Landrum Area Fire and Rescue District
Protecting Neighbors
The Landrum Area Fire and Rescue District provides a review of activity in the District for September 2020.
| Incident Categories | |
| Motor Vehicle Accidents | 5 |
| Fire/Smoke Alarms | 2 |
| Medical Calls | 25 |
| Other | 8 |
| Trash/Woods/Grass Fire | 1 |
| Structure Fires — Business | 0 |
| Structure Fires — Residential | 0 |
| Structure Fires — Outside Building | 0 |
| Lines Down/Arcing | 2 |
| Vehicle Fires | 0 |
| Hazmat/Leaks/Odors | 2 |
| Cave-Ins/Extrication (Not MVA) | 0 |
| TOTAL | 45 |
Landrum Area Fire and Rescue District personnel recently completed their annual refresher burn training exercises at the Boiling Springs Fire Department’s mobile training facility. Designed to reinforce firefighting strategic competencies, the training also serves to meet requirements from the Insurance Services Office (ISO) that rates the nation’s fire departments and is partially responsible for influencing property owners’ insurance premiums.
The first evolution was fire room thermal layering and thermal imager training.
The second evolution was fire suppression and detecting temperature changes with a thermal imager.
The third evolution was search and rescue with a thermal imager and using a ladder and window for egress.
Training was organized and coordinated by Training Captain Calem Upton, and this year, we welcomed the Landrum News Leader’s editor Tricia Taber to provide her with a first person account of what our firefighters do to make sure they are trained and ready to get on the truck the next time the tones go off.
The regular monthly meeting of the Landrum Area Fire and Rescue District Commission will be Monday, October 26, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. at the Landrum Area Fire and Rescue District Headquarters located at 200 N. Trade Avenue, Landrum, SC 29356.
Except for executive session allowed under state law, all meetings of the Landrum Area Fire and Rescue District Commission are open to the public.
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
LANDRUM AREA FIRE & RESCUE DISTRICT COMMISSION
October 26, 2020 — 6:00 p.m.
Location: The LAFRD Station
200 N. Trade Ave
Landrum, SC 29356
(Notices and Agendas Posted Online on October 21, 2020 at 6:29 p.m.)
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of former Landrum Fire Chief Joe Williams.
Chief Williams passed away at 2:10 a.m. on Monday, October 19, 2020. He began his fire service career as a fire fighter at Green Creek Fire Department in North Carolina and joined the Landrum Fire Department in 1970 — faithfully serving his community for 38 years before retiring.
In his service to Landrum, Joe held the position of Fire Chief from 1980 through 1986 and again from 1990 through 1993.
After his retirement, Joe and his wife Judy moved to Boiling Springs, SC where he served as a commissioner for the Boiling Springs Fire Department from 2007-2015.
The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 23, 2020 at Boiling Springs First Baptist Church. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 a.m. and will be conducted by Dr. Hank Williams. Following the service, a processional will escort Joe back to Evergreen Columbarium in Landrum for his entombment.
Arrangements are being handled by the Petty Funeral Home in Landrum, and his obituary is available HERE.
Joe Williams served the fire service well, and he will be greatly missed. His leadership was well-respected and his dedication unwavering. Our condolences go out to his family and friends.
The Landrum Area Fire and Rescue District continues its tradition of conducting a Concealed Weapons Permit (CWP) course for members of our community.
This CWP course will take place on Saturday, December 12, 2020.
Landrum Fire and Rescue Investigator/Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office Investigator Chris Jenkins will conduct the course.
Investigator Jenkins is instrumental in implementing this portion of the District’s Community Risk Reduction (CRR) program.
Anyone interested in participating in this course and earning a valid South Carolina CWP should call the District at (864) 457-3101 and leave a message for Investigator Chris Jenkins who will provide all necessary information and instruction.