On Saturday, members from the Winnabow VFD and Red Cross volunteers conducted door to door surveys checking and installing smoke alarms for residents in our district. This was a county wide rally that involved all county fire departments, Red Cross volunteers, community members … [Read more...]
Medium Rescue
Winnabow Volunteer Fire Department would like to thank it's members for the time and effort spent over the past few months in working to obtain the department certification as a Medium Rescue Provider through the North Carolina Association of Rescue and EMS. … [Read more...]
Annual Banquet
After another year has passed, the Winnabow VFD held it's annual banquet to award its members. This year we congratulate Tommy Sawyer as the Firefighter of the Year and Lt Austin Lentz as the Officer of the Year. We also recognized Rick Love for 40 Years of Service; James Caudill … [Read more...]
New CPR training
On Tuesday night our department learned about the causes of firefighter fatalities and a new technique to improve the odds if a firefighter suffers a sudden cardiac event inside a structure while fighting fire. The training was instructed by Lt. Watford of Leland Fire/Rescue, one … [Read more...]
E-draulic Training
Recently Winnabow Fire purchased an E-draulic Combi Tool on the State Fire Grant. Today members used this tool to practice extrication and get a feel for the tool. … [Read more...]
Paying Respects
On Tuesday, members of the department went to Leland to pay their respects for a lady and mother of a department member, who had passed away suddenly. She had supported the department in so many ways in recent years and will be missed. … [Read more...]
2 Car MVC
Winnabow responded to a 2 car motor vehicle collision this morning with minor injuries. Crews provided traffic control and general clean up. … [Read more...]
County Air Trailer
Recently, changes were made within Brunswick County in regards to County assets and moved the County owned air trailer to Winnabow Volunteer Fire Department to spread the available assets among the County. The air trailer is a Scott Liberty II, mobile compressor system. It comes … [Read more...]
Sunday, April 20, 2014 Station 6 requested Mutual Aid to BSLVFD for a structure fire involving 2 structures. Arrived to find two mobile homes parked next to each other on fire. Crews assisted in extinguishment and also providing the Brunswick County Air Trailer for SCBA refills. … [Read more...]
Sunday, April 13, 2014 Station 6 responded mutual aid to Leland for a two structures on fire, endangering two more structures. Crews arrived two assist in structure protection and and extinguishment. No injuries reported. Assistance was provided to Station 5 from Brunswick County … [Read more...]
Thursday, March 20, 2014 Crews were on the set of "Under the Dome" in the Winnabow area providing fire department standby while scenes were being shot. … [Read more...]
Saturday, March 15, 2014 Saturday morning Winnabow VFD conducted a full scale water supply training event. With the help of a local group we were able to burn a structure for the purpose of maintaining a water supply operation. Along with our crews and apparatus, help from Sta 4 … [Read more...]
Saturday, March 8, 2014 It is that time of year again, please take time to change your batteries in your smoke detectors when you change your clocks. As always if assistance is needed or you do not have any smoke detectors please contact our department and we will assist you. … [Read more...]
Water Supply
Tuesday, March 4, 2014 Tuesday night Southport Fire Department sent a request to area departments for Tankers to provide water supply. Station 6 responded with Tanker 668, Tanker 669 and Engine 672. … [Read more...]
Sunday, March 2, 2014 On Sunday evening Station 6 responded to Old Fayetteville, in Leland Fire/Rescue's district, for a structure fire. Engine 672 and Tanker 669 responded. Crew arrived and began assisting with extinguishing the fire and overhaul. No firefighter injuries … [Read more...]
