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2014 Incidents
Fire EMS TOTAL
Jan 42 38 80
Feb 32 43 75
Mar 29 44 73
Apr 45 51 96
May 30 37 67
Jun 39 59 98
Jul 35 64 99
Aug 28 49 77
Sep 25 34 59
Oct 37 53 90
Nov 54 53 107
Dec 32 56 88
Total 428 581 1009

2015 Incidents
Fire EMS Total
Jan 44 61 105
Feb 35 52 87
March 41 50 91
April 34 60 94
May 40 55 95
June 32 55 87
July 45 48 93
Aug 28 43 71
Sept 52 42 94
Oct 49 51 100
Nov 38 62 100
Dec 36 51 87
0 474 630 1104

2016 Incidents
Fire EMS Total
January 34 52 86
February 40 40 80
March 29 60 89
April 40 45 85
May 42 55 97
June 56 38 94
July 52 53 105
August 24 51 75
September 37 43 80
October 54 58 112
November 81 49 130
December 53 62 115
0 542 606 1148

2017 Incidents
Fire EMS Total
January 47 58 105
February 36 63 99
March 54 57 111
April 39 52 91
May 58 43 101
June 40 47 87
July 46 61 107
August 41 48 89
September 46 52 98
October 64 48 112
November 55 50 105
December 61 45 106
0 587 624 1211

2018 Incidents
Fire EMS Total
January 57 79 136
February 45 49 94
March 35 60 95
April 36 47 83
May 49 55 104
June 45 58 103
July 50 43 93
August 38 61 99
September 43 39 82
October 64 48 112
November 51 53 104
December 46 54 100
Total 559 646 1205

2019 Incidents
Fire EMS Total
January 43 50 93
February 44 60 104
March 32 55 87
April 55 52 107
May 40 68 108
June 70 52 122
July 31 59 90
August 49 57 106
September 33 43 76
October 60 51 111
November 39 51 90
December 45 71 116
0 541 669 1210

2020 Incidents
Fire EMS Total
January 43 81 124
February 28 57 85
March 38 34 72
April 46 8 54
May 28 11 39
June 39 11 50
July 40 13 53
August 47 5 52
September 50 14 64
October 96 37 133
November 59 43 102
December 37 52 89
Total 551 366 917

2021 Incidents
Fire EMS Total
January 25 54 79
February 26 41 67
March 49 46 95
April 57 37 94
May 40 32 72
June 36 47 83
July 31 48 79
August 39 81 120
September 38 62 100
October 46 61 107
November 48 56 104
December 71 83 154
Total 506 648 1154

2022 Incidents
Fire EMS Total
January 39 88 127
February 29 47 76
March 29 54 83
April 47 56 103
May 39 63 102
June 36 56 92
July 43 54 97
August 46 63 109
September 46 70 116
October 44 70 114
November 34 78 112
December 39 89 128
Total 471 788 1259

2023 Incidents
Fire EMS Total
January 29 86 115
February 44 69 113
March 34 77 111
April 41 52 93
May 50 56 106
June 32 56 88
July 51 58 109
August 46 57 103
September 32 61 93
October 64 60 124
November 60 61 121
December 58 106 164
Total 541 799 1340

2024 Incidents
Fire EMS Total
January 40 78 118
February 40 56 96
March 42 64 106
April 46 39 85
May 42 50 92
June 31 61 92
July 57 60 117
August 46 66 112
September 95 47 142
October 38 83 121
November 34 64 98
December 34 52 86
Total 545 720 1265

2025 Incidents
Fire EMS Total
January 46 74 120
February 42 78 120
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Total 88 152 240

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WELCOME TO THE CATAWBA COUNTY FIREFIGHTER'S MUSEUM
 
 
Firefighter's Museum Sign This facility was developed with the assistance and support of the fire departments of Catawba County, Catawba County government, and many volunteers and organizations who gave of their time, talents, and often donations to make it a reality. It is dedicated to the firefighters of Catawba County and serves as a resource to educate and entertain visitors. Since the museum was opened to the public on May 1, 1994, we have had over 16,000 visitors to the facility, including visitors from 35 different states and 9 countries. The Firefighter's Museum is located off of Highway 70 on the Herman Sipe Road. Normal operating hours are Fridays & Saturdays from 9am - 4pm and Sundays from 1pm - 4pm. Weekday tours are by appointment only for school, civic and community groups. For more information, call the Catawba County Fire Marshal's Office at 828-465-8238 or the museum at 828-466-0911 and leave a message.
 
