Newberry Fire Department Earns “Fire Safe SC” Designation
Fire Safe South Carolina (FSSC) and its partners congratulate 104 fire departments in 36 counties across the state on their active participation in developing community risk reduction (CRR) plans for their jurisdictions in 2021.
These designated communities continually work to reduce fire-related injuries in our state, thereby decreasing the risks for residents and firefighters. They also promote consistent fire safety messaging and stress the importance of providing all relative data collected at fire scenes.
“The enthusiasm for obtaining this designation continues to grow, and we remain encouraged by active participation,” Community Risk Reduction Chief Josh Fulbright said.
“We congratulate the 104 designees and are excited to see a 30 percent increase from last year,” he said. “We look forward to recognizing them with a formal award ceremony during the June Fire-Rescue Conference in Myrtle Beach.”
To earn the “Fire Safe South Carolina” designation, fire departments completed courses to improve data quality, trained community partners to deliver in-home safety visits, and further developed their skills through online National Fire Academy courses in risk reduction and assessment.
In 2021, 366 new community partners were identified statewide, more than 1,000 fire service members were educated on risk reduction-related topics, and nearly 500,000 citizens were educated on fire and life safety topics by local fire departments.
“As we move forward, community relationships must continually be built and nurtured to form mutually beneficial partnerships,” he said. These relationships create sustainability in risk reduction efforts, ultimately saving lives.”
Launched in 2017, Fire Safe SC’s partners include the S.C. State Firefighters’ Association, the S.C. State Association of Fire Chiefs, and the S.C. Fire Marshal Association. Together, they announce the following 104 fire departments have obtained the Fire Safe SC Community designation:
Abbeville City Fire and Rescue
Abbeville County Fire
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Allendale County Fire & Rescue
Anderson County Fire Protection Commission
Anderson Fire Department
Awendaw-McClellanville Consolidated Fire District
Belmont Fire Department
Belton Fire Department
Belvedere Fire Department
Bennettsville Fire Department
Bluffton Township Fire District
Boiling Springs Fire Department Greenville
Boiling Springs Fire Department of Spartanburg
Buffalo-Cherokee VFD
Camden Fire Department
Cash Rural Fire Department
Charleston Fire Department
Cheraw Fire Department
Cherokee Springs Fire Department
Clarendon County Fire Rescue
Clemson University Fire and EMS
Clinton Fire
Colleton County Fire-Rescue
Columbia-Richland Fire & Rescue
City of Conway Fire Department
Crosswell Fire District
Dacusville Fire Department
Darlington County Fire District
Dorchester County Fire Rescue
City of Easley Fire Department
Fairfield County Fire Service
Flint Hill Fire Rescue
Florence Fire Department
Fort Mill Fire Department
Fountain Inn Fire Department
Gaffney Fire Department
Georgetown City Fire Department
Georgetown County Fire/EMS
Glassy Mountain Fire Service Area
Grassy Pond Fire Department
Greenville City Fire Department
City of Greer Fire District
Hardeeville Fire Department
Hartsville Fire Department
Hilton Head Island Fire Rescue
Hodges-Cokesbury Fire & Rescue Unit
Honea Path Fire EMS
Horry County Fire Rescue
Howe Springs Fire Rescue
Irmo Fire District
Isle of Palms Fire Department
James Island Public Service District
Jasper County Fire Rescue
Kershaw County Fire Service
Kingstree Fire Department
Lady’s Island-St. Helena Fire District
Lake City Fire Department
Lancaster City Fire Department
Lancaster County Fire Rescue
Lee County Fire and Rescue
Liberty Area Fire District
Long Branch Fire Department
Lugoff Fire Rescue
Mayo Fire Department
Midway Fire Rescue
Mount Pleasant Fire Department
Murrells Inlet-Garden City Fire District
Myrtle Beach Fire Department
City of Newberry Fire Department
North Charleston Fire Department
North Myrtle Beach Department of Public Safety
Orangeburg County Fire District
Parker District Fire Department
Pelham-Batesville Fire Department
Pickens Fire Department
Pickens Rural Fire/Rescue
Piedmont Park Fire District
Poplar Springs Fire Department
Richland County Fire Marshal’s Office
Saluda County Fire Service
Sandy Branch Volunteer Fire Department
Santee Fire District
Sardis-Timmonsville Fire Department
Shady Grove Fire Department
Sheldon Township Fire District
South Lynches Fire Department
City of Spartanburg Fire Department
St. Andrews Fire Department
St. John’s Fire District
Sumter Fire Department
Surfside Beach Fire Department
Taylors Fire Department
Tega Cay Fire Department
Town of McCormick Fire Department
Travelers Rest Fire Department
Tyger River Fire Service Area
Vineyards Fire District
West Columbia Fire Department
West Florence Fire Rescue
Westview-Fairforest Fire Department
Williamsburg County Fire Department
Winnsboro Department of Public Safety
Fire Safe South Carolina (FSSC) and its partners congratulate 104 fire departments in 36 counties across the state on their active participation in developing community risk reduction (CRR) plans for their jurisdictions in 2021.
