Landrum Area Fire and Rescue District

Protecting Neighbors

2024 College Scholarship Opportunity

The Landrum Area Fire and Rescue District is offering up to two college scholarships valued at an amount up to $1000.00 each.

High school seniors earning a high school diploma, attending college in the fall of 2024, currently residing in within the Landrum Area Fire and Rescue District, and posting a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a weighted 4.0 grading scale are eligible to apply.

The application form with qualifications and instructions is available for download HERE.

The application period is open now, and all applications must be received no later than April 30, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.

Applications will be reviewed by the Recruitment and Retention Coordinator Board, and recipients will be notified in the spring of 2024.

Commission Meeting — January 22, 2024

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
LANDRUM AREA FIRE & RESCUE DISTRICT COMMISSION
January 22, 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
    • November Regular Meeting Minutes
  • Public Comments* ‐‐ Items on the Agenda (30-minute total limit on public comment)
  • Treasurer’s Report
    • Consideration and Action on December Financials
  • Fire Chief’s Report
    • Committee Reports
  • Old Business
    • Update on Fairwinds Road Substation – Pinned Agenda Item
    • Truck Loan Update
    • Morris Business Solutions Update
  • New Business
    • AFG grant funding request for approval
    • Consideration and Action on 2024 Regular Meeting Dates
  • 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 January 19, 2024 at 5:51 p.m.)

Landrum Area Fire and Rescue District Receives Grant from Williams

The Landrum Area Fire and Rescue District was recently selected to receive a grant from Williams to support the critical work of the District.

Chief Warren Ashmore announced the grant award during a recent commission meeting. “We’re grateful to receive another grant from Williams. They have been a corporate partner that continues recognizing our ‘neighbors helping neighbors’ culture.”

Williams is a natural gas infrastructure company that handles 30% of the natural gas in the United States that is used every day to heat homes, cook food and generate electricity.

Pam Hilsman, chair of the Landrum Area Fire and Rescue District Commission echoed Chief Ashmore. “We are extremely appreciative to know that Williams sees how intentional our personnel are in remaining dedicated to the people and properties in our district.”

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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 — November 27, 2023

The regular monthly meeting of the Landrum Area Fire and Rescue District Commission will be Monday, November 27, 2023 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
November 27, 2023 — 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
    • October Regular Meeting Minutes
  • Public Comments* ‐‐ Items on the Agenda (30-minute total limit on public comment)
  • Treasurer’s Report
    • Consideration and Action on October Financials
  • Fire Chief’s Report
    • Committee Reports
  • Old Business
    • Update on Fairwinds Road Substation – Pinned Agenda Item
    • Truck Loan Update
    • Morris Business Solutions Update
    • Personnel Manual Form Updates
  • New Business
    • December Meeting
  • 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 November 22, 2023 at 5:37 p.m.)

Approach of windy, dry weather brings elevated risk of wildfire

COLUMBIA—South Carolina Forestry Commission officials are cautioning the public to be especially vigilant against wildfire as a strong cold front moves across the state today, bringing with it higher winds and even drier air.

The incoming dry air mass, combined with gusts up to 25 mph, will increase the wildfire danger in much of the state, especially in the northern half, which is already experiencing a moderate drought. The low relative humidity associated with the rapidly moving front is of particular concern, as it will cause fine fuels like grass, straw, and leaves to dry out even more. The dry fuels combined with the expected winds will lead to much greater potential for outdoor fires to escape easily and spread rapidly Wednesday and Thursday.

SCFC Fire Chief Darryl Jones recommends postponing any planned outdoor debris burns until the current conditions abate. “This is a busy time of year for burning, especially in more rural areas, with people cleaning up their yards from all the leaves and branches falling,” he said. “But with the lack of rain we’ve had, the sudden drop in relative humidity and especially the increased winds in the forecast, we really want people to be as safe as possible, preferably holding off burning for the next couple of days.”

Officials from the only agency responsible for wildfire suppression in all unincorporated areas of the state are reminding the public that most wildfires are largely preventable when the proper precautions are taken. In addition to notifying the Forestry Commission before conducting any outdoor burning, those precautions include creating an adequate firebreak around the area to be burned and having enough personnel, water and equipment on hand to keep the fire under control at all times. Not burning when conditions are hazardous is also a proper precaution.

State law requires that citizens in unincorporated areas notify the Forestry Commission before burning outdoors. The notification is a quick, easy, automated process, and the toll-free numbers for each county are provided at the link below:

scfc.gov/protection/fire-burning/how-to-notify/

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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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