There’s been a lot of discussion about H.4663 regarding the new construction requirements for residential fire sprinkler systems. Some say it’s turning South Carolina in to a “Nanny State,” while others tout sprinklers’ safety benefits. In the interest of full disclosure, I represent two Upstate fire districts. While that gives me a certain insight in […]
CITY, FIRE DISTRICT REACH ANNEXATION AGREEMENT
WADE HAMPTON WILL KEEP TAX MONEY FROM: THE GREENVILLE (SC) JOURNAL [link] PUBLISHED FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 2010 By Cindy Landrum An agreement between Greenville and the Wade Hampton Fire and Sewer District will allow the city to annex key properties along I-85 and Woodruff Road and the district to continue to provide fire protection and […]
BOILING SPRINGS FIRE DISTRICT DEDICATES & COMMISSIONS NEW PLATFORM TRUCK
NOTE: WYFF broadcast this report (Disable “HD” function for faster loading) anchored by Nigel Robertson during its 5:30 p.m. newscast on February 22, 2010. ———————– On the morning of February 22, 2010, Boiling Springs Fire District officials dedicated and commissioned Platform 2 — the newest truck addition to the district’s fleet which includes 8 fire […]
MEDIA ADVISORY – GREENVILLE FIRE DISTRICT TO DEDICATE AND COMMISSION NEW PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Contact: Taft MatneyDate: February 19, 2010Phone: 864/505-8866E-Mail: taft@taftmatney.com Monday, February 22 at 11:00 a.m., Boiling Springs Fire District officials will dedicate and commission Platform 2 — the newest addition to the district’s fleet which currently includes 8 fire engines, 2 aerial ladder trucks, and a rescue vehicle. The traditional “wet down” ceremony will take place […]
GREENVILLE’S PENDLETON PLACE CHILDREN’S SHELTER TOPS SC “ANGEL” CHARITIES IN 2009
WSPA broadcast this report (Disable “HD” function for faster loading) from Dianne Derby during its 6:00 p.m. newscast on November 18, 2009 as South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond released his office’s 2009 “Angels and Scrooges” list. The list, started by former Secretary of State Jim Miles, spotlights charities the office identifies as the […]
BOILING SPRINGS FIRE CHIEF GERALD LUKER RETIRES
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS TO OVERSEE OPERATIONS WHILE SUCCESSOR SELECTED (November 6, 2009 / Greenville, SC) Commissioners with Greenville County’s Boiling Springs Fire District announced that Chief Gerald Luker has retired. Chief Luker joined Boiling Springs in 1984 after serving the Gantt Fire, Sewer and Police District beginning in 1974. As district officials plan for Chief Luker’s […]
TRUST FUND ESTABLISHED TO ASSIST WITH FIREFIGHTER’S CANCER TREATMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Taft Matney Phone: 864/505-8866 Date: October 15, 2009 E-Mail: taft@taftmatney.com WADE HAMPTON FIRE & SEWER DISTRICT CREATES FUND FOR EXPENSES (Greenville, SC / October 15, 2009) Wade Hampton Fire Chief Randy Edwards announced that the district established a trust fund for firefighter Bryan Clark who was recently diagnosed with cancer. According […]
PRESIDENT OBAMA’S ADDRESS HAS BEEN REVISED AND POSTED
Normally, I wouldn’t use the TMPR blog section for a personal editorial, but because of the events of the past week and the controversy surrounding President Obama’s speech tomorrow, I wanted to add a small note to the discussion and post the documents in question so other parents can make up their own minds about […]
WEIGHING IN ON SC’S GUBERNATORIAL SCANDAL
After SC Governor Mark Sanford’s nearly week-long absence from his duties, subsequent revelations of a year-long extra-marital affair, and additional instances in which the governor admittedly crossed lines with other women but that he “never crossed the ultimate line” with anyone but Maria Belen Chapur, on June 30, 2009, WSPA’s Amy Wood spoke with Taft […]
CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATORS: SLED to Cease Conducting Background Checks on Fire Service Personnel
I received some disturbing information from the South Carolina Firefighters’ Association today and am asking for your help on a critical issue affecting everyone in South Carolina. Since 2001, the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) has performed background checks for fire service personnel in our state. Historically, SLED performed these checks and billed the Department […]
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