#TeamOconee was proud to be able to answer the call to help and provide manpower and apparatus to Cherokee County. Together, we were able to provide manpower for continued fire suppression as well as operate Crossroads Tanker 13 for just over 25 hours to help bring the incident to an end. Tanker 13 made more than 40 trips from the fire scene to a local farm pond to supply water to a ladder truck. Seven additional tankers from the region worked as a task force to sustain 800 gallons a minute of needed flow.
Thank to everyone who gave of their time and to everyone in the background who provided the needed supper to deploy.
• 8 counties
• 16 depts
• 57 Firefighters
• 2 FFMOB Regions
• State Fire Field Comm 1 (SC-TF1)...
Thanks to all that helped. Thoughts and prayers
Michael Ehrmanntraut that tanker was from Oconee county
Oconee County Emergency Services will be holding Fire Safety with Smoke Escape House today at Salem Town Hall/Library Today July 12 @ 11:30 AM - Bring Your Children could save a Life...
Group Code: first responder Promo Code: hero
Elise Morgan Lydia Raphael
Jakob Brewer
Kim Chapman
Bryce Lyde
Brandon Stewart
Ronald Butts
Jeffrey Lane Byrd, JeffandMarsha Byrd
Congratulations to the 2019 Oconee EMT Basic class. The EMT Basic course is six (6) months long and over 200 hours of lecture, skills development, testing and clinical ride time. These students have spent the last six months of their time meeting at least two nights a week and every third Saturday to help prepare them for their NREMT Skills and Written testing which will be taking place over the next few months. Wish them the best of luck and again Thank You for supporting your community. Big thanks to Lead Instructor Dave Watson and all of the other instructors who helped throughout the class, you have done an excellent job as always. Also Thank You South Carolina School of Medicine for sponsoring the course.
Emergency Medical Technicians provide out of hospital emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical services (EMS) system. EMTs have the basic knowledge and skills necessary to stabilize and safely transport patients ranging from non-emergency and routine medical transports to life threatening emergencies. Emergency Medical Technicians function as part of a comprehensive EMS response system, under medical oversight. Emergency Medical Technicians perform interventions with the basic equipment typically found on an ambulance. Emergency Medical Technicians are a critical link between the scene of an emergency and the health care system.
Brady Norris
Training Officer
Oconee County Emergency Services
(864)723-0013
Congratulations this is awesome I'd love to do what you do I'm just a med tech/qma great job guys and good luck
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Remembering the Granite Mtn. Hotshots today. Take a few moments to learn of the events of June 30, 2013 and how we can work to make incidents in our future safer.
youtu.be/begTiksUwqcOn June 30, 2013, 19 firefighters from Granite Mountain Hotshots crew were killed battling a wildfire near Yarnell, Arizona. Huge questions remain about the ...
Congratulations to the SC State Firefighters’ Assoc. 2019 Meritorious Action Award recipients Capt. James Ashton and Firefighter Dwayne Peay! Both were part of a heroic team effort to save a member of our community from his burning home late last year.
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Congratulations Dwayne Peay!! And James Ashton!! Well Deserved!
The following students have completed the 1152 Fundamentals of Firefighting course this week. The students have spent the last three weeks in Oconee County taking in the first phase of the 50 series classes. This course is 113 hours and the first of three designed to take the student to the NFPA Firefighter I and Firefighter II level. Subjects include: : fire behavior, fire extinguishers, personal protective equipment, SCBA, ladders, fire hose, fire streams, search and rescue, interior fire attack, and self-survival. Each student has spent several hours in and out of the class performing 73 skills during the class and finally being evaluated on Thursday where each student had to perform Fire Attach, Search and Rescue, Gear Dress out as well as several other random skills that were learned throughout the class. After skills based testing was competed each student completed a written test. Congratulations to each student for a lot of hard work and sweat on several hot and humid days. Also thanks to OCES for all the help and support with logistics, as well as Walhalla FD for refilling Mobile Air and to the Westminster FD. A lot of work happened behind the scenes to make this work and with out all of you none of this would have been possible. And finally to all of the instructors, this would not be possible without you.
Christopher A. Barnett Clover VFD
Jeriel E. Comstock Oconee Co. Emergency Services and Salem Fire
Bridger Cothran Central Fire Department
Zach Gibson Fair Play FD
Aaron Looper Pumpkintown FD
Christina Miller Macedonia FD
Tyler Pittman Glassy Mountain Fire Dept
Garrett Sanford Oakway FD
Mark Tigges Hilltop District FD
So proud of my son, Aaron Looper!!!
Proud of you Garrett Sanford
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Congratulations Crissy and to all the team! Thank you all for your service.
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Congratulations to Christina Miller
PROUD OF ALL OF YOU...
