Congratulations to Brandon and Stephanie Driscoll on their marriage yesterday! Brandon is employed with the Easley Fire Department in upstate South Carolina and they chose the Lowcountry for their wedding venue. We were honored to provide them transportation after their marriage at the Church of the Nativity on James Island to their reception at [...]
Every year during the second week of April, the telecommunications personnel in the public safety community from around the country, are honored. It's called National Public Safety Telecommunications Week. This week-long event, is a time to celebrate and thank those in the 911 center who dedicate their lives to serving the public. It is a [...]
We are excited that our new 911 Telecommunicators Support Team is coming together. Many of you participated in the first meeting this week and others have since shown an interest in being a part of this new program. While the logo pictured here is not the finished product, it does represent the Team for now. [...]
On Thursday, April 5th, we held our organizational meeting for our new 911 Telecommunicators Support Team with twenty-one participants attending in person or by conference call. These twenty-one people represented ten different counties and we were excited about the interest shown. Thanks to all of them for their commitment and interest in developing this initiative. [...]
Today was just a great day as we traveled up to Laurens County to take possession of the newest addition to our Team’s fire trucks, a 1989 CF600 Mack. This truck was the very last CF600 model Mack ever purchased by the FDNY. It originally was stationed on Staten Island before going into their surplus [...]
We are pleased to share with you that the 2018 Joint Base Charleston Air & Space Expo is being held on Saturday, April 28, 2018. Our Team has been honored to assist them as the Air Force Thunderbirds will be a part of the show. The Thunderbirds will be flying a special tribute to [...]
We are blessed on our Team to have some great days and today was one of those. We had a visit from Firefighter Becca Anderson and her family from Springfield, Ohio. We became friends with Becca while corresponding online as she is working to build a behavioral health program in the Springfield Fire Department. Becca [...]
This morning we learned of the passing of a dear friend. Mary Jane Burke of the Old Fort Fire Department, passed away yesterday. We became friends with her back in 2012 while restoring our "Big John" truck at Old Fort. She was just as excited about it as us as she would stop by [...]
Congratulations to our MPFD brother Eric Carpenter, his son, Gregory, and their Backdraft BBQ SC team on winning the Southern BBQ Network Team of the Year for 2017. They received their award this weekend in Columbia at the Commissioner's Cup BBQ Cook-off and Festival. Come out on May 11th and play golf at Miler Golf [...]
Our Team is asked often for assistance by emergency services personnel in other states due to folks finding us on the internet. Our website at www.firefightersupport is very active and we get regular inquiries from those who look for assistance online. In recent months, we have had requests from firefighters and EMS personnel from several [...]
This past weekend, members and family members of the North Charleston District Fire Department came together for a reunion attended by over 50 former members of the NCDFD. Many of those in attendance worked in the District from 1975 until it joined the North Charleston City Fire Department. Also, many of us worked together over [...]
It is always a pleasure to have recruit classes visit us in Charleston and today was no different. This morning, we hosted the Horry County Fire Department's Recruit Class for our "Finding Balance" program in our classroom, enjoyed lunch with them, accompanied them to the North Charleston American LaFrance Fire Museum, and then gave them [...]
The first organizational meeting of our new 911 Telecommunicators Support Team will be held on Thursday, April 5, 2018, beginning at 7:00 p.m., at the Lowcountry Firefighter Support Team office located at 6390 Dorchester Road in North Charleston. There will be a call-in phone conference link for those that are unable to attend in [...]
Our Team is always working to improve our outreach to all our emergency services personnel and, to that end, we are pleased to announce that we are forming a new section in our Team specifically to assist 911 telecommunicators. We are blessed to already have many Team members who work in different 911 centers and [...]
The South Carolina Public Safety Chaplain's Association will hold their Spring Training Seminar in North Charleston on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. The seminar begins at 9:00 a.m., in the third floor Council Chambers of North Charleston City Hall located at 2500 City Hall Drive in North Charleston. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. Lunch will be [...]
