RFD Connections

09/12/2026

09/12/2026

🚨 FIRST RESPONDERS, WE’RE CALLING YOU OUT!

The $20 deal is LIVE! 🔥

We’re teaming up with Battle of the Badges this weekend to give our first responders HALF OFF registration for the 2027 Tackle the Tar 5K Obstacle Course Race! 💪🪖

🔥 FIRST RESPONDER HEAT — JUST $20! 🔥

👮 Police
🧑‍🚒 Firefighters
🚑 EMTs
❤️ First Responders
🪖 Military

📅 May 15, 2027
📍 Rocky Mount Sports Complex

Grab your crew, bring the badge, and prepare to PLAY IN THE MUD! 🏃‍♀️💦💪

🎟️ $20 registration — limited-time special!

👉 Register here: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/1987696122610/?discount=911Discount

09/12/2026

🚨 ROCKY MOUNT… WE TOLD YOU WE WERE COMING. 😏🔥

Well, Raleigh has officially arrived for the Battle of the Badges — and we didn’t drive all this way just to make new friends. 😂

The crew is here. The game faces are ON. And we’ve already picked out a nice spot for that trophy back in Raleigh. 🏆🚒

Nothing but love, Rocky Mount…
until that whistle blows. 😈🔥

LET’S GO, RFD! 💪

09/12/2026

🚒 TODAY’S THE DAY! 🚒
Come hang out with us at the Raleigh Fire Museum’s Antique Fire Apparatus Muster today at the Raleigh Fire Department Training Center!
RFD Connections and the Raleigh Fire Foundation will both be out there — so stop by, say hello, check out some incredible pieces of Raleigh fire service history, and learn a little more about what the Foundation is doing to support our firefighters and our community. ❤️
📍 105 Keeter Center Drive, Raleigh
⏰ 10 AM – 2 PM
🎟️ FREE & open to the public!
Antique apparatus, firehouse demonstrations, fire safety, good people…
Come see us! 🚒❤️

09/11/2026

Alright, Rocky Mount Event Center … we saw your video. 👀😂

Cute. Real cute.

But Raleigh isn’t making the trip just to socialize. We’ve got our eye on that 🏆 and apparently y’all are keeping it warm for us. 😏🔥

See you at Battle of the Badges. Bring your A-game… and maybe some bubble wrap for our trophy. 🚒🏆

09/11/2026

Today, we pause to remember.

We remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001.

We honor the firefighters, law enforcement officers, first responders, military members, and everyday citizens who answered an unimaginable moment with extraordinary courage.

We remember those who ran toward danger.

Those who helped a stranger.

Those who never made it home.

And the families, friends, and communities who carry their memory still.

Twenty-five years later, we have not forgotten. ❤️🇺🇸

09/10/2026

RFD Connections is proud to introduce the Raleigh Fire Foundation, an independent nonprofit created to strengthen and support the Raleigh Fire Department, its members, and the community we serve.

Through charitable giving and community partnerships, the Foundation will support firefighter wellness and morale, training and professional development, recruitment and retention, community outreach, and other department-related initiatives.

And you’ll be seeing us around! 👋 Look for the Raleigh Fire Foundation at local events throughout our community—stop by, say hello, learn more about what we’re building, and find out how you can be part of it.

Learn more or donate at RaleighFireFoundation.org — and stay tuned for our official social pages coming soon!

09/10/2026

Come spend Saturday with us at the Raleigh Fire Museum Antique Fire Apparatus Muster! 🚒

📅 Saturday, September 12
⏰ 10:00 AM–2:00 PM
📍 Raleigh Fire Department Training Center
🎟️ Admission is FREE!

Check out antique fire apparatus, demonstrations, fire safety activities, and a whole lot of Raleigh fire service history.

RFD Connections and the Raleigh Fire Foundation will be there too — stop by, say hello, ask us questions, learn more about what we’re working on, and find out how you can support the Foundation. ❤️

We’ll be happy to shake hands, talk fire department stuff… and yes, we’ll happily accept a donation or two while we’re at it. 😁

09/10/2026

Are you okay?

No, really. Are you okay? 🖤

You matter. You’re needed. And you don’t have to carry everything alone.

We love you and we want to see you tomorrow.
Call or text 988.

09/09/2026

📖 Upcoming Bible Study: Ecclesiastes
Chaplain Nickerson will be hosting the next voluntary Bible study as the group begins exploring the book of Ecclesiastes, with a focus on its themes of wisdom, purpose, and what really matters.
📅 Friday, September 18
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 The Summit Church – Blue Ridge Campus
3249 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh
As always, participation is completely voluntary, and all who are interested are welcome to attend.
See the graphic for more information about the study and the optional companion book, Everything Is Never Enough by Bobby Jamieson.