Thursday, April 18, 2013  The ECFA is proud to announce the winners of our 2013 scholarships.  The Ernie Bryant General Scholarship for $1,000 was awarded to Jillian C. Born.  Jillian has a parent with the Wilmington FD.

The Richard Leach General Scholarship for $1,000 was awarded to Kaitlyn E. Jackson.  Kaitlyn has a parent with the Plain View VFD.

The Aubrey Rivenbark Emergency Services Scholarship for $1,500 was awarded to Dylan C. Elliott.  Dylan is a member of the Hertford VFD.

These awards were presented to the winners at the April quarterly meeting in Wilson County.  Congratulations to all!  For more information about our scholarships, just click on the "Scholarships and Grants" link on the left of the web page.

Tuesday, April 9, 2013  The Eastern Carolina Firefighters Association is now on Twitter!  We plan to use the account to update members on issues and news that largely affect the ECFA.  Twitter users, please help us spread the word about the new Twitter account, especially in our region.  Just click the "t" link on the lower left of the main website page, next to the Facebook logo, or look for us on Twitter @ECFFA

Monday, November 5, 2012  Is your department a member of the ECFA? Every department in Eastern NC is eligible to join. There are 37 counties in our association and close to 500 departments. From the smallest rural department to the larger municipalities, you are all welcome. Annual dues are only $10 per department, regardless of the number of stations or members.

Membership benefits include access to one of three educational scholarships, a fire department assistance grant to help a department attend the annual state fire rescue expo in Raleigh, quarterly meetings that bring departments up to date on opportunities and issues facing NC’s fire service, a clearing house for equipment to help our smaller departments that are struggling financially, a voice to the NC State Fireman’s Association, annual fire rescue college and lots more.
 
The year is rapidly coming to a close, so be sure to fill out a 2013 member application and become a part of your association. We truly are “Firefighters serving Firefighters”. A dues form is located on our main webpage. Simply fill it out and mail it in! If you’ve not had an opportunity to see us in action, feel free to come to our next meeting and see for yourself. We’ll be at Washington Fire Rescue on Thursday, January 10, 2013. Meetings begin at 7.

Friday, October 19, 2012  The 2012 offering of the ECFA Fire Rescue College came to a close on Sunday, October 14 and was a success.  Roughly 450 students participated in classes from the very basics to officer training and even Honor Guard training.  There was an impressive array of products from a full range of vendors offering everything from T-shirts to trucks. According to ECFA President Jamie Fulk the Association met its mission of delivering quality education to firefighters.  That mission takes a lot of coordination and planning and the Association is grateful to the staff at CFCC for doing the hard work that goes into every weekend fire college they host.  What lasts only a few days takes months of preparation but the end result is a great educational opportunity for all fire and rescue personnel to enjoy.  Our instructors are an essential part of the school’s success and we are pleased that so many talented and experienced folks took the time to share their knowledge with the students.  ECFA members also put in lots of time trying to ensure the needs of the students are met as we think of new and exciting ways to enhance every annual college.

The ECFA Board would like to also thank Chief Donnie Hall and the staff at New Hanover County Fire Rescue for all of their assistance over the course of the college weekend.  Their personnel were vital in getting tasks done and made the set up and tear down of the school a lot easier on everyone involved.

Plans will begin shortly for the October 2013 college and the dates will be announced in early 2013.  This annual college is the major funding element to the Association’s scholarships and assistance grants and we would not be successful without the support of everyone involved, from the college to the students.

See you in October!