical ExamRequired 36 hour per month at the fire station.60 hours training annually
  • 24. Explorer Post ProgramProgram to teach young people about the fire service14-18 years old, 9thgradeMaintain grade average of “C”Training scheduled weeklyFund raising geared towardfire education
  • 25. Fire Prevention & EducationConstruction Plan Review (120)Annual fire inspections (700 conducted)Knox Box Program (95 % of buildings)Safety Programs 73 (11543 Participants)Fire Extinguisher Classes 5- (50 Participants)Child Safety Seat Installation (516)Annual Fire Safety Day (300 participants)CERT 40 plus members
  • 28. AdministrationBudgetingPersonnelPlanning Liaison to outside agenciesLarge Incident Command
  • 31. Future Station 1Town Hall Drive
  • 32. Station 210632 Chapel Hill Road 463-6140
  • 33. Station 36900 Carpenter Fire Station Road463-6140
  • 34. Future of Our Department
  • 35. Future of Our DepartmentRelocation of station 1Relocation of Station 3Operational RestructuringAccreditationStrategic PlanContinuous improvementCustomer Service Enhancement
  • 37. Structure Fires 9462 Total Structure Fires Reported
  • 38. Area of Origin8.49% started in Kitchens2.22% started in Bedrooms1.23% started in Laundry Rooms1.16% started in Common, Family Rooms1 % started in Bathrooms
  • 41. Presence of Smoke Detectors
  • 42. Injuries & Fatalities 9 Firefighter Deaths200 Firefighter Injuries159 Civilian Deaths, 65 fire related 987 Civilian Injuries
  • 43. Watch What You HeatThe leading cause of fires in the kitchen is unattended cooking.Stay in the kitchen when you are frying, grilling, or broiling food. If you leave the kitchen for even a short period of time, turn off the stove.If you are simmering, baking, roasting, or boiling food, check it regularly, remain in the home while food is cooking, and use a timer to remind you that you're cooking.Stay alert! To prevent cooking fires, you have to be alert. You won't be if you are sleepy, have been drinking alcohol, or have taken medicine that makes you drowsy.
  • 44. Kitchen Area Keep anything that can catch fire - potholders, oven mitts, wooden utensils, paper or plastic bags, food packaging, towels, or curtains - away from your stovetop.Keep the stovetop, burners, and oven clean.Keep pets off cooking surfaces and nearby countertops to prevent them from knocking things onto the burner.Wear short, close-fitting or tightly rolled sleeves when cooking. Loose clothing can dangle onto stove burners and catch fire if it comes into contact with a gas flame or electric burner.
  • 45. Protect Children from Scalds and BurnsYoung children are at high risk of being burned by hot food and liquids. Keep children away from cooking areas by enforcing a "kid-free zone" of 3 feet (1 meter) around the stove.Keep young children at least 3 feet (1 meter) away from any place where hot food or drink is being prepared or carried. Keep hot foods and liquids away from table and counter edges.When young children are present, use the stove's back burners whenever possible.
  • 46. Cooking SafetyNever hold a child while cooking, drinking, or carrying hot foods or liquids.Teach children that hot things burn.When children are old enough, teach them to cook safely. Supervise them closely.
  • 47. If Your Clothes Catch FireIf your clothes catch fire, stop, drop, and roll. Stop immediately, drop to the ground, and cover face with hands. Roll over and over or back and forth to put out the fire. Immediately cool the burn with cool water for 3 to 5 minutes and then seek emergency medical care.
  • 48. How and When to Fight Cooking FiresWhen in doubt, just get out. When you leave, close the door behind you to help contain the fire. Call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number after you leave.If you do try to fight the fire, be sure others are already getting out and you have a clear path to the exit.
  • 49. Cooking SafetyAlways keep an oven mitt and a lid nearby when you are cooking. If a small grease fire starts in a pan, smother the flames by carefully sliding the lid over the pan (make sure you are wearing the oven mitt). Turn off the burner. Do not move the pan. To keep the fire from restarting, leave the lid on until the pan is completely cool.In case of an oven fire, turn off the heat and keep the door closed to prevent flames from burning you or your clothing.
  • 50. Cooking SafetyIf you have a fire in your microwave oven, turn it off immediately and keep the door closed. Never open the door until the fire is completely out. Unplug the appliance if you can safely reach the outlet.After a fire, both ovens and microwaves should be checked and/or serviced before being used again.
  • 51. Smoke AlarmsHave a working smoke alarm!Treat every smoke alarm activation as a likely fire and react quickly and safely to the alarm.If a smoke alarm sounds during normal cooking, press the pause button if the smoke alarm has one. Open the door or window or fan the area with a towel to get the air moving. Do not disable the smoke alarm or take out the batteries.