Big Marsh Fire Department

Big Marsh Fire Department WHAT IS A FIREFIGHTER? F=Fearless I=Intense R=Resilient E=Exceptional F=First Class I=Intelligent G=Gracious H=Honorable T=Team player E=Energetic R=Responsible

The Big Marsh Fire Department was formed on January 21, 1969 at a meeting held at the St. Pauls High School Auditoruim. Approximately fifty interested people attended the organizational meeting concerning rural fire protection. The 2nd meeting was held on February 28, 1969 when the location of the fire department building was voted on. Mrs. Ruth Odum Inman donated the land to be used for the build

ing. They became a charter member of the state on March 12, 1969. They received their first call on March 27, 1969 to a burning farm house.

We will never forget! Zoom in, this is made up of the people we lost on 9-11.
09/10/2021

We will never forget! Zoom in, this is made up of the people we lost on 9-11.

07/10/2021

You may hear our sirens! The purpose of the sirens are to alert the Volunteer Fire Department members of an emergency. While we rely on other forms of communication such as pagers and cell phones, they have their short comings. Batteries die, pagers and cell phones are not on the person, text messaging and smart phone apps like Active 911 could be delayed, with some calls not coming through at all. The National Fire Protection Association recommends that there are at least 2 reliable means to alert firefighters. The siren gets the firefighters attention at any time.
It says to everyone, somebody needs help! When people in town hear the sirens, it tells them there’s an emergency going on somewhere and it helps with traffic. It warns citizens to be alert for volunteers responding to the firehouse and to watch out for fire trucks responding to an incident. When it’s your time of emergency, a siren reassures you that help is on the way!
Like the distance to the closest fire hydrant, fire sirens also help with the cost of homeowner’s insurance, counting as points toward a better score on an Insurance Services Office evaluation. The higher the score given to the fire department, the lower the insurance costs to the homeowner!

Happy 4th of July.
07/04/2021

Happy 4th of July.

06/19/2021
Big Marsh takes delivery of a new E-one pumper to help protect it’s citizens homes. We at the department thank y’all for...
06/09/2021

Big Marsh takes delivery of a new E-one pumper to help protect it’s citizens homes. We at the department thank y’all for your support

04/24/2021

SATURDAY SEVERE WEATHER RISK
Saturday 10am Update

The overall severe weather risk is low and could lower even more IF unstable air doesn't reach our area. A large complex of storms well to our south may block the inflow of more unstable air into the area. For now, I'll maintain a very low risk of a brief tornado, damaging wind gust or quarter-sized hail mainly between 6pm-12am

Severe weather or not, the wind will pick up later today and this evening and could gust over 30 mph. Additionally, a large complex of rain north of the storms will move into the area between 1-4pm. This rain is good not only because we need it, but it helps to maintain a stable atmosphere.

I'll have another update later this afternoon.

04/15/2021

Just a little education.

04/04/2021

Happy Easter to you all. May God bless you and keep you safe.

Thank you all for your prayers and support as we lay our brother to rest. Mike Overton, you will be missed. RIP.
04/01/2021

Thank you all for your prayers and support as we lay our brother to rest. Mike Overton, you will be missed. RIP.

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456 South 5th Street
Saint Pauls, NC
28384

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+19108655368

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The Big Marsh Fire Department was formed on January 21, 1969 at a meeting held at the St. Pauls High School Auditoruim. Approximately fifty interested people attended the organizational meeting concerning rural fire protection. The 2nd meeting was held on February 28, 1969 when the location of the fire department building was voted on. Mrs. Ruth Odum Inman donated the land to be used for the building. They became a charter member of the state on March 12, 1969. They received their first call on March 27, 1969 to a burning farm house.