WAXHAW COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT AND RESCUE SQUAD INC

What WAXHAW COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT AND RESCUE SQUAD INC does

Waxhaw Community Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Inc is an independent, non-profit combination fire department incorporated on December 17, 1957 and operating continuously since 1954, providing fire suppression, technical rescue, and emergency medical first response services across a defined fire district in Union County, North Carolina, approximately 20 miles south of Charlotte. The organization operates from three stations — Station 18 (headquarters, 3500 Waxhaw Parkway), Station 27 (sub-station hosted in the JAARS Community at 7703 JAARS Road), and Station 37 (7013 Waxhaw Creek Rd) — and serves the Town of Waxhaw and surrounding municipalities under contract with Union County. Its service portfolio spans fire suppression, all-hazards response, technical rescue, emergency medical first response, fire prevention education, smoke and carbon monoxide alarm installation, and the Junior Firefighter Program for ages 16–18.

The department's technology base is physical rather than digital: a fleet of specialized apparatus including Engine-181 (1999 Pierce Saber, 1500 GPM), E180 (2021 Seagrave, 2000 GPM), Tanker-184 (2012 Spartan MetroStar, 3000-gallon), Rescue-18 (2014 SVI/Spartan MetroStar heavy rescue), Tower 18 (2001 Seagrave 95-foot mid-mount aerial), Brush-186 (2008 Sterling 4x4), and supporting utility vehicles. Operational software is limited to Aladtec for shift scheduling and FireCompanies.com for website hosting, member management, billing, and events; reCAPTCHA protects public forms. Community engagement is delivered through fire truck visits, Sparky the mascot, school safety presentations, and online service request forms for community programs, smoke alarms, and incident reports.

The business model is a contracted municipal-services non-profit. The department is funded via fire protection contracts with the Town of Waxhaw, Union County, and surrounding municipalities, and likely through property tax or special assessments within its fire district (revenue is not publicly disclosed). Staffing combines full-time career personnel, part-time staff, and volunteers with incentive pay; volunteers are recruited actively through the website and community programs. Distribution is via Union County 911 emergency dispatch and direct non-emergency contact. The organization is governed by an Executive Board (President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary) plus department-member and community-member directors, with operational leadership under Department Chief Kevin Rigoli and Assistant Chiefs William Davis (Operations) and Hans Speck (Administration). A May 2024 feasibility study evaluated a potential transition into a municipal fire department for the Town of Waxhaw.

Name

WAXHAW COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT AND RESCUE SQUAD INC

Legal name

Waxhaw Community Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Inc

Website

https://waxhawvfd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Waxhaw Community Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Inc is a non-profit combination fire department providing contracted fire suppression, rescue, and EMS first-response services to the Town of Waxhaw, Union County, and surrounding municipalities in North Carolina since 1954.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Fire Protection and Rescue Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216), Fire Protection (922160), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIAGAB

Fire & Rescue Services (Fire Suppression, Rescue)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Law Enforcement & Public Safety (Police, Fire, EMS)

SECONDARYBPAIACAL

Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

Keywords

• Emergency fire response
• Fire suppression services
• Emergency medical response
• Technical rescue operations
• Community fire safety

Headquarters

HQ city

WAXHAW, North Carolina

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Fire Protection Contracts: The department operates as an independent non-profit agency contracted for fire protection and all hazards response with surrounding municipalities and Union County. Revenue is derived from service contracts with local government entities.
2. Tax Funding: As a fire department serving a defined fire district, the department likely receives funding through property taxes or special assessments from the community they serve.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Waxhaw Community Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad is a combination fire department providing emergency fire suppression, emergency medical first response, technical/heavy rescue, and fire prevention and public education services to residents and property owners within the Waxhaw fire district in Union County, North Carolina. Services are delivered through career staff, part-time staff, and volunteers operating out of multiple stations under contracts with the Town of Waxhaw, Union County, and surrounding municipalities.

Product overview

Waxhaw Volunteer Fire Department operates as a combination fire department providing emergency response and fire prevention services. The department responds from two stations (Station 18 main station and Station 27 sub-station) serving Waxhaw, NC and surrounding areas. Core services include fire protection with multiple engine and tanker companies, emergency medical first responder services, and community education programs. The apparatus fleet includes fire engines (Engine-181, E180, E270), tankers (Tanker-184, Tanker-274), Rescue-18 heavy rescue, Tower 18 aerial ladder, Brush-186 wildland unit, and utility vehicles. Community engagement programs include fire truck visits, smoke alarm installations, and the Junior Firefighter Program for youth.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Protection Services

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Wesley Chapel VFDcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 February 2026Operational partnership for joint training exercises. Waxhaw Volunteers and Wesley Chapel VFD members participated together in live-fire training exercises at Howie Mine Road, covering ventilation techniques and hand-tool applications. Similarly collaborated on wildland training fire exercises.
• Waxhaw Police Department Explorer ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 February 2026Community partnership providing traffic control support during training exercises on Howie Mine Road.
• North Carolina Forest Service - Union County OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 February 2026Partnership for wildland fire training and controlled burns. The NC Forest Service provided training and access to Dozer 12X2 for wildland suppression, brush and vegetation management, and fire line building exercises.
• JAARS (Jungle Aviation and Radio Service) CommunitycoreOthersJAARS Community hosts Station 27 at 7703 JAARS Road, Waxhaw, NC 28173. This partnership provides location for a sub-station serving the rural sections of the fire district.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Waxhaw Police Department: Municipal public safety partner of Waxhaw VFD. Related as a co-located public safety service provider in Waxhaw, NC, with established operational coordination including traffic control support during training exercises.

Broad incumbents

• Charlotte Fire Department: Municipal fire department serving Charlotte, NC, located approximately 20 miles north of Waxhaw. Comparable as a broader regional fire protection provider in the Charlotte metro area, serving as a larger incumbent with overlapping service territory considerations.

Direct peers

• Stallings Volunteer Fire Department: Volunteer fire department in Union County, NC, serving the Stallings community. Comparable independent non-profit combination fire department with similar operational model and municipal contracting structure in adjacent Union County communities.
• Hemby Bridge Volunteer Fire Department: Volunteer fire department serving portions of Union and Mecklenburg counties in NC. Comparable as another small independent non-profit combination fire department providing contracted fire protection in the greater Charlotte metro region.
• Mineral Springs Volunteer Fire Department: Volunteer fire department serving a portion of Union County, NC. Comparable as another small independent non-profit combination fire department operating under similar municipal contract structures in the same North Carolina region.
• Unionville Volunteer Fire Department: Volunteer fire department in Union County, NC, serving the Unionville community. Comparable independent non-profit combination fire department operating under similar contracted service models with Union County.
• Wesley Chapel Volunteer Fire Department: Adjacent volunteer fire department in Union County, NC. Direct peer as a fellow volunteer/combination department providing contracted fire protection services in the same geographic region, with established joint training partnership with Waxhaw VFD.

Regional players

• Monroe Fire-Rescue Department: Municipal fire-rescue department serving Monroe, NC, the county seat of Union County. Comparable as a regional fire protection provider in the same county, though operating under direct municipal governance rather than as an independent non-profit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/waxhaw-community-volunteer-fire-department-and-rescue-squad-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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