Fire Department · Combination
Lancaster County Fire Rescue
Lancaster, SC · Lancaster County
Pay scale
| Firefighter Indian Land Assigned | $46,945/yr |
| Firefighter II | $26/hr |
| Paramedic | $22/hr |
| PART TIME PARAMEDIC | $22–$23/hr |
| FT PARAMEDIC | $22–$23/hr |
| PT Advanced EMT | $18/hr |
| FT Advanced EMT | $18–$19/hr |
| Advanced EMT | $17/hr |
Join Indian Land Fire District as an assigned Firefighter on a 24-hour shift schedule. Requires a high school diploma, NFPA Firefighter I certification, and South Carolina EMT or medical first responder certification.
This full-time Advanced EMT role requires vocational training in EMT Advanced, one year of EMS experience, and a valid South Carolina driver license. The posting provides no application deadline or salary information.
Full-time EMT position requiring a high school diploma or GED, one year of EMS experience, and a valid South Carolina driver's license. Provides basic life support and emergency medical treatment.
Full-time paramedic position requiring a high school diploma, vocational EMT training, one year of EMS experience, and state driver's license with appropriate endorsements. Ongoing certifications include BLS, ACLS, PALS, PHTLS, and National Registry recognition.
This part-time paramedic position requires a high school diploma, one year of EMS experience, and state paramedic, BLS, ACLS, PALS, and PHTLS certifications.
Provide intermediate pre-hospital emergency medical care and basic life support on assigned shifts. Requires a high school diploma, valid South Carolina driver’s license, and Advanced EMT certification.
Lancaster County Fire Rescue is the county-level organization that supports and coordinates fire and emergency services across Lancaster County, South Carolina. Rather than a single station, it ties together around 20 fire stations, most of them all-volunteer with a handful operating as combination paid/volunteer departments.
The county's career staff handles training, record keeping, vehicle maintenance, state and national incident reporting, and acts as the liaison between the individual departments, the Fire Commission, and county government. The goal is to make sure every asset and piece of equipment is used to its maximum effectiveness across the county.
Governance runs through a 19-member Fire Commission appointed by County Council, with each commissioner representing a district. Five standing committees cover operations, planning, apparatus, budget, and personnel. Departments respond to fires, vehicle accidents, and medical emergencies, and work under mutual aid agreements with other first responders.
MissionIn all that we do, our staff and volunteers are here to serve the people of Lancaster County.
Lancaster County Fire Rescue primarily recruits volunteer firefighters, describing the organization as a brotherhood and sisterhood and inviting "committed men and women" to join. There is no formal online application posted; interested candidates apply by contacting the department directly by phone or through the website's contact form, and are then connected with a local department.
Volunteers receive training, education, and other benefits, with instruction offered in both basic and specialized firefighting. Applicants who live outside Lancaster County are directed to the South Carolina Volunteer Firefighters' Association.
Hiring process
- Contact Lancaster County Fire Rescue by phone (803-283-8888) or through the website contact form
- Applicants outside Lancaster County are referred to the South Carolina Volunteer Firefighters' Association
- Complete training in basic and specialized firefighting
Benefits
Volunteers receive training, education, and other benefits. Specific benefit details are not published on the site.
Volunteer firefighters are trained to high standards in both basic and specialized firefighting curricula.
How do I apply to join Lancaster County Fire Rescue?
There is no formal online application. Contact the department by phone at 803-283-8888 or use the contact form on the website, and you'll be connected with a local department.
Are these paid or volunteer positions?
Lancaster County Fire Rescue is a combination service. Most of its roughly 20 stations are all-volunteer, and a few operate as combination paid/volunteer departments. Recruitment on the site focuses on volunteer firefighters.
What training will I receive?
Volunteer firefighters are trained to high standards, with instruction in both basic and specialized firefighting curricula.
Can I join if I live outside Lancaster County?
Applicants who live outside Lancaster County are directed to the South Carolina Volunteer Firefighters' Association.
What kind of calls will I respond to?
Departments respond to fires, vehicle accidents, and medical emergencies, and provide public fire prevention and safety education.