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Welcome to Cornelius-Lemley Fire Rescue
During Hurricane Florence we were able to staff 2 Engine Companies, Brush 6 and we cross staffed H&L44 and Rescue 4 from Friday until Monday morning. We greatly appreciate the men that staffed the station, some of which worked multiple shifts in a row.
We would also like the thank the numerous citizens and businesses that provided us with hot meals, snacks and drinks. Unfortunately we do not know everyone’s name but we do know Pat Jackson, Anette Powell, Sarah Cichocki, Beyond Decadence, COWBOY STEAK • CHICKEN • RIBS and the gentleman from Bluff Point Rd.
We would like to thank you ALL for looking out for us during the storm and we ask that you all take a moment today and think about our fellow North & South Carolinians that are suffering from the effects of Hurricane Florence.
Thank you for you hard work and dedication!
Thank you for all you do
Thank you, for your dedication to our community! Cornelius- Lemley Fire Rescue... ROCKS! 👨🚒👩🚒
Thank you for all u do 💞 stay safe
Nice job fellas!
My sincere thanks to all of you for protecting us during a tough weekend! Greatly appreciated!! Mayor Washam
Great job guys. There’s truth in the old saying, “When the going gets tough, the tough get going”
A sincere thank you for serving our communities not only through this storm, but every day.
Thank you so much for keeping us safe and being always being ready to rescue us! God bless you, stay safe, and so glad you enjoyed the Peanut Butter Explosion Bars!💜💞
Thank you for all you do 😍
Thank you for keeping Cornelius safe and keeping yourselves safe. Greatly appreciate each and everyone single one of you! You each are so awesome!
Great turnout! You guys deserve something special! Besides our thanks.
Here is the Saturday morning update on Hurricane Florence.Don't be fooled! Just because Florence is now a tropical storm doesn't mean that impacts no longer exist. Gusty winds and heavy rainfall are on tap for today and tomorrow with flash flooding posisble! A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through Monday evening. For the latest: weather.gov/gsp #ncwx #scwx #gawx
The Town has been diligently preparing for Hurricane Florence this week. Crews from all Town departments will be on standby to respond, should the need arise and as soon as conditions allow. A few important pieces of information to keep in mind.
- Please only call 9-1-1 in a true emergency situation.
- If you lose power, please contact your electric company. High water and debris can conceal down power lines and other hazards. DO NOT drive over or stand near downed power lines.
- @DukeEnergy customers can report outages by texting “OUT” to 57801 or visit the Duke Energy website at www.duke-energy.com/outages.
- Electricities asks you to report power outages online at cornelius.electricities.org/report-an-outage/.
- Energy United customers may report outages online at www.energyunited.com/ or call 1-800-EUNITED (1-800-386-4833).
- The closest open shelter to Cornelius is North Mecklenburg High School (11201 Old Statesville Road, Huntersville, NC).
- Please call the non-emergency police number, 704-892-1363 for assistance with storm-related, non-life threatening situations.
As our community prepares for the potential impact of Hurricane Florence, we encourage all residents to prepare now by taking the following precautions:
- Ensure you have food, water, and medications for each person in your home for several days.
- Be ready for power, utility, and phone service outages. Keep your mobile phones charged.
- Have a communication plan in place. Remember that during disasters, sending text messages is usually reliable and faster than making phone calls as phone lines are often overloaded.
- Refill your gas tank and stock your vehicle with emergency supplies and a change of clothes.
- Bring patio furniture and garbage cans inside; they could become dangerous in high winds.
- Have enough cash on hand to last several days.
Be observant and stay safe. Watch for fast moving water and flooded roads. Do NOT drive around barricades or through high water. Remember, #TurnAroundDontDrown.
Check our website, cornelius.org, for additional resources.
Most importantly, stay safe.
Weather reports indicate the the edge of Florence will move into our area tonight into tomorrow. Please keep the folks on the coast in your thoughts and prayers as they are still feeling the effects.
Remember, if you encounter flooded streets, please TURN AROUND!
Your Cornelius Fire Department is staffed with extra personnel throughout the weekend...if you need us, we’ll be there!! Stay Safe!
Thanks guys and you also.
Thank you for your service 🙌🏼🇺🇸
You guys are the best!
You folks be safe as well.
Thanks for all you do. Prayers for your safety
Thinking of NC & it's Fire Service.
Stay safe boys 💪
I'm on home oxygen, what do I need to do in the event of a power outage?
Thank you all for all you do for us! Please stay safe!!
Thank you to our amazing fire fighters!! God Bless you for all you do!! ❤️
Thank you hope I don’t need ya stay safe🙏🏼
Prayers for everyone at the coast. Prayers for all of our firefighters and rescue personal out there tonight. Thank you for your dedication. Cornelius Fire Department ROCKS! 👨🚒👩🚒💪 Stay safe!
