Cashiers Glenville Volunteer Fire Department

Serving the Commuity Since 1967

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The mission of the Cashiers Glenville Volunteer Fire Department is to protect the lives, property and environment of all people in Southern Jackson County.

The department was founded in 1967. The department membership is a combination of paid and volunteers firefighters. Members spend considerable time each year responding to calls, doing community outreach, training, attending meetings and participating in drills.

This area has historically been a summer resort and second home area, but that is changing. An increasing number of households are moving to the area or making the area their primary residence. Fire protection and medical services are provided by separate organizations. The Cashiers Glenville Volunteer Fire Department provides fire protection and the Glenville Cashiers Rescue Squad provides medical and rescue services. Police protection is provided by the Jackson County Sheriffs Office. The district has a full time population of four to five thousand people. During the summer the population, increases to over twenty thousand.

Department Funding

District Fire Tax
The majority of the department's operating budget is derived from a district fire tax leved on property located within the district boundries. All moneys raised by a district fire tax go back to the district in which it was raised.

Contributions
The department is exempt from Federal income tax under section  501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

To Send a Contribution:
Contributions can be sent to the department at the following address.
Cashiers Glenville Volunteer Fire Department
PO Box 1978
Cashiers, NC 28717-1978

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Fire Protection Class

The department has earned a class 5/9E public protection classification.

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