| Cold Water Volunteer Fire Department was established
in 1958 to serve the fire suppression needs of the rural
Cold Water community. Community leaders embarked on a
grass roots effort to secure land, funding and materials
to construct the new station. Through generous
donations, hours of volunteer work and home-made fire
trucks, Cold Water VFD was born. The department was
initially located at the intersection of Gold Hill Road
and Highway 73. In 1989, the department relocated to its
present location, 1830 Gold Hill Road. In the early
days, Cold Water boasted roughly 28 members and
responded exclusively to calls for fire suppression.
Average annual call volume rarely exceeded 40 calls.
Fifty years later, the department boasts an impressive
fleet of top of the line fire apparatus including two
engines, a heavy rescue, a tanker, a brush truck and a
NC state-certified ambulance. The department’s 35
members respond to an array of fire suppression,
hazardous materials incidents, rescue and emergency
medical calls.
The department strives to maintain a professional
volunteer department that changes with the needs of our
community. As the area has grown, the department has
grown to meets the ever changing demands of its
citizens. In 2007, the department began to pay per call
and to staff the station during business hours. Cold
Water Volunteer Fire and Rescue now responds to nearly
400 calls for service annually. |
