26 Mar Throwback Thursday Training Session – “The Future Is Yours” Posted at 10:00h in FireWire, News, Training, Training & Events by Brick Lewis 0 Comments 0 LikesToday, the South Carolina State Firefighters' Association kicks-off our new Throwback Thursday video training sessions. The SCSFA will post on FireWire each Thursday at 10:00 AM training videos from our video archives. We are sharing these past videos that contain great nuggets of knowledge fromRead More... Read More
09 Mar An update from the Officer Section Posted at 09:22h in Life Safety, Members, Training & Events by Andrew Morris 0 Comments 0 LikesHello, Andrew Morris here, your section chair for the Officer Section and Captain with City of Newberry Fire Department. During my time with the Officer Section I have been amazed by what has been offered to our members. Not every fire department has the luxuryRead More... Read More
20 Nov Wills for Heroes Posted at 09:14h in Benefits, Events, FireWire, Health and Safety, Members, News, Planning, Special Events, Training & Events by Brick Lewis 0 Comments 0 LikesPreparing a will is an uncomfortable reminder of our mortality and surrendering to the inevitable. According to a November 12, 2007, Forbes magazine article, a Harris Interactive survey done for lawyers.com that found that 55% of the general population had no will and those numbers are evenRead More... Read More
14 Nov Dennis Straight Procession Route, Lancaster County Fire Rescue Posted at 21:08h in Events, FireWire, Membership, Press Release, Training & Events by Kyle Minick 0 Comments 0 Likes The Memorial Service will be held at the Second Baptist Church in Lancaster on Saturday, November 17th commencing at 3:00pm. At 12:45 pm; Engine 501 will leave Lancaster Funeral Home and escort Chief Straight to Charlotte Road/ Van Wyck Fire Department and back to meet withRead More... Read More
01 Nov 1% Regional Training Class Posted at 07:43h in FireWire, One Percent, Training, Training & Events, Uncategorized by Brick Lewis 0 Comments 0 LikesThe South Carolina State Firefighters’ Association (SCSFA) is charged by State Law with the fiduciary responsibility of the Firemen’s Insurance & Inspection Fund. One of the many ways the SCSFA demonstrates their fiduciary responsibility is to conduct yearly audits on member fire department’s Firemen’s InsuranceRead More... Read More
09 Jul Upcoming Emotional Trauma Life Support (ETLS) course Posted at 12:54h in EMS, Events, Health and Safety, Special Events, Training, Training & Events by Patti Graham 0 Comments 0 LikesThe South Carolina EMS Association, South Carolina Firefighters Association, and DHEC are hosting two Emotional Trauma Life Support courses, taught by Sarah Mielke in August 2018. These unique and intuitive two-day, sixteen hour “modular” training program designed to train Emergency Responders in how to deal withRead More... Read More
14 May International Fire Sprinkler Day: May 19 Posted at 15:07h in Events, Sprinkler, Training & Events by Jeff Allen 0 Comments 0 Likes In support of International Fire Sprinkler Day, South Carolina fire service organizations are conducting side by side demonstrations at the following locations and times; -EdVenture Children's Museum, 211 Gervais Street, Columbia - 3:30 pm -Hardeeville Super Walmart, 4400 US Highway 278, Hardeeville - noon These side byRead More... Read More
02 May SC State Fire Class Announcemnets Posted at 09:55h in Events, Training, Training & Events by Mike Norket 0 Comments 0 LikesNew Online Course Available! The Functional Fitness for Public Safety online class is an awareness program bringing the elements of wellness and health together. Whether your department is in the beginning stages of building a fitness program, making changes to current policies, or just needs newRead More... Read More
01 May The Spartanburg Fire Department is hosting “How Will You Deal With An Active Shooter?” Posted at 12:43h in Events, Training & Events by Rick Dunn 0 Comments 0 LikesThe Spartanburg Fire Department is hosting Chief Otto Drozd of the Orange County Fire Rescue Department to talk about his department’s response to the Pulse Nightclub shooting, and about his work as part of the new NFPA 3000 committee. This committee has created a national standard on howRead More... Read More
06 Apr EMD FY 2019 Hazardous Materials Planning & Training Grant Packages Posted at 09:02h in Data & Record Keeping, Events, Grants, Training, Training & Events, Uncategorized by Rick Dunn 0 Comments 2 LikesFY 2019 Hazardous Materials Planning & Training Grant Packages have been mailed. A copy of the application for the federal Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning (HMEP) grant program has been sent to all South Carolina “Local Emergency Planning Commission” (LEPC) offices. The deadline is May 15, 2018 toRead More... Read More
