Public Education
A huge part of who we are and what we do is anchored on our relationships with the people we serve. We know the importance of your fire department being involved in our community. We accomplish this through public education, attending community events, being present in our schools, attending sporting events, parades, birthday parties, and even inviting you into our homes for station tours. Our philosophy is that we want to get out and build relationships in the community. If you ever have to request our services on possibly your worst day, we want you to feel like people you know are showing up to help.
Community Risk Reduction
Community Risk Reduction (CRR) is a proactive, data-driven approach to identifying and mitigating potential risks within a community. It involves analyzing local risks, prioritizing them, and then implementing strategies to lessen their impact or prevent them from occurring in the first place. CRR moves beyond traditional reactive measures like responding to emergencies after they happen, focusing instead on preventing or minimizing those emergencies through targeted interventions.
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South Carolina State Fire recognizes Fire Safe Communities based on your fire department meeting the goals in fire prevention, public education, continued education for department members, and data collection. This program began in 2019 and we have received this recognition every year.
Fire Safe Community Award
2019 2020 2021 2022
2023 2024
We would love to come to do a cusurary inspection of your home. We come in and look at smoke detectors and any other safety issues in the home. We will offer suggestions of how you can improve the safety in your home.
Request an Appearance
If you would like us to request our presence at an event please click on the link below. Please know that any request will be secondary to an emergency.
CPR Training
We provide CPR training to our citizens. There is a fee associated with these trainings. The fees are from the third party that the certifications come from.
Our Mission
We Aim to Build a Better Community and Make a Difference Where We Can.
Your fire department is in the business of making a difference. We are prepared to do this on emergency incidents, but we are committed to make a positive difference in as many places that we can. We know the importance and the role that we have in this community. We embrace this role and love doing it. We are the go to agency for most things and we try are best to never have to say no.
Crew putting in work at the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Day Care
What to know when you call 911.
When you have to call 911 it can be a very scary time. Someone you know or a family member are experiencing an emergency. This could be a medical issue, a fire, or vehicle accident. During this emergency your call will be received by a dispatcher. They will attempt to get as much information as they can get to allow us to better serve you at the incident. It will seem like a lot of questions and you will feel that the questions they are asking are slowing down responders to the scene. This is not the case. When they know what the emergency is and where it is, they immediately send out the resources. The questions that you are answering are while units are on their way to you. This is what you should be prepared to answer.
What is your Emergency? The answer to this question will determine follow up questions.
Name - Your Name and Date of Birth
Address - This will need to be the address of the emergency.
Phone Number - They will need this in case the call in dropped and they will be able to call you back.
House Description - Helps us locate the residence.
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Fire
What type of fire?
House, Brush, Vehicle
Is everyone out of the house?
Are there injuries?
Do you see flames?
Do you see smoke?
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Accident
Are there any injuries?
How many vehicles involved?
Is anyone trapped in the vehicle?
Are they in the roadway?
What color are the vehicles?
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Medical
Patient's name?
What is the patient's chief complaint?
Is the patient conscious?
Is the patient breathing or having difficulty breathing?
Is the patient experiencing chest pain?
Patient's recent medical history?
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