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POLICE & FIRE DEPARTMENTS
by Biz Well
3620 Providence Rd. South | P.O. Box 305 Waxhaw, NC 28173 Ph: 704-843-0353 Fax: 704-243-2144 Drug/Crime Tip Line: 704-843-7179 Emergency: Dial 9-1-1 Chief of Police - Michael Eiss meiss@waxhaw.com
The Waxhaw Police Department, as part of and empowered by the community, is committed to a safe and peaceful environment, rendering aid to those in need, and protecting the lives, property, and rights of residents and visitors. The Police Department staff are committed to preserving peace, order and safety; enforcing laws and ordinances; and safeguarding constitutional rights. Station 18
3500 Waxhaw Parkway Waxhaw, NC 28173 Ph: 704-843-4001 www.waxhawvfd.org Station 27
7703 JAARS Road Waxhaw, NC 28173 Ph: 704-843-4001 www.waxhawvfd.org
Chief of Department - Gregory Sharpe Fire Marshal - Kevin Starnes 704-843-4001 704-843-2195 ext. 298 chief@waxhawvfd.org kstarnes@waxhaw.com
The Waxhaw Community Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue Squad is a volunteer organization that functions because of the people who volunteer their time to provide fire protection and emergency medical first response. This department has proudly served the community since 1954 and was one of the first volunteer departments in Union County. They strive to protect lifeand property by providing the highest level of service to the community.
The Town of Waxhaw Fire Marshal provides fire prevention inspections, fire permits, construction related fire inspections, fire plans review, and other fire code enforcement related activities to all public occupancies within Waxhaw town limits. The Fire Marshal utilizes the current edition of the North Carolina Fire Prevention Code and all other applicable codes and standards in conjunction with Waxhaw town ordinances.
CodeRED is a local emergency alert system that informs subscribers with notifications from their local emergency response team in the event of local emergency situations or critical community alerts such as evacuation notices, bio-terrorism alerts, boil water notices and missing child reports. www.onsolve.com/solutions/products/codered/
ReadyNC is a free, all-in-one tool for emergency preparedness, information during/through an emergency event and finding assistance after an event. Developed by North Carolina’s State Emergency Management, ReadyNC helps people prepare for everything from traffic jams to hurricanes and ice storms. The app gives information on real-time traffic and weather conditions (based on your current location and across the state and not just by the zip code you live in), river levels, evacuations, shelters and power outages. www.readync.org
