Updated 06-29-08

 

NEWS

 

2005 PROMOTIONS & AWARDS

ARTICLES IN THE NEWS

2006

FF's SEARCH FOR UNSAFE CONDITIONS

FF ANSWERS HIS LAST ALARM

 

SAFETY FIRST

 

IT CAN'T BE A HOT OL' TIME ANYTIME

 

TRAINING

 

UNUSUAL SCHEDULE

WHAT IT TAKES

 

LIGHTNING STRIKE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF HOUSE FIRE

 

 

PLEASE YIELD FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES

 

FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS DESERVE RECOGNITION

FD WANTS YOU

FF'S ALWAYS SET TO RESPOND

AVOID TRAGEDY WITH SAFETY MEASURES

SAFETY COMES FIRST IN DRIVING

RED CROSS HELPS FAMILIES AFTER FIRES

BOMB SCARE CLOSES MAIN STREET

FIRE TRUCKS ON PARADE

 

RAPID RESPONSE PLACES PREMIUM ON SAFETY

 

POLICE CONTINUE INVESTIGATION OF SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE

WRECK KILLS TWO ON WESTCHESTER DRIVE

SPEED CAUSED FATAL ACCIDENT

 

APPLAUSE

 

WILD RIDE

FIREFIGHTERS ACT AS EMT'S AT TIMES

NO TIME TO PLAY CHECKERS

LOCALS DISCUSS 9-11 FILM

DRIVER CHARGED IN WRECK

DRIVERS, HELP US STAY SAFE

MOTORIST, BIKER FACE CHARGES AFTER WRECK

RENTERS CAN LESSEN THEIR LOSSES

FF's  REMEMBER 9/11 AT CONFERENCE

FIRE SAFETY

EDUCATING THE PUBLIC PAYS OFF

TREADING HIGH WATER

ACADEMY STOKES GRADS FIRE

DON'T NEGLECT CHIMNEYS

PULLED TO SAFETY

FIREFIGHTERS SIMPLY DID THEIR JOBS

FEDERAL MONEY BUYS EQUIPMENT FOR FIRE DEPT.   (video)

AUTHORITIES PROBE FIRE AT CHURCH

FIRE OFFICIALS USE BUSES TO TEACH SAFETY

LIFE AS A FF HAS SURPRISES

FAMILY FINDS SHELTER AFTER APARTMENT FIRE

CLOSE CALL

POLICE RECOVER BODY OF MAN KILLED IN MOWER ACCIDENT

FIREFIGHTER'S NAME

DIVERS SHARPEN SKILLS

MAKE SURE TO CHECK HEATING SYSTEMS

DEVISE PLAN TO ESCAPE HOUSE FIRE

POLICE PROBE FIRE IN VACANT HOUSE

FIRE AT MARSH EXTINGUISHED

 

OFFICIALS TOUT FIRE SAFETY

 

IT PAYS TO BE ATTENTIVE IN KITCHEN

HOUSE FIRE UNDER INVESTIGATION

POLICE RESPOND TO SHOOTING

3 SUSPECTS

TAKE PRECAUTIONS WITH KIDS

OWNERS TO SELL OLD FIRE STATION

FF'S DISAPPOINTED OVER PENDING SALE

OLD FIREHOUSE TO BE PRESERVED

WORKING HYDRANTS SAVE LIVES

WRECK SHUTS DOWN INTERSTATE FOR HOURS

BEWARE THOSE CANDLES

WILDFIRES CAN HAVE TRAGIC RESULT

CITY GIVES OK TO BUY LAND FOR FIRE STATION

 

HIGH POINT GIVES BOOST TO UNITED WAY

 

SPRINKLER SYSTEMS ARE VITAL

 

BUS AMONG 6 VEHICLES IN ACCIDENT

 

MULTI-VEHICLE WRECK BRINGS NO CHARGES

FOAM PLANT FINED FOR VIOLATION AFTER FATAL FIRE

BEST SELLING AUTHORS BRING SPOTLIGHT TO HPU

CARBON MONOXIDE CAN BE SILENT KILLER

OUT OF COMMISSION

CHRISTMAS TREES NEED CLOSE WATCH

MAN HOSPITALIZED AFTER ANTHRAX SCARE ( video )

LOCAL AUTHORITIES RESPOND TO ANTHRAX SCARE

POLICE SWARM STATION IN ANTHRAX NOTE SCARE

WIND, RAIN CAUSE PROBLEMS IN WESTERN, NC

WHY NOT KEEP A FIRE ENGINE AT STATION 4?

