108 Schoolhouse Road
Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, 27948
To Report Emergencies, DIAL 911
Station Phone 252-441-6234
Fax 252-441-5887
Fire Chief: W. "Kim" Piddington
Greetings from Eastern North Carolina!
This is the official web home of the Colington Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. CVFD is a small, dedicated department with both Career and Volunteer professionals responding to the needs of a diverse, ever-growing community.This site is dedicated to the men and women of this department, past and present, that have chosen to serve their neighbors through Emergency Services.
Flooding by Hurricane Irene caused damage to the fire station and some equipment. The fire department is in full service however. About half of our members were also impacted by the flood waters. Two of them lost their homes. Please keep our department and members in your thoughts.
A Little History
Originally, Colington Fire Department was a district of the Kitty Hawk Volunteer Fire Department, which at that time responded to fires in the villages of Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk and Colington. This was quite a broad geographical area to cover, so in 1971, a station was built to meet the needs of the growing number of residents in Colington. In 1981, due to tremendous growth in the community, the Colington Volunteer Fire Department was formed and a state charter was granted in 1982. Since that time, what was once a small, dedicated group of individuals with minimal equipment is now a combination Fire Rescue agency employing 9 full time staff and over 25 volunteers with modern apparatus and equipment. A Board of Directors protects the financial interests of the department, in cooperation with Dare County.The CVFD is quite busy. Our base is made up of a strong group of volunteer and career personnel protecting the most populated unincorporated area in the county. As of the 2010 census, Colington had a population of 4,179 residents.
While we are primarily supported by a fire tax district, we also obtain additional funding through fundraisers and weekly BINGO. Bingo is held every Wednesday. Doors open at 5:30 and play begins at 6:30
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
The fire department’s goal is to serve our community and enhance public safety. We do so by providing:
For our Scanner enthusiasts, our dispatch frequency is 155.7375
Incident, Training and "Off-Duty" Pics For You To Enjoy
Awesome CVFD T-shirts. Get A Few For Your Friends!
Department Officers and Members.
Department Calendar for January 2012. (in MS Word)
Colington Fire District Map. (in PDF)
CEDAP Award for Rescue Equipment.
CVFD's own Yahoo web forum. Sorry, members only.
Fire Fighter Of The Year awards.
Local and State Links and Other Great Sites
Safety Tips For You and Your Family
