Landrum Area Fire and Rescue District

Protecting Neighbors

Commission Meeting — May 20, 2024

The regular monthly meeting of the Landrum Area Fire and Rescue District Commission will be Monday, May 20, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. at the Landrum Area Fire and Rescue District Headquarters located at 200 N. Trade Avenue, Landrum, SC 29356.

This meeting is being rescheduled due to a conflict with Memorial Day.

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
May 20, 2024 — 6:00 p.m.
Location: The LAFRD Station
200 N. Trade Ave
Landrum, SC 29356

  • Invocation
  • Pledge of Allegiance
  • Notification of Meeting Postings in Accordance with State Law
  • Consideration and Action on Meeting Minutes
    • April Regular Meeting Minutes
  • Public Comments* ‐‐ Items on the Agenda (30-minute total limit on public comment)
  • Treasurer’s Report
    • Consideration and Action on April Financials
  • Fire Chief’s Report
    • Committee Reports
    • Overview of Air Table
  • Old Business
    • Update on Future Expansion – Pinned Agenda Item
  • New Business
    • First Reading of Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget
  • Executive Session
    • Pursuant to Section 30-4-70(a)(1) for the discussion of employment, appointment, compensation, promotion, demotion, discipline, or release of an employee.

**Upon returning to open session, the Commission may act on matters discussed in executive session.

  • Public Comments* ‐‐ Items Not on the Agenda (30-minute total limit on public comment. Balance of Time Unused from First Comment Period.)
  • Commissioners’ Comments
  • Closing Remarks
  • Adjourn

(Notices and Agendas Posted Online on May 15, 2024 at 2:49 p.m.)

Commission Meeting — April 22, 2024

The regular monthly meeting of the Landrum Area Fire and Rescue District Commission will be Monday, April 22, 2024 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
April 22, 2024 — 6:00 p.m.
Location: The LAFRD Station
200 N. Trade Ave
Landrum, SC 29356

 

  • Swearing in of Commissioner-Designate Scott Humphries
  • Invocation
  • Pledge of Allegiance
  • Notification of Meeting Postings in Accordance with State Law
  • Consideration and Action on Meeting Minutes
    • March Regular Meeting Minutes
  • Public Comments* ‐‐ Items on the Agenda (30-minute total limit on public comment)
  • Treasurer’s Report
    • Consideration and Action on March Financials
  • Fire Chief’s Report
    • Committee Reports
    • FY 2024-2025 Preliminary Budget Overview
  • Old Business
    • Update on Future Expansion – Pinned Agenda Item
  • New Business
  • Executive Session
    • Pursuant to Section 30-4-70(a)(1) for the discussion of employment, appointment, compensation, promotion, demotion, discipline, or release of an employee.

**Upon returning to open session, the Commission may act on matters discussed in executive session.

  • Public Comments* ‐‐ Items Not on the Agenda (30-minute total limit on public comment. Balance of Time Unused from First Comment Period.)
  • Commissioners’ Comments
  • Closing Remarks
  • Adjourn

(Notices and Agendas Posted Online on April 19, 2024 at 4:46 p.m.)

Landrum Area Fire and Rescue District Earns “Fire Safe South Carolina” Community Designation

The Landrum Area Fire and Rescue District has received its “Fire Safe South Carolina 2023” Community Designation.”

The Landrum Area Fire and Rescue District and the other fire departments in the state, which also earned the designation, “continually work to reduce fires and related injuries in South Carolina, resulting in decreased risks for residents and firefighters. They also promote consistent fire safety messaging and learn the importance of collecting and reporting quality data from fire scenes,” according to Fire Safe SC.

“We are excited that the Landrum Area Fire and Rescue District has been designated as a 2023 ‘Fire Safe Community’ through the State of South Carolina. To earn this recognition, we had to meet several goals in various areas, from home safety visits to completing fire academy courses relative to community risk reduction and more,” Landrum Fire Marshal Chaz Price said. “This achievement would not have been possible without the help of our staff and community partners. Our community is our priority. We would also like to congratulate the other 150 departments in S.C. that have also worked to achieve this goal.”

Chief Warren Ashmore added, “’Neighbors Protecting Neighbors’ isn’t just a slogan for us. It’s a mindset. Earning the ‘Fire Safe South Carolina’ community designation again symbolizes the work our staff invests in community risk reduction. Thanks to Fire Marshal Chaz Price and all of the district’s personnel who are out each day to help keep our community safe.”

