History
In or Around 1953 several citizens of the Harrisburg
community felt that a local Fire Department was needed; which prompted
them to begin the process of forming a volunteer fire department and
start laying the foundation for what is now known as the Town of
Harrisburg Fire Department. Harrisburg Volunteer Fire Department was
officially established in February of 1954 in which from its beginning
until June 1996 the department's manpower was derived solely from
volunteer membership. In June of 1996, due to tremendous growth in the
Harrisburg area, the Board of Directors hired a paid Fire Chief and
implemented part-time personnel during daylight hours, to allow the
department to better provide services to its customers, by doing so
allowed apparatus to respond immediately during the day, when volunteers
could not respond in great numbers.In July of 1999, due to explosive
growth in and around Harrisburg, the Board of Directors approved 10
full-time positions. This ensured immediate response of apparatus 24
hours a day, 7 days a week. The year 2006 marked another milestone for
the Harrisburg Volunteer Fire Department, by merging with the Town of
Harrisburg, The Harrisburg Volunteer Fire Department became a municipal
fire department thus the Town of Harrisburg Fire Department was born.
Since then the Harrisburg Fire Department was has grown to 22 full time
firefighters, A Fire Chief, Deputy Chief, Fire Marshall and Secretary.
The Fire Department is overseen by an Advisory Board which as a liaison
between the Fire Department and Town Council, which consist of residents
that reside within the city and the county areas within the fire
district.
Today
The Town of Harrisburg Fire Department utilizes a combination
of full-time and part-time employees along with a strong volunteer
force. The Department runs out of two stations and provides fire
suppression, advanced life support emergency medical response, rescue
services, and public & life safety education to residents of the Town of
Harrisburg, as well as residents of Cabarrus County. The fire protection
district is roughly 32 square miles which includes residential,
manufacturing, and commercial retail structures.
We provide mutual aid assistance to the City of Concord, Jackson Park
and Flowes Store Volunteer Fire Departments in Cabarrus County. We also
provide assistance to Newell and Robinson Volunteer Fire Departments in
Mecklenburg County.
Statistics
2001 - 890 calls for service
2002 - 985 calls for service
2003 - 1096 calls for service
2004 - 1185 calls for service
2005 - 1310 calls for service
2006 - 1324 calls for service |
