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Wade Hampton Fire Department
Greenville, SC · Greenville County
18 personnel per 24-hour shift on a 24-on/48-off schedule, plus Monday-through-Friday administrative staff
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Wade Hampton Fire Department serves the Wade Hampton District, a roughly 12-square-mile area on the northeast side of Greenville, South Carolina. The department was created as a political subdivision of the state by the South Carolina General Assembly (Act #854) on April 21, 1954, and is overseen by a three-member Commission whose members are elected by district voters to six-year terms.
Today WHFD runs three fire stations around the clock, every day of the year, protecting an estimated 25,000 residents. Station 1, the department's headquarters on Wade Hampton Blvd, was rebuilt in 2016 and houses Engine 1, Squad 1, Truck 3, and Car 1, along with three shifts of firefighters who live in quarters above the apparatus bay. Two additional stations on Pelham Road and East North Street round out district coverage.
The department combines fire and emergency response duties with responsibility for the district's sewer system, reflecting its official name as the Wade Hampton Fire and Sewer District. Uniformed crews work a 24-hours-on, 48-hours-off schedule with 18 personnel per shift, supported by a Monday-through-Friday administrative staff that includes a Fire Chief, Deputy Chief, Fire Marshal, Sewer Superintendent, and Administrative Assistant.
MissionThe PRIMARY MISSION of the WADE HAMPTON FIRE DEPARTMENT is to provide a range of programs designed to protect the LIVES and PROPERTY of the inhabitants of the WADE HAMPTON DISTRICT from the adverse effects of FIRES, SUDDEN MEDICAL EMERGENCIES or exposure to DANGEROUS CONDITIONS created by either MAN or NATURE.
When was Wade Hampton Fire Department established?
The Wade Hampton Fire & Sewer District was created as a political subdivision of South Carolina by the state General Assembly's Act #854, adopted April 21, 1954.
How many fire stations does Wade Hampton Fire Department operate?
WHFD operates three stations covering about 12 square miles of the Wade Hampton District: the Station 1 headquarters on Wade Hampton Blvd, Station 2 on Pelham Road, and Station 3 on East North Street, all in Greenville, SC.
How is Wade Hampton Fire Department staffed?
Stations are staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with 18 personnel per 24-hour shift working a 24-on/48-off schedule, supported by administrative staff working Monday through Friday.
Who governs Wade Hampton Fire Department?
The department is governed by a three-member Commission, with each commissioner elected to a six-year term by registered voters within the district.