39 deaths by fire in SC so far in 2018 in devastating. Please join us this Thursday evening to learn what we can do, as a community, to make Oconee and SC Fire Safe.
April 19th
6 pm
Westminster Fire Department
Upstate fire officials release shocking statistics after 3 deadly fires in one week
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In some places you can find flowers in the doorframe, others yellow tape still blowing in the wind. No matter what the aftermath looks like, there's something three recent fires have in common: the...Complicated forecast with a rough day in store for the area!
Severe storms expected (damaging winds & tornadoes possible), flash flooding possible, strong winds across the mountains this morning, possible mountain freeze AND some minor snow accumulations (1" or less) tonight. Can we get the kitchen sink, too?
Make sure you're #WeatherReady and have a way to receive warnings today! #ncwx #scwx #gawx
Have you ever wondered what an IPad battery looks like when it explodes? Well wonder no more! As you can see the battery on the right had a small fire which burns very hot at causes noxious fumes. This can be caused by over charging or using an improper charging chord to charge these devices. Please be careful and never leave these devices plugged in and unattended while sitting on your bed or other furniture.
Keep a close eye on the weather for tomorrow, especially if you have plans outside.Sunday could be rough across the area, with severe thunderstorms (including damaging winds, tornadoes, and hail) and flash flooding possible. Stay tuned to updated forecasts and make sure you're #WeatherReady! #ncwx #scwx #gawx #cltwx #avlwx #gspwx
Last week, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) new 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program (2017 WHIP).
This program provides up to $2.36 billion in USDA disaster payments directly to agricultural producers to offset losses from hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria and the wildfires.
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WASHINGTON, April 6, 2018 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will make disaster payments of up to $2.36 billion, as provided by Congress...SENECA, S.C. – The outdoor warning sirens around the Oconee Nuclear Station will be tested on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at approximately 11:50 a.m.
The 65 sirens within 10 miles of the Oconee Nuclear Station will be tested for three-minutes to assure each siren works properly. This full-cycle siren test is performed once each quarter in cooperation with emergency officials in Oconee and Pickens counties, who are responsible for sounding the sirens.
Hearing a siren does not mean to evacuate. In an emergency, sirens are sounded as a signal for residents to tune to a local radio or TV station that would carry an emergency alerting message. County officials use these stations to provide information to the public. If sirens are heard and residents are unsure if it is a test or an emergency, they should tune to their local radio or TV station.
For more information about the public alert notification sirens, residents can refer to information available on www.duke-energy.com.
Savings and Information - For Your Home - Duke Energy
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Congratulations to the following students who completed the 115 hour 1152 Fundamentals of Firefighting course offered from the South Carolina Fire Academy.
Russell Anderson- Oconee County
Robert Coulumbe- Townville FD, Anderson County
Joseph Dempsey- Corinth Shiloh FD
Tommy Hyde-Crossroads FD
Jakob Knight-Oakway FD
Cody Marcengill- Oakway FD
Caleb Mize- Crossroads FD
Tyler Orr- Walhalla FD
Justin Pelfrey- Cleveland FD
James Roach- Oakway FD
Lauren Sandberg- Oconee County
Derrick Smith- Cleveland FD
Jed Stone- Crossroads FD
Robert White- Corinth Shiloh FD
The class started on January 30th and ended April 4th students met three times a week for four hours a night and two Saturdays for eight hours to complete the class in a timely manner. Each student completed both lecture and over 70 skills during the course which is the first course of a series to become a firefighter. Students put in a combined hours of 1,548 over the course for a job well done.
Also, thank you to the instructors who put in a total of 352 hours the following instructors assisted with the class.
Brady Norris
Larry Greer
Chase Sanders
Timothy Owens
Josh Anderson
Shannon Dales
Chevis Sexton
Congratulations guys!!👏👏👏🎉🎊
Congratulations everyone
Good job, everyone! we need young people to volunteer as firefighters!
Good job Lauren you never gave up girl power.
Congratulations, and thanks for your service to our county! So proud of my brother-in-law, Jed Stephanie Jed Stone, and my nephew, Caleb Mize 😊
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Great! Congratulations on your accomplishments 🚒
Super effort from all involved. Proud of each of you guys and super proud of Derrick and Nutty Pelfrey from Cleveland.
Congratulations to you all ! !