LADDER SAFETY KEY IN DECORATING

COUNCIL AWARDS FIRE STATIONS

SEARCH CONTINUES FOR MISSING MAN

AED DEVICE OFFERS SURVIVABILITY

FIRE TRAINING

ALCOHOL CAN SPOIL HOLIDAYS

FF'S EXPECT TO BE ON DUTY

 

2007

SAFETY CHECKLIST FROM 2006

JUVENILE ARSON IS A GROWING CONCERN

HOW TO  ESCAPE A HOUSE FIRE

THE VALUE OF SMOKE DETECTORS

PREPARE AND PRACTICE

FIRE DAMAGES HP SHOWROOM

CONGREGATION SAYS FAREWELL TO HOME

MAN INJURED IN FIGHT AT HOMELESS SHELTER

CITIZENS ACADEMY TO START AGAIN

FIRE TRUCK WRECKS WHILE RESPONDING TO ACCIDENT

DEDICATION DESERVES RECOGNITION

SHOOTING AT BAR LEAVES 2 INJURED

 CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT HONORS THOSE WHO  SAVED LIVES

HONOREES FOR 2006 NAMED

LEARN TO EXTINGUISH SMALL FIRES

EXTINGUISH ANY FIRE WITH CARE

KEEP KIDS SAFE FROM CHEMICALS

PLANT FIRE WAS INTENTIONAL

FIRE AT THOMAS BUILT DIDN'T STOP WORK

POLICE BLOCK OFF MAIN STREET AFTER BOMB SCARE

TAXES GO TO HELP SAVE LIVES

FIRE DESTROYS VACANT HOUSE

FIRE DAMAGES HOUSE IN CITY

SON RESCUES PARENTS FROM HOUSE FIRE ( video )

DEPARTMENT COMBINES TRADITION, PROGRESS

GIVE ME ONE MORE CHANCE

FIRE NEEDS AGGRESSIVE ATTACK

DOG RESCUE FROM OAK HOLLOW DAM

( video 1 )

( video 2 )

FIRE COPS

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY LEAD TO ADVANCES

FIREFIGHTERS DIG DEEP TO FIND CAUSES

FIRST AID CAN BE CRUCIAL

FIREFIGHTERS: FIRE HAZARD AT THE TIP OF YOUR CHILDS FINGERTIPS

ELECTRICITY DESERVES RESPECT

AUTHORITIES PROBE CAUSE OF HOUSE FIRE

FIRE OFFICIALS TO EXPAND PROGRAM

ALL REVVED UP FOR READIN WRITIN

RESPECT WILDFIRE POTENTIAL

FALLEN TREES KEEP POLICE AND FIREFIGHTERS ON THE MOVE

DANGER LURKS IN POOLS

ITS HARD TO BE A FIREFIGHTER

WOMEN HIT, KILLED BY TRAIN

POLICE INVESTIGATE CRASH

TRAIN DEATH LEAVES UNANSWERED QUESTIONS

BUSINESS FIRE CAUSES MINOR DAMAGE

FIREFIGHTERS JOB PRESENTS UNIQUE CHALLENGES

CHURCH BURNING CASE RESOLVED

TOP CITY EMPLOYEES SALARIES

FIRE REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION

VACANT HOUSES PROVIDE "PRACTICE FIELD"

TEACHER LEARNS SOME LESSONS, TOO

SPRINKLER SYSTEM CAN SAVE YOUR HOME

BOOM OR BUST

AUTO ACCIDENTS PUT FIREFIGHTERS AT RISK

STEP BY STEP PROCESS FOR FIGHTING FIRES

GREENSBORO MAN DROWNS IN OAK HOLLOW LAKE

GREENSBORO RESIDENT KILLED IN COLLISION WITH TRACTOR TRAILER

OFFICIALS: BOATERS AT HELM OF SAFETY

TEACH CHILDREN THE DANGERS OF FIRE

REPORT: DRIVER IGNORED STOP SIGN IN CRASH

WOMEN HIT BY TRAIN HAD MANIC DEPRESSION

ALWAYS THINK OF SAFETY

HIGH POINT FIREFIGHTERS PARTICULARLY AFFECTED BY CHARLESTON TRAGEDY (video)

