The Rock Watch
Promotions
Congratulations to Firefighters; Duane Bostic, Slaton Glover and Sarah Turner who have successfully passed the written and practical exams to be promoted to Engineer. They will formally be promoted on November 22, 2009. Congratulations to all three.
Fire Prevention Month
SAFD firefighters were busy with Fire Prevention month this October. Several area preschools and daycares either had field trips to Station One or a visit from one of our engines. If you would like to get involved, any time of the year, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Honorary St Andrew's Firefighters
SAFD welcomes four new honorary firefighters to our family.
Pinecrest Baptist Church's Pete Blanton, Earnest and Dot Campbell, and Nancy Faucette became our newest members on October 4th in appreciation for their undying commitment to our fire department through their kitchen ministry. These four fine people have provided us with homemade dinners to feed ten firefighters every Wednesday night for over two years free of charge. Thank you for everything.
Thanks
St Andrew's would like to thank Fazoli's on Sam Rittenberg for involving our firefighters in "Firemen's Night Out" the first Tuesday of every month. Thank you for feeding our firefighters!!
Station One Construction
Station One's parking lot construction has been completed along with the addition of several new trees. The apparatus bay has been outfitted with new front and rear concrete aprons and drainage systems.
Inaugural Reading Contest
SAFD's first year of the reading contest was a smashing success. Students from Drayton Hall, Ashley River Creative Arts, and St Andrew's Math and Science all read as many hours as they could during the month of September in order to win a ride to school in a fire engine during Fire Prevention Week in October. The students have yet to be presented with a photograph commemorating their win. Thank you to everyone who participated, you are the reason this contest was a success. Congratulations to the following, who won a ride to school and read the most hours out of anyone in their grade in ALL THREE schools!
K- Peyton Sullivan 11 hrs. 22 mins. DRAYTON HALL
11-- Hayden Callesen 69 hrs. 49 mins. DRAYTON HALL
22-- Hannah Hughes (71 hrs 45 min) ASHLEY RIVER
3- Ian Maple 63 hrs. 50 mins DRAYTON HALL
4 - Kaziah Bennett (43 hrs.) SASMS
5- Jordan Stuckey ( 39 hrs 50 min) ASHLEY RIVER
View article in WestOf here.
EMT School
As of September 2009, SAFD is proud to announce that 12 employees will be entering into Emergency Medical Technician training in an effort to provide customers with the finest care possible in the event of an emergency. Class will begin in September and commence in January.
Charity Work
St Andrew's firefighters were represented on the Carolina Children's Charity Telethon donating money again this year. SAFD has been involved in collecting for Carolina Children's Charity for decades. Here is a video from last years segment featuring FF. Kristin Dolan, Eng. Shawn Lott, and Eng. Duane Bostic