Often, we hear of those of you that may be having difficulty and need help but are reluctant to ask for it. Some of us are still caught up in the old “suck it up” culture that makes us believe we can handle it, we are tough, and we can take care of ourselves. I [...]
Suicide is a subject that we find difficult to discuss. Nearly all of us have been touched by the tragedy of having someone take their own life. Whether it is a close friend, a relative, or a co-worker, suicide can cause great pain to all those affected. Who better to help than those of us [...]
Today, our Team Leader, David Reindollar, and Lee Hopkins, our Pee Dee Region Coordinator, traveled up to Lancaster County, South Carolina to present our Team’s “Step Up & Step Out” Suicide Awareness and Prevention program to 28 personnel of the Lancaster County Public Safety 911 Center. David and Lee also shared information on online resources [...]
This is an amazing testimony from someone on our Team who has overcome many difficulties in her life. She is an inspiration to her teammates and to all of us that know and love her. Our Team is strong because of those like Mary who have "walked the walk" themselves. Thank you, Mary, for sharing [...]
Saturday began early for a trip to Florence County to join the Pamplico Rescue Squad for their Yard Sale Fundraiser. The Squad has existed since the 1950s as a volunteer rescue squad and does fundraisers throughout the year to operate a well-equipped and well-trained organization providing rescue and ambulance service in their community in the [...]
We were pleased today to host the Bluffton Fire Department’s Recruit Class. Twenty-one recruits and BTFD Training Captain Randy Hunter made the trip to Charleston to spend the day with us. We started at our Team’s classroom with State F.A.S.T. Coordinator Patti Graham discussing the benefits offered by the SC State Firefighters’ Association. Our Team [...]
Congratulations to our Team’s Charleston County EMS Coordinator Jared Hershberger on his recent promotion to Division Chief in the CCEMS. Jared was a military police officer in the United State Air Force before coming to Charleston to join EMS. He joined our Team in May, 2017 with thirteen other members of CCEMS. Jared has [...]
On February 15, 2018, the North Charleston Police Department and the community lost Officer Ryan MacCluen and K9 Mojo, who were killed in separate vehicle collisions. The Tri-County Lodge #3 Fraternal Order of Police, in partnership with the Charleston Firefighters Association - Local 61, are proud to honor Officer MacCluen and K-9 MoJo with a [...]
Thanks to the members of the Pine Ridge Fire Department for letting me come to your training tonight. A couple of more trips and I may figure out that Smart board! Enjoyed seeing all of you and sharing the Center for Firefighter Behavioral Health information and our “Step Up and Step Out” program with [...]
Today, we visited with our brothers of the Summerville Fire Department as they went through R.I.T. training at their Training Center. The challenges of the maze and the “tangle box” can wear on the nerves of the best of us. I can tell you that this training, as difficult as it is, has saved lives [...]
On Saturday, March 3rd, will be with our friends of the Pamplico Rescue Squad in Florence County for their Yard Sale Event to raise money to support the Squad. Our "Step Up and Step Out" Suicide Prevention program will receive 10% of the proceeds from the yard sale. We appreciate their generosity in [...]
The Lowcountry EMS Support Team will hold its quarterly training on Saturday, April 14th, 2018, beginning at 1:00 p.m., at the Lowcountry Regional EMS Office located at 237 Oakland Drive in Walterboro. The training is open to all EMS and Firefighter Support Team members, other first responders and interested people. The theme of [...]
It's that time of year again to help raise money in the North Charleston Fire Department's 5th Annual Corn Hole Tournament to benefit the Carolina Children's Charity and to remember our buddy, Jonathan Kennedy. It's all happening on Friday, March 23, 2018, beginning at 11:00 a.m., in the parking lot at the rear of [...]
What a blessing I received today as I was able to visit with Ms. Delora Guthke, the widow of longtime Charleston Fire Chief Wilmot Guthke. I have known her since I was a teenager and both she and Chief Guthke gave me much guidance and support over the years as I grew into adulthood in [...]
