{"id":5,"date":"2017-05-18T19:26:30","date_gmt":"2017-05-18T19:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ww89dev.com\/msestemp1\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2026-07-29T19:43:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T19:43:19","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/newhopefire.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5\" class=\"elementor elementor-5\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e7b31c2 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e7b31c2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a7bee6\" data-id=\"5a7bee6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a8e4a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a8e4a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">New Hope Fire Department of Orange County<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afad8d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"afad8d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-id=\"655aa226\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newhopefire.com\/?page_id=55\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Who We Are<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b1dabc6 elementor-view-default elementor-position-top elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"3b1dabc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newhopefire.com\/?page_id=15\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact Us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55d60c9d\" data-id=\"55d60c9d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-722adbeb elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"722adbeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newhopefire.com\/?page_id=59\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apparatus<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70e1074a elementor-view-default elementor-position-top elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"70e1074a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-707ffe21\" data-id=\"707ffe21\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a8466b1 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1a8466b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newhopefire.com\/?page_id=14\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Volunteer<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b0896e7 elementor-view-default elementor-position-top elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"2b0896e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a3b982c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a3b982c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-160de2d\" data-id=\"160de2d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16ee1b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16ee1b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\ud83d\udea8\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f6a8.svg\">NOTICE: UPCOMING FIRE CERTIFICATION CLASSES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2aaa669 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2aaa669\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-87da2b2\" data-id=\"87da2b2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e48ec7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e48ec7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-72042a2b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72042a2b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42ab44d3\" data-id=\"42ab44d3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cfc3c9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1cfc3c9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">New Hope Fire<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d73be45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d73be45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mission<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-350405c9\" data-id=\"350405c9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cd7c584 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cd7c584\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Located in Orange County, in between Hillsborough and Chapel Hill, our goal is to save lives and preserve property for residents and visitors of the New Hope Fire district.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0c0dce2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0c0dce2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-764efa5\" data-id=\"764efa5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f4aff2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f4aff2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"max-width:900px;margin:30px auto;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\">\n    <h2 style=\"text-align:center;color:#0b1f3a;margin-bottom:18px;\">\n        2026 Incident Responses by Month\n    <\/h2>\n\n    <table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);\">\n        <thead>\n            <tr style=\"background:#0b1f3a;color:#ffffff;\">\n                <th style=\"padding:14px;text-align:left;\">Month<\/th>\n                <th style=\"padding:14px;text-align:center;\">\ud83d\udd25 Fire \/ Other<\/th>\n                <th style=\"padding:14px;text-align:center;\">\ud83d\ude91 Rescue \/ EMS<\/th>\n                <th style=\"padding:14px;text-align:center;\">\ud83d\udcde Total Calls<\/th>\n            <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n\n        <tbody>\n            <tr style=\"background:#ffffff;\">\n                <td style=\"padding:12px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\">January 2026<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding:12px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\">17<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding:12px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\">4<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding:12px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\">22<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n\n            <tr style=\"background:#f5f7fa;\">\n                <td style=\"padding:12px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\">February 