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“Operation Zzz” Comes to 911 Dispatch!

We are excited to share that we have expanded our “Operation Zzz” project to include our 911 dispatchers.  Today, as a test project, we have placed weighted lap blankets in the Charleston County Consolidated 911 Center to be used by their dispatchers when they are faced with stressful situations while handling phone and radio calls. [...]

2017-11-12T23:06:29-05:00

“Coloring Outside of the Lines”

Sometimes folks question the motives of our Team, asking why we have old fire trucks on a counseling team, why do we participate in birthday parties, weddings and other events, why we advertise, and why we are taking "a different direction" than other organizations in this mission of taking care of our own? We believe [...]

2017-11-11T00:17:06-05:00

Our Team Continues to Move Forward!!

In our mission of taking care of the emotional health and well-being of our firefighters, EMS personnel, 911 telecommunicators, and their families, we continue to evaluate our services daily.  While responding to those we serve during difficult calls and other distressing events in their lives, we strive to be proactive in providing programs and support [...]

2017-11-14T22:07:19-05:00

Michelle Brown Selected as Our New 911 Dispatch Coordinator!

We are pleased to announce that Michelle Brown has moved up in our Team to serve in the role as our 911 Dispatch Coordinator.  Michelle will be responsible for providing support and information to our 911 center personnel in the Lowcountry and coastal areas of our State to insure our services are accessible to them.  [...]

2017-11-10T23:12:56-05:00

Center for Firefighter Behavioral Health News!

Yesterday, I attended our bi-monthly meeting with the development team at the MUSC Center for Firefighter Behavioral Health as we continue our work to expand the www.pocketpeer.org phone app as well as other additions to the Helping Heroes program.  Specifically, we are moving along with the development of a new spousal and family support module [...]

2017-11-07T22:26:21-05:00

Training Begins with Dorchester County EMS!

Today was an exciting day as we began our behavioral health awareness training with our friends of the Dorchester County EMS.  This training, to be presented during their in-service training sessions in November, will provide all members with knowledge to help them take better care of themselves and each other during difficult times in their [...]

2017-11-07T22:23:09-05:00

Enjoying a Trip to the Country…..

On Monday night, Lee Hopkins, David Reindollar, and I traveled to the South Lynches Fire Department in Lake City to share information about our team to include our "Step Up & Step Out" Suicide Prevention initiative and our "Operation Zzz" weighted blanket project. Additionally, we enjoyed the evening reminiscing about old times as I taught [...]

2017-11-01T21:08:19-04:00

News from our “Step Up & Step Out” Initiative

Lee Hopkins and I will soon be following up on our recent “Step Up & Step Out” Suicide Prevention initiative with another Facebook Live session. We will be sure to give you notice of the time and date so you can join us. Also, our wristbands should be in this week and we’ll make those [...]

2017-10-29T22:21:56-04:00

Peer Team Training Class Completed at GCCFD!

The last two days have been a most rewarding experience as our Team presented its’ Peer Team Training program in the Goose Creek City Fire Department’s training room located in their new headquarters fire station. First, it is an amazing facility and by far a state-of-the-art classroom. Our sincere gratitude goes to Chief Steve Chapman [...]

2017-10-22T22:36:17-04:00

“Step Up & Step Out” Suicide Prevention Initiative

After our FB Live segment last night, Lee Hopkins and I discussed the suggestions that we get wristbands to promote our new Suicide Prevention program. After a little research today, we found that purple and turqouise are the colors used to promote suicide prevention. With that in mind, we ordered the wristbands today and will [...]

2017-10-19T00:39:21-04:00

The Loss of a True Legend………….

Many of us have our memories and stories of Chief Alan Brunacini as we mourn his loss tonight. Mine came forty years ago. I had read everything I could get my hands on about him when I was a young fire officer and I idolized him. In 1976, when the North Charleston District Fire Department, [...]

2017-10-15T20:51:58-04:00

Thanks to Our Friends!!

We are blessed on our Team to be supported by some amazing people in the community that lend their support and services to keep us ready to carry out our mission. Dave and Tanya Alley are wonderful friends who lend a hand anytime we call. Dave runs his own independent heavy truck tire service company [...]

2017-10-13T22:09:06-04:00

Understanding the Culture of Emergency Services

This past weekend, we responded to assist a local fire department at a tragic accident involving a small child. Without question, it was a difficult response for all that were on scene to include fire, EMS, law enforcement, the 911 dispatchers and our Team members. In the mission of taking care of our emergency services [...]