Touring the Catawba County Firefighter's Museum 

As you enter the building, in the foyer and halls, you will notice a number of recognition plaques and fire service photos. These photos represent present day as well as historical records of the fire service in Catawba County. There are also displays that honor deceased firefighters from various departments.

LobbyAt present, we have six fire trucks on display. The oldest is a 1936 American LaFrance fire engine from the Hickory Fire Department. Also on display is a 1941 Ford pumper that was used at the Newton Fire Department in the mid fifties and later moved to the newly formed Cooksville Fire Department in 1967. There is a 1952 Ford pumper, used by the Viewmont Volunteer Fire Department, which remained in active service until the mid 1980's. Also on display is a1951 Dodge pumper with a 500 gpm American LaFrance pump purchased by the Long View Fire Department in 1953, a 1954 Chevrolet pumper, belonging to the Catawba Fire Department, and a 1945 Chevrolet pumper from the Maiden Fire Department. This unit was refurbished in the early 1980's and was used in parades and displays up until the time it was placed in the museum in 1995.

Among the many items on display throughout the museum are collections of communication equipment, including monitors, truck radios, walkie-talkies, pagers and sirens.

Plaques and photosThere is also a municipal alarm system from the City Of Hickory, installed originally in 1906, to alert their stations of fires. The fire alarm boxes were located throughout the city. When someone would activate one of these boxes, a signal would be sent back to the central fire station, where it would sound an alarm bell within the station, as well as print a punch tape of the box number.

Also displayed is a collection of red warning lights and sirens, some dating back into the early 50's. The use of red lights and sirens are visual and audible notice to the public that these vehicles are responding to an emergency and requesting citizens to yield right of way.

You will see a rescue life net that was carried on one of the ladder trucks in the Hickory Fire Department in the 20's through the 60's, as well as the original slide pole used in the old Hickory Headquarters Station in the early 1900's.

On display is a variety of firefighting uniforms, often referred to as turnout gear. The earliest of this protective clothing displayed is a rubber raincoat type suit with a rubber hat. The era during which this was probably used was early 1900's to 1930's. You will also see a collection of fire helmets, dating back to the early 50's.

Another display shows a variety of breathing equipment, some dating back into the 30's. Included is an old re-breather chemical mask, a hand crank air pump, a canister filter unit, and other brands of air units.

You will see a variety of ladders used over the years in the fire service. The oldest ladders you see are called pompier ladders. Pompier ladders are single beam ladders with rungs on both sides. These ladders were used in the 20's, 30's, and 40's.

Behind the trucks is a toy pedal fire truck from the 50's. These metal riding toy trucks are collector's items.

There are examples of foam generators and nozzles used to create foam, various industrial type fire extinguisher cart units and a large collection of portable fire extinguishers.

ClassroomThere are even several types of fire buckets from the days of the bucket brigade.

In the classroom area we have a number of scrapbooks and pictures. We can seat about 45 people in this area and use it to promote fire safety to visiting groups by means of lecture and videotapes. Also in the classroom is a display of heat detectors and smoke detectors.

You will notice the engraved rocks on the outside of the building, which display the names or emblems of the fire departments in Catawba County. There are rocks from every fire district in Catawba County placed in the exterior walls of this building.

We also have a picnic shelter on the grounds for groups that visit the museum to use.

Plans are also in the works for a Firefighter Memorial to be placed on the grounds.  Construction on the memorial is almost complete and a dedication date should be coming soon.  Please check back periodically and we will post the date when it becomes available.

We hope you will come by to visit and find our museum to be an interesting and educational opportunity for you and your family.

Driving Directions:

Travel I-40 to the 130 exit. Turn right at the top of the exit ramp. (look for museum sign). Travel past the K-Mart Shopping Center on the right and the fire department on the left. As you go around the curve to the left, turn right at the stoplight on to Herman Sipe Road (look for museum sign). Travel Herman Sipe Road about two miles. The museum is located on the left on Museum Drive, just before you get to the church (look for museum sign). The museum is a rock building with a circle-paved drive.

 

 

 

 
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