Midland Volunteer Fire and Rescue, Inc. provides fire protection, rescue and first responder services for the citizens of southern Cabarrus County and the Town of Midland. Citizens in the Midland Fire District pay a fire tax of .055 per one one hundred dollars of assessed property value for fire protection. This is assessed and collected by Cabarrus County. Citizens inside the Town Limits of Midland have no fire tax assessed, but through a contract with the Town of Midland financial consideration is provided to the fire department.

Midland Volunteer Fire and Rescue, Inc. currently operates out of Fire Station One built in 1978 at 12805 US Hwy 601 South. Land for a second fire station located at 369 Hwy 24-27 was purchased in May of 2006. Construction is scheduled to begin in July of 2007 with completion in December 2007. It will be known as Midland Fire Station Two and will assist in providing fire protection to the western corridor of Hwy 24-27.

Midland Volunteer Fire and Rescue, Inc. has a class 6/9 insurance rating, issued by the North Carolina Department of Insurance, Office of State Fire Marshal.

Midland Fire Department provides a wide range of services including but not limited to fire protection, emergency medical first responder services and rescue. The North Carolina Association of Rescue and Emergency Medical Services recognizes Midland Volunteer Fire and Rescue as a provider of Medium Rescue, Ambulance EMS, and Water Rescue consisting of Swift Water, Open Water, Dive Rescue and Ice Rescue.

Midland’s Emergency Apparatus consists of:

2006 KME Engine Company 2000 KME Engine Company 1995 KME Mack Tanker 1986 FMC Ford Tanker 1983 Chevrolet Brush Truck 1991 EVI GMC Rescue Truck 1993 First Response Ford Ambulance 2000 F-350 Ford Squad Truck 2005 24’ Horton Water Rescue Trailer 1993 18’ Landau Boat

Midland Volunteer Fire and Rescue’s Water Rescue Team is contracted with Cabarrus County to provide water rescue for Cabarrus County and is a Water Rescue Strike Team for North Carolina. The team was started and is operated under the Midland Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department. Due to the need and growth of the team, the following departments have signed a mutual aid agreement and currently work as part of the Midland Water Rescue Team:

Allen Fire Department Flowes Store Fire Department Georgeville Fire Department Harrisburg Fire Department Cabarrus County EMS Odell Fire Department

In May of 1998 and in May of 2004 the Midland Water Rescue Team was awarded the International Higgins and Langley Memorial Award for Excellence in Swift Water Rescue. The Midland Water Rescue Team has been on several deployment throughout North Carolina.

Website:  www.midlandfireandrescue.org