Stay safe... PLEASE!!
Thanks guys and be safe.
Stay safe first responders!
How do we text to get help?
Stay safe out there first responders!
Thank you, and stay safe.
Thank you 😎 God bless! Stay safe
God Bless and be safe
Thanks. Stay safe guys.
Thank you.
Thank you guys and everyone please stay safe ❤️
Thank you!
Our love and prayers are with you all
Today the Annual 9/11 Remembrance Vigil was held at the Cornelius 9/11 Memorial at Fire Station 1. We were honored to have members from the FDNY, FDNY EMS and NYPD in attendance along with our fellow citizens. Today was truly a special event for us and we thank everyone who attended.
A special thanks goes to Mayor Woody Washam, Commissioner Bilodeau and Town Manager Andrew Grant for their attendance. We would also like to thank Bob Lazar (DJ Bob) for providing the sound system for the ceremony. #NeverForget
Also a member from NYS Courts, who lost 3 members that day and more since from illness. Proud to be there
As a flight attendant for American Airlines, I am proud of our community for honoring those who were lost. Thank you. I will never forget
We will never forget.
Reminder of the 9/11 Remembrance Vigil tomorrow September 11, 2018 beginning at 08:46.A Cornelius 9/11 Remembrance Vigil will be held on Tuesday, September 11, 2018. The community is invited to quietly reflect and remember at the site of the 9/11 monument located at Fire Station No. 1, 19729 S. Main Street, as members of the Cornelius Fire Department toll a bell marking the key moments of that day. The event is free and open to the public.
The schedule is as follows:
8:46 AM: lower flag to half-staff
Bell toll/moment of silence
8:46 AM: single bell toll-American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into North Tower
9:03 AM: single bell toll-United Airlines Flight 175 crashed into South Tower
9:37 AM: single bell toll-American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon
9:59 AM: single bell toll-South Tower collapsed
10:03 AM: single bell toll-United Airlines 93 crashed in Shanksville, PA
10:28 AM: single bell toll-North Tower collapsed
11:00 AM: striking the bell toll to memorialize Line of Duty deaths in North Carolina in the Firefighting, Emergency Medical Services, and Police community
The events of September 11, 2001 are forever etched in our minds and hearts. The Cornelius Never Forget 9/11 Monument, which includes a piece of steel from the World Trade Center, is our way to honor the first responders, citizens, and military personnel who were affected and to educate future generations about the events surrounding this day in our nation's history.
Catawba Ave is currently shut down between Church St and Main St due to a 3” gas line cut under Catawba Ave. Expect significant traffic delays for the remainder of the day.
Madison Schnedler
Does this have to do with the utility work that was being done on Friday? Was a mistake made causing this?
Thank you for posting this👍🏽
Engine 2 took in a vehicle fire this morning on Torrence Chapel Rd. #corntown #seagrave #station2bro #westside
They weren't lying when they said fully involved. Great job guys
Thanks for your quick response and keeping everyone safe!!
Awesome job thank you.
A Cornelius 9/11 Remembrance Vigil will be held on Tuesday, September 11, 2018. The community is invited to quietly reflect and remember at the site of the 9/11 monument located at Fire Station No. 1, 19729 S. Main Street, as members of the Cornelius Fire Department toll a bell marking the key moments of that day. The event is free and open to the public.
The schedule is as follows:
8:46 AM: lower flag to half-staff
Bell toll/moment of silence
8:46 AM: single bell toll-American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into North Tower
9:03 AM: single bell toll-United Airlines Flight 175 crashed into South Tower
9:37 AM: single bell toll-American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon
9:59 AM: single bell toll-South Tower collapsed
10:03 AM: single bell toll-United Airlines 93 crashed in Shanksville, PA
10:28 AM: single bell toll-North Tower collapsed
11:00 AM: striking the bell toll to memorialize Line of Duty deaths in North Carolina in the Firefighting, Emergency Medical Services, and Police community
The events of September 11, 2001 are forever etched in our minds and hearts. The Cornelius Never Forget 9/11 Monument, which includes a piece of steel from the World Trade Center, is our way to honor the first responders, citizens, and military personnel who were affected and to educate future generations about the events surrounding this day in our nation's history.
Cornelius firefighters had a pretty busy Friday. Firefighters responded to 13 calls for service and completed their annual NFPA physicals throughout the day. Engine 3 also attended the last day of Summer Camp at the Lake Norman YMCA and sprayed the children. In between calls during the evening the crew from Station 1 also completed some new driver training with Engine 5. It was a busy but good day in #CORNTOWN
www.facebook.com/LakeNormanYMCA/videos/235711107101370/
Great job guys. No rest for the weary as they say.
Great job! God bless all of you.
Good work gang
Great job and stay safe. Thank you for all you do for our community.