These designated communities continually work to reduce fire-related injuries in our state, thereby decreasing the risks for residents and firefighters. They also promote consistent fire safety messaging and stress the importance of providing all relative data collected at fire scenes.
“The enthusiasm for obtaining this designation continues to grow, and we remain encouraged by active participation,” Community Risk Reduction Chief Josh Fulbright said.
“We congratulate the 104 designees and are excited to see a 30 percent increase from last year,” he said. “We look forward to recognizing them with a formal award ceremony during the June Fire-Rescue Conference in Myrtle Beach.”
To earn the “Fire Safe South Carolina” designation, fire departments completed courses to improve data quality, trained community partners to deliver in-home safety visits, and further developed their skills through online National Fire Academy courses in risk reduction and assessment.
In 2021, 366 new community partners were identified statewide, more than 1,000 fire service members were educated on risk reduction-related topics, and nearly 500,000 citizens were educated on fire and life safety topics by local fire departments.
“As we move forward, community relationships must continually be built and nurtured to form mutually beneficial partnerships,” he said. These relationships create sustainability in risk reduction efforts, ultimately saving lives.”
Launched in 2017, Fire Safe SC’s partners include the S.C. State Firefighters’ Association, the S.C. State Association of Fire Chiefs, and the S.C. Fire Marshal Association. Together, they announce the following 104 fire departments have obtained the Fire Safe SC Community designation:
Abbeville City Fire and Rescue
Abbeville County Fire
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Allendale County Fire & Rescue
Anderson County Fire Protection Commission
Anderson Fire Department
Awendaw-McClellanville Consolidated Fire District
Belmont Fire Department
Belton Fire Department
Belvedere Fire Department
Bennettsville Fire Department
Bluffton Township Fire District
Boiling Springs Fire Department Greenville
Boiling Springs Fire Department of Spartanburg
Buffalo-Cherokee VFD
Camden Fire Department
Cash Rural Fire Department
Charleston Fire Department
Cheraw Fire Department
Cherokee Springs Fire Department
Clarendon County Fire Rescue
Clemson University Fire and EMS
Clinton Fire
Colleton County Fire-Rescue
Columbia-Richland Fire & Rescue
City of Conway Fire Department
Crosswell Fire District
Dacusville Fire Department
Darlington County Fire District
Dorchester County Fire Rescue
City of Easley Fire Department
Fairfield County Fire Service
Flint Hill Fire Rescue
Florence Fire Department
Fort Mill Fire Department
Fountain Inn Fire Department
Gaffney Fire Department
Georgetown City Fire Department
Georgetown County Fire/EMS
Glassy Mountain Fire Service Area
Grassy Pond Fire Department
Greenville City Fire Department
City of Greer Fire District
Hardeeville Fire Department
Hartsville Fire Department
Hilton Head Island Fire Rescue
Hodges-Cokesbury Fire & Rescue Unit
Honea Path Fire EMS
Horry County Fire Rescue
Howe Springs Fire Rescue
Irmo Fire District
Isle of Palms Fire Department
James Island Public Service District
Jasper County Fire Rescue
Kershaw County Fire Service
Kingstree Fire Department
Lady’s Island-St. Helena Fire District
Lake City Fire Department
Lancaster City Fire Department
Lancaster County Fire Rescue
Lee County Fire and Rescue
Liberty Area Fire District
Long Branch Fire Department
Lugoff Fire Rescue
Mayo Fire Department
Midway Fire Rescue
Mount Pleasant Fire Department
Murrells Inlet-Garden City Fire District
Myrtle Beach Fire Department
City of Newberry Fire Department
North Charleston Fire Department
North Myrtle Beach Department of Public Safety
Orangeburg County Fire District
Parker District Fire Department
Pelham-Batesville Fire Department
Pickens Fire Department
Pickens Rural Fire/Rescue
Piedmont Park Fire District
Poplar Springs Fire Department
Richland County Fire Marshal’s Office
Saluda County Fire Service
Sandy Branch Volunteer Fire Department
Santee Fire District
Sardis-Timmonsville Fire Department
Shady Grove Fire Department
Sheldon Township Fire District
South Lynches Fire Department
City of Spartanburg Fire Department
St. Andrews Fire Department
St. John’s Fire District
Sumter Fire Department
Surfside Beach Fire Department
Taylors Fire Department
Tega Cay Fire Department
Town of McCormick Fire Department
Travelers Rest Fire Department
Tyger River Fire Service Area
Vineyards Fire District
West Columbia Fire Department
West Florence Fire Rescue
Westview-Fairforest Fire Department
Williamsburg County Fire Department
Winnsboro Department of Public Safety
