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.
About Us...
Thank you for
visiting the West Florence Fire Department Website. West Florence Fire
Department is made up of mostly volunteers however we have 15 part-time paid
personnel, part-time paid State Certified Fire Marshall, and a full time paid
Chief. West Florence serves the western portion on Florence County which include
parts of I95 and I20. We operate out of three stations and have 12 apparatus
total.