FOREST CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

It is our 24-hour a day, 7 day a week duty to make a difference in the lives of those that we serve and protect.

Forest City Fire Department has a class 4 ISO rating.
Providing Fire-Rescue-EMS services to the community.
Respond to all alarms within 2 minutes of receipt.
Arrive on the scene of all incidents within an average of 5 minutes from the time of alarm.
Conduct public education in the area of fire prevention, extinquisher use, home safety inspections, and accident prevention.
Meet state and national standards for training for both paid and part time personnel.
Assist Burned Children's Fund of North Carolina by collectin aluminum cans and using proceeds to purchase equipment for the NC Jaycee's Burn Center.
Provide and install smoke detectors for needy families.
Annual blood drives for Red Cross.
Primary provider for technical rescue inside the city limits, this includes vehicle extrication, confined space rescue, high angle rescue, and hazardous material response.