2017-10-10T23:56:07-04:00

“Operation Zzz” is in Full Swing!

Our Team has been working for some time now in a new partnership with Stacy Green, a local Paramedic, and the Steinberg Law Firm in Goose Creek, South Carolina as we provide weighted blankets for firefighters, law enforcement, EMS personnel and our 911 telecommunicators. The project is called "Operation Zzz". These blankets are used to [...]

2017-10-10T23:52:56-04:00

Homecoming at Berkeley High School!

Today, we were pleased to participate in the Berkeley High School Homecoming Parade with our “Autism Awareness” truck by providing transportation for the Grand Marshal and BHS Principal, Mr. Steven Steele. We          appreciated the opportunity to visit Moncks Corner and to see so many people out for a beautiful afternoon and [...]

2017-10-06T23:55:14-04:00

Thanks to our Supporters!

Back in the spring, we participated with the Collective Force Foundation to raise money to support our Team. That effort included a Facebook campaign where we asked our supporters to like the Collective Force app by voting for us to receive a grant. Thanks to all of you who supported our Team by voting, we [...]

2017-10-06T23:47:25-04:00

Through the Eyes of a Child….

We are fortunate on our Team to be involved in some pretty special “events” and last night presented another of those opportunities. While attending the Summerville Fire Department/Lowe’s Fire Safety Show with our “Road Runner” fire engine, this photo was taken by the mother of one of these boys and shared with us. First, as [...]

2017-10-04T22:18:47-04:00

First Responder Support Group Meeting Coming Up!

REMINDER TO ALL FIRST RESPONDERS! Our next First Responder Support Group meeting will be held on Thursday, October 12th, beginning at 9:00 a.m., in the offices of the Lowcountry Firefighter Support Team located at 6390 Dorchester Road in North Charleston. All members of fire, EMS, law enforcement, chaplains, 911 dispatchers, retirees and spouses are invited [...]

2017-10-04T22:14:49-04:00

A Day to Help a Brother….

Today, our Team joined with some special people to hold a fundraiser for our friend and brother Goose Creek City Fire Department Firefighter Robby Brannon. Robby is battling cancer and this fundraiser was to raise funds to assist Robby and Kayla with money to help them with some of their basic needs. A group of [...]

2017-09-17T22:39:32-04:00

Are You Really Taking Care of Yourselves?

Come join members of the Lowcountry Firefighter Support Team as we bring together the major components of our programs on behavioral health to include stress management in your personal and professional life, “file folder” management, problems with family dynamics, and finding the balance to manage them all. This class is designed to be give those [...]

2017-09-17T22:29:18-04:00

Peer Team Training Class Coming Soon!

We are just a month away until our Peer Team Training Class in Berkeley County. The class, to be held on October 21 and 22, 2017, will be held at the new Goose Creek City Fire Department Headquarters in their state-of-the-art training room. We’re pulling out all the stops to make this class one of [...]

2017-09-17T22:18:18-04:00

Join Us for Our October First Responder Support Group Meeting!

Yesterday, we enjoyed our monthly First Responder Support Group breakfast meeting with 15 people in attendance. We shared in wonderful fellowship and discussion! Please mark your calendars for next month's meeting on October 14th, starting at 9:00 a.m., at the our Team offices on Dorchester Road in North Charleston. All first responders and families are [...]

2017-09-15T22:49:23-04:00

Firefighter and EMS Support Teams Hold First Joint Meeting!

This past Wednesday night, we held our very first joint meeting of our firefighter support team and our new EMS support team. Our community is blessed with many wonderful members of the Fire Service, EMS and our 911 dispatch centers, teamed with our clinicians, who have come together to provide emotional support and behavioral health [...]

2017-09-15T22:44:44-04:00

Center For Firefighter Behavioral Health Announces New Partnership!

The Center for Firefighter Behavioral Health at the Medical University of South Carolina announced last week that they have received word that FEMA approved their proposal to develop resources for firefighter peers and family members. After a critical incident, 20% of firefighters look to peers for support; 75% turn to spouses and family members. It is [...]

2017-09-11T21:17:37-04:00

September First Responder Support Group Meeting Set!

Just a reminder to mark your calendars for our next First Responder Support Group meeting set for Thursday, September 14, 2017, beginning at 9:00 a.m., at the Lowcountry Firefighter Support Team office located at 6390 Dorchester Road in North Charleston. Law enforcement, Fire, EMS, Chaplains, 911 Telecommunicators, administrative staff, family members of first responders, and [...]

