BUSINESS RESIDENTS CALENDAR CITIES & TOWNS DEPARTMENTS & SERVICES ONLINE SERVICES CONTACT Fire - Rescue FAQs Links Fire - Rescue FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES Established in 1994, Fire-Rescue provides emergency services to an immense response area, covering 1132 square miles. Operating from 36 fire stations located in the beautiful South Carolina Lowcountry, the department is one of the largest ISO Class 4 Fire Departments in the United States. The staff is comprised of 175 volunteer firefighters, supported by 81 cross-trained career personnel. Fire-Rescue operates a fleet of 128 vehicles including 38 engines, 38 tenders, brush trucks, 12 paramedic ambulances, 2 E-One 95' Platforms and 1 ARFF (aircraft unit). Services Fire Suppression BLS & ALS Emergency Medical First Response Paramedic Level Emergency Medical Transport Fire and Life Safety Education / Prevention Activities Fire Inspections / Code Enforcement Fire Investigation / Arson Detection / Computer Fire Modeling Technician Level Hazardous Materials Mitigation Technical Rescue / Extrication Water Rescue and Recovery Confined Space and High Level Rescue Public Education/ Fire Prevention Aviation Crash Rescue Through a progressive local government, the department has experienced tremendous growth since 2002. Fire-Rescue constructed and equipped sixteen new fire stations to extend coverage to many rural communities and reduced the ISO classification countywide. The department assumed suppression duties within four municipalities and began providing countywide ALS/Paramedic Level Emergency Medical Services. All career staff members are cross-trained as Firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT, Advanced or Paramedic), an effort that greatly improved operations for the citizens. CONTACT INFORMATION 113 Mable T. Willis Blvd Walterboro, SC 29488 Phone: 843-539-1960 Fax: 843-539-1963 Email: info@colletonfire.com Official Website: colletonfire.com HOURS OF OPERATION To Report an Emergency in Colleton County: Dial 9-1-1 After Hours Dispatcher: 843-782-4420 Business Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8 am - 5 pm Training Division Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8 am – 5 pm STAFF CONTACTS Colleton County Fire Rescue: Barry McRoy, Chief bmcroy@colletoncounty.org David Greene , Deputy Chief dgreene@colletoncounty.org Marty Stallings, Asst. Chief/Logistics mstallings@colletoncounty.org Scott Oquinn, Battalion Chief soquinn@colletoncounty.org Brent Dalton, Battalion Chief bdalton@colletoncounty.org Chris Jones, Battalion Chief cjones@colletoncounty.org Scott Feather, Battalion Chief, Fire Training sfeather@colletoncounty.org Joseph Campbell, Battalion Chief jcampbell@colletoncounty.org Medical Training/Chief Medical Officer S. Michael Banks, Captain/ Asst Fire Marshal sbanks@colletoncounty.org Roger Johnston, Captain/ Deputy Fire Marshal rjohnston@colletoncounty.org Fire Commissioners LaVern Polk, Chairman S.G. Drew, Vice-Chairman Jerry Breland Clyde Capers Doug Mixson, Sr. Copyright Â© 2013 Colleton County, SC Site Map