Onslow County Emergency Services

09/25/2026

Big Check, big upgrades. Big help to Bear Creek Fire Department! 🚒

The $55,000 in funding, secured through the 2026 Appropriations Act by Representative Wyatt Gable, will help the department purchase a new pump motor for its brush truck and contribute toward a boat better suited for shallow-water rescues.

Fire Captain Jim Lathrop explains how these funds will help strengthen the department’s ability to respond to emergencies in the community.

09/23/2026

Thank you to Representative Wyatt Gable for presenting $55,000 in state grant funds to the Bear Creek Fire Department and Onslow County Emergency Services! The grant is part of the 2026 Appropriations Act and will be used to purchase and upgrade equipment at the Bear Creek Fire Station. Full details in the original post below ⬇

09/19/2026

🚨 Interested in a career in Emergency Services?

Looking for a rewarding career in Emergency Medical Services, Fire-Rescue, 911 Communications, or Emergency Management?

Come see us today at the Career Fair at the Main Branch Library, located at 58 E Doris Avenue in Jacksonville!

📅 Today — September 19
⏰ 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Main Branch Library | 58 E Doris Avenue, Jacksonville

Stop by, meet members of our team, learn about career opportunities, and find out how you can become part of the team that serves and protects our community.

Your next career could start today!

09/17/2026

CHARGE INTO FIRE SAFETY! SAVE THE DATE! 🔥👨🏻‍🚒 October 3 from 10AM-2PM at Lowes Home Improvement. 2 Locations! Western Blvd and Yopp Rd. These events are happening at the same time- you can swing by both and learn fire safety tips from your local fire departments. See you there!

09/09/2026

At 2:20 p.m. September 8th, Onslow County Fire Rescue units were dispatched to a reported structure fire in the 3700 block of Freedom Way in the Bear Creek Fire District.

Engine 203 arrived on scene and declared a working fire involving a motorhome. The crew immediately deployed an attack line and initiated an aggressive interior fire attack. With assistance from Swansboro Fire Squad 17 and Chief 1700, the fire was brought under control within 10 minutes of dispatch, preventing further extension to nearby exposures.

Automatic-aid companies from Swansboro Fire Department, Hubert Volunteer Fire Department, Western Carteret Fire & EMS, Camp Lejeune Fire & Emergency Services, and Onslow County EMS responded to support operations.

This incident highlights the importance of strong automatic-aid partnerships and the ability of neighboring agencies to work together seamlessly when seconds matter.

Responding Agencies:
• Onslow County Fire Rescue
• Swansboro Fire Department
• Hubert Volunteer Fire Department
• Western Carteret Fire & EMS
• Camp Lejeune Fire & Emergency Services
• Onslow County EMS
• Onslow County E911

09/02/2026

Stay Heat-Aware!

If you’re heading outdoors the rest of this week, take it easy in the heat. Drink plenty of water, take frequent breaks in the shade or air conditioning, and watch for signs of heat exhaustion or heat stroke.

Stay cool. Stay hydrated. Stay safe!

08/28/2026

Onslow County Emergency Services invites our community to join us in celebrating the life of retired Paramedic Bobby Price. Bobby dedicated much of his career to serving others and educating future generations of EMS professionals in Onslow County.

His Celebration of Life will be held on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at Sandy Run Missionary Baptist Church. Please see the shared obituary for additional service details.

We continue to keep Bobby’s family, friends, former students, and EMS family in our thoughts and prayers.

View Bobby Gene Price Jr.'s obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

08/16/2026

It is with a heavy heart that I share the passing of Bobby Price.

Bobby has been a longtime member of the Onslow County EMS family and dedicated much of his life to serving others. Beyond his years in the field, Bobby had a tremendous impact on the future of EMS through his work with students at Coastal Carolina Community College. Many of us providers serving our community today were influenced, taught, encouraged, or mentored by Bobby along the way.

Bobby’s impact on EMS in Onslow County extends far beyond the years he wore the uniform. It lives on in the countless providers he helped shape and, through them, in every patient and family they serve.

Please keep Bobby’s family, friends, former students, and our EMS family in your thoughts in the days ahead.

08/13/2026

Tonight we had the opportunity to celebrate one of the true icons of Onslow County EMS.

Paramedic William “Billy” Po***ck was recognized as the 2026 EMS Safety Professional of the Year by the Jacksonville•Onslow Chamber of Commerce.

Billy has just started his 36th year serving Onslow County EMS. Think about that for a minute. Thirty six years of answering the call, caring for patients, supporting partners, teaching coworkers, and serving this community.

People like Billy become part of the fabric of an organization. Generations of EMS professionals have worked alongside him, learned from him, laughed with him, and probably heard a story or two along the way. His experience and dedication simply cannot be replaced.

And anyone who knows Billy knows there is one other thing that has remained remarkably consistent over those 36 years…

his unwavering commitment to the Dallas Cowboys. 😂🏈

Apparently loyalty is loyalty, even when it is tested season after season.

Billy, congratulations on this well deserved recognition. More importantly, thank you for 35 years of service and for choosing to begin year 36 with us. Onslow County EMS is better because you are part of it.

Here’s to an EMS icon, a great paramedic, and quite possibly the most loyal Cowboys fan in Onslow County.

Congratulations, Billy!

08/12/2026

Members of the Onslow County Swiftwater Rescue Team spent this past weekend completing a Swiftwater Rescue Technician Course in Weldon, NC, along the Roanoke River.

The course included classroom instruction and hands-on training in river hydrology, hazard identification, swiftwater swimming and self-rescue, throw ropes and rigging, and realistic rescue scenarios.

This training helps our team members develop the skills needed to safely operate in moving water and respond to flood emergencies here in Onslow County.

We are proud of their commitment to continued training and preparedness—and their dedication to being ready when our community needs them most!

Training today. Prepared to respond tomorrow.