01-23-2010 The West Florence Fire Department responded to a working building fire on Santiago Dr. First arriving units advised of heavy smoke and fire showing from a large storage facility. E-211 arrived on scene and the crew placed two hand lines in service and began fire suppression, while E-222 dropped 500 feet of 5 inch supply line across South Cashua. Ladder 234 arrived on scene and set up the ladder for defensive operations should the need arise. A total of ten large storage units and 15 smaller units were all fully involved at the height of the fire. Florence City E-141, Howe Springs
E-711, Rescue 712, and Windy Hill Engine-811 were all on scene providing valuable man power and resources.

-- 01-14-2010 The West Florence Fire Department was dispatched to the Ramada in on US 52 near I-95 for a reported hotel fire, with flames showing. E-221 arrived on scene with in a matter of minutes and found a working fire on the first floor of the hotel. Crews advanced a hose line and called for law enforcement to help evacuate the rest of the hotel. Officers from the Florence County Sheriff’s office, Florence City Police and Troopers from the South Carolina Highway patrol all responded and assisted with the evacuation. The fire was placed under control by in a matter of minutes with no damage to neighboring rooms, and there were no injuries reported. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

2009 WFFD Year in Review

2009 Ladies Night Awards

5 Years of Service- Dustin Fails	5 Years of Service- Heather Bryant
20 Years of Service- Doug Caulder	Agitator Of the Year- Jonathan Moore
Chief's Award- Tim Tolson	Chief's Award- Sheldon Spann
Nozzle Award- Josh Phillips	The Grimsley Award- David Wooten
Firefighter of the Year- Dustin Fails

Looking for volunteers!

West Florence Fire Department is always looking for people to volunteer with the department. As a volunteer you are entitled to the following things.

• Tax credit on state taxes.

• Free training provided by WFFD and SC State Fire Academy.

• Free Fire Gear and WFFD apparel.

• Free Equipment.

• Free Meals.

• Retirement Program.

• Insurance Program.

• Live-in Program that includes free rent, internet, and tv access.

• The feeling that you helped someone.

If you do not want to participate firefighting we also accept applications for First Responders. These people would respond to EMS calls and provide preliminary medical treatment before the ambulance arrives.

Click on "Download on Application" on the right and turn it in to Station 1 if interested. We meet the 1st Tuesday night at 7:30 pm for business meeting at the 2nd and 3rd Tuesday night for training at 7:30pm. Feel free to come out and meet the men and women that serve the community.