City of Charleston Fire Department

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Charleston Fire Department
Operational area
Country  United States
State  South Carolina
City Charleston
Agency overview[1][2]
Annual calls 19,030 (2014)
Employees 345 (2015)
Annual budget $27,597,931 (2015)
Staffing Career
Fire chief Karen Brack
IAFF 61
Facilities and equipment[3]
Battalions 4
Stations 16
Engines 16
Trucks 1
Tillers 1
Platforms 2
HAZMAT 2
Light and air 1
Website
Official website
IAFF website

The City of Charleston Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Charleston, South Carolina. In all the department is responsible for an area of 109 square miles (280 km2) with over 120,000 residents.[1]

History

File:116 Meeting St.jpg
Of the three fire stations built in 1887 after the Great earthquake, only this one at 116 Meeting St. is no longer in use; it has been converted into offices.

The first fire department in Charleston was a private insurance company which responded to fires of its members only; insured houses were marked by a metal plate on the front of the house. The first fire insurance company in America, the Friendly Society, began in Charleston on February 3, 1736.[4] The earliest records of a volunteer fire department in Charleston appear in the minutes of the Board of Firemasters dated October 18, 1819. References to a Board of Firemasters date back to at least 1792.[5] Until January 1, 1882, the fire department was a voluntary effort; after that date, the city fire department was a paid, professional department of the city. The newly formed fire department of 1882 had 103 firemen. Its first fire pumper was bought in 1910.[6]

Following the 1886 Charleston earthquake that devastated Charleston, the board of the Firemasters suggested selling off some stations, buying new locations, and building stations in a more strategic layout.[7] The result was a series of three firehouses. Each one was designed by Daniel G. Wayne and cost about $28,000. The firehouse at the northeast corner of Wentworth and Meeting Streets became the most prominent and was, until 2013, the central fire house and office for the Chief of the fire department.[8] The other two stations, built in 1887 are at 5 Cannon St. and 116 Meeting St. A new Headquarters opened on Heriot St. in November 2013, and the department has a total of 15 stations. The new Headquarters, Station 9, was designed by Rosenblum Coe Architects is the largest fire station in Charleston and built to withstand severe storms and seismic activity.[9]

Stations and apparatus

The quarters of Engine 102, Engine 103, and Car 2 were built in 1887 at the northeast corner of Wentworth and Meeting Streets.
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Engine 106 is located at 5 Cannon Street.
Address Engine Truck Special Chief Battalion
2/3 262/264 Meeting Street Engine 102
Engine 103		 3 [10]
6 5 Cannon Street Engine 106 Battalion 103 3 [11]
7 1173 Fort Johnson Road Engine 107 5 [12]
8 370 Huger Street Engine 108 3 [13]
9 1451 King Street Engine 109 HazMat 101, HazMat 102 9 [14]
10 1 Nicholson Drive Engine 110 Tower 105 5 [15]
11 1517 Savannah Hwy Engine 111 Battalion 104 4 [16]
12 1352 Old Towne Road Engine 112 Air 101 4 [17]
13 358 Folly Road Engine 113 Battalion 105 5 [18]
15 162 Coming Street Engine 115 Ladder 104 (Tiller) 3 [19]
16 81 Ashley Hall Plantation Road Engine 116 4 [20]
17 1830 Bohicket Road Engine 117 5 [21]
18 235 Seven Farms Drive Engine 118 Ladder 101 Battalion 106 6 [22]
19 1985 Bees Ferry Road Engine 119 Tower 102 4 [23]
20 1006 Pinefield Road Engine 120 6 [24]

Emergency Medical Services

Emergency medical services for the City of Charleston is provided by Charleston County Emergency Medical Services (CCEMS) & Berkeley County Emergency Medical Services (BCEMS). The city is served by both Charleston & Berkeley counties EMS and 911 services since the city is part of both counties. The Charleston Fire Department provides basic life support services and assist the County ambulatory services.

Fire Marshal Division

The CFD Fire Marshal Division (FMD) consists of a Chief Fire Marshal, three deputy fire marshals, and several assistant fire marshals and fire inspectors. The FMD oversees inspections, plan review, fire investigations, and community education and risk reduction.[25]

References

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