Eastern Carolina Firefighters Association

10/22/2026

🚒 ECFA Meeting Videos Are Here!🎥

The Eastern Carolina Firefighters Association is excited to share our Fourth Quarter Meeting from Harrells, NC, held October 8, 2026!

Watch the meeting here 👇
▶️ https://youtu.be/uvn9XunkH5o

Moving forward, when possible, and in partnership with The Carolina Fire Watch, we look forward to producing videos of our association meetings to help keep our members and fire service community informed, connected, and engaged.

From presentations and association updates to training opportunities and award recognitions, these videos will offer another way to stay involved with what's happening across the ECFA.

Thank you to everyone who attended, to the Harrells Fire Department for hosting us, and to The Carolina Fire Watch for partnering with us to help share the work and mission of our association.

Stay connected with ECFA, and be sure to watch, share, and follow along as we continue finding new ways to serve and support the fire service throughout Eastern North Carolina!

🌐 https://www.ecfa.org

10/13/2026

Such another great turnout for the 4th quarter meeting! Thanks to those who attended.

10/08/2026

Thinking of those in Durham today, and in the future!

May God bring peace and comfort to all those involved!

🖤 Thinking of Durham Fire

Today, the North Carolina fire service family received heartbreaking news from Durham.

A Durham firefighter made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty, while two additional firefighters were injured during the incident.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the fallen firefighter’s family, loved ones, and the entire Durham Fire Department as they navigate an incredibly difficult day.

We’re also thinking of the two firefighters who were injured and praying for their continued recovery.

From firehouse to firehouse, department to department, we stand together.

Thinking of Durham Fire.
Standing with Durham Fire.
Never forgetting the sacrifice.

🖤🚒

10/08/2026

ENCFA Q4 Meeting— October 8th, 2026 @ 6:30 PM
Host: Harrells Volunteer Fire Department
🚒 Did you know?
Harrells Volunteer Fire Department serves 962 Square Miles by way of 3 stations!

Meeting Details:
📅 ENCFA Regional Meeting
🕡 6:30 PM
📍 Kyles Farm - 380 Ward Rd - Harrell, NC 28444

That’s community fire service at its best. 🚒

10/06/2026

A great show about the need for preparedness!

A lot of great resources shared in this episode!

🚨 THE OCTOBER EPISODE IS LIVE! 🚨
We’ve been teasing this one, and now it’s finally here.

This month on The Carolina Fire Watch, we’re taking one major event and using it to start a much bigger conversation about the fire service.

But before we get there, Mike Legeros (Legeros Fire Line) takes us back in time with “This Month in North Carolina Fire Service History.”

Then Brian sits down with multiple guests for a conversation about what happens when an emergency becomes bigger than the fire department.

When communications fail…

When resources are stretched…

When communities need to evacuate…

When firefighters are dealing with the disaster themselves…

And when the response becomes a recovery measured in months and years.

Joining us are:

🚒 Chief Scott Rogers — Executive Director, North Carolina Emergency Management Association

🚒 Chief Anthony Penland — Swannanoa Fire Department

Together, we talk about preparedness, emergency management, communications, mutual aid, training, recovery, responder wellness, and the relationship between the fire service and emergency management.

🎙️ AFTER HELENE: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT & THE FIRE SERVICE

This isn't just a conversation about what happened.

It's about what we learned — and what we can do before the next major disaster.

And, of course, we wrap things up with another round of the Bucket Brigade. This time, Brian has some new random questions ready for our guests. 😂

🎧 The October episode is LIVE NOW!

Watch or listen wherever you get The Carolina Fire Watch.

👉 Find the episode through the link in our bio.

Produced in partnership with the NC State Firefighters' Association

10/05/2026

Reminder of Award Deadlines

🏆 ECFA FIRE SERVICE AWARDS — NOMINATIONS OPEN!
The Eastern Carolina Firefighters Association is proud to recognize outstanding members of our fire service through three annual awards:
🚒 Firefighter of the Year🧑‍🚒 Fire Officer of the Year🔥 Fire Chief of the Year
Open to BOTH career and volunteer fire service members!
These awards recognize individuals who demonstrate:
• Outstanding leadership & professionalism• Operational excellence• Commitment to training & professional development• Dedication to safety and accountability• Exceptional service to their department and community
Know someone who deserves to be recognized? Nominate them today!
🌐 Learn more and submit your nomination at www.encfa.org
🏆 Recognize Excellence. Honor Service. Celebrate the Fire Service.

10/02/2026

Less than one week… who’s coming?? We can’t wait to see you…

Let’s drop a comment to let us know what dept you will be represented and how many are coming!

ENCFA Q4 Meeting— October 8th, 2026 @ 6:30 PM
Host: Harrells Volunteer Fire Department
🚒 Did you know?
Harrells Volunteer Fire Department serves 962 Square Miles by way of 3 stations!

Meeting Details:
📅 ENCFA Regional Meeting
🕡 6:30 PM
📍 Kyles Farm - 380 Ward Rd - Harrell, NC 28444

That’s community fire service at its best. 🚒

09/20/2026

LETS LEAD THE EAST!

🚨 NORTH CAROLINA — LET’S LEAD THE NATION! 🚨

The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation "Seat Belt Pledge" is more than a promise; it’s a commitment to making sure every firefighter gets home.

Now we’re asking North Carolina fire departments to take the pledge and get your members signed up.

📲 SAVE THIS GRAPHIC.
📌 Share it at your department meetings, trainings, drills, and gatherings.
👨‍🚒👩‍🚒 Encourage every member to take the pledge.

When your members sign up, use Department Code:

# # # **EJN8UENRE8**

Let’s see how many North Carolina departments we can get participating.

🔥 Our goal: LET’S LEAD THE NATION IN THE MOST DEPARTMENTS WITH SIGN-UPS!

One department.
One member at a time.
One commitment:

Buckle up. Every seat. Every trip. Every time.

👉 Take the Seat Belt Pledge and get your department involved.

Share this post. Save the graphic. Bring it to your next meeting.

09/11/2026

🇺🇸 25 Years Later — We Will Never Forget.

On September 11, 2001, our nation and the fire service were forever changed.

Today, we remember the nearly 3,000 lives lost, including the 343 FDNY firefighters who answered their final alarm. We honor all who answered the call that day and those who continued to serve in the days, months, and years that followed.

We also remember the American spirit that emerged afterward: communities united, neighbors helping neighbors, and a renewed commitment to service.

Twenty-five years later, the Eastern Carolina Firefighters Association challenges our fire service family to keep that spirit alive.

Train together. Serve together. Support one another. Mentor the next generation. Be there for the department next door and the communities we proudly serve.

That is how we honor the fallen.
That is how we carry their legacy forward.

🇺🇸 **Never Forget. Never Stop Serving.**

07/29/2026

We are so excited for South Atlantic Fire Rescue Expo coming in just a few weeks! Who else can we expect to see from the east?

Don't be in the group that wishes you had come.. Meet us there!