The Landrum Area Fire and Rescue District and other departments earning this designation will be publicly recognized at the Fire-Rescue Conference this June in Myrtle Beach.

Fire Safe SC was started in 2017 by a coalition that includes the S.C. State Firefighters’ Association, the S.C. State Association of Fire Chiefs, the S.C. Fire Marshal Association, the S.C. Chapter of the International Association of Arson Investigators, and the S.C. Office of State Fire Marshal.

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About the Landrum Area Fire and Rescue District

The Landrum Area Fire and Rescue District was created on June 3, 2015 by Act 48 of the South Carolina General Assembly to address evolving fire and emergency needs of the coverage area of the former Landrum Fire Department that included the incorporated City of Landrum, a contract area in Spartanburg County outside (but adjacent to) the city, and approximately 22% of the Foothills Fire Service Area in Greenville County. The district was created to transition from a part-time paid department relying primarily on volunteers to a full-time paid staff of fire fighters with emergency response personnel augmented by volunteers. For more information about the Landrum Area Fire and Rescue District, visit www.LandrumFire.com.

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Commission Meeting — March 25, 2024

The regular monthly meeting of the Landrum Area Fire and Rescue District Commission will be Monday, March 25, 2024 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
March 25, 2024 — 6:00 p.m.
Location: The LAFRD Station
200 N. Trade Ave
Landrum, SC 29356

  • Invocation
  • Pledge of Allegiance
  • Notification of Meeting Postings in Accordance with State Law
  • Consideration and Action on Meeting Minutes
    • February Regular Meeting Minutes
  • Public Comments* ‐‐ Items on the Agenda (30-minute total limit on public comment)
  • Treasurer’s Report
    • Consideration and Action on February Financials
    • Audit Review
  • Fire Chief’s Report
    • Committee Reports
  • Old Business
    • Update on Future Expansion – Pinned Agenda Item
  • New Business
    • Election of Officers
  • Executive Session
    • Pursuant to Section 30-4-70(a)(1) for the discussion of employment, appointment, compensation, promotion, demotion, discipline, or release of an employee.

**Upon returning to open session, the Commission may act on matters discussed in executive session.

  • Public Comments* ‐‐ Items Not on the Agenda (30-minute total limit on public comment. Balance of Time Unused from First Comment Period.)
  • Commissioners’ Comments
  • Closing Remarks
  • Adjourn

(Notices and Agendas Posted Online on March 22, 2024 at 3:19 p.m.)

Commission Meeting — February 26, 2024

The regular monthly meeting of the Landrum Area Fire and Rescue District Commission will be Monday, February 26, 2024 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
February 26, 2024 — 6:00 p.m.
Location: The LAFRD Station
200 N. Trade Ave
Landrum, SC 29356

  • Invocation
  • Pledge of Allegiance
  • Notification of Meeting Postings in Accordance with State Law
  • Consideration and Action on Meeting Minutes
    • January Regular Meeting Minutes
  • Public Comments* ‐‐ Items on the Agenda (30-minute total limit on public comment)
  • Treasurer’s Report
    • Consideration and Action on January Financials
    • 2023 Audit Review
  • Fire Chief’s Report
    • Committee Reports
    • 2023 Year-End Review
  • Old Business
    • Update on Future Expansion – Pinned Agenda Item
    • Truck Loan Update
  • New Business
    • Discussion and Action on Engine 17 Repairs
  • Executive Session
    • Pursuant to Section 30-4-70(a)(1) for the discussion of employment of an employee.

**Upon returning to open session, the Commission may act on matters discussed in executive session.

  • Public Comments* ‐‐ Items Not on the Agenda (30-minute total limit on public comment. Balance of Time Unused from First Comment Period.)
  • Commissioners’ Comments
  • Closing Remarks
  • Adjourn

(Notices and Agendas Posted Online on February 23, 2024 at 5:29 p.m.)

We Believe…

Public safety should be government’s top priority.

The residents and businesses in our area deserve peace of mind knowing that help is always a phone call away.

Where We Are…

Landrum Area Fire & Rescue District
200 N. Trade Ave
Landrum, SC 29356
(864) 457-3101

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