Hickory Fire Department

Hickory Fire Department

STATION ONE

Station One is located at 19 Second Street Drive NE, Hickory, North Carolina. The phone number is (828) 323-7420. If there is an emergency, please dial 911.

Station #1 was re-built from an old two story wooden building, which housed Hickory’s firefighters in the horse-drawn days, into a two-story red brick and blue sided building on March 1, 1961. The building was renovated once more and was dedicated as the Earl G. Moser Fire Station on August 3, 2002. Station #1 houses one Engine Company (Engine #1), two Ladder Companies (Ladder #1 and Ladder #2), and one command vehicle (C-7). The Administration division is located there as well.

The large brass bell outside Station #1 was placed there in 1962. This bell has a certain amount of history behind it. Purchased in 1912, this bell was originally located on top the old city hall. When brought to the fire department, the bell was used to alert volunteer firefighters of alarms.

Originally, the Hickory Fire Department was dispatched by a series of pull boxes located throughout the city. Today dispatch responsibilities are coordinated through the Catawba County Communications Center.

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of Engine No.
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Engine No. 1

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of Ladder Truck No.
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Ladder No. 1

Ladder No. 2