02 Feb MUSC Burned Children’s Fund is Seeking Volunteers for Camp ‘Can’ Do Posted at 15:12h in Events, FireWire, News, Newsletter, Special Events by Ross Vezin 0 Comments 5 Likes The MUSC Burned Children’s Fund is looking for volunteers for Camp ‘Can’ Do. Camp ‘Can’ Do is a free five-day camp designed for children who have suffered a burn injury. The Medical University of South Carolina Children’s Health and South Carolina Firefighters sponsor the five-day campRead More... Read More
23 Nov Clemson University Offers First Responder Discount for Drone Course Posted at 00:00h in Benefits, Events, FireWire, News, Newsletter, Special Events, Training by Brick Lewis 0 Comments 4 Likes Clemson University is offering an Applied Drone Technology course for industry practitioners that starts February 1st, 2021. This 5-week online course teaches fundamental commercial drone operations and software applications. The key learning objectives include 1) passing the FAA Part 107 exam, 2) learning to createRead More... Read More
18 Sep Operation Clear Track and Rail Safety Week September 22, 2020 Posted at 08:47h in Events, FireWire, News, Training & Events by Brick Lewis 0 Comments 0 Likes The South Carolina State Firefighters' Association is joining first responder agencies in the U.S. and Canada for “Operation Clear Track” — the single largest rail-safety initiative in North America. Coordinated by Amtrak, Operation Lifesaver Inc. and Operation Lifesaver Canada, Operation Clear Track aims to reduce theRead More... Read More
17 Sep Suicide Awareness Month Posted at 09:09h in Events, FireWire, Health and Safety, Members, News, Newsletter, Training & Events by Keith Minick 0 Comments 0 Likes While first responders are affected by suicide every month of the year, September is set aside to be remembered as Suicide Awareness Month. Just a reminder for you that we don’t have to suffer in silence, there are resources available to us and our family. One ofRead More... Read More
09 Sep SC Interagency Drone Users Consortium Virtual Open House Posted at 17:43h in Events, FireWire, News by Brick Lewis 0 Comments 0 Likes The South Carolina Interagency Drone Users Consortium - SCiDUC - a nonprofit association of drone pilots, facilitators & UAS decision makers are hosting a virtual open house October 21, 2020 at 10am. Its membership is exclusive to federal, state and local government employees. SCiDUC hasRead More... Read More
27 Aug Message from LLR Director Emily Farr – 2020 Census Posted at 11:04h in Events, FireWire, Members, News, Newsletter, Reporting by Charlie King 0 Comments 0 Likes Fire Service Team: If you have not completed your Census information, then Governor McMaster, Lieutenant Governor Evette, and I encourage you to do so today. It will only take about 10 minutes of your time to complete online. Your participation is vital. South Carolina currently ranks 44thRead More... Read More
19 Aug Two Beaufort County Citizens Receive SCSFA Citizenship Award Posted at 10:30h in Events, FireWire, News by Charlie King 0 Comments 0 Likes The #SCSFA was proud to present two Citizenship Awards today to two of Burton, SC outstanding citizens. Denise Lessard of Battery Creek High School and Kelli Bright Burke were nominated by Burton Fire District and received the South Carolina State Firefighters' Association‘s Citizenship Award forRead More... Read More
16 Jun Safety Stand Down 2020 Posted at 09:56h in Events, Health and Safety, Training & Events by Tracy Williams 0 Comments 0 Likes Hello South Carolina Firefighters, The Association Health & Safety Committee would like to share 2020 Firefighter Safety Stand Down. “Safety Stand Down is a joint initiative of the International Association of Fire Chiefs and the National Volunteer Fire Council.” The event focuses on the critical importanceRead More... Read More
22 May Recollections…A Spotlight On Leadership Posted at 10:00h in Conference, Events, FireWire, History, Members, Uncategorized by Carter Jones 0 Comments 0 Likes Over the last number of years, I have amassed significant information and research on quite a few fire service leaders from our distant past, many of whom I have known personally. So, I have decided to put my research and personal recollections to pen inRead More... Read More
21 May Throwback Thursday Video Session – Fire-Rescue 2019 Tajh Boyd Posted at 10:00h in Conference, Events, FireWire, Members, Training by Brick Lewis 0 Comments 0 Likes Today, the South Carolina State Firefighters' Association releases the seventh edition of Throwback Thursday video sessions. The SCSFA will post on FireWire each Thursday at 10:00 AM videos from our archives. We are sharing these past videos that contain great nuggets of knowledge from pastRead More... Read More
