Outer Banks, North Carolina - Department profiles

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1993 KME 1500/500.





Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

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I have always found the staff (both volunteer and career) to be extremely nice and accomodating when I have visited.



In 2000, when I dropped by to photograph their new KME, the on-duty crew took the KME up to the Wright Brothers Memorial for photos. Unfortunately, it was quite crowed that day and were were not able to do anything with with the memorial in the background.



1999 KME 1500/500.





Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

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Here is the third Grumman tower found in service at an Outer Banks FD. Truck 14 continues to provide ladder truck services to the Kill Devil Hills area.



1986 Duplex/Grumman Aerial Cat 102' 1500/150 with Grumman serial number 17489.





Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

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Utility type of services are provided by Utility 144, a 1990 FOrd F350/Simpson/Reading.





Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

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Over the years I have found a variety of ocean rescue units at Kill Devil Hills.



No longer in service - this 1995 Chevrolet Cheyenne 2500.





Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

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Old Ocean Rescue 142 was this 1993 Chevrolet.





Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

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Old Ocean Rescue 142 was replaced by this 2004 Dodge Ram 2500.





Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

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At one visit to Kill Devil Hills, one of their ocean rescue units was out on the beach. The station crew radioed the unit and we met them on the beach for this photo.



Ocean Rescue 141 is a 2000 Dodge Ram 2500.





Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

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I should have included Colington Station 15 after Kitty Hawk. Originally formed as a sub-station of the Kitty Hawk VFD in 1971, Colington received it own charter in 1981 and is currently Station 15 in Dare County.



It is located several miles from Kill Devil Hills and is a smaller fishing village.





Station 15 - Colington





Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

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Lots of crabbing from Colington - it is only fitting that some of the apparatus have the Colington blue crab.





Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

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This pumper is no longer in service at Colington. It was a 1973 Ford/Atlas 500/1300.



The information I have was that this Ford later served at Stumpy Point, NC, also in Dare County.



Photo from Mike Sanders collection





Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

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Colington's Engine 151 is this 1995 International 4900/Emergency One 1250/1000. Serial number 15304. It was originally a Emergeny One demo.





Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

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Engine 152 is this all wheel drive 1987 Ford F800/Emergency One 1250/1000. No serial number.



Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

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Colington's third pumper is this 1994 HME built by 4-Guys. 1500/1000. No serial number.



Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

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A combination squad/mini pumper is this interesting Squad 15, a 2002 Ford F550 built by American LaFrance. 250/300. No serial number.



Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

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Brush 15 is a 1989 Ford F350 80/200.





Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

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Wrapping up Colington is this patriotic 2005 Ford - Chief 15







Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

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Nags Head is probably the best known Outer Banks FD because of the many visitors that come to this part of OBX every year.



The FD is a combination career and volunteer FD. Their main station sits right off Highway 158, as does their smaller sub-station. A third station opened in late 2005/early 2006 and protects the many beach homes along Highway 12.



Nags Head was chartered in 1961.





Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

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Let's start at Nags Head with some units no longer in service.



I wish I had some more information on this ALF. It is my understanding is that Nags Head obtained this ALF from Annapolis, Maryland.



1963 ALF 900 1000/500.



Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA

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I have no other information on Nags Head Rescue 16 - a Ford/Emergency One.



Forgot to mention that the ALF in the previous post is from Mike Sanders collection. Same with this Ford/E-1.





Mike Sanders

Ashburn, VA