2017-09-05T18:59:35-04:00

Team Introduces New Program to Help Our Heroes!

Our Team is pleased to share with all of you our new partnership with Stacy Green, a Charleston County Paramedic and the Steinberg Law Firm in Goose Creek as we provide weighted blankets for firefighters, law enforcement, EMS personnel and our 911 telecommunicators. These blankets are used to aid sleep problems caused by the effects [...]

2017-08-31T21:38:51-04:00

Training Set for Dorchester County EMS!

Our Team is pleased to share that we will be presenting our Behavioral Health Awareness training to our Dorchester County EMS friends in November during their monthly in-service training.  This training is designed to open a dialogue with the participants to facing the stresses of not only the difficult calls to which they respond but [...]

2017-08-31T21:30:32-04:00

Are You Really Taking Care of Yourselves?

ARE YOU REALLY TAKING CARE OF YOURSELVES? A question often asked but seldom answered in our daily lives. Come join members of the Lowcountry Firefighter Support Team as we bring together the major components of our programs on behavioral health to include stress management in your personal and professional life, “file folder” management, problems with [...]

2017-08-17T22:18:47-04:00

Welcome to Our New EMS Support Team!

Last November, our Team began a project to join with our EMS partners in the Lowcountry to provide a program of behavioral health care for our EMS brothers and sisters. This effort was designed to supplement the employees assistance programs and other resources already available to them by creating a Team of their own peers, [...]

2017-08-10T17:56:08-04:00

Chief Greg Gambrell Passes Away..

It has taken some time to put my thoughts together as we knew our friend would soon finish his journey on this earth. This morning, our brother and friend, Greg Gambrell, Chief of the North Fire Department in Orangeburg County, left us to join others in the everlasting life. Sadness will overtake us if we [...]

2017-07-16T16:47:57-04:00

First Responder Support Group Meeting Coming Up!

The monthly First Responder Support Group meeting will be held on Thursday, July 13, 2017, beginning at 9:00 a.m., in the training room of the Lowcountry Firefighter Support Team located at 6390 Dorchester Road in North Charleston. Law enforcement, Fire, EMS, Chaplains, 911 Telecommunicators, Peer Support members, military, detention center personnel, and other interested folks [...]

2017-07-09T12:22:06-04:00

Why an Old Fire Truck?

A question sometimes asked about our Team is why do we have old antique fire trucks on a Team whose mission is to support the emotional and behavioral health of our firefighters, EMS personnel and their families? A fair question indeed, so let me explain. Well, it all started back in 2007 when our Team [...]

2017-07-09T12:13:23-04:00

Welcoming Whole Health to Our Team!

Today, Gerald Mishoe, our Executive Director, John Reindollar, our Team Leader and the SC F.A.S.T. Lowcountry Regional Coordinator, and Angie Stewart, as our Beaufort County EMS Coordinator for our Team, met with clinicians of Whole Health Counseling, Wellness and Healing in Bluffton, South Carolina to begin a relationship to allow us to refer our firefighters [...]

2017-06-29T23:48:09-04:00

EMS Coordinators Announced for Our Team!

We are pleased to formally announce that four wonderful friends have joined us as our EMS Coordinators as we work to continue to improve services for our EMS brothers and sisters and their families. We are excited for all that they bring to our mission of taking care of each other. April Miller is a [...]

2017-06-25T19:47:00-04:00

Charleston 9 Memorial Hockey Game Set for June 16th!

On June 16th, at 7:00 p.m., at the Carolina Ice Palace in North Charleston, the Charleston Fire Department Hockey Team will face off with the Bronx Battalion Hockey Team of the New York Fire Department for the Charleston 9 Memorial Hockey Game. Proceeds from the game benefit the Lowcountry Firefighter Support Team, Inc.

2017-06-01T20:08:51-04:00

4th Annual Golf Tournament is in the Books!

Yesterday was one of those amazing days in the history of our Team as we presented our 4th Annual Golf Tournament to raise money to support our mission.  First, we would like to thank all our sponsors who contributed to our prizes, sponsored holes, donated their services, and otherwise provided the support we needed to [...]

2017-05-20T21:57:20-04:00

Goose Creek Fire Department’s New Headquarters

I had an opportunity to visit the new headquarters of the Goose Creek City Fire Department this past weekend. We have been blessed to have many new firehouses built in the area in the past year and many of them are testaments to planning for the future. It took nearly an hour to get the [...]