Proud of you boys!
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Congratulations to all!!!! Thank you for your service to our county! Way to go Caleb Mize and Stephanie Jed Stone
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Congratulations guys and gals!
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Congrats Russell, knew you could with a little hard work!...
Great job Tyler Orr
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Proud of yall
Great job!!!
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Congratulations!!!
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Congrats guys! Proud of you for your service & sacrifices. God bless
Thank you all for everything y'all do for our community...I can't even imagine not having someone there to answer that call.
God bless all the volunteer firemen/women who respond when we need them.
Yes an getting smaller every year
Thank y'all for all you do!! God bless you!!
Thanks for all you do!
Oconee County Emergency Services
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In an effort to better serve our Georgia partners LifeFlight is day-basing on alternate days with the great folks at Franklin County EMS. This puts us very close for any scene or patient transfer needs in north-east Georgia, as well as keeping us within easy range of our fantastic customers and supporters in South Carolina!
Why use LifeFlight?
~ Blood AND Fresh Frozen Plasma on every flight along with TXA!
~ Fast Bell 407 helicopter with heavy-patient lift capability
~ Full auto-pilot for additional safety
~ Nurse & Paramedic team averaging 25 years of experience each!
~ Ventilator capability including CPAP and BiPap
~ Rapid Sequence Intubation with surgical and alternate airways
~ Adult & Pediatric video laryngoscopy
~ Mechanical CPR device for optimal in-flight cardiac arrest care.
Instrument-rated twin engine airplane for poor weather back-up transport capability
Great work and training today with. Oconee County Emergency Services Wildland Strike Team. US Forest Service. SC Forest Service. Many Hands cleared and removed fire load around the County’s Radio Tower and many other tower. Great Team work.
Congratulations to all if the students who participated in this years Tornado Poster Contest. This project has been hosted by our Emergency Managment staff for many years in an effort to help children learn and prepare for tornadoes while at home or school.Eliora Cobb, grade 4, Northside Elementary, was selected as the Grand Prize winner in the recent Tornado Poster Contest conducted by Oconee County Emergency Services. In addition to a cash award of $50.00, Eliora also received a weather alert radio.
The purpose of the contest is to educate children on the dangers of tornadoes and make them aware of the protective actions that should be taken in the event of a tornado in their area.
First place winners received awards of $50.00 each and are as follows:
Grade 1: Roland Richardson, Orchard Park Elementary
Grade 2: Destiny McDonald, Walhalla Elementary
Grade 3: Kenya Martinez, Northside Elementary
Grade 4: Eliora Cobb, Northside Elementary
Grade 5: Carissa Frizalone, Walhalla Elementary
Second place winners received awards of $35.00 each and are as follows:
Grade 1: Hartley Campbell, Walhalla Elementary
Grade 2: Audrey Metler, Northside Elementary
Grade 3: Coby Wood, Tamassee-Salem Elementary
Grade 4: Kylie Thompson, Orchard Park Elementary
Grade 5: Ryleigh Gibson, Fair-Oak Elementary
The following students received honorable mentions and awards of $20.00 each:
Grade 1: Leaha Montes, Orchard Park Elementary
Grade 2: Belinda Garcia, Ravenel Elementary
Grade 3: Savannah Weston, Orchard Park Elementary
Grade 4: Ivy West, Northside Elementary
Grade 5: Liam McMillan, Fair-Oak Elementary
The winning posters will be on display in the County Administrative Building until the middle of April.
Thank you to all of the #teamoconee members who spent their weekend cold and wet in training to better serve our communities. We learned a ton and had a great time together. For those who were unable to attend, please reach out to those in the class for them to share a few nuggets they picked up.
It was a great class and a wonderful learning opportunity.
I agree. A special THANK YOU for your sacrifice and willingness to do better. One County One Mission
If it ain’t rainin’, we ain’t trainin’! That is certainly the way it feels here lately. Day three of rural water supply delivery training starts this morning. Team members are training on various scenarios for fires that occur in areas without fire hydrants.
More to come this afternoon.
Change your clocks, change your batteries! Smoke detectors are a critical lifesaving device that should be in every home and business. But they can only make a difference if they work. Please follow the flow chart below to ensure your detector are working properly.
NOLS - Course Details - WFA 21 Apr 2018 - Cullowhee, NC
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