There are so many amazing people serving in the organizations in our state that provide behavioral health care for our firefighters and other first responders. They give unselfishly of their time and talent to simply make the lives of our emergency services personnel better and they do it with little thanks and/or accolades. I came [...]
On Monday, February 19, 2018, we were pleased to speak to the Lower State Firefighter's Association in Bamberg to share information about the Center for Firefighter Behavioral Health at the Medical University of South Carolina and the pocketpeer.org and Helping-Heroes.org links that provide a wealth of information to assist us all. Also discussed the need for continued cooperation [...]
Special thanks to Angie Jackson of the Post & Courier for her work and to Gene and Sue Ann Avin for sharing Emily's story. Please let us know if you would like for us to share the "Step Up & Step Out" program with your organization. It is available in a 90 minute classroom presentation. [...]
Today was the first annual Rusty Bull Chili Bowl in North Charleston and our friends, James and Jennifer Romin, owners of Oh Yah BBQ, won the competition while raising money for our Team! James is a member of the North Charleston Fire Department. Congratulations to Jennifer and her crew on their win and [...]
This past Thursday we were visited by our dear friends of Carolina One’s Central Office here in Charleston as they observed their Day of Caring. They came to our Team office ready to work and to give back by helping us wash vehicles, clean and vacuum the office, kitchen, bathroom, organize and clean the apparatus [...]
In 2017, the Lowcountry Firefighter Support Team announced a new partnership with our Team, Stacy Green, a local paramedic, and the Steinberg Law Firm in Goose Creek, South Carolina as we began to provide weighted blankets for firefighters, law enforcement, EMS personnel, and our 911 dispatchers. This program is known as our "Operation Zzz" initiative. [...]
Many of you who have attended our training over the years have heard of us speaking about our “file folders”. This term was shared by Richie Denninger, our FDNY brother who worked and trained with us in the early days of our program. Our “file folder” is that place in our mind where we store [...]
On Tuesday evening, we joined the ladies of The Point for their “Big Check” presentation at Citadel Mall. This photo shoot was to get pictures of the various organizations supported this year by The Point. We received $ 2,500.00 from them in December and tonight we documented it with this photo shoot. The Point members [...]
The Lower State Firefighters' Association meeting will be held Monday, February 19, 2018, at the Bamberg Civic Center, 2477 Main Hwy, Bamberg, SC 29003. Vendors will set up at 6:00 p.m. and the meal and meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. Please be reminded that 2017-2018 membership dues are due. For any questions, call [...]
We are excited to announce that the Steinberg Law Firm in Goose Creek has agreed to be our main event sponsor for our 5th Annual Golf Tournament to benefit our Team coming up on Friday, May 11, 2018 at the Miler Golf Course in Summerville! This event is one of our major fundraisers to [...]
We entered another era today in the history of “Big John” and our Team. We moved it to its’ new home at Summerville Fire Department’s Station 4 on Sheep Island Road after almost six years of being housed at the C & B Fire Department’s Benchmark Station on Highway 78 near the fairgrounds. C & [...]
As a part of this past Super Bowl weekend, members of each shift at the St. John's Fire Department were allowed to wear their favorite NFL team's cap while on duty. The rules were simple, make a donation to us while representing their favorite football team. They collected $ 246.00 in contributions that we [...]
Today, we traveled to Walterboro in support of the Peer Team training program being conducted by the S.C. F.A.S.T. Team at the Lowcountry Regional EMS Council office. Special thanks to all who attended as students and instructors and to our own Lowcountry EMS Support Team Coordinator Angie Stewart for her work in putting this class [...]
Our Team thrives on the support of many good people in our community who take care of various needs for us. Today, Todd Culp and his crew of Safelite Auto Glass on Palmetto Commerce Parkway in North Charleston tackled the job of replacing a broken windshield in our "Road Runner" truck. Since the old Mack [...]