DOG MAKES ONE WAG TOO MANY

CHARLESTON HEROES MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE

BEWARE OF SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION

DON'T MULTI-TASK AND DRIVE

SOME NEED SPECIAL ESCAPE PLAN

POLICE CHARGE DRIVER WITH DWI IN THREE CAR WRECK

EATING ALONE HAS ITS PERILS

FIREFIGHTERS SHARE A LOVE FOR SERVING

TALK FIRE SAFETY BEFORE KIDS LEAVE FOR COLLEGE

BEWARE OF EXTENSION CORDS

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SOME BIG PROJECTS STILL TO COME

BUCKLE UP FOR SAFETY EVERYBODY

CONDITIONS ARE RIGHT FOR FIRES

WORLD STILL HAS SOME GOODNESS

GASOLINE CAN BE DEADLY FUEL

COOLER MONTHS BRING MORE HAZARDS

CITY MANAGER, CLERK GET PAY RAISES

REDUCING FALSE ALARMS

CENTRAL  ACADEMY GETS MINOR FIRE SCARE

EVERYONE NEEDS AN ESCAPE PLAN

FIRE TRAINING WITHOUT WASTING WATER

WE SHOULD ALL WORK TO CONSERVE WATER

SEAT BELT MAY HAVE SAVED LOVED ONE

USE YOUR KITCHEN CAUTIOUSLY

POLICE CHARGE WOMEN IN FATAL WRECK

FIRE STATION CONSTRUCTION REMAINS ON SCHEDULE

NEW FIRE STATIONS MEET CITY'S GROWTH

AREA SCOUTS COMPETE AT DISTRICT CAMPOREE

SHARING THE PAIN

SERVICE, PRIDE DRIVE FIREFIGHTERS

SOUNDS OF THE SEASON

LIGHTS HOLD POTENTIAL DANGER

IS YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE SAFE?

INMATE KILLS SELF IN CELL

TAKING A STEP BACK IN TIME

FIRE LOOKS FOR YOUR MISTAKE

STATEWIDE BURNING BAN IN EFFECT

DRIVER OF TRACTOR TRAILER CHARGED

 

FF'S REALIZE THEIR COMMITMENT

 

PARTY SAFELY TO START YEAR

DOG ALERTS NEIGHBORS TO APARTMENT FIRE

FF'S DYING FROM HEART ATTACKS ON THE JOB

2008

CAR FIRES REQUIRE FAST ACTION

NO DRIVE THROUGH AT JIMMY'S PIZZA

AUTOPSY: GUNSHOT WOUND TO THE HEAD KILLED WOMEN

AWARDS ARE NICE, BUT WERE JUST DOING OUR JOBS

MOTHER LOOKING FOR NEW HOUSE AFTER FIRE DESTROYS HER HOUSE

DRYER IS MAJOR FIRE HAZARD

HPU HONORS EMERGENCY PERSONNEL

CITIZENS GET CHANCE TO LEARN

FIRE ACADEMY BEGINS NEXT MONTH

FOOD BANK BACK ON FEET AFTER FIRE

BEWARE OF FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS

WIND KNOCKS OUT POWER, DOWNS TREES

HOARDING CAN BE DANGEROUS

SENIORS MUST TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS

ONE PERSON INJURED IN FIRE AT A DUPLEX IN  HIGH POINT

FIRE INJURES ONE AT DUPLEX

ADVANCES IMPROVE FIREFIGHTING

HOUSE NUMBERING IS CRUCIAL

TIME TO CHANGE CLOCKS, CHECK SMOKE ALARMS

PROPER EQUIPMENT SAVES LIVES

ANGRY PATRON RAMS BUILDING

LOCAL FIREFIGHTERS FILL IN DURING SALISBURY FUNERAL

WE ALL MOURN WITH SALISBURY

WOMEN PLEADS GUILTY IN 2005 DEATH

RENTERS SHOULD BE PROPERLY INSURED

APARTMENT DWELLERS BEWARE

STUDENTS AT TRINITY HIGH SCHOOL TAKE PART IN VIP PROGRAM

FIREFIGHTERS SET HIGH POINT HOUSE ON FIRE

POWER BACK ON IN HIGH POINT FOLLOWING SUBSTATION FIRE

HIGH POINT CHALLENGE MAKES WAVES

NEW FIRE STATION OPENS IN HIGH POINT

   

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