Southern Shores is the first community you come to when passing over the main bridge from Currituck County into Dare County. They operate two fire stations. Much of their equipment can be seen on page 6 of this thread.
Here is their newest.....almost fresh from the factory.
Rehab 12 is a 2007 Chevrolet Kodiak that was completed by AEV in 2008. It has two awnings, rehab area inside, outside compartments that open into the inside so food and beverage can be served, etc.
Ocean Rescue trucks are common at many of the Outer Banks FD's. Most are pick up trucks, as this example of Kitty Hawk's Chevrolet Pick up that carries a jet.
Stay tuned to this thread to see a very interesting and uncommon Ocean Rescue unit placed into service by an Outer Banks FD.
We could not pass up the opportunity with the nice week we were having to make a trip to the Southern beaches in the Hatteras area. There are not many new arrivals to find, but we had a good trip.
After leaving Nags Head, the first community you find is Chicamacomico Banks, located in Dare County. You can see other trucks from this FD on page 12 of this thread.
A new ocean rescue operates as Rescue 50, a 2007 Dodge Ram 2500.
Many of the fire and rescue departments tow small boats or jet ski's on the ocean rescue units. Chicamacomico Banks has a variety of trailers. Rescue 50 is towing a jet ski and other equipment.
From Chicamacomico Banks we made the rather short drive to Salvo. I had been hearing lots of things about Salvo, and the Chief at Chicamacomico Banks filled me in.
Salvo is building a new station at the same site as their old station. I don't know the exact time frame for completion, but things are well on their way.
So where are the Salvo apparatus that are shown on page 12 of this thread?
The Ford pumper with the overhead ladder rack is currently being stored at Chicamacomico Banks. Salvo's engine and brush are in service at the Chief's house in Salvo.
Forgot to mention about Salvo.....they have a new Pierce ladder truck on order.
From Salvo I went by Avon and Buxton with no new apparatus. Their current apparatus are on this thread.
The Hatteras Island Rescue Squad (pages 13 and 17 of this thread) has a new Rescue 3, a 2008 Ford F350/AlumLine.
Rescue 3's squad body is very similar to their Rescue 4. The difference is that Rescue 4 does not have dual rear wheels and its main purpose is to be able to drive on the sand for beach/ocean rescues. The new Rescue 4, on the other hand, has dual rear wheels and carries extrication equipment and some techincal rescue gear. It is not designed to go on the beach, but acts more as a smaller back up to the department's heavy squad (Freightliner/Hackney).
The Rescue Squad likes the AlumLine boxes and uses the top of the squad body as an observation platform.
If you have been to the Outer Banks, you have probably seen the numerous Ford E ambulances and medic units running around.
Last year I was told that Dare County might experiment with monster medics. This year I was told that will not happen (at least for now). I saw several new Ford E ambulances.
Medic 3 runs one of the new ones, a 2008 Ford E/Taylor Made. EMS Station 3 is located between Buxton and Frisco.
Speaking of Frisco, no new apparatus at Frisco or Hatteras.
We headed back to the Nags Head area for one last stop during the afternoon, Colington Station 15 located near Kill Devil Hills.
This was probably one of my favorite visits.....the guys at Colington went all out moving apparatus for photos and taking us to a marina where their Fireboat is docked.
Engine 15 at Colington is this 1994 HME/4-Guys 1500/1000 with 4-Guys s/n F-1551.
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