This week has been emotionally filled with training, meetings, peer responses, clinical referrals, and sadly, the loss of a good friend. Sometimes, we all get caught up in the rush and need a simple reminder of what is right in this world. This morning, we were blessed to be visited by our little buddy, Sylas [...]
We have joined many of you since yesterday to grieve the loss of our friend Mike Stanley. Mike would probably tell us all another joke and encourage us to get on with the work at hand. I personally have struggled with his passing today as we shared many common interests. Racing, peer team work, [...]
Today, we presented information about our Team to the North Charleston Fire Department Recruit class as they wind down their training and get ready to take their places in the fire house. David Reindollar and Tim Hiott delivered our message and hopefully instilled in them a sense of pride and honor as they become firefighters. [...]
We are thankful for all of our sponsors as they support our work and tonight we were able to get our Team pictured in an ad during the Super Bowl with our friends of the Steinberg Law Firm. Caught totally by surprise but what a fun experience to see our Team during the [...]
This past Tuesday we traveled to South Lynches Fire Department in Lake City where we participated in a Facebook Live program on SCOnfire.com to talk about our "Step Up & Step Out" program and how suicide affects family, friends, coworkers, and others who survive the loss of someone in our lives. On Wednesday, we presented our new [...]
The Lowcountry Retired Firefighters "Hooked Up" program has launched a new Facebook Page. The "Hooked Up" program is being sponsored by the Lowcountry Firefighter Support Team and the page is being created to post information for the interest of the retired men and women of the Fire Service in our community. The term "Hooked Up" [...]
The next meeting of the First Responder Support Group will be held on Thursday, February 8, 2018, beginning at 9:00 a.m., at the offices of the Lowcountry Firefighter Support Team located at 6390 Dorchester Road in North Charleston. Firefighters, EMS personnel, law enforcement, 911 dispatchers, chaplains, military personnel, spouses, family members, active [...]
On Wednesday, January 31st, our Pee Dee Coordinator Lee Hopkins and I traveled to Marion, South Carolina to meet with Donny Brock, the Executive Director of Trinity Behavioral Care, to establish a relationship with their agency to provide clinical care for our first responders in that region. This partnership will provide a vital link for [...]
On Friday, January 26, 2018, Chris Kennedy of the North Charleston Fire Department was awarded The Two Lieutenants Memorial Firefighter of the Year Award by the Knights of Columbus with his family present. He is a respected and valued member of the NCFD and a good friend to our Team. Chris has endeared himself [...]
Today, I attended the regular bi-monthly meeting of the development team for the Center for Firefighter Behavioral Health at MUSC. I continue to be excited as this program grows under the guidance of some wonderful people that serve on this Team. In our meeting, we went over all our information collected in our recent Fire [...]
Registration is now open for our 5th Annual Golf Tournament benefiting the Lowcountry Firefighter Support Team at the Miler Golf Course in Summerville. Great day of golf, good fellowship, amazing door prizes, music, topped off by Backdraft BBQ providing lunch for all. Come join us! Sponsorships are also available online for those who would [...]
The S.C. First Responder Assistance Team (F.A.S.T.) will be offering their Peer Team Training Program on Friday, February 9th and Saturday, February 10, 2018 at the Lowcountry Regional EMS Office in Walterboro, South Carolina. This class will provide participants with the training requirement to apply to be a member of the F.A.S.T. Team and the [...]
In 2010, this group was organized to give the Women Firefighters of the Lowcountry an opportunity to have a page where they could support one another, learn from one another, and share training and experience. In the beginning, there were approximately 15 members of the group and, while many of them have moved on, the [...]
The 4th Annual Deputy Joe Matuskovic Memorial Hockey Game between the Charleston Enforcers and the Charleston Patriots is set for Saturday, January 27th, 2018, at the North Charleston Coliseum beginning at 2:00 p.m. The Charleston Enforcers is a team composed of Law Enforcement, Firefighters, and EMS. The Charleston Patriots are composed of Military members and [...]
