Important Notification

Mission Statement

The mission of the Stony Hill Rural Fire Department, Inc. is to work as a team in the protection of life, property, and the environment through proactive approaches in the areas of fire prevention, fire suppression, emergency medical care, emergency rescue, and hazmat response; and to provide mutual aid response assistance as requested or contractually required. To this end, the efforts of the dedicated, unselfish, and well-trained personnel, who hold duty above self, will positively affect the quality of life for the customers we serve.

Department Customers

Our customers are all individuals who live, visit, work, or invest in and around the community of Stony Hill. Our customers deserve our best.

Values

To achieve our mission, we must turn ideas into action, be pioneers in our field, contributors of knowledge, creators of solutions, and explorers of ideas.

We require ourselves to abide by the highest professional standards.

To have an organization where personnel are well informed, enjoy a high degree of pride, and are involved in the organization.

To keep our community well informed and maintain a high level of community pride and involvement.

We strive to turn our mistakes into opportunities and our limitations into creativity.

We recognize the individuality of everyone who works and volunteers here, and we treat one another with respect, kindness, and a sense of the importance of teamwork.

Goals

To insure the safety and effectiveness of all personnel through proactive education and training programs.

To communicate openly and effectively, imparting ideas and stimulating initiative, for the benefit of the organization and the development of its personnel.

To have an organization that operates in an efficient and effective manner.

To follow financial practices that support long-term goals and commit the Stony Hill Rural Fire Department, Inc to financial responsibility.

General History

Stony Hill Rural Fire Department was incorporated in 1958 by a dedicated group of concerned citizens from the Stony Hill Community and New Light Township. The original, two bay station is still located beside the Fall's Lake Grocery. In 1963 the station moved a new station at 7025 Stony Hill Road. Over the next 35 years, the department grew through donations and fund raisers. in 1984, the department established a tax district with Wake County, which enabled us to receive funding through the county from a percentage of property tax. As the community grew, a need was determined for a Station #2. In 1997, Station #2 was completed and the department was capable of improving its services to the residents in the New Light Road area and some of the Dutchville Township.

Currently Stony Hill Rural Fire Department has moved again, in 2004 Wake County purchased property next door and built a new Station that houses both Stony Hill Rural Fire Department and Wake County EMS 12. The new station has 8 bays, 6 for the fire department, and 2 for Wake County EMS 12.