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A huge thank you to Charlie King,Brady Norris Larry Bone Greer for pushing us to whom we want to be & achieve our success as Firefighter and as a human being.Yours truly Turtle 🐢-Marble!
Congratulations Tyler Pittman
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Congratulations Garrett Sanford! Job well done !
Congratulations Garrett Sanford
Congratulations Garrett Sanford
Congratulations Garrett Sanford
Check out todays weather warning from a sister Rescue team in northern Colorado!
Larimer County Search and Rescue, Inc.
Be prepared for SNOW and winter weather if you plan to travel to the high country of northern Colorado this weekend! Light accumulations are expected as low as 9000 feet with 4-8 inches possible at hi...There is a potential for thunderstorms this afternoon, keep an eye on changing conditions. Have a good day.
South Union Fire, Oakway Rescue, Prisma EMS and Regional One helicopter worked together this afternoon to care for a patient with injuries from a fall.
Foxwood Hills thanks you first responders for your dedication!
Way to go guys
Matt King
Over the past few weeks, we have begun to notice an alarming trend across Oconee, the lack of working smoke detectors in homes. We have responded to various types of fires and other incidents in homes acros the county and have noticed that the critical, life saving devices were either not working or not in the home. Please let us help you. We are able to provide smoke detectors and batteries to those in need, or we can help to inspect your devices to ensure they are working properly. Please give our team a call at 638-4200 to find out more information.
Smoke alarms are a key part of a home fire escape plan. When there is a fire, smoke spreads fast. Working smoke alarms give you early warning so you can get outside quickly.
-A closed door may slow the spread of smoke, heat and fire. Install smoke alarms in every sleeping room and outside each separate sleeping area. Install alarms on every level of the home. Install alarms in the basement. Smoke alarms should be interconnected. When one sounds, they all sound.
-Large homes may need extra smoke alarms.
-It is best to use interconnected smoke alarms. When one smoke alarm sounds they all sound.
-Test all smoke alarms at least once a month. Press the test button to be sure the alarm is working.
-Today’s smoke alarms will be more technologically advanced to respond to a multitude of fire conditions, yet mitigate false alarms.
-A smoke alarm should be on the ceiling or high on a wall. -Keep smoke alarms away from the kitchen to reduce false alarms. They should be at least 10 feet (3 meters) from the stove.
-People who are hard-of-hearing or deaf can use special alarms. These alarms have strobe lights and bed shakers.
-Replace all smoke alarms when they are 10 years old.
Smoke alarms are an important part of a home fire escape plan.
youtu.be/gCMxwSrz5GoThe National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is reminding you to make sure you have enough smoke alarms in your home, test them monthly and replace them e...
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Flying with the United States Army's 160th SOAR (A), Special Operations Aviation Regiment, the "Nightstalkers," were some of the most exhilarating years of my professional Army career. These are the m...Thank you to all of the dads for your hard work and leadership! We hope you each have an incredible day with your family.
Thanks men for all you do! I hope you all have a wonderful Fathers day!
Thank you all.
Thanks for all y'all do
Austin Grant
Our thoughts and prayers are with the young family involved in today’s incident. Good job to Westminster Fire & Rescue, Special Rescue Team, GHS/Prisma EMS for a quick response and incredible care.
www.foxcarolina.com/news/mother-and-child-rescued-in-chau-ram-co-park-officials/article_6762997c-...
Mother and child rescued in Chau Ram Co. park, officials say
foxcarolina.com
OCONEE, S.C. (FOX CAROLINA) -- A mother and a child were transported from Chau Ram County Park on Tuesday afternoon, after a tubing accident, Oconee Emergency Management Services says.
I’d like to thank all of the emergency personnel who stabilized and transported my daughter and I from Chau Ram to GHS. Everyone was kind, gentle and professional. We couldn’t ask for better care. My daughter is recovering well. She was flown to GHS as she had some loss of feeling in her lower extremities. She has regained feeling and should make a full recovery. I have 7 breaks in 4 vertebrae but my spinal cord is intact and I should make a full recovery as well. Things could easily have been so much worse.
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Rain is on the way!Another beautiful day today, but too much "beautiful" can be a problem, right? We haven't had measurable rain since 5/11, and some plants are starting to show it. Fortunately, that changes starting tomorrow - check out the rainfall forecast for the next 7 days! #ncwx #scwx #gawx
Our flags at Headquarters and all across Oconee fly at half-mast in memory of the lives lost in the Virginia Beach shooting. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and the entire community.
A good piece explaining the difference in wildfire warnings between SC Forestry and the National Weather Service.
As always, please be safe with any outdoor burning.
What’s the difference between red flag fire alerts and red flag warnings in SC?
thestate.com
The entire state of South Carolina is under a red flag alert that urges residents to avoid burning during hot, dry weather conditions, and parts of the state are under a National Weather Service red f...