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2008 Year-To-Date Incident Tally Monthly
Totals

3/23 3/24 3/25 3/26 3/27 3/28 3/29 JAN: 155

6 6 7 3 6 6 6 40 FEB: 147

3/30 3/31 4/01 4/02 4/03 4/04 4/05 MAR: 178

5 4 4 0 4 2 6 25 APR:

4/06 4/07 4/08 4/09 4/10 4/11 4/12 MAY:

6 10 5 3 5 4 6 39 JUN:

4/13 4/14 4/15 4/16 4/17 4/18 4/19 JUL:

13 5 4 4 7 4 6 43 AUG:

4/20 4/21 4/22 4/23 4/24 4/25 4/26 SEP:

4 8 3 7 9 3 4 38 OCT:

2008 YEAR-TO-DATE TOTAL: 616 NOV:

2002 Total: 1698 2003 Total: 1815 2004 Total: 1893 2005 Total: 2191 DEC:

2006 Total: 2175 2007 Total: 2119

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PHOTO STORIES

The Spring 2008 Essentials of Firefighting Academy just completed its first weekend at the Wake County Fire Training Center. Stay tuned for photos!

On Sunday night 4/13/08, Apex crews responded to this 10-50 PI on US Highway 64. Click HERE to view more photos.
Click HERE to view photos of Apex firefighters extricating a truck driver from his overturned rig on Tuesday 4/1/08.

In the early morning hours of Tuesday 3/4/08, crews responded to this 10-50 in New Hill. Click HERE for photos.
4/29/08 Click HERE to read about the 80th annual Fire Department Instructors Conference which was just held in Indianapolis. I'm still working on posting the photos, so check back often for updates!

Photo by Raymond Smith
3/15/08 Click HERE to read about a fully involved structure fire on Wimberly Road that we responded to in March!
3/4/08 A-shift personnel responded to this heavy equipment fire in early March. Click HERE to read about it and view more photos.

Photo by Thomas Babb
On Thursday 10/5/06, just after 9:30pm, firefighters were dispatched to a hazardous materials incident on Investment Boulevard. They found a hazardous waste storage facility on fire, and ultimately nearly 17,000 residents were urged to evacuate. Click HERE to read about the incident and view photos.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Check out Carolinas Fire Page news network for the latest goings-on in North Carolina's fire service!
Click HERE to get the latest local weather conditions, radar images, and much more!

4/30/08 We will be holding a child safety seat event at Super Target in Beaver Creek Commons on Friday 6/27/08, 11a - 2p. Any 2-day or technician are encouraged to participate. For any technicians that need to be recertified, we will have an instructor there to verify your required installations. For more information please contact Jason Nesbit or Howard Miles.

4/28/08 Reminder of the Wake County Firefighters Association quarterly supper / meeting which will be held on Tuesday, 5/13/08, 6:30p at Durham Highway Fire Department. All are welcome to attend! Also, the association now has a new e-mail list for distributing periodic newsletters detailing Association events. If you are interested in subscribing, please click here to go to the web site and click the "Email List" button to sign up.

3/20/08 Reminder to all members that have medical certifications through NC Office of EMS - you will need to login to the new Credentialing Information System (CIS) by going to the NC OEMS website at http://www.ncems.org in order to get your state-issued ID (P-number) and create your profile. Going forward, the CIS will be used to track training, certifications, etc. and will be used in the re-certification process, so it is vital that you get into the system. Instructions and detailed information are included on the NC OEMS web site, but if anyone has questions please contact your officer.

2/24/08 Our MT2000 VHF portable radios have been reprogrammed with frequencies from other departments and counties for use on USAR deployments. These radios have been placed on E2, E3, L1, Tanker 1 and BC 1 apparatus. Please click HERE for the memo from Lieutenant Miles with full details including the channel line-up. If there are any questions please contact Lt. Miles.

11/4/07 Wake County will be offering Hazardous Materials Operations Plus certification classes on the following dates. All classes are 8a - 6p at the Wake County Fire Training Center in New Hill. To register please call (919) 387-4337 and include your name, class you are registering for, your department, and contact phone number.

