Colington Volunteer Fire Department

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Month	EMS	Fire
Jan	44	7
Feb	53	10
Mar	40	13
Apr	49	11
May	31	15
Jun	53	16
Jul	49	14
Aug	57	19
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Total	=SUM(B2:B13)	=SUM(C2:C13)

It’s Time For Our Next BBQ To-Go! October 17, 2026

August 19, 2026

Yep, it is almost time for our next world-class, soon to be world famous BBQ To Go! Join us on October 17, 2026 for a delicious meal of Eastern Carolina style pork BBQ, with baked beans and slaw, served fresh and ready to go. There will be an awesome bake sale too. The event i...

March To Remember, 9/11/2001

July 30, 2026

Join local first responders as they pay respect to the lives lost on September 11th, 2001. This year marks the 25th anniversary of that tragic day. The march begins at the Kill Devil Hills Fire / Dare County EMS station at 1628 – 1630 North Croatan Highway. All are welco...

Annual Fund Drive Begins in June

May 14, 2026

Our annual fund drive campaign will be kicking off mid-June. This valuable campaign is essential in allowing us to upgrade and add equipment that isn’t able to be obtained through normal budgeting without diverting much-needed resources from other essential needs. Actually, we ...

Will You Help Us?

April 22, 2025

The Colington VFD is looking for folks that would like to help the community by volunteering to be firefighters or perform rehab at incidents. These are vital roles that require a commitment to attend regular training and respond to incidents. Volunteers are the majority of the...

Your Fire Department Needs You

May 28, 2024

The Colington Volunteer Fire Department has a great need for firefighters as well as folks to help out in non-emergency roles. Did you know that your fire department relies on volunteers? Even though we now have a small force of career firefighters on duty, we are always lookin...

March 25, 2024

Every year the department enjoys getting together to honor the members that go over and above to serve the community. Our 2024 banquet was no exception as several awards were given for awesome service during 2023. Congratulations to our award winners: Most Training; Career – We...

Volunteer Firefighters Needed

February 4, 2023

The CVFD has immediate openings for Volunteer Firefighters. Experience is a plus, but we can train folks that have the ability and willingness to become a firefighter. Our department has a small number of career staff, but the majority are volunteer, and the trucks don’t ...

Want To Help With BINGO?

June 1, 2021

CVFD is looking for folks to help with our weekly BINGO games. We are planning to resume BINGO as soon as we can properly staff games. The pandemic posed unprecedented challenges for the department, and BINGO was certainly affected. But we can’t resume without folks will...

Your Community Needs You!

How Can I Volunteer

Be Part of the Solution – Volunteer in the Fire Service! from National Volunteer Fire Council on Vimeo.

The Colington Volunteer Fire Department has a great need for firefighters as well as folks to help out in non-emergency roles. Did you know that your fire department relies on volunteers?

Previous experience is not necessary.

More information on how you can help is available by contacting the fire station at (252) 441-6234, or drop by for a visit and see first-hand how you can fill a valuable role in this community.

Download a volunteer member application here. (For firefighter or rehab member) Fill it out and simply drop it off at the station.

Neighbors Helping Neighbors

The fire department’s goal is to serve our community and enhance public safety. We do so by providing:

Fire suppression
Emergency medical care in coordination with Dare County EMS
Vehicle extrication
Limited water rescue
Severe weather emergency response
Public education
Fire prevention inspections
Child safety seat installation and inspection
Various community projects

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