Yesterday while helping celebrate a four-year-old's birthday, I watched as the Mommas were all trying to get that perfect shot of their little ones climbing on the fire truck. I accidentally took this photo and didn't realize it until later. It really spoke to me as our Fire Wives and F.L.A.M.E.S. are always there for [...]
We are excited to share that April Miller, our Lowcountry EMS Support Team Coordinator for Dorchester County, has been promoted to Lieutenant for Dorchester County EMS. April is a huge advocate in the development of our EMS Support Team and we are blessed to have her in our lives. Congratulations to April on this [...]
Today, we held our Emergency Services Brunch at Dig 17A on Highway 17-A in Berkeley County. We began at 10:00 a.m. and concluded at 2:00 p.m. with 55 folks from fire, EMS, 911 dispatch, and rescue squad members attending. Special thanks to Mary Moravek for setting this event up and to the management and staff [...]
Our Team, in its’ community outreach program, works to support causes and organizations that provide assistance to our emergency service personnel and their families. In early 2016, Dawson Reindollar, the teenage son of our Team Leader, John David Reindollar, drew a sketch of a fire truck with an Autism Awareness theme in support of autistic [...]
Today, we hosted a tour for new clinical members of our Team who give their time and expertise to all of us. We began the day by visiting the Charleston 911 Center and were treated to a welcome by Sasha Vargas-Fimiani, our dear friend, who does such a great job with public education at the [...]
We were surprised at our monthly meeting tonight as a member of our Team and "Goose Creek Rocks" member Jim Morrell presented us with a check in the amount of $ 258.00 from their online auction. This brings the total donated to us by "Goose Creek Rocks" to $ 682.00. Thanks to Jim and all [...]
I must tell you that this one hits close to home. We just received news that Chief Tim Cobb of the Piedmont Park Fire Department in the Upstate passed away today. Chief Cobb was a true Fire Service Leader, a mentor to many, and a friend to all. He and I shared an unusual friendship [...]
Research shows that suicide doesn’t increase over the holidays – it’s a year-round problem. The Center for Firefighter Behavioral Health Team created “RIT Tools for Suicide Prevention” for fire service professionals who want real-time assistance about how to address suicide risk among their peers. It also gives self-help education about how to cope with [...]
We are pleased to share with you a new program being offered by our friends at Whole Health Counseling, Wellness & Healing in Bluffton. The clinicians at Whole Health are an important part of our Team and provide clinical services to our first responders in the Lowcountry area. Their new Live Well Group is catered [...]
Our Team is pleased to announce that Michael Medeiros has joined our Team as our Grand Strand Coordinator. Mike brings a wealth of talent and expertise to the Team as the former Wellness Coordinator for Horry County Fire Rescue where he pioneered the development of their behavioral health peer team some years ago. He is [...]
When we moved into our new Team headquarters in the old North Charleston Fire Department Station 5 on Dorchester Road in 2013, we took advantage of the old sign in front to provide a way to communicate with the thousands of folks who drive by every day. It is a simple sign requiring updates regularly [...]
In the New Year, we will be evaluating each of our programs for effectiveness and improvement. For several years now, we have worked to improve our hospital visitation program to be sure we are providing support for those in our emergency services families who are hospitalized. We concede that we sometimes miss some folks when [...]
We are pleased to share with you that Florence County EMS has launched their new Peer Support Team! In October, they participated in our Peer Team training program in preparation for the establishment of their new Team. We thank Florence EMS Director Ryon Watkins and all his folks for their support of the new mission. [...]
The 4th Annual Deputy Joe Matuskovic Memorial Hockey Game is Saturday, January 27th, 2018, at the North Charleston Coliseum beginning at 2:00 p.m. The Charleston Enforcers is a team composed of Law Enforcement, Firefighters, and EMS. The Charleston Patriots are composed of Military members and Veterans. Stay and watch the South Carolina Stingrays play with [...]
The next meeting of the First Responder Support Group will be held Thursday, January 11, 2018, beginning at 9:00 a.m., at the Lowcountry Firefighter Support Team Offices. We are excited about the New Year as we invite all firefighters, law enforcement officers, EMS personnel, 911 dispatchers, chaplains, and military service members to attend. This meeting is [...]
