Vance County Welcomes Chris Wright as Fire Chief
Vance County is pleased to announce Chief Chris Wright has joined the County to lead the County’s Fire Department. In his position, Mr. Wright will be responsible for leading the Department of 35 full and part time employees and providing guidance
alongside of the EMS Director for the reorganization separating the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Departments.
Wright, a native and lifelong resident of Vance County, comes highly qualified. He has served as the Chief of the Cokesbury Volunteer Fire Department for the past seven years and most recently has worked as a Fire Lieutenant with the Youngsville Fire Department. Also over the course of his career he has held positions as a Training/Safety Officer as well as a Fire Captain with the City of Henderson where he spent 11 years. Additionally he has served as the Emergency Services Director and Fire Marshal for over four years in a neighboring county. Chief Wright holds a level III Fire Inspector license in addition to numerous other fire certifications and serves as an instructor at the Vance Granville Community College teaching courses in Firefighting level I & II, Live Fire, Pump Operator, Aerial Operator and Emergency response.
Wright holds an associate’s degree in Fire Protection Technology as well as in Emergency Preparedness Technology from Durham Technical Community College and has been involved in emergency services within Vance County and surrounding counties for over 25 years.
Vance County Announces Javier Plummer as EMS Director
Vance County is pleased to announce Mr. Javier Plummer has been promoted to EMS Director to lead the county’s Emergency Medical Services Department. In his new position, Mr. Plummer will be responsible for leading the Department of 45 full
and part time employees and providing guidance alongside of the Fire Chief for the reorganization separating the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Departments.
Plummer, a native and lifelong resident of Vance County, is a highly qualified paramedic who has spent his entire professional career with the County for over 15 years. In his current role as a captain and paramedic, he has worked closely with the current battalion chiefs and has been a steady presence overseeing personnel on his shift. Mr. Plummer is well regarded for his demeanor and paramedic skills and is poised to lead the Department. He holds a bachelor’s of science degree in Biology with a minor in Chemistry from North Carolina Central University and holds numerous certificates on the basic, intermediate, and paramedic level as an Emergency Medical Technician.