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In July of 1982, the first organizational meeting of citizens interested in the Duck Volunteer Fire Department was called to order. Nineteen citizens were present, in addition to the Fire Chief of the Southern Shores Volunteer Fire Dept. At that time, 15 of the Duck volunteers were already training with the SSVFD, and they were anxious to have the new Duck company become self-sufficient.

Prior to 1971, the area's fire protection was provided by the Kitty Hawk Volunteer Fire Dept. who at the time covered the areas of Colington, Kitty Hawk, Southern Shores and Duck, and later by the SSVFD.

After the initial organizational meeting, the department became incorporated as a non-profit organization, governed by the Bylaws established by the membership and the Board of Directors elected from the membership. The membership proceeded to build its fire station on land owned by the Army Corps of Engineers. The station construction consisted of countless hours of volunteered labor of the firefighters and approximately $72,000 in materials. The station was completed in 1983 and the department proceeded to purchase firefighting equipment and apparatus, operating on an initial annual budget of approximately $26,000.

The Duck VFD provides fire protection coverage for the area described as the northern border of the town of Southern Shores to the southern border of Currituck County, bordered on the east by the Atlantic Ocean and on the west by the Currituck Sound. Major revenues for the operation come from fire taxes paid by Duck property owners, and additional revenues are realized from donations and fund raising activities.

Until July 2002, the department's protection classification with the NC Department of Insurance, Office of the State Fire Marshall, was a class 5/9S; however, an evaluation of the fire classification performed in 2002 resulted in an improved rating to Class 4. This improved classification resulted in a substantial decrease in the property insurance calculations for many residential and commercial properties.