Mountain Home Fire Rescue - Mountain Home, NC

The Mountain Home Fire and Rescue is a nonprofit organization that operates off a fire protection tax base in Henderson County, North Carolina. We are combination volunteer-paid fire department operating out of 3 stations. We have 25 volunteers and 13 paid firefighters that provide 24-hour coverage for our district.

We cover 17.5 square miles with a population of 10,000. We have an annual budget of $1,150,000, for the year 2008, that is overseen by a 9-member board of directors.

In April 2008 our department was inspected by the North Carolina Department Of Insurance (DOI). As a result of the inspection, our Insurance rating was lowered from Class 5/9 split rate to a Class 5 district wide rate. The new rating goes into effect November 1, 2008.

A Few Facts About Us:

We were the first fire department in the county to purchase the jaws-of-life rescue tools.

Was the first fire department in the county to have lifetime members get their retirement check for 20 years of service.

Purchased the first pumper-tanker in the county in 1976.

Combination years service for active members: 315 years

Total training hours in 2007 was 7,352 hours vs. 1,500 hours in the early 80’s

Certifications:

Firefighter II: 17 members

Rescue Techs: 9 members

EMTs MRs: 19 members

Level II Instructors: 4 members

Swift Water Rescue Techs: 7 members

Driver Operator: 8 members

STATS
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1245 calls in 2008 which breaks down to 60% medical, 4% fire, 36% other
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