The monthly meeting of the Lowcountry EMS Support Team will be held on Tuesday, January 16th, 2018, beginning at 6:00 p.m., at the Team offices located at 6390 Dorchester Road in North Charleston. All members are urged to attend as we will be continuing to work on our Team SOG's as well as setting our goals [...]
The monthly meeting of the Lowcountry Firefighter Support Team will be held on Tuesday, January 9th, 2018, beginning at 7:00 p.m., at the Team offices located at 6390 Dorchester Road in North Charleston. All members are urged to attend as we will be setting our goals for the New Year.
We are pleased to add our first new sponsor for our Team for the New Year! Emergency Vehicle Solutions (EVS), owned and operated by first responders offers repairs, additions, and new installation of emergency and amber lighting solutions as well as a variety of other warning devices. Their work can be found on fire, rescue, [...]
ATTENTION: DISPATCHERS~LAW ENFORCEMENT~EMS~FIREFIGHTERS Our first social meet-up of 2018 with our Team in coming up on Sunday, January 14th, from 10:00 a.m until 2:00 p.m., at DIG 17 located at 3419 S. Live Oak Drive (Hwy. 17-A) in Moncks Corner! Come out and join us as we kick off 2018 enjoying food and fellowship. [...]
Dear Friends: As another year comes to an end, we are excited about continuing our work to support our firefighters, EMS personnel, 911 dispatchers, and their families. We have had a good year with several new initiatives to provide an increased level of support to all whom we serve. Our “Step Up & Step Out” [...]
In our continuing effort to support our 911 dispatchers, we visited the Colleton County 911 Center this morning to present them with weighted lap blankets. These blankets, as a part of our "Operation Zzz" project, are designed to alleviate stress and anxiety when our dispatchers are handling difficult calls. Pictured here are Sgt. Amanda Murdaugh, [...]
If you follow us here, you will notice some recent changes and improvements to better represent our mission. Many thanks to Susan Everitt, of fooGraphics here in Charleston, for her graphic design and talent in updating and improving our website. Susan is a former dispatcher at North Charleston District some years ago and is no [...]
It is with a tremendous amount of respect that we share the announcement that Assistant Chief Raymond Lloyd will retire on December 29th after 44 years of service with the Charleston Fire Department. Chief Lloyd joined the fire department in 1973 and has worked his way through the ranks to become an Assistant Chief. He [...]
The S.C. First Responder Assistance Team (F.A.S.T.) will be offering their Peer Team Training Program on Friday, February 9th and Saturday, February 10, 2018 at the Lowcountry Regional EMS Office in Walterboro, South Carolina. This class will provide participants with the training requirement to apply to be a member of the F.A.S.T. Team and the [...]
Suicide Awareness & Prevention Seminar South Lynches Fire Department Training Center 115 Industrial Boulevard Lake City, South Carolina [...]
It is with a great deal of sadness that we share the news of the passing of Chief George Tittle, Jr., of the Folly Beach Department of Public Safety. Chief Tittle was a long-time member of the Charleston County Sheriff’s Department before retiring and taking the helm at Folly Beach. He was a good friend [...]
In 2018, we are pleased to announce the offering of our "Step Up & Step Out" Suicide Prevention program with the initial dates and times to be announced before the New Year. Suicide is a subject that we find difficult to discuss. Many of us have been touched by the tragedy of having someone take [...]
Today, our Pee Dee Region Coordinator Lee Hopkins and Florence Team member Amy Gwyer visited our friends at the Darlington County 911 Center. They presented the Center with two of our weighted lap blankets that we hope will help them during difficult calls. We are pleased to be able to offer this support [...]
What a great day for a Christmas Parade! We were pleased today to participate in the annual Summerville Christmas parade with our “Big John” and “Road Runner” trucks and a host of friends, new and old. It was great to be able to wave at all the people, many of whom we see each year [...]
