Cornelius-Lemley Fire & Rescue

== History ==
Organized as the Cornelius Fire Department on December 29, 1952, they were the ninth volunteer fire department in the County. The department changed their name to the Cornelius-Lemley Fire Department in 1979. Lemley referred to the original township in the northwest corner of the County where the Town of Cornelius was located. In 1959, Duke Power built the Cowens Ford Dam on the Catawba River, creating Lake Norman and effectively putting much of Lemley Township underwater.  
==Department Profile==
Cornelius-Lemley Fire & Rescue provides fire suppression & prevention, emergency medical, and rescue services to the citizens of Cornelius and surrounding Mecklenburg County.  The Department operates an independent, non-profit agency that contracts with the Town and County to provide services using volunteer and part time firefighters. They operate from two stations and also operate a fireboat (Fireboat 4) on Lake Norman. In 2021, the department responded to 3,449 calls for service.
==Apparatus Roster==
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
===Fire Station 1 - 19729 South Main Street===
Built 196?, rebuilt 2007-2008
:Rescue 4 - 2006 Pierce Dash Encore 6x4 walk-around (SN#18219)
:Engine 5 - 2005 Seagrave Marauder TB70DA / 2012 refurb (2000/700/60A) (SO#78C64)
:Brush 6 - 2003 Ford F-350 4x4 
:Engine 6 "Old Town Engine Co." - 2018 Seagrave Capitol 136" DB70CS (2000/500/30A)
:Squad 8 - 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 4x4 walk-around utility body 
:Car 9 (Chief) - 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 4x4 
:Hook & Ladder 44 - 2015 Seagrave Marauder II TT05CS (-/-/100' tractor-drawn aerial) (SO#76418)
===Fire Station 2 - 19230 Charles Towne Lane===
:Engine 2 - 2011 Seagrave Marauder II TB70CX (2000/500/50A) (SO#78G47)
:Engine 4 - 2001 Seagrave Marauder TB70DA (2000/500/30A) (SO#78A04)
:Truck 4 "Westside Truckin'" - 1996 Seagrave Marauder TR06DA / 2015 refurb (-/-/100' rear-mount) (SO#75731) (Ex-Old Forge Fire Department (Pennsylvania))
:Fire Boat 4 - 2010 MetalCraft Marine Firestorm 30
=== Station Unknown ===
:Ops 1 - 200? Dodge Durango 4x4 
:2023 Seagrave Capitol pumper (2000/500/30A)
:2023 Seagrave Capitol pumper (2000/500/30A)
==Retired Apparatus==
:1995 Seagrave Marauder TB50DF (1500/750/50A) (SO#78719) (Ex-Engine 3) (sold to Carolina Fire Department).
:1999 Seagrave LP72DA aerial (2000/250/105' Apollo rear-mount platform) (SO#89008) (Sold to St. James Fire Department (Minnesota))
:1995 Seagrave Marauder TB40DF pumper (1250/500) (SO#78680) (Ex-Engine 6) (Ex-Cary Fire Department (North Carolina), sold to Locke Fire Department (North Carolina))
:1993 International / EVI walk-around rescue 
:1991 E-One Protector pumper (1250/1000) (SO#9029) (Ex-Engine 1) (Sold to North Brook Fire Department (North Carolina)
:1988 Seagrave JT07DB aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (SO#W76239) (Ex-Hook & Ladder 44) (Ex-Bedford Fire Department (Virginia), sold to Moraga-Orinda Fire Protection District)
:1984 Ford C / Pierce pumper 
:1974 Ford / Bean pumper 
:1966 Ford C-800 / Howe pumper (750 front-mount/1000)
:1953 Ford pumper
==Ongoing Plans==
A recent study by the Town of Cornelius recommended transitioning the department from a volunteer to a career department. As part of that process, in 2021, the Town began funding 6 full time FF as town employees for the department. 
==External Links==
*Cornelius-Lemley Fire & Rescue
Category:Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Category:North Carolina departments operating Pierce apparatus
Category:Departments operating MetalCraft Marine boats
Category:North Carolina departments operating Seagrave apparatus
Category:Former operators of E-One apparatus
Category:Former operators of FMC / Bean apparatus
Category:Former operators of Howe apparatus