2026<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding:12px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\">33<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding:12px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\">12<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding:12px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\">45<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n\n            <tr style=\"background:#ffffff;\">\n                <td style=\"padding:12px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\">March 2026<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding:12px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\">38<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding:12px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\">16<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding:12px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\">54<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n\n            <tr style=\"background:#f5f7fa;\">\n                <td style=\"padding:12px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\">April 2026<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding:12px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\">36<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding:12px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\">7<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding:12px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\">43<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n\n            <tr style=\"background:#ffffff;\">\n                <td style=\"padding:12px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\">May 2026<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding:12px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\">37<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding:12px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\">33<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding:12px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\">70<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n\n            <tr style=\"background:#f5f7fa;\">\n                <td style=\"padding:12px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\">June 2026<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding:12px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\">48<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding:12px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\">16<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding:12px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\">64<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n\n            <tr style=\"background:#ffffff;\">\n                <td style=\"padding:12px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\">July 2026<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding:12px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\">58<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding:12px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\">11<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding:12px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;\">69<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n\n            <tr style=\"background:#b22222;color:#ffffff;font-weight:bold;font-size:16px;\">\n                <td style=\"padding:15px;\">Year-to-Date Total<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding:15px;text-align:center;\">267<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding:15px;text-align:center;\">99<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding:15px;text-align:center;\">367<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f396332 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f396332\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c94b0e4\" data-id=\"c94b0e4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19cc784 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"19cc784\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a308cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a308cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DEPARTMENT FAQs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1a38ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"c1a38ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2031\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2031\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Q: Does New Hope Fire Department give tours of the fire station?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2031\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2031\"><p>A: Yes, you can request a visit that includes a tour of the station where we will go over fire prevention, show you the trucks and let you ask questions.\u00a0 Please call ahead to schedule a time to visit the fire station as this helps ensure that there is someone available to show you around. You can call Station 1 at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=new+hope+fire+department+orange+county+nc&amp;rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS992US992&amp;ei=p_OHYu_CBo_r_QanpKmQAQ&amp;oq=new+hope+fire+department+of+or&amp;gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAEYADIGCAAQHhAWOgcIABBHELADOgoIABBHELADEMkDOgUIABCRAjoLCC4QgAQQsQMQgwE6DgguEIAEELEDEMcBENEDOggIABCxAxCDAToLCAAQgAQQsQMQgwE6BQgAEIAEOggILhCxAxCDAToICC4QgAQQsQM6BAgAEEM6DQguELEDEMcBENEDEEM6CwguEMcBEKMCEJECOgsILhCABBDHARCvAToHCAAQyQMQQzoHCC4QsQMQQzoICAAQgAQQsQM6CwgAEIAEELEDEMkDOgUIABCSAzoFCC4QgAQ6BQgAEIYDOgQIABANOgoILhDHARCvARANOgYIABAeEA06CAgAEB4QDRAFOggIABAeEAgQDToHCCEQChCgAUoECEEYAEoECEYYAFDmA1ijJGDHLGgGcAF4AYABgwGIAcMYkgEEMjguN5gBAKABAcgBCMABAQ&amp;sclient=gws-wiz\">(919) 493-1001<\/a>\u00a0to schedule!<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2032\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2032\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Q: Does New Hope Fire Department fill swimming pools?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2032\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2032\"><p>A: No, we are not able to fill swimming pools.