2017-05-23T21:50:22-04:00

Team Meeting Coming Up on May 16th!

The next monthly meeting of the Lowcountry Firefighter Support Team will be held next Tuesday, May 16th, beginning at 6:30 p.m., at North Charleston Fire Station 5 across the street from our Team offices. All members are urged to attend. Any other folks who would like to learn about the Team are invited to join [...]

2017-05-23T21:50:22-04:00

Loading the “File Folder”………..

Our Team is blessed to be a part of the lives of our firefighters, EMS personnel and their families. That relationship allows to be a part of some special events and today we were part of the birthday party for 4-year-old Rhett Bell, the son of Josh and Sarah Bell. Josh is a firefighter for [...]

2017-05-23T21:50:22-04:00

First Responder Support Group Meeting Coming Up!

We will have our May First Responder Support Group on Thursday morning, May 11th, at 9:00 a.m., at the offices of the Lowcountry Firefighter Support Team located at 6390 Dorchester Road in North Charleston. All members and support personnel of law enforcement, EMS, Fire, 911 Telecommunicators, Medical Flight crews, and First Responder Chaplains are invited [...]

2017-05-23T21:50:23-04:00

EMS Personnel Complete Peer Team Training

What an amazing ending to the week as we completed our very first EMS Peer Team Training in the Lowcountry. We are excited to now have thirteen members of Charleston County EMS, two members of Beaufort County EMS, one member of Dorchester County EMS, two members of our Lowcountry Firefighter Support Team and one member [...]

2017-05-05T21:50:39-04:00

EMS Peer Team Training in Full Swing!

Today was a splendid day as we began our F.A.S.T. Team Peer Training Program with paramedics/EMTs from Charleston, Dorchester and Beaufort counties. We are excited to have them joining the mission of "taking care of our own". Friday will be day two and promises to be another exciting day! Special thanks to Mike Medeiros of [...]

2017-05-23T21:50:23-04:00

Riding for Jeffrey!

We are blessed to be a part of some special events as we go about our work and yesterday was no different. We were escorted with the "Road Runner", our Autism Awareness truck by a dozen or so members of the Patriot Guard motorcycle organization to a birthday party for 36 y/o Jeffrey D., who [...]

2017-05-23T21:50:23-04:00

Our Team Debuts New Autism Awareness Truck

We have been working on our “Road Runner” truck since it was given to us by our brothers and sisters of the Santee Circle Fire Department in February. We have been quiet about what we hope to accomplish with this truck until we could make the necessary changes to place it in service. About a [...]

2017-05-23T21:50:23-04:00

“Our Parade Never Ends”

Many times, we are asked “Why does a firefighter counseling team need a fire truck?”  Quite frankly, that is certainly a legitimate question so I’ll share our story with you. In December, 2007, our Team, then known as the Charleston Firefighter Support Team was in the early days of our mission and we decided to [...]

2017-05-23T21:50:23-04:00

“Firefighter Down” Seminar an Amazing Story!

Members of our Team were honored to attend the "Firefighter Down" seminar presented on Monday night at the Berkeley County Fire Training Facility. There were nearly 100 firefighters in attendance as this program, sponsored by the Berkeley County Fire Training Association, was presented by Chief Tim Stephenson and Former Asst. Chief Tom Jergensmeyer of the [...]

2017-05-23T21:50:24-04:00

Rhino Linings of Charleston Becomes our Partner!

Thanks to our friends, Larry and Lori Walliser of Rhino Linings of Charleston for their generosity and support of our program to benefit all of our firefighters and EMS personnel. They are giving a 10% discount to any customer on any of their services and products who makes a donation to our Team until May [...]

2017-05-23T21:50:24-04:00

Thank You Rhino Linings of Charleston!

Special thanks to Larry and Lori Walliser and their crew of Rhino Linings of Charleston for the donation of their time and materials to refinish the compartments of our Road Runner truck. They spent a tremendous amount of time masking and taping the truck and prepping the compartments before finishing them to look "good as [...]

2017-05-23T21:50:24-04:00

Funeral Arrangements Scheduled for Winston Lesesne

The visitation with family and friends for our team member and brother, Winston Lesesne, will be from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. next Friday, April 7th. The location has been changed to the Hillcrest Baptist Church located at 3595 Ashley Phosphate Road in North Charleston. There will be a memorial service after the visitation beginning [...]

2017-04-01T21:09:44-04:00

Myrtle Beach Firefighter Recruits Visit Town!