Thanks for all y’all do!!!!!
Thanks for all y’all do!!!!!
The Engine Committee is in Clintonville, WI conducting the final inspection on Engine 6. #corntown #seagrave #seagravefireapparatus
Wisconsin, Nebraska... Does no one build a fire engine east of the Mississippi any longer?
Derek Brindle minus the mirrors 😍
Tyler Knickerbocker Erick Mohn Justin Brown Garrett Jackson Ben Davis
Outstanding job, Brothers!
Nice ride.
Michael Loucks put this next to that tower. 😍😍😍
Is this one of the new Capital cabs?
Brent Krebs Anthony Anastasi
Tim Liedl
Charlie Holleman Lewis Hayess
The mirrors suck.
Nice rig!!
John McPartland
Nice Rig guys congrats.
Bring it home guys!
Rear discharge outlets??
Nice looking rig
Josh Lakey Alex Smith Vic Misenheimer
On August 17 at 20:07 Cornelius Engine 3, Truck 4 and Davidson Engine 4 operated at a kitchen fire in the Heritage Green neighborhood. No injuries were reported and the dog was removed. 12 Cornelius members were on scene for about a hour.
God bless you guys
Big Water 💦
Thank you CLFR
Thanks guys. Heard you guys fly by my house last night in HG.
Great job guys, U da' best.
Thanks for all that you guys do!
Y’all are the best!!
Thank you!!! ❤️
Thanks you...especially for the dog!
😊😊
FB4 responded with multiple Iredell County units yesterday afternoon to assist in the search and recovery.
BREAKING: A body was recovered from Lake Norman Tuesday night, the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office confirmed.
Special thanks to our neighbors at station 2. They provided the duty crews with a great meal tonight! We were happy to show the kids around the firehouse and equipment. Station 2 sits in a residential area and we are always happy to meet the families we share this area with!
We would like to congratulate FF Dylan Monroe on his graduation from the Cleveland Community College Fire Academy where he became a North Carolina Certified Firefighter on August 10th. Dylan was pinned by his Dad FF Chance Osborne who is a 25 year veteran of the Cornelius-Lemley Fire Rescue Dept. His Grandfather William Osborne is a retired Fire Captain from the Charlotte Fire Dept. Dylan will remain at school for the next six weeks working to earn his NC Emergency Medical Technician. We would like to thank the Oak Grove Fire Dept for housing Dylan during his time at school. We’ll see you on the fire floor young man!
Congratulations Family Traditions!! Welcome to the Brotherhood!!
Congratulations and be safe out there!
Congratulations Dylan
Congratulations!
Congrats! Dylan!!
Great job young man and be safe.
We are so happy and proud for Dylan!!
So proud of you Dylan!!!!
A great family of firefighters! Congratulations!
Congratulations and stay safe out there.
Congratulations! May God bless you and keep you safe!
Congratulations!
Congrats young man!🎉
Congratulations Dylan! I know CChance Osborneand KKelly Hart-Osborneare extremely proud!!!
Congratulations
A sneak peak of things to come.... Engine 6. Final Inspection Begins August 20th. #CORNTOWN
Seagrave, E-one, Ferrara? ???
Only the best.....Seagrave. Is there another?
Low hose bed AND ladders ready to be thrown??!?! You guys are going to make me move up there!! Building a working engine for THEM, well done!
A severe thunderstorm rolled into the North End of Mecklenburg County this evening bringing eight calls for service in a one hour and thirty minute time frame. The most severe call was for multiple sail boats overturned with an unknown amount of people in the water at Blythe Landing. Huntersville Fire Department responded by land to Blythe Landing and Cornelius Fireboat 4 and Cornelius Police Department Marine 1 & 4 responded by water. Upon arrival all units found civilians assisting in the rescue. FireBoat 4 and Cornelius PD assisted with removing subjects from the water, checking numerous overturned sailboats and searching the shoreline for patients. Huntersville Fire made contact with the Sailboat Club and ascertained a roster to ensure all people were accounted for with no injuries. In all 23 people were rescued.
Cornelius answered calls for a house struck by lightning, numerous trees down in roadways and on a house and the sailboat incident. WBTV News WSOC-TV NBC Charlotte
Great job guys!
Excellent job guys.
Thankful everyone is ok.
Awesome job
Great job and thanks for all you do to keep us safe on the water
Thank you for all you do
Time to think about why 26 had to be saved ? Why would this quote saling club let these kids go out on the boats without looking at the weather report ?
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Brave men & women. Thank you!
Thank you for being there!
Thank you for making sure no one was hurt!
Great job guys. That's a lot of lives
Strong work brothers
Thank you CLFD
Leah Ruth-Butler, Darrell Butler
Sorry for keep making the same point but I know this club and I think it’s time for the town looks into why they allow then to keep operating with out proper training? Have over 27 years boating on LKN and can offer advise. How about meeting with the the police or fire rescue pick the place and I will be there
Thank you!!!
