Memories of Past Scourges…and, How They Impacted the Fire ServiceOver the past several days, I have had the opportunity to listen to non-stop reporting, press conferences, endless analysts and pundits discussing the issues facing not only our country but the world as we are in the throes of our most recent pandemic known as......27 March, 2020 / No comment
Throwback Thursday Training Session – “The Future Is Yours”Today, 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 from......26 March, 2020 / No comment
Covid-19 Earnings Limitation Exception And Retirement ContributionsOn March 19, 2020 Governor McMaster approved A116 (H4014) requiring the Executive Budget Office to establish a COVID-19 Response account which will hold $45 million for use by the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) “for those purposes necessary for the health, safety and......26 March, 2020 / No comment
SCSFA Launches Monday Motivations with Chaplain Gary RogersThe South Carolina State Firefighters’ Association is excited to announce the launch of Monday Motivation with Chaplain Gary Rogers. Monday Motivation will begin Monday, March 23rd at 10:00am LIVE on the Assoication’s Facebook page South Carolina State Firefighters’ Association. With all of the new challenges we......20 March, 2020 / No comment
SC Firefighters Insurance Services Remains Prepared to Serve Our Members & ClientsAs we monitor COVID-19, I want to assure you that the South Carolina Firefighters Insurance Services will remain prepared to serve our members and clients. All claims that come into the office for injuries, illness or death will be processed in a timely manner......19 March, 2020 / No comment
SCSFA MODIFIES OFFICE OPERATIONS In an overabundance of caution on behalf of our staff and customer families; the SC State Firefighters’ Association office, located at 111 Westpark Blvd, will close to public access until further notice. Our services offered to firefighters will continue. Staff is available, if......17 March, 2020 / No comment
An update from the Officer SectionHello, 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 luxury......09 March, 2020 / No comment
Remembering William Sanders Graham, Delgar Reel Squad (Sumter Fire Department)More than 100 years ago, Will S. Graham served as the acting chief of the Delgar Reel Squad in Sumter. While fighting a fire, he was injured by a falling wall. The next day, Feb. 23, 1907, he succumbed to his injuries, becoming Sumter County’s......21 February, 2020 / No comment
SCSFA Launches Firefighter Cancer PageThe SCSFA has created a page https://scfirefighters.org/sccancerbill/ on our website for its members to better understand the new Firefighter Cancer Health Care Benefit Plan – Senate Bill S1071 & House Bill H5139, that have been introduced in the General Assembly. This page will provide......19 February, 2020 / No comment
SC State Firefighters’ Association & SC Firefighter Cancer Coalition Announce SC Firefighter Cancer LegislationThe South Carolina State Firefighters’ Association in collaboration with SC Firefighter Cancer Coalition is proud to announce that two firefighter cancer bills have been introduced in the South Carolina Senate and House of Representatives. Senators Alexander, Talley, Grooms, Martin, Young & Peeler introduced S 1071,......14 February, 2020 / No comment
