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FIREFIGHTER COMBAT CHALLENGE RECOVERY PARTY!

FIREFIGHTER COMBAT CHALLENGE RECOVERY PARTY! 

May 19, 2012 Firefighters bring this flyer for:

One FREE Beverage (Well Liquors or Draft) & 20 Cent Wings

Location: 2110 Greenridge Rd. North Charleston

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Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge this Weekend

ABC News 4

NORTH CHARLESTON – Called the "toughest two minutes in sports" by ESPN, The Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge returns to North Charleston this weekend.  (more…)

 

 

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Tree Destroys Mobile Home During Storm

WIS-TV

DARLINGTON – A singlewide mobile home has been damaged by a tree uprooted during the storms moving through Monday afternoon.  Darlington County Fire Chief David Williamson tells WMBF News that a singlewide mobile home on Wire Road was struck by an uprooted tree Monday afternoon.  (more…)

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Fire Destroys Historic Building

WSPA 

WESTMINSTER — Twenty firefighters attempted to save a historic Oconee County building Tuesday afternoon, but were uanble to do so.  Oconee County Fire Chief Charles King said that firefighters responded to a report of a structure fire on South Union Road at 3:30pm.   (more…)

 

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Emergency Crews Test Response Plan

WCIV News 4

CHARLESTON – It's a scene that no one wants to see, but first responders must prepare for a mass casualty incident in the event that it occurs. On Tuesday morning, Dorchester, Berkeley and Charleston counties all participated in the mock emergency drill at the Amenity Center in Westcott Plantation.  "We are testing not only our ability to establish an organized command structure at the scene, across multiple jurisdictions and multiple agencies, but as well, the hospital's ability to handle this type of sudden surge," Doug Warren, Dorchester County EMS director said.  (more…)

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Flags Fly At Half Mast in Honor of Fire Chief

Herald Independent

CHESTER – Flags around the county flew at half staff on Monday to honor Blackstock Fire Department Chief Brian Keith Hudson.  Hudson unexpectedly passed away at his home Thursday after attending a fireman’s meeting.  (more…)

 

 

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FF’s Injured in Saturday’s Water Tanker Crash

WSFX

CONWAY – Two people were injured in a crash involving a water tanker from Flair Bluff on Saturday. The South Carolina Department of Transportation reported that an accident on Highway 501 southbound at Gardner Lacy Road occurred at 5:59 p.m. and closed all lanes to traffic.  Traffic cameras provided by the SC DOT show that at least one lane reopened to traffic just before 7 p.m.  (more…)

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FFs Respond to Daycare Blaze

Myrtle Beach Online

MYRTLE BEACH – Myrtle Beach fire investigators are searching for the cause of an early morning blaze at Pat-A-Cake Day Care and Learning Center, according to authorities.  Fire crews were called at 6:36 a.m. Monday to 902 Yaupon Drive in the city for the blaze, said Lt. Christian Sliker, with the Myrtle Beach Fire Department. Firefighters found heavy flames and smoke coming from two rooms in the building when they arrived at the scene.  (more…)



Read more here: http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2012/05/14/2826571/myrtle-beach-firefighters-respond.html#storylink=cpy

 

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Bluffton to Add New Fire Station

IslandPacket.com

BLUFFTON – The Bluffton Township Fire District has signed a $2.2 million contract for a new fire station near Old Town. The 7,200-square-foot station is planned for the intersection of Ulmer and Burnt Church roads. It would replace Station 30, a 34-year-old firehouse a few hundred feet away at 2 Bridge St. that has documented structural problems. With the contract in hand, Court Atkins Architects and Fraser Construction can firm up the plans and apply for building permits, said Deputy Fire Chief John Thompson.  (more…)

 



Read more here: http://www.islandpacket.com/2012/05/13/2068358/contract-in-hand-to-build-replacement.html#storylink=cpy

 

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SConFire.com Twitter Wrap-up for 2012.000000

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