Our Team is always seeking methods, programs, and other resources to improve our ability to provide quality behavioral health care to our firefighters, EMS personnel, 911 Dispatchers, and their families. Today, Lee Hopkins, Laura Stephenson, and I joined Matt Bernacchi of the Grand Strand Region’s F.A.S.T. Team to put some time on the road to [...]
Amanda Custer, one of the original clinicians on our Team, has announced her retirement after twenty-eight years of service with the Charleston Mental Health Center. Ten of those years have been solely dedicated to our emergency services personnel as one of our clinicians who started this Team in 2007. In 2013, when the clinical part [...]
Today, we were pleased to provide two of our "Operation Zzz" weighted blankets to our friends of the Dorchester County 911 Center to assist their 911 operators during stressful calls. We have documented how anxiety levels are reduced by the use of these blankets and we are excited to be having them field tested in [...]
Today, our Team Leader, David Reindollar, drove Cub Scout Pack 825 on our "Road Runner" truck in the North Charleston Christmas parade. During December, and up until Christmas, we participate in many parades and other events to celebrate the season. On to tomorrow for another parade and another event next Saturday before the big parade [...]
Today, we were reminded that we are in the holiday season and many of our emergency services families are experiencing their first Christmas season after the loss of a loved one during this past year. We know that the “first” birthdays, anniversaries, Thanksgiving, as well as Christmas, bring memories of those no longer with us. [...]
Often, we hear our 911 dispatchers refer to themselves as the “forgotten ones”. I have thought about this perception many times as we think about providing our services to them. In order to explain and not make excuses, these are my thoughts. During my career spanning many years, I have always considered our dispatchers and [...]
The Center for Firefighter Behavioral Health at MUSC in Charleston has scheduled two focus group meetings to gain input from our fire wives for their new online module for spousal and family support for their Pocket Peer program. The focus group for Charleston has been set for Monday, December 4th, beginning at 6:00 p.m., at [...]
Many thanks to Mayor Keith Summey, the North Charleston City Council, Chief Greg Bulanow, and the members of the North Charleston Fire Department for their generous donation of one of their fire department cars to be used on our Team. I must say it is exciting to be, once again, driving a red Chief’s car! [...]
Please tune in for our FaceBook Live Part 2 of our "Step Up & Step Out" presentation on Tuesday, November 28th, at 7:00 p.m., as Lee Hopkins and Gerald Mishoe will continue the discussion about this important suicide prevention initiative. Special thanks to SConFIRE for hosting it on their FB page.
Team member Earl Matthews and his crew handled the parking at The Point's Annual Oyster Roast & Chili Cook-Off on Wadmalaw Island on Sunday, November 19th. The Point is a wonderful group that raises money to support women in the community and our Team is pleased to support them! It was a beautiful day with [...]
Thanks to our Dorchester County EMS friends who attended their in-service training tonight where we presented our “Are You Really Taking Care of Yourselves?” behavioral health awareness training. This was our second class of four to be done this month with hopes of reaching their entire roster and recruiting some of their folks to [...]
Some days we get to participate in some really fun stuff and today was one of those days. We were invited by “The Bear Project” of the Fort Dorchester High School to visit with them where they presented us with teddy bears handmade by them to be given to children in crisis. This project started [...]
Yesterday was a busy day as we traveled to Bluffton and then back to Walterboro to the Colleton County Fire Rescue Station 19 for the first regional meeting of our Lowcountry EMS Support Team. Representatives from Beaufort County EMS and 911 Center, Colleton County Fire/EMS, Charleston County EMS, Colleton County & Walterboro 911 Center, Florence [...]
Today, Angie Stewart, our Lowcountry EMS Support Team Coordinator, and Gerald Mishoe, our Team’s Executive Director, traveled south to Bluffton Fire District to receive a donation to support our Team from our friends at Whole Health Counseling Center and Jiva Yoga Center. This contribution was made possible by clients from both centers who took yoga [...]