This past Wednesday, we were pleased to once again host the Myrtle Beach Fire Department's Recruit Class for the fourth year. After an early morning drive, they joined us at our team office where we presented the "Behavioral Health Awareness class to them. Afterwards, we accompanied them to the North Charleston American LaFrance Fire Museum [...]

2017-05-23T21:50:24-04:00

The Loss of a Brother

Friends, I am very saddened to share that our dear friend, team member and brother, Winston Lesesne, passed away this past Wednesday morning at the Hospice Center in Mount Pleasant. Winston was a beloved member of our Team who gave of his time and talent to continue to help our Fire Service family all over [...]

2017-05-23T21:50:25-04:00

Training with the North Charleston Firefighter Recruit Class

We spent several hours last Thursday with the North Charleston Recruit Class providing Behavioral Health Awareness training. We believe that making this a part of their early training will prepare them to become firefighters. Thanks to team members Tim Hiott and David Reindollar for their assistance with the class.

2017-05-23T21:50:25-04:00

A Day at the “Boneyard”!

What a better way to spend a warm Spring day than roaming a "boneyard" scavenging parts off of an old fire truck. Thanks to our brothers of the Orangeburg County Fire District who let us come up to strip an old fire engine heading for the scrap yard. We swarmed the old truck like a [...]

2017-05-23T21:50:25-04:00

Got An Extra Ladder Laying Around?

Friends, we need your help. We are looking for a 24' extension ladder and a 14' roof ladder for our Road Runner Fire Truck. They do not need to be serviceable or able to be tested. We just need them for looks on the truck. Also need a pike pole and an attic ladder if [...]

2017-05-23T21:50:25-04:00

THE END OF ONE ERA, THE BEGINNING OF ANOTHER!

We continue to work to transform on our newest addition to our team fleet, the old Mack better known as Engine 210 of the Santee Circle Fire Department and the former Engine 33 of the Goose Creek Rural Fire Department. We are working to reveal its new identity by the end of April and hope [...]

2017-05-23T21:50:25-04:00

Back Draft BBQ to be Sponsor of 4th Annual Golf Tournament!

We are excited to announce that our MPFD Brother Eric Carpenter and his Backdraft BBQ crew will provide lunch for all participants of our 4th Annual Golf Tournament being held at the Miler Country Club in Summerville on Friday, May 19th. Come out to enjoy a great day of golf, fellowship, and amazing food. Go [...]

2017-03-14T22:44:25-04:00

Mourning the Loss of Three Brothers

Today was a sad day for the first responder family in our community. We paid our last respects to three of our own heroes.  Master Deputy Robert Cart, Retired, of the Charleston County Sheriff’s office, Captain James Woodrow Blume, Sr., Retired, of the Charleston Fire Department, and Paramedic Bronson Rash of Charleston County EMS were [...]

2017-05-23T21:50:26-04:00

Lowcountry Region Well Represented at Statewide F.A.S.T. Team Meeting!

Another great day with our statewide Firefighter Assistance and Support Team (F.A.S.T.) in Columbia. Special thanks to our Regional Coordinators Matt Bernacchi of our Grand Strand Region and Bryan Riebe of our Upstate Region for great presentations and Tatiana Davidson and Bryan Bunnell of the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston for sharing of [...]

2017-05-23T21:50:26-04:00

“Just Being There”

Dear Friends: I have had something resting on my heart for some time now and I would like to share it with you all. Throughout our lives, all of us have faced the grief of losing a loved one, a family member, a friend, or even a beloved pet. Many times, we also grieve after [...]

2017-05-23T21:50:26-04:00

Our Team Hosts Clinicians for the Day!

As part of keeping our Team  prepared to take care of our firefighters, EMS personnel and their families, we work to provide opportunities for those who work with our Team to learn about the daily lives of those we serve.  We enjoy taking the clinicians who take care of our folks out to visit fire [...]

2017-05-23T21:50:27-04:00

Peer Team Training Coming Soon for EMS!!

We are excited to continue to move into a new era for our Team as we prepare to present two separate Peer Team training programs for Charleston County EMS.  We have tentatively set one for the last week of April and the second one for the first week in May.  These programs will follow our [...]

2017-05-23T21:50:27-04:00

Help Us to Help Others

Dear Friends: WE NEED YOUR HELP.  We are honored to provide a program of emotional support and behavioral health care for all our firefighters and EMS personnel and their families.  We are very frugal when it comes to operational expenses but we do need financial support to sustain our program.  We raise money through fundraising [...]

