02 May SCSFA Past President & Clarendon County Fire Chief Retires Posted at 11:40h in FireWire, History, Members, News, Press Release, Special Events by Carter Jones 0 Comments 0 Likes Long-time Clarendon County Fire Chief, Frances A. Richbourg, officially begins her retirement today from her 40 + years in the fire service. Chief Richbourg began her career as a volunteer firefighter in the late seventies when that department was in its infancy. SheRead More... Read More
12 Mar Fire Service Legislative Day 2019 Posted at 15:49h in Events, FireWire, Legislative, News, Press Release by Brick Lewis 0 Comments 0 Likes The South Carolina State Firefighters’ Association is hosting its 36th annual Fire Service Legislative Day. WHO: South Carolina State Firefighters’ Association (SCSFA) WHAT: 2019Read 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
29 Oct Nichols Officials Thank First Responders Posted at 18:06h in FireWire, Newsletter, Press Release by Brick Lewis 0 Comments 0 Likes Mayor & Administrator attend firefighter quarterly meeting to thank them for assistance during Hurricane Florence Columbia, S. C.: At the South Carolina State Firefighters’ Association quarterly training program and business meeting held on Wednesday at the S. C. Fire Academy, the group of nearly 200 firefightersRead More... Read More
26 Jul The South Carolina State Firefighters’ Foundation Receives Dominion Energy Grant Posted at 14:38h in Benefits, Foundation, Grants, Members, Membership, News, Press Release by Jamie Caggiano 0 Comments 0 Likes The South Carolina State Firefighters’ Foundation, which is dedicated to supporting firefighters throughout South Carolina, has received a $5,000 donation from Dominion Energy. Foundation Chairman Chief Jamie Caggiano said, “Donations from our business partners like Dominion Energy are vital for the Foundation’s mission; supportingfirefighters who areRead More... Read More
12 Mar SCSFA Asking Departments to Complete New Recruitment Profile, Seeks Firefighters to be Featured in Recruitment Campaigns Posted at 14:06h in Press Release, Recruitment, Recruitment and Retention by Bryan Riebe 0 Comments 3 Likes The South Carolina State Firefighters’ Association’s SAFER grant-funded recruitment efforts include features to bolster your department’s presence on our soon-to-be revamped statewide recruitment website: SCVolunteerFire.org, as well as a casting call for volunteers who showcase the best of what our fire service has to offer. We’reRead More... Read More
07 Feb SCSFA Director of Operations Announced Posted at 16:06h in Members, Press Release by Joe Palmer 0 Comments 0 Likes The Association is happy to announce the promotion of Ashley Boltin to the position of Director of Operations for the SC State Firefighters’ Association. Ashley has been with the Association for 10 years and has held many positions offering her a unique opportunity to experienceRead More... Read More
29 Jan Proviso 62.23 funding for 2018 has been received Posted at 09:33h in Members, Membership, Press Release, Recruitment and Retention by Patti Graham 0 Comments 2 Likes We are pleased to announce that Proviso 62.23 funding for 2018 has been received. Our Association efforts to prevent, train and financially help our members with "PTSD" continues to grow FAST Team members and the Association extend our thanks to the General Assembly for one againRead More... Read More
31 Oct South Carolina State Firefighters’ Association seeks new team member Posted at 13:27h in Jobs, Members, Membership, Press Release by Joe Palmer 0 Comments 0 Likes The South Carolina State Firefighters’ Association is seeking a highly motivated person to join the team of member service professionals by adding the new position of Director of Operations. The Director of Operations reports directly to the Executive Director and supports the advocacy, education, safety, andRead More... Read More
22 Mar PRESS RELEASE: Fire Fatalities Outpacing Past Years Posted at 11:25h in Life Safety, News, Press Release by Jason Pope 0 Comments 0 Likes South Carolina State Firefighters' Association Life Safety Education Section PRESS RELEASE March 22, 2016 Fire Fatalities Far Outpacing Past Years - Action Needed! [caption id="attachment_9170" align="alignright" width="296"] Click to read[/caption] As of March 21, South Carolina has experienced 40 fire deaths this year. Firefighters everywhere stand with the S.C. State FireRead More... Read More
