Government Links for Hoke County
City of Raeford-The official site of the City of Raeford, NC
County of Hoke-The official site of the County of Hoke, NC
Raeford/Hoke County Visitors Site-Local information and links
Hoke County Public Safety Links
| Hillcrest Fire Department | Hoke County Sheriff's Department |
| Rockfish Fire Department | Raeford Police Department |
| Puppy Creek Fire Department | American Medical Response (AMR)-Hoke |
| North Raeford Fire Department | Raeford/Hoke County Emergency Communications |
| West Hoke Fire Department | Hoke County Emergency Management/Fire Marshal |
| Stonewall Fire Department | North Carolina Forest Service-Hoke County Office |
| Pinehill Fire Department | |
| South Antioch Fire Department | |
| City of Raeford Fire Department | |
Organizations
The North Carolina Association of Rescue and Emergency Medical Services, Inc.
The North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA-Emergency Management Institute Independent Study (IS) Courses Page
The North Carolina Department of Insurance-Office of the State Fire Marshal
Operational Links of Interest
Extrication.com's page of Hybrid Manufacturer's Emergency Responder Links
The above sites provide good training and resource documentation for public safety responders’ response to special vehicles (fuel cell, air bags, hybrids, etc.).
Other Training Opportunities
Big Rig Rescue Big Rig Rescue was developed by Billy Leach. This class is the standard of the industry because it was developed and is taught by the standard of the industry. Billy Leach is recognized internationally as a leader in extrication education and training. This course is taught at Central Carolina Community College in Sanford.
Big Lift University-The focus will be the effective use of air bag rescue systems (high, medium, & low pressure) and strut/cribbing support. During this training you learn how to safely move several thousand pound vehicles/objects and how to stabilize them. Billy Leach is one of many nationally known instructors who teach this course at Central Carolina Community College in Sanford.
Farm Medic-A nationally known course that deals specifically with agricultural machinery emergencies.
