Staton House Fire and Rescue Department, Inc.

09/11/2026

25 years later, we remember. 🇺🇸

Today we honor the 2,977 lives lost on September 11, 2001, including the 343 firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice.
These photos were taken during the 9/11 Memorial Walk in Washington with members of Staton House Fire & Rescue, as we gathered to remember, honor, and pay tribute to those who gave everything that day.

25 years. 2,977 lives. 343 firefighters.
Never forgotten. Always honored. 🇺🇸

09/11/2026

This week’s Hometown Hero with NuBlue Electric, Plumbing, and Air is
Dustin Mills was nominated by his girlfriend Raven, who writes:

Dustin became chief of the Carolina Township Volunteer Fire Department this year! With little to no guidance he stepped up to the plate and has been doing his absolute best to try and grow the department for the better. He has been raising his daughter, who now has a love for the fire department and strives to be like her dad every single day. While being a chief of a department he also works a full time job with Piedmont working on hvac systems. The heart and passion he has for what he does truly shows, and he will give the shirt off his back to family, friends and anyone in the community!

You can nominate your Hometown Hero or find all our Hometown Heroes stories at https:1079wnct.com/?page_id=8133

09/11/2026

We continue to remember the brave first responders, those that lost their lives - first responders and civilians, those injured and that passed later or continue to live the injuries, and all the families affected by the tragedy.

Never forget - 343 firefighters LODD that day.

08/25/2026

08/18/2026

Come out and support your local fire department. September 26th from 11am-3pm. First come, first serve. $12 donation per plate. We can’t wait to see everybody there!

08/18/2026

A Greenville firefighter cooked meals for people in need as hot weather continued to affect the area.

Story: https://www.witn.com/2026/08/18/greenville-firefighter-cooks-meals-people-need/

08/14/2026

For the first time, a paramedic responded to a real 911 emergency by eVTOL aircraft, and in doing so beat an ambulance to the scene by 20 minutes.

Flight-trained Hyde County paramedic Quinn Reece flew a Pivotal aircraft directly to two 911 calls, carrying advanced life support equipment and landing near the patients. On one mission, she arrived approximately 20 minutes before the ground ambulance and began treatment while other crews were still en route.

The live operations followed months of preparation and more than 300 training sorties to develop procedures for integrating eVTOL aircraft into EMS. Hyde County Emergency Medical Services, Code Blue Resources, and Pivotal Aero say the project demonstrates how small, runway-independent aircraft could shorten the critical time between a 911 call and advanced medical care in large, rural areas such as Hyde County, which encompasses nearly 1,500 square miles in North Carolina.