Harnett County,
North Carolina
North Carolina
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Harnett County Board of Commissioners March 28 Work Session The Harnett County Board of Commissioners will hold their next work session on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at 9:00 AM in the Commissioners Meeting Room, located on the second floor ... |
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Quickbooks for Business: Online Versions Learn the basics of the online version of Quickbooks to track small business finances. 3/28/23 from 6-7:30pm at Harnett Main Campus room 105 (1075 E. Cornelius Harnett Blvd in Lillington) ... |
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Harnett County Board of Commissioners April 3 Regular Meeting The Harnett County Board of Commissioners will hold their next regular meeting on Monday, April 3, 2023 at 9:00 AM in the Commissioners Meeting Room, located on the second floor ... |
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How to Use Instagram Reels for Small Business Reels is the new flagship of the Instagram platform and they help to increase engagement and gain followers. Create a Reel from scratch! 4/4/23 from 12:30-1:30 and ONLINE/FREE |
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Harnett County Board of Elections Regular Board Meeting 4/4/2023 – 4/5/2023 The Harnett County Board of Elections will meet Tuesday, April 4th, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. in the Harnett County Resource Center and Library located at 455 McKinney Parkway, Lillington. |
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Harnett County Board of Commissioners April 11 Work Session The Harnett County Board of Commissioners will hold their next work session on Tuesday, April 11 2023 at 9:00 AM in the Commissioners Meeting Room, located on the second floor ... |
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Harnett County Board of Commissioners April 17 Regular Meeting The Harnett County Board of Commissioners will hold their next regular meeting on Monday, April 17, 2023 at 6:00 PM in the Commissioners Meeting Room, located on the second floor ... |
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Seed the Need to Read Save the date for our first-ever Seed the Need to Read event! Stop by the Harnett County Ag Center (located at 126 Alexander Drive in Lillington) on April 22, ... |
Fire Marshal
Fire departments in Harnett County, as well as throughout North Carolina are struggling to recruit and retain volunteers. Approximately 70 percent of our firefighters are volunteers, and that number is decreasing by 11-12 percent annually.
Like many other counties, our volunteer departments used to provide an excellent service to their community with their own members. Due to the loss of volunteers, these same departments are now depending on assistance from other fire departments to operate safely and efficiently. An average residential structure fire response is comprised of members from 3 - 5 fire departments.
Harnett County is one of the fastest growing counties in North Carolina. This growth has contributed to a drastic increase in the number of fire responses. In the last 10 years the request for fire protection responses have increased by 40%. The increased call volume coupled with the decrease in volunteers has forced several of our departments to increase fire tax rates to supplement their volunteers with paid personnel. Many of these departments are only staffed Monday through Friday and still depend heavily on volunteers. Increasing our volunteer firefighter workforce is essential to continue providing quality fire protection services to our citizens.
Fire and EMS volunteers are eligible for numerous benefits including retirement, free training and scholarship opportunities for you and your children.
Whether you do it for the excitement, tradition or sense of family, when you answer the call to be a volunteer firefighter you become an invaluable member of your community. Volunteers of all skill levels and abilities are needed to do administrative and operational work.
If you are interested in helping your community by joining an organization that offers rewarding and educational opportunities please visit volunteerfirenc.org.
