Bio Randy Arant

Chair, Recruitment and Retention

Randy Arant was born and raised in Lexington, South Carolina. In 2003. He started volunteering with the Lexington County Fire Service and then was able to go full time shortly after. In 2007 and became a firefighter with the Irmo Fire District. He has been with Irmo ever since and have risen up through the ranks to Battalion Chief.

He has an Associate’s Degree from Midlands Technical College in Marketing and I also have a Bachelor’s Degree from Eastern Kentucky University in General Studies in Fire and Life Safety with a Minor in Fire Protection Administration. HE completed the SCSFA Leadership Institute program in 2012. In 2016, he was placed on the Finance & Audit Committee where he served until being voted in as 4th Vice President for the Firefighters' Association. He also serves as the assistant Regional 6 Coordinator for the state’s Firefighter Mobilization program. 

Randy is married to his lovely wife, Lindsay, and they have four kids. When he is not home or at work, I am usually at a pond fishing or in the woods hunting with one of my kids.

Rany stated, "It is truly an honor to be able to serve each member of this great Association and please let me know if there is ever anything I can do for you"!


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