| Wikipedia: Duck, North Carolina |
The town of Duck is a community located in Dare County, North Carolina along the Northern Outer Banks. Originally part of Currituck County to the north, the stretch of the Outer Banks, which includes Duck, was transferred to Dare County in the early 20th century. The region was named for the many ducks and waterfowl in the area. The area nearby was sparsely populated until the 1970s (during the 1950s nearby land was used as a bombing range by naval aircraft). The growing community remained unincorporated until 2002, when North Carolina General Assembly House Bill 882 was passed, incorporating the town. Duck is now home to about 500 permanent residents and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Duck Field Research Pier, which conducts coastal research.
Attractions
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Field Research Facility. This research facility has spent years studying nor'easters and hurricanes to help builders and planners make houses that will better withstand the impact of storms. [1]
Duck Volunteer Fire Department
Duck has a full-time chief, a part-time maintenance person and 25 volunteer firefighters to serve the Town's residents in the event of an emergency.
Duck responds to an average of 400 emergency calls a year which consist of: emergency medical; fire suppression; automobile accidents; and ocean rescue. The Department had a county wide mutual aid agreement including Corolla.
In July of 1982, the first organizational meeting of citizens interested in the Duck Volunteer Fire Department was called to order. Nineteen citizens were present, in addition to the Fire Chief of the Southern Shores Volunteer Fire Dept. At that time, 15 of the Duck volunteers were already training with the SSVFD, and they were anxious to have the new Duck company become self-sufficient.
Prior to 1971, the area's fire protection was provided by the Kitty Hawk Volunteer Fire Dept. who at the time covered the areas of Colington, Kitty Hawk, Southern Shores and Duck, and later by the SSVFD.
After the initial organizational meeting, the department became incorporated as a non-profit organization, governed by the Bylaws established by the membership and the Board of Directors elected from the membership. The membership proceeded to build its fire station on land owned by the Army Corps of Engineers. The station construction consisted of countless hours of volunteered labor of the firefighters and approximately $72,000 in materials. The station was completed in 1983 and the department proceeded to purchase firefighting equipment and apparatus, operating on an initial annual budget of approximately $26,000.
The Duck VFD provides fire protection coverage for the area described as the northern border of the town of Southern Shores to the southern border of Currituck County, bordered on the east by the Atlantic Ocean and on the west by the Currituck Sound. Major revenues for the operation come from fire taxes paid by Duck property owners, and additional revenues are realized from donations and fund raising activities.
Until July 2002, the department's protection classification with the NC Department of Insurance, Office of the State Fire Marshall, was a class 5/9S; however, an evaluation of the fire classification performed in 2002 resulted in an improved rating to Class 4. This improved classification resulted in a substantial decrease in the property insurance calculations for many residential and commercial properties.
External links
- Town of Duck website
- Web Cam of Duck, NC.
- Coordinates: 36°06′07″N 75°43′34″W / 36.101822°N 75.726013°W
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