\u00a0 We are unable to do so because it is a policy not to fill swimming pools, dunk tanks or even kiddie pools with water from our trucks because the water isn&#8217;t for people to play in. The water can be stagnant or have sediment in it from staying in the truck, so we cannot use it for people to play in.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2033\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2033\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Q: I called the fire station, and no one answered the phone. If there\u2019s no one at the station, how do you know when you have an emergency call?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2033\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2033\"><p>A: While there is staff on duty, the fire station may not be manned for several reasons, but this does not mean that help is not available to respond. We may be on another call, at training, doing equipment maintenance, or simply unable to answer the phone. All personnel have pagers and radios, and the station has an alarm that alerts them to a call. That is why you should always call 911 when there is an emergency.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2034\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2034\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Q: My insurance company has asked for the insurance rating for my property. What is that, and where can I find it?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2034\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2034\"><p>A: The insurance rating is determined by the NC Department of Insurance Office of State Fire Marshal. It is based on many factors, including the number of fire stations, fire hydrants, and fire personnel (just to name a few). The lower the number of our score, the better the rating is for our fire department. The New Hope Fire Department is currently rated as a Class 4 in \u201chydrant\u201d areas. Areas that are not in a \u201chydrant\u201d area are ranked at class 9. You may call the fire station at\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=new+hope+fire+department+orange+county+nc&amp;rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS992US992&amp;ei=p_OHYu_CBo_r_QanpKmQAQ&amp;oq=new+hope+fire+department+of+or&amp;gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAEYADIGCAAQHhAWOgcIABBHELADOgoIABBHELADEMkDOgUIABCRAjoLCC4QgAQQsQMQgwE6DgguEIAEELEDEMcBENEDOggIABCxAxCDAToLCAAQgAQQsQMQgwE6BQgAEIAEOggILhCxAxCDAToICC4QgAQQsQM6BAgAEEM6DQguELEDEMcBENEDEEM6CwguEMcBEKMCEJECOgsILhCABBDHARCvAToHCAAQyQMQQzoHCC4QsQMQQzoICAAQgAQQsQM6CwgAEIAEELEDEMkDOgUIABCSAzoFCC4QgAQ6BQgAEIYDOgQIABANOgoILhDHARCvARANOgYIABAeEA06CAgAEB4QDRAFOggIABAeEAgQDToHCCEQChCgAUoECEEYAEoECEYYAFDmA1ijJGDHLGgGcAF4AYABgwGIAcMYkgEEMjguN5gBAKABAcgBCMABAQ&amp;sclient=gws-wiz\">(919) 493-1001<\/a>\u00a0to find out more about the ratings.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2035\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2035\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Q: My cat is in a tree and won\u2019t come down. Can the Fire Department come and get him?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2035\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2035\"><p>A: The fire department is not able to bring a truck or resources to get a cat out of a tree; this is not a true emergency.\u00a0 Please note that we will respond to rescue animals in a true emergency.\u00a0 We suggest placing food on the ground underneath the tree so that when your cat gets hungry enough, he or she will come down.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2036\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2036\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Q: I\u2019ve seen the reflective address signs around the community. How do I get one?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2036\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2036\"><p>A: The Fire Department sells green reflective address signs for $25 each. They can be ordered by coming by or calling Station 1 at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=new+hope+fire+department+orange+county+nc&amp;rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS992US992&amp;ei=p_OHYu_CBo_r_QanpKmQAQ&amp;oq=new+hope+fire+department+of+or&amp;gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAEYADIGCAAQHhAWOgcIABBHELADOgoIABBHELADEMkDOgUIABCRAjoLCC4QgAQQsQMQgwE6DgguEIAEELEDEMcBENEDOggIABCxAxCDAToLCAAQgAQQsQMQgwE6BQgAEIAEOggILhCxAxCDAToICC4QgAQQsQM6BAgAEEM6DQguELEDEMcBENEDEEM6CwguEMcBEKMCEJECOgsILhCABBDHARCvAToHCAAQyQMQQzoHCC4QsQMQQzoICAAQgAQQsQM6CwgAEIAEELEDEMkDOgUIABCSAzoFCC4QgAQ6BQgAEIYDOgQIABANOgoILhDHARCvARANOgYIABAeEA06CAgAEB4QDRAFOggIABAeEAgQDToHCCEQChCgAUoECEEYAEoECEYYAFDmA1ijJGDHLGgGcAF4AYABgwGIAcMYkgEEMjguN5gBAKABAcgBCMABAQ&amp;sclient=gws-wiz\">(919) 493-1001<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2037\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2037\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Q: How do I get a burn permit to burn outside of the city limits?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2037\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2037\"><p>A: If you wish to burn outside the city limits, you can receive your burn permit for any legal fires on the North Carolina Forest Service\u2019s website at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ncforestservice.gov\/\">ncforestservice.gov.<\/a><\/p><p>If you are doing a large burn, it is suggested that you alert the Fire Department in advance at\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=new+hope+fire+department+orange+county+nc&amp;rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS992US992&amp;ei=p_OHYu_CBo_r_QanpKmQAQ&amp;oq=new+hope+fire+department+of+or&amp;gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAEYADIGCAAQHhAWOgcIABBHELADOgoIABBHELADEMkDOgUIABCRAjoLCC4QgAQQsQMQgwE6DgguEIAEELEDEMcBENEDOggIABCxAxCDAToLCAAQgAQQsQMQgwE6BQgAEIAEOggILhCxAxCDAToICC4QgAQQsQM6BAgAEEM6DQguELEDEMcBENEDEEM6CwguEMcBEKMCEJECOgsILhCABBDHARCvAToHCAAQyQMQQzoHCC4QsQMQQzoICAAQgAQQsQM6CwgAEIAEELEDEMkDOgUIABCSAzoFCC4QgAQ6BQgAEIYDOgQIABANOgoILhDHARCvARANOgYIABAeEA06CAgAEB4QDRAFOggIABAeEAgQDToHCCEQChCgAUoECEEYAEoECEYYAFDmA1ijJGDHLGgGcAF4AYABgwGIAcMYkgEEMjguN5gBAKABAcgBCMABAQ&amp;sclient=gws-wiz\">(919) 493-1001<\/a>, and of course, if your burn becomes more intense than you can handle, always call 911!