On March 7th a second meeting was held to elect the Board of Directors. These members would be responsible for fire station location study, establishing department by-laws, and meeting with Iredell County Commissioners to discuss funding for the department. Members elected were:  

Brown Porter, Chairman
Bristol Robertson
Ralph Page
Mack Beaver
Cecil Bell
A. G. Campbell

Between 75-80 local residents submitted applications to be members  of the fire department.  The site for the department was agreed upon and 1 acre of land was purchased for $1,500.00. On September 26, 1960 a bid was accepted to purchase a 1960 Dodge pumper at the cost of $2893.46. Before the end of 1960 the volunteer efforts of the community had produced a two-bay station with sleeping quarters, office, and a 1960 Dodge truck outfitted by the departments members. The first call was answered by those first dedicated volunteers in December of 1960.  To provide the adequate protection for community, Chief Starrette required every member to sign up for duty nights, which required at least two people to spend the night at the station awaiting any emergency calls.  These early volunteers were the thread sown into the fabric which made our department.  They had just as many responsibilities as our members do today.  Families, jobs, church, the farm - all were put on hold when a fire call came in.

In 1963 a building addition consisting of two truck bays, kitchen, and another restroom was completed. In 1977 came the addition of two more truck bays. In 1984 a major seven-bay addition along with renovations to the original building which added a larger office and more training and sleeping areas was completed.

  In 1994 property was leased from Bartlett Milling Company to construct an additional station to better serve our community. Station 2 on Fifth Creek Road was completed and occupied in 1995.

In 1973 the department received a fire insurance rating of Class 9 from the North Carolina Department of Insurance. In 1982 the department was the first rural fire department in Iredell County to receive a fire insurance rating less than 9 when the department became a Class 7. The new rating reflected a reduction of up to 20% in the cost of fire insurance for citizens of the community. Today the Cool Springs Volunteer Fire Department has established a Class 6/9E split rating. This rating means that residents within 5 miles of either fire station are a Class 6.  Residents who are between 5 and 6 miles of either fire station are a Class 9.  And residents further out than 6 miles from either fire station are a Class 10, which is virtually "no fire protection".  Fortunately there are very few properties in our district with a Class 10 rating. We strive to keep a low I.S.O. rating for our residents, to help them maintain low fire insurance premiums. With the support of the community we can accomplish this goal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Andy Webster

(2007-2009) 

 

 

Steve Mayes

(2009-2013) 

 

 

Matthew Baity

(2013-2014)

 

 

 

 

Andy Webster

(2014-Present)