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Thu. Jan 7th 2010 Fundraiser Cruise Red Oak Fire Department invites you to sail with us to Key West and Bahamas on the Carnival Fantasy. Cruise Price:&n... Read more » |
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Red Oak Community Rural Fire Department Inc. 925 West Star Street Greenville, NC 27834 Non-Emergency: 252-355-8870 Emergency: 911 Fax: 252-355-8871 Contact Us Driving Directions Map |
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The Water Emergency Response Team (W.E.R.T.) known as the “River Rats” began on September 16, 1999 when Hurricane Floyd flooded Pitt County. Members of the Pitt County Sheriff's Office along with several other Emergency Services agencies worked for days evacuating victims from remote areas by boat and transporting supplies to isolated areas. After the flood, it was determined that Pitt County had a need for certified swift water/flood rescue technicians. Through training sponsored by Sheriff Mac Manning the first group of technicians were certified. Since that time the team has grown to seventeen members. All members of the Water Emergency Response Team are certified as swift water and flood rescue technicians. Team membership is composed of volunteers from the Charlotte Fire Department, Fountain Volunteer Fire Department, Red Oak Fire Department, Pitt County Sheriff's Office and Mike Guzo who is the director of all search and rescue teams for the State of North Carolina. The home base for this team is out of the Pitt County Sheriff's Office in Greenville, North Carolina. In 2001 W.E.R.T became a state recognized team and obtained it's Federal recognition in 2005. The W.E.R.T maintains all required state and federal rescue equipment. Among the equipment utilized are four boats, three trucks, a hovercraft, jet ski, 18-foot open trailer, and a 26-foot enclosed trailer.
The enclosed trailer was obtained in 2005 with the assistance of EM Director Noel Lee, Sgt. Randy Andrews of the Pitt County Sheriff's Office, and through a Homeland Security grant. The team has been deployed on numerous occasions by the State of North Carolina and has over 150 rescues and evacuations. Members average over 100 hours of training each year with the majority of that time being donated by it's volunteers.
In May of 2005 the Higgins and Langley Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Swift water Rescue was presented to the Pitt County Sheriff's Office for it's successful deployment to the North Carolina mountains in September of 2004. This is the highest international award available to any given team and has only been given out four times over a ten year period. The members are dedicated and committed to helping others in need. We appreciate the support of Sheriff Mac Manning, his administration, and the citizens of Pitt County.
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