<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2038\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2038\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Q: How do I know if there is a ban on burning?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2038\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2038\"><p>A: We will usually announce a burning ban on the local news channels. You can also call the department at\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=new+hope+fire+department+orange+county+nc&amp;rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS992US992&amp;ei=p_OHYu_CBo_r_QanpKmQAQ&amp;oq=new+hope+fire+department+of+or&amp;gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAEYADIGCAAQHhAWOgcIABBHELADOgoIABBHELADEMkDOgUIABCRAjoLCC4QgAQQsQMQgwE6DgguEIAEELEDEMcBENEDOggIABCxAxCDAToLCAAQgAQQsQMQgwE6BQgAEIAEOggILhCxAxCDAToICC4QgAQQsQM6BAgAEEM6DQguELEDEMcBENEDEEM6CwguEMcBEKMCEJECOgsILhCABBDHARCvAToHCAAQyQMQQzoHCC4QsQMQQzoICAAQgAQQsQM6CwgAEIAEELEDEMkDOgUIABCSAzoFCC4QgAQ6BQgAEIYDOgQIABANOgoILhDHARCvARANOgYIABAeEA06CAgAEB4QDRAFOggIABAeEAgQDToHCCEQChCgAUoECEEYAEoECEYYAFDmA1ijJGDHLGgGcAF4AYABgwGIAcMYkgEEMjguN5gBAKABAcgBCMABAQ&amp;sclient=gws-wiz\">(919) 493-1001<\/a>\u00a0with any questions.<\/p><p>Even if in the absence of a burning ban, it is always important to use good judgment about burning during dry and\/or windy conditions. Always be prepared before burning by having rakes and garden hoses nearby.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2039\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2039\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Q:  How can I obtain a fire report?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2039\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2039\"><p>A:\u00a0 You can contact the Fire Department at (919) 493-1001 and request a copy of your report.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-20310\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-20310\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Q. Do volunteers get paid for their service to the community?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-20310\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-20310\"><p>A: No, volunteer firefighters do not get paid; however, their equipment and training are paid for by the department. When a volunteer reaches the age of 55 with 20 years of service, he or she is eligible for supplemental retirement benefits.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-20311\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-20311\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Q. How much does it cost for one volunteer?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-20311\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-20311\"><p>A: The cost to the Department to provide each volunteer with standard training and equipment is approximately $6,000.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-20312\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-20312\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Q. How is the Department funded?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-20312\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-20312\"><p>A: The department\u2019s budget is primarily supplied by taxes collected from property owners in our district. We are also fortunate to receive financial support from local businesses and district residents through fundraisers and straight donations.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-20313\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-20313\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Q. How do I become a volunteer firefighter?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-20313\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-20313\"><p>A: Thank you for your interest in protecting the lives and property in New Hope\u2019s Fire District!<\/p><p>Becoming a volunteer firefighter is a rewarding decision, but it is also a serious one.<\/p><p>Our Department will provide many hours of training, and you must be dedicated to completing all training and passing certifications awarded by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncdoi.gov\/about-doi\/office-state-fire-marshal\">Office of the State Fire Marshal<\/a>.\u00a0 Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncosfm.gov\/fire-rescue\">https:\/\/www.ncosfm.gov\/fire-rescue<\/a><\/p><p>To qualify as a volunteer firefighter, you must be\u00a018+ years old, pass a physical fitness test and criminal background checks, and be able to work under stressful conditions.\u00a0<\/p><p>We also accept applications for junior firefighters who are 16 or 17 years old.\u00a0 This position has a few limitations compared to a full volunteer, however, allows a member to start much of their training early.<\/p><p>If you are interested, you must first submit an application for a volunteer position.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-20314\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-20314\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Q:  Where can I get my car seat installed?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-20314\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-20314\"><p>A:\u00a0 We are unable to complete car seat checks, please contact Chapel Hill Fire Department, Orange Rural Fire Department, or Carrboro Fire Department.<\/p><p>Please click the links below for more information.\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newhopefire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Car-Seat-Distribution-Sites-Flyer-English-.pdf\">Car Seat Distribution Sites Flyer (English)<\/a>\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newhopefire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Car-Seat-Distribution-Sites-Flyer-Spanish-.pdf\">Car Seat Distribution Sites Flyer 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