Fire Safe South Carolina (FSSC) has actively worked with local fire departments to develop community risk reduction (CRR) plans for their jurisdictions since its launch in June 2017. With the help of local fire departments, FSSC has worked to reduce fire-related injuries, promote consistent messaging, improve data quality, and provide valuable resources.

“Outreach has been tremendous,” State Fire’s CRR Chief Josh Fulbright said. “Departments reported more than 1,500 CRR events, educating more than 250,000 citizens.

Fire Safe SC’s organizational partners include the SC State Firefighters’ Association, the SC State Association of Fire Chiefs, and the SC Fire Marshal Association. Together they announce fire  departments that have been actively engaged and completed various goals for designation as a Fire Safe SC Community.

The City of Newberry’s Fire Department and the Prosperity/Stoney Hill Fire Department are included in this honor.