When it comes to donating school supplies, firefighters in Currituck go big. The Lower Currituck Volunteer Fire Department donated a fire truck to Currituck County High School's public safety program on Saturday. It made the donation during its "Hawgs and Dogs" fundraiser held at the Outer Banks Harley-Davidson dealership in Harbinger.
That donation puts Currituck's program well ahead of the curve, public safety instructor Wayne Turner said Saturday before accepting the truck from Lower Currituck Fire Chief Vernon Hart. Few high school public safety programs in the area have vehicles to practice with, he said, describing the fire engine as a major asset for the high school's two-year-old public safety program.