NASTY !! STORMS ARE POPPIN' UP EVERYWHERE !!
God keep you everyone safe. Thank you for your service.
You guys rock!
Way to go; very glad to hear that everyone is okay. Stay safe out there!
Great job guys!!!
good work
Members are training this month with new attack lines and hose loads. This was a long process with lengthy studies to find out what would be the BEST attack package for Cornelius. Many thanks to the members who put in the hours to make this happen!
What brand did you go with and what was your deciding factor?
I showed curtis this when he came up. This load is very popular in maryland. Im not sure if it would work in your boxes though
#THATKEYTRUID AND #LOWHOSEBED 😍😍😍
Making it about them. Well done gentlemen.
You firefighters are awesome!
What was the verdict?
Your 2” - Did you go with 1.5 or 2.5” couplings?
Wish I had known !!! Wonderful hose!!!
Truid is great hose... we’ve had our 1 year and are satisfied with our new setup
**Working Fire**
This morning Cornelius and Davidson responded to Washam St for the house on fire. Davidson Car 1 arrived to find a single story ranch with smoke showing, making it a working fire.
Engine 3, Rescue 4, Truck 4 and Davidson Engine 4 operated for approximately 2 hours. All searches proved negative, and no injuries. Cornelius had 13 members on scene.
Good job guys.
Great job CLFD
Great job guys! Thank you for all you do.
Excellent job guys on my moms house. Thank you so much for all that you do!!
Thanks so much for your fearless work.
Strong work brothers
Thank you CLFD for your great work!
Thumbs up for all of our firefighters! Thank you for everything that you do! 👨🚒👩🚒👍
Thank you guys.
My house
Thank you guys good job
Thank you to the Lord and my neighbor I am still here
Thank you for your service.
Great job guys! Y’all rock!
Now—-make a lip sync video! I know y’all got the groove!
Thanks for your service guys!!!
So glad you’re ok Grandma!
Thank you so much for attending my moms fire on 20120 Washam st.
Thank you so much for your hard work on my grandmas house. So many memories there, bless you for your service to the community and our family ❤️ my dad was fire chief at Cornelius VFD when I was a little girl.
BekaRebeka Wolfe Paula Wolfe this is my gma/dad’s House, a couple blocks from ur main st house 😭
Thank you to all who had a part in this call, my grandparents house as well. A home that means a lot to our family with so many good memories inside. 💙❤💙❤
Well Done to those Gentlemen!
This afternoon your Cornelius Lemley firefighters practiced a worse case scenario. Most of our largest residences in our town are located on the lakefront. Paired with this is the fact that these hydrants are low flow moving only 250 to 500 gallons a minute. Cornelius Lemley purchased Fireboat 4 almost 10 years ago and its built for jobs just like this. Today Fireboat 4 pumped 2,000 gallons a minute to Engine 4 which was 120 feet up a steep incline/cliff. This evolution really hits home as the neighbor to our test site today is our largest house on the lake and the highest, 140 feet vertical from the lake and 39,800 square feet of heated space.
You guys are doing an amazing job! Congratulations
Strong work folks
Denny’s?
Great job. Protect the exposure. Any thought of mandating sprinklers for homes over a certain threshold?
Didn’t know you could pump from boat to engine
Great job. You are amazing as always and I really appreciate each and everyone of you.
Shon Broedell
What size hose is hooked up to the boat??
Beast mode 💪!!!! I have seen that boat first hand at work and it’s awesome.
Who’s house ?
Way to go team! Beside training, this has to be fun.
Denny Hamlin’s “White House” 👍😎👍
If the homeowner can afford the multi-million dollar mcmansion, they should have thought about voluntarily protecting lives and that investment with a residential sprinkler sprinkler system.
I love our firefighters.
Prachi Mahajani Powelll
Great job. Good to practice worse case scenarios.
HYDRAULICS TELL ME DISCHARGE FROM THE LAKE MIGHT HAVE BEEN 2000 GPM, BUT DEPENDING ON THE DISTANCE AND ELEVATION THEY MIGHT CONSIDER PUTTING IN A DRY HYDRANT AND RELAY PUMP FROM THE LAKE.
How long can you pump uninterrupted at that volume do you think before needing to stop and refuel if you are full when leaving Fire Boat 4's dock?
That is Denny Hamlin's house
Denny Hamlin??? Miller’s all time favorite house. Cannot wait to show him your post. He always likes to go by when we are at Gan and Papa’s house ❤️ Denny is the reason he wants a “modern” house when he grows up. Thank you for all that you do Ballew!!! We love ya man.
Love the Corneliius firefighters...always striving to be better!!