#hangonaminute Think before you fry! A good clip full of safety tips to use for your upcoming Thanksgiving turkey feast.
State Farm Turkey Fryer Safety with Si and Jase
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Si and Jase on Turkey Fryer Fire Safety!!! FunnyCongratulations Asst. Chief Chris McGaha!Congratulations Chris Mcgaha Fire Fighter of the Year.
WINTER STORM WARNINGS/ADVISORIES posted! Today is going to be cold, wet, & rainy. Tonight is going to be colder, wetter, & rainier, with some potentially significant freezing rain & sleet mixed in especially for the NC mountains, where the greatest icing potential is. Light ice will be possible across the NW NC PIedmont, generally N of I-40, spreading down into the SC mountains. Our storm total ice and snow (in the form of sleet; yes we know it's confusing) graphics are included here, but please keep in mind we have the potential for a more significant icing event depending on how the situation evolves!
Oh, and tomorrow is going to be cold, wet, & rainy. #ncwx #scwx #gawx #wncwx
Thank you to the team members from across Oconee who responded to support the areas affected by Hurricane Florence. Those team members were recognized by County Council via proclamation tonight for their dedication and service to others in SC.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
OCONEE COUNTY
PROCLAMATION P2018-05
A PROCLAMATION HONORING OCONEE COUNTY PERSONNEL DEPLOYED TO ASSIST WITH HURRICAN FLORENCE
Whereas, Hurricane Florence formed on August 31, 2018 as a Category 4 major hurricane and dissipated on September 19, 2018 causing severe damage in the Carolinas; and
Whereas, on September 7, 2018, the Governor declared a State of Emergency for SC; and
Whereas, on September 9, 2018 and September 10, 2018, SC issued mandatory evacation orders for some of the coastal areas; and
Whereas, Hurricane Florence weakened to a tropical depression on September 16, 2018 while continuing to drop heavy rain over SC; and
Whereas, team members from Oconee County were deployed to assist either as water resecue personnel in the PeeDee region or as firefighters supporting Horry County; and
Whereas, Swift/Flood Water Crews assigned to the Marion County area for the majority of the response. Oconee County crews were partnered with Anderson County to augment local first responders with a high water vehicle, boats and specialty trained personnel to rescue/evacuate citizens trapped by the fast rising waters. Crews lived in local fire houses and make shift base camps and were dispatched to all calls for service along with local fire and EMS crews. Together, they were able to safely evacuate and transport large numbers of adults and children from their flooded homes to shelters.
Whereas, The crews assigned to the Horry County area were placed in stations to augment local resources. As the flood waters continued to flow south towards the coastal areas, Horry and Georgetown Counties were directly affected. In Horry, the county was split into essentially five islands by the flood waters requiring each of those areas to be able to function independently. Our teams were placed into fire stations to provide manpower not only to handle emergencies, but to allow the local volunteer and career firefighters to be away from the station to care for their families and homes.
Whereas, Timothy Owens, Dwayne Peay, Scott Smith, Shane Gibbs, Scott Long, Jim Cory, Steven Adams, Tommy Christopher, Dan Picotte, Casey Wood, Clint Livingston, Todd Sanders, Nick Santangelo, Amber Olbon, John Erwin, Eric Sprogis, Leslie Sprogis, James Ashton, Doug Kalmbach, Travis Collins, Justin Pelfrey, and Michael Schrader are commended for their dedication and commitment in assisting nearby counties.
Therefore, we, the Oconee County Council, do hereby honor the men and women for their dedication and assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of November, 2018.
OCONEE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA
________________________________
Ms. Edda Cammick
Chairwoman of County Council
ATTEST:
______________________________
Katie D. Smith
Clerk to County Council
Thank you to Caitlin Hemmingway for the group photo!
Well deserved! Thank you for all you do!
God bless.
On behalf of my neighbors, we thank you all !!!!
Thank you for your service and sacrifice.
Thank you for all you guys do! May God Bless You
Thanks to all that shared their time. Special thanks to Steven Adams for all you do for everyone all the time.
Summer Peay
We have an evolving situation this week, so first-off the threat for heavy (and miserably cold) rain. The images with this post include the rainfall expected with the first wave (today-Tuesday), as well as a 7-day accumulation that includes the second round (Wednesday-Thursday). Also, the temperatures with this heavy rain will just be YUCK!
But if that's not enough, we are seeing increasing potential for some freezing rain Wednesday night into Thursday morning across mainly the mountains. Along with the heavy rain/temperature graphics are graphics of ice accumulation for Wednesday (really Wednesday night, through midnight) and Thursday (that is, Thursday morning AFTER midnight). Residents across the area are urged to monitor forecast updates, in case we may need to start issuing winter weather products!
