As of Monday January 18, 2010, Junior Firefighter Mason Missler resigned as a member of Lake Norman Volunteer Fire Department. This ends Lake Norman Fire Department's involvement in this case. Any further disciplinary actions will be handled by the Iredell County Sherriff's office and the judicial system. We apologise for any confusion that may have been caused by our statement concerning the handling of this case.
The Officer's and Board of Directors of the Lake Norman Volunteer Fire Department take these charges against this member very seriously. Any disciplinary actions taken against the member will be handled in house and will not be released to the public. The members of our organization strive to help the community whenever we can serve. We are aware of the damage to our image these charges have caused. The members of Lake Norman Volunteer Fire Department will restore the public's trust and confidence in our department, as well as the proud men and women who have dutifully served this community since 1966.
Visitors to Lake Norman's station may notice the yellow pipes hanging from the ceilling. This is the new Plymovent system recently installed. The Plymovent is an air filtration system that captures the exhaust from trucks and safely removes it from the area. The system was puchased with $61,750 from a FEMA grant. Lake Norman VFD received this grant thanks to many hours of work by Robert Burtsell.
Lake Norman Fire Department held their annual awards banquet December 5, 2009 at their station. Annual awards were presented to honor those who serve the department. Fire Officer of the Year award was presented to Herman Kruger for outstanding leadership in the department. Wesley Rigdon was named the Firefighter of the Year. This award is given by the officers of the department to an outstanding firefighter each year. The first ever Junior Firefighter of the Year award was given to Gunther Beam. The Chief's Award was given to Dana Joyner. Also, Jonathan Miller was recognized for 15 years of service and Matt Thompson was honored for 10 years of service to the department.
It took firefighters a little more than an hour to get a fire under control at a home in Mooresville. Emergency workers said the first call came it at 1:14 a.m. for the fire on Tannenbaum Court.