2017-05-23T21:50:27-04:00

The Point Awards $ 2,000.00 Grant to our Team!

We have been supported since 2013 by the wonderful women of The Point Women's group on the Sea Islands of Charleston. The Point is a charitable group that works tirelessly in support of women all over our community. This year, we are honored to announce that we are the recipients of a $ 2,000.00 grant [...]

2017-05-23T21:50:27-04:00

LFST Participates in Development of New Program wiht MUSC

We thank SC OnFire for their coverage of this great project. Many of our Team members took part in the production of this valuable tool for all of our first responders! It is designed to be downloaded into your cell phones but it can be viewed on your desktop computer or laptop. Download it into [...]

2017-01-27T21:06:21-05:00

Mourning the Loss of a Brother

We have purposely remained quiet the past two days as we, ourselves, have been processing the tragic loss of a brother and the serious injuries to two others. E.J. Mascaro was a personal friend to most all of us on our Team.  I became friends with him during his time at the Charleston Fire Department [...]

2017-05-23T21:50:28-04:00

Fun at The Point Oyster Roast & Chili Cook-Off!

Thanks to our friends of The Point Women's Group of the Sea Islands for letting us serve as their parking crew for their Annual Oyster Roast and Chili Cook-Off in Rockville on November 20th. They support so many worthy charitable organizations and it is an honor to help them with their events. Shown here are [...]

2017-05-23T21:50:28-04:00

“Might Not Be Tonight”

Our Team has always believed that in this world of "mental health" reaching out to help others begins with sharing emotions, listening to those seeking help and then bringing them together with whatever resources can help them the best. Sometimes that is just sitting with them, listening to their concerns and giving them the assurance [...]

2017-05-23T21:50:28-04:00

First Phase of Training with EMS Completed!

This week, our Team completed the last of four behavioral health awareness training classes that reached a total of 163 of Charleston County’s EMS personnel.   We are excited to be off to a good start as they develop their agency’s Peer Team.  We will provide additional training for their new team in January and look [...]

2017-05-23T21:50:28-04:00

Charleston County EMS and LFST Forge New Partnership!

Our Team is beyond excited to share with you all that in November we are beginning a new partnership with Charleston County EMS to provide behavioral health training and support to them.  This training, with all CCEMS personnel, will follow with a Peer Team training program in January where we will assist them in developing [...]

2017-05-23T21:50:29-04:00

Santa is Coming to Lowcountry Harley Davidson!

Our friends at Lowcountry Harley Davidson are avid supporters of our Team and all first responders. On December 10th and 11th, we will be supporting them for their Smile for Santa Days at their shop located at 4707 Dorchester Road in North Charleston.  Come by between 12:00 noon and 3:00 p.m. and bring the family [...]

2017-05-23T21:50:29-04:00

Help Pave the Way!

Are you looking for a unique gift for your firefighter or a loved one for a birthday or for Christmas? Visit www.fireandiron28.com and click on the Charleston 9 Memorial tab to consider the purchase of an engraved brick to help pave the walkways at the Charleston 9 Memorial Park. Two sizes are available with your [...]

2017-05-23T21:50:29-04:00

Love in the Air!

Our Team is blessed to be able to be a part of many special events in the families of our firefighters and EMS personnel. Yesterday, we participated in the wedding of Goose Creek Captain Rick Bassin and his fiance Claire Woelfel. Claire arrived at White Point Gardens in downtown Charleston riding on our Team Engine [...]

2017-05-23T21:50:29-04:00

The Passing of a Brother…

The last week has been filled with some sad emotions as we laid to rest one of our own.  I intended to write of our brother Charles Middleton before today but simply needed to find the words.  Charlie was one of the first African American firefighters to ever work in the North Charleston Fire Department.  [...]

2017-05-23T21:50:30-04:00

Taking Care of Our Own

With the approaching storm, we all are facing many uncertainties in the next few days. For all of our firefighters, EMS and law enforcement personnel that have been or will be called back to duty we realize your families will be on your minds. Many families have already left for a safer haven away from [...]

2017-05-23T21:50:30-04:00

Our Team Awarded the Limric Give Back Grant!!

We are excited to share with all of you that our Team has been named the recipient of the Limric, Heating, Air & Plumbing's August "Give Back Grant" in the amount of $500.00. This grant is given monthly to a deserving charity in our community by voting on Facebook. First, our Team had to be [...]

2017-05-23T21:50:30-04:00
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