Saturday 7/12/08 (A-shift) - Sunday 7/13/08 (B-shift); Saturday 7/19/08 (A-shift) - Sunday 7/20/08 (B-shift)
Saturday 9/27/08 (A-shift) - Sunday 9/28/08 (C-shift); Saturday 10/4/08 (B-shift) - Sunday 10/5/08 (C-shift)

PLEASE READ: Important Information about NIMS Training
The National Incident Management System (NIMS) IS-100, IS-200, IS-700 and IS-800 courses are required for ALL members in order to remain on the department roster. These courses can be taken on-line, click the links below to go directly to FEMA's site for each course as well as general information on NIMS. You can also submit the final examinations on-line. Once you receive your certificate please give a copy to Kim so that she can put it in your file.

NIMS Homepage

IS-100 Introduction to Incident Command System, I-100

IS-200 ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents

IS-700 National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction

IS-800.A National Response Plan (NRP), An Introduction

PLEASE READ: Important Information about NIMS Training
The National Incident Management System (NIMS) IS-100, IS-200, IS-700 and IS-800 courses are required for ALL members in order to remain on the department roster. These courses can be taken on-line, click the links below to go directly to FEMA's site for each course as well as general information on NIMS. You can also submit the final examinations on-line. Once you receive your certificate please give a copy to Kim so that she can put it in your file. NIMS Homepage IS-100 Introduction to Incident Command System, I-100 IS-200 ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents IS-700 National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction IS-800.A National Response Plan (NRP), An Introduction

Click the banner above to go to VolunteerFD.org, a great web site dedicated solely to volunteer fire departments. Webmaster Jason Zigmont has done a great job putting together lots of information on current issues that face volunteer and combination departments, including topics on bylaws, fund raising, grants, recruitment and retention, and much more!

Apex Volunteer Firefighters Organization / Apex Fire Department are proud to be Diamond sponsors of the North Carolina Fallen Firefighters Foundation with a $5000 donation. The foundation presented the department with this sculpture which is a replica of the memorial sculpture which will be constructed in Raleigh.

This web site is solely owned and maintained by Sue-Lynn Hinson. It does not reflect the opinions or policies of the Town of Apex or its officials, nor does the Town of Apex have any editorial control over the contents of this site. Links to third-party web sites are provided for informational purposes only, and their inclusion does not constitute an endorsement of any products or services by myself, the Apex Fire Department, or the Town of Apex. While I make every effort to ensure that links and third-party site contents are valid, I do not have editorial control over these third-party sites, thus am not responsible for the material posted there.

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2008 Year-To-Date Incident Tally								Monthly Totals
3/23	3/24	3/25	3/26	3/27	3/28	3/29		JAN: 155
6	6	7	3	6	6	6	40	FEB: 147
3/30	3/31	4/01	4/02	4/03	4/04	4/05		MAR: 178
5	4	4	0	4	2	6	25	APR:
4/06	4/07	4/08	4/09	4/10	4/11	4/12		MAY:
6	10	5	3	5	4	6	39	JUN:
4/13	4/14	4/15	4/16	4/17	4/18	4/19		JUL:
13	5	4	4	7	4	6	43	AUG:
4/20	4/21	4/22	4/23	4/24	4/25	4/26		SEP:
4	8	3	7	9	3	4	38	OCT:
2008 YEAR-TO-DATE TOTAL:							616	NOV:
2002 Total: 1698		2003 Total: 1815		2004 Total: 1893		2005 Total: 2191		DEC:
2006 Total: 2175		2007 Total: 2119

Please Sign our Guestbook!
View Latest Photo Stories	4/29/08
View Latest Announcements	4/30/08

The Spring 2008 Essentials of Firefighting Academy just completed its first weekend at the Wake County Fire Training Center. Stay tuned for photos!
On Sunday night 4/13/08, Apex crews responded to this 10-50 PI on US Highway 64. Click HERE to view more photos.	Click HERE to view photos of Apex firefighters extricating a truck driver from his overturned rig on Tuesday 4/1/08.
In the early morning hours of Tuesday 3/4/08, crews responded to this 10-50 in New Hill. Click HERE for photos.	4/29/08 Click HERE to read about the 80th annual Fire Department Instructors Conference which was just held in Indianapolis. I'm still working on posting the photos, so check back often for updates!
Photo by Raymond Smith 3/15/08 Click HERE to read about a fully involved structure fire on Wimberly Road that we responded to in March!	3/4/08 A-shift personnel responded to this heavy equipment fire in early March. Click HERE to read about it and view more photos.
Photo by Thomas Babb On Thursday 10/5/06, just after 9:30pm, firefighters were dispatched to a hazardous materials incident on Investment Boulevard. They found a hazardous waste storage facility on fire, and ultimately nearly 17,000 residents were urged to evacuate. Click HERE to read about the incident and view photos.