08 Jan American Red Cross Response to Residential Fires and Damage Assessment Posted at 08:39h in FireWire, News, Newsletter, Reporting, Training & Events by Tony Reid 0 Comments 10 Likes As the American Red Cross continues to adapt to numerous disasters and changing environments, we have expanded the use of Red Cross/FEMA Damage Assessment Guidelines to now include small, local disasters such as single and multi-family fires. This move will help ensure that we areRead 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
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
29 May REGISTRATION OPEN – Virtual Fire-Rescue 2020 Conference Posted at 09:00h in Conference, FireWire, Foundation, Members, News, Training, Training & Events by Keith Minick 0 Comments 0 Likes We know you've been waiting and now it's time - REGISTRATION OPEN for the Virtual Fire-Rescue 2020 Conference firerescuesc.org/virtual and we are excited to announce the schedule of events and our national fire service instructors. Thursday June 11, 2020 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Leadership Roundtable Moderator: WillRead More... Read More
23 May VIRTUAL FIRE-RESCUE 2020 CONFERENCE Posted at 11:30h in Conference, FireWire, Foundation, Members, Membership, News, Special Events, Training, Training & Events by Charlie King 0 Comments 0 Likes On behalf of President Keith Minick and the Executive Board of the South Carolina State Firefighters’ Association, we invite you to the Virtual Fire-Rescue 2020 Conference, June 11-13, 2020. Unfortunately, the uncertainties of COVID-19 led us to the decision to cancel our in-person SC Fire-Rescue 2020Read More... Read More
07 May Throwback Thursday Video Session – “Mission, Men and Me” Posted at 10:00h in Events, FireWire, History, Members, News, Special Events, Sprinkler, Training & Events by Brick Lewis 0 Comments 0 Likes Today, the South Carolina State Firefighters' Association releases the sixth 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
22 Apr Fire-Rescue 2020 Canceled Posted at 10:00h in Conference, Events, FireWire, Members, Membership, News, Newsletter, Special Events, Training & Events by Keith Minick 0 Comments 0 Likes This message is to inform you that, Fire-Rescue 2020 Conference has been cancelled. A vote was taken this week by the S.C. State Firefighters’ Association’s Executive Committee. I am as disappointed in this decision that had to be made, as I am sure you are. ThisRead More... Read More
16 Apr Major Fires and Their Impact on Current Fire Codes Posted at 10:00h in Events, FireWire, Heritage & History, History, Training, Training & Events by Brick Lewis 0 Comments 0 Likes Today, the South Carolina State Firefighters' Association releases the fourth 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
14 Apr New Information Added Daily to SCSFA COVID-19 Firefighter Resource Page Posted at 13:30h in FireWire, Health and Safety, Members, News, Training, Training & Events by Brick Lewis 0 Comments 0 Likes The S.C. State Firefighters' Association continues to add information daily to your COVID-19 Firefighter Resource page. We hope this resource page continues to be informative and educational for our Firefighters and their departments while we battle the Coronavirus. The resources page currently provides: State & Local ResourcesRead More... Read More
