Today we mark the 17th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks that killed 2,997 people and injured more than 6,000. We can never forget the bravery, sacrifice and the families that live with grief. NEVER FORGET – 9/11/2001
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The State Fire Marshal Urges South Carolinians to be Fire Safe During Hurricane With South Carolina in the anticipated path of Hurricane Florence, State Fire Marshal Jonathan Jones is urging citizens to be fire safe. “First, I urge every family to have on hand a basic disaster supply kit,” Jones said. “This includes first aid […]
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Westview-Fairforest Fire Department wishes everyone a safe and Happy Memorial Day Holiday weekend. Memorial Day is Monday, May 28th. We all need to take a moment and remember why we observe this holiday. The day honors all those who died serving the United States military and kept us safe! The flag at WFFD will […]
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Event Time: 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm Come join us at Westview-Fairforest Fire Department – Westview Station, 311 N. Blackstock Road, Spartanburg, SC for this free Child Passenger Safety Seat Inspection event. Our Technicians will be here to make sure your child is in the correct child passenger safety seat and to check […]
Continue Reading.....We are so proud of our newest Spartanburg County Rookie Firefighter School Class #19 Graduate – Kristina Marie Hayes. Not only did Kristina graduate, she also received the Ronald D. Nordenbrock Award for demonstrating excellence in leadership, integrity, determination and hard work ethics. This award is given by her fellow students and the instructors of […]
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The purpose of the class is to supervise, coordinate and participate in the activities of firefighting crews at incidents, including but not limited to fires, hazardous material incidents and rescue operations; to ensure the accurate and complete documentation of all assigned activities; and to perform related administrative, supervisory and technical work as required. This class […]
Continue Reading.....On January 11, 2018, Kyle Buehner wasn’t smiling at all like he is today. Kyle was on this way to work around 6:15 am, when he was hit by a box truck on South Blackstock Road in Spartanburg, SC. The damage was so bad to his Red Mazda Miata, it took Firefighters from Westview-Fariforest Fire […]
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Our Anderson Mill Station has a lot of activity now that it’s manned and the trucks are again running out of the station once again. It’s been a lot of work and dedication, not only from our Fire Chief, Scott Garrett, Asst. Chief Tracy Williams and Admin. Generalist Karen Osorio; but a special thanks for […]
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Outside tree trimming at our Station 2 on Anderson Mill Road makes the yard look great! Our sign has a fresh coat of paint too! We are getting Station 2 ready for staff to move in the near future! We will be sure to keep you updated.
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Did You know the SC Office of The State Fire Marshall, Community Risk Reduction Section has a program to help our hearing impaired residents obtain supplement smoke alarms? This technology is known as the “bed shaker,” works with smoke alarms to notify hearing impaired individuals of a possible life-threatening fire emergency. An interested applicant must […]
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