Umbrellas and long pants are going to be a must this week.☔️Rain chances return on Monday with two weather systems expected to bring plenty of rain to the area this week. This graphic shows the total rainfall amounts expected Monday - Friday. The heaviest rain is expected Monday PM. www.weather.gov/gsp #ncwx #scwx #gawx #cltwx
Being Veteran’s Day reminded me of one of the coolest things our team has gotten to be part of with two fire/rescue leaders. In the video is then Deputy Chief Adam Williams performing the reenlistment swearing in to Captain Scott Smith. Both Adam Williams and Scott Smith are true examples of patriots for their service to our country and their love for home and family. We thank all veterans and their families for the sacrifices you have made and continue to make for us.
Thank you to those who have sacrificed to keep or country and homes safe! Happy Veterans Day!
10NOV18 - Responded to second accident on I85 south at 3 mile marker. Accident occurred shortly after first unit arrived on scene just south of this scene to a car in cables. Even though major damage to truck no one required transport to hospital from this accident. Excellent work by wrecker companies to clear road as quickly as could be done. Thanks to other agencies on scene and assisting. (Double Springs Fire, Oakway Rescue, Oconee 20-1, Fire 1, SCHP and SC DOT)
This past Tuesday evening (11/6/18) members of YOUR community fire department met to discuss regular monthly business along with monthly training. This months training was SCBA (self-contained breathing apparatus) and RIT (rapid intervention team) put on by Firefighter Brian Duncan and Lieutenant Steven Swafford. Firefighters utilize SCBA to provide air while battling interior fires along with clean up operations to protect against the carcinogens put off by all the nasty things that burn in a structure. The RIT pack is used if a firefighter goes down inside a burning structure, two other firefighters “pack out” and carry this RIT pack to provide more air to get those who are in distress out. In Long Creek, we train like we work, and we work like we train.
During the day yesterday, #teamoconee hit an incredible milestone, a place we have never been before. Throughout 2018, fire and rescue members have accumulated more than 30,000 man hours of training! This includes fire, rescue and special teams personnel. We are extremely proud of each team member and their commitment.
ONE COUNTY, ONE MISSION!
Awesome!!
Saw our grandson, Ben sheriff, in those photos, so proud of him
Thank you all for what you do!
Visits like this don’t happen often, but we are grateful and appreciative. The gentleman standing 2nd from the right, was involved in a serious motorcycle accident back in September requiring an incredible team effort in treatment on scene and immediate helicopter transport.
He stopped by today with his wife to thank the fire, EMS and rescue crews for the work they did that afternoon. We are truly grateful for his miraculous recovery and the awesome food they left!
Lynne Damsky Sewell
Looking good Buck Haney
We truly appreciate the work you do & are beyond thankful for everything you did for my husband! Thank you so much for your service, this meant a lot to us being able to thank you in person. Please thank the ones we weren't able to meet when we were there, especially the life flight crew.😍
Awesome, so glad mike is doing better!! Hugs!!
Be aware and on the look out for potentially nasty weather on Tuesday. Stay tuned to local media outlets for the latest. Have a good week!Though we're still working out the finer details of the forecast, it looks like severe weather is possible in our area on Tuesday, which also happens to be Election day. Make sure to stay weather-aware early this week!
October was a busy month for your #TeamOconee. During the month there were 375 calls for service including the following:
13 Structure Related Fires
210 Medical / Vehicle Accidents
11 Specialized Reponses
60 Service Calls
81 “Other” Calls
These calls were answered with an average response time of 8 minutes and 29 seconds, pretty impressive with a service area totaling more than 600 square miles! We appreciate the dedication and service of each of our team members to ensure our communities are safe.
Great work!
Thank you all for what you do for Oconee County.
How can I volunteer with the Seneca fire department?
Thank you to all who take care of us!
Great work! Thanks to all of y'all
Thank you!
Thanks for all you do !
Does oconee have lady auxiliary
Thank all of you fire fighter first responders ems all of youall
Good job Oconee Sheriff’s Office!
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Oconee Law Enforcement Center Is Hosting Boo With The Blue at the Sheriff’s Office, you can Drive-Thru the parking lot and trick or treat
The “preamble” to our Volunteer Appreciation day has started. Clemson game is on the big screen with pizza and friends. The event officially starts at 4 pm with food, fellowship, pumpkin carving, bonfire and an evening movie.
We look forward to seeing all of our team members today.
As of today, there have been 61 deaths in South Carolina in 2018. 1/3 of those deaths occurred during the month of January when the temperatures were the lowest. As temperatures continue to drop, take time to make sure your family is safe.
-Have a working smoke detector(s) in your home
-Have an escape plan should the alarm sound
-Make sure children know how to utilize 911 to get help
-Have a working fire extinguisher and know how to use it
-Shut interior doors, stop the flow of smoke and fire
