BEAUFORT – Former Beaufort Fire Marshal Dan Byrne said that for seven years, he helped build award-winning public-education programs that drew praise from departments throughout South Carolina and across the country.
But when changes in the department began to affect those programs and the department’s approach to public safety, he could no longer be part of the department that puts residents and firefighters at risk, according to his resignation letter. Byrne, who worked for the department for 12 years as both a paid and volunteer firefighter, resigned last week.
He won’t be unemployed for long, though — he starts early next month as a firefighter and paramedic for Burton Fire District, according to sources there.
Read Danny Byrnes Resignation Letter
More on this story at the Beaufort Gazette
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I can personally attest to do dedication that Lt. Danny Byrne has put forth in his program of Fire Prevention and Fire Education. Beaufort’s loss is definitely Burton’s gain. Good Luck in the future Danny! You deserve it!
Grant Mishoe, Editor-in-Chief
SConFire.com
Sucessful fire supression is a failure in fire PREVENTION !!
Danny Byrne is a flower who has outgrown the pot he was planted in.
Up in Charleston there is a perfect object lesson of the consequences of fire officials bootlicking the politicians and the outcome is a tragedy at he expense of the fire service and civilians just ask the families of the Charleston Nine.