Governor McMaster Proclaims May as Childhood Drowning Prevention Month in South Carolina Water safety tips: Actively supervise children in and around any body of water, giving them your undivided attention. The home has many hidden hazards for children: pools, spas and bathtubs, toilets and buckets. Appoint a designated “water watcher,” taking turns with other adults. […]
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Seventh grader Christopher Henderson (second from left) from Oakbrook Prep School presents the Westview-Fairforest Fire Department with thank you cards that included $25 gift cards to Outback Steak House. Doing this was the students way to honor what our brave men and women do. The students had a service project and a group of the […]
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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. HERE ARE SOME SAFETY TIPS FOR SMOKE ALARMS IN YOUR HOME… Install smoke alarms inside and outside each bedroom and sleeping area. […]
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Westview-Fairforest Fire Department Supports Breast Cancer Awareness in October by wearing pink shirts the entire month. We support this great cause and think our staff looks fantastic in Pink! Photo 1 – FF Trevor Owens, FF Robert Ormsby, Lt. Josh Burnett, Capt. Robert Grizzle, FF Josh Hannigan Photo 2 – FF Corey Thompson, Lt. Ivan Settle, […]
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Reminder that Westview-Fairforest Fire Department offers Community CPR and Basic First Aid Classes free of charge. All you need is to do show your ID that you live in our District. Contact us at 864-576-2529 for more details.
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One of our members Firefighter Alex Bezzubets attended the 3rd Annual 9/11 Silent Walk that brought members from all over the state together to cross the Author Ravenel Jr Bridge in memory of the victims of those attacks 15 years ago. He was among over 1800 First Responder that walked the bridge. A bagpipe procession […]
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More thank you’s to Project Appreciation – Turner dropped off fresh donuts for our firefighter’s today. Thank you again for helping us NEVER FORGET our fallen from the 9/11 attacks. It will be fifteen years ago on Sunday, 9/11/16, that so many of our brother and sister Firefighters, Police Officers, EMT’s and First Responder’s and […]
Continue Reading.....Another thank you to the Project Appreciation – Hearts School Co-Op for bringing by more pizza and cookies for WFFD. Project Appreciation fed over 500 firefighters, EMT’s and First Responder’s in Spartanburg and Greer today. Again a big thank you goes out to this group for remembering all of us during this 9/11 weekend! Never […]
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Thank you to our local Costco for the beautiful cake and for our Local Home Schooled Children’s Association for providing a pizza lunch for WFFD today. Thank you to our community for remembering our Firefighters, EMT’s and First Responder’s during this very moving weekend as we also remember all our fallen brothers and sisters and […]
Continue Reading.....We want to thank the Spartanburg Westgate Olive Garden for treating our Firefighters who had to work Labor Day for the great meal they provided. As always, someone has to work the on holidays to keep our community safe. We appreciate our local businesses for always remembering our firefighters who keep us protected! Click on […]
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