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Funeral Arrangements for Chief Carr
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Download: 2013-04-26_Chief_Carr_Funeral_Arrangements.pdf
SC House Bill 3424; Presumptive Health Bill For Firefighters
This message was forwarded to the Charleston Firefighters Association by Representative Chip Limehouse (R) District 110, which covers parts of Downtown Charleston & Mt. Pleasant. Read More...
What Is A Firefighter Worth?
  This is a letter written y the wife of a Firefighter, asking the simple question, 'What is a Firefighter worth?'  This letter is a must read, please take the time to read this letter and share it with everyone you know.   2/2012 What is a firefighter worth. Read More...
2012 Fight For Air Stair Climb
  Local 61's Vice President Sean Harshaw is organizing a Local 61/Charleston Fire Department Team again this year to participate in the American Lung Association Fight For Air Stair Climb. Read More...
9/11 Heroes Run
As you may already know, Local 61 has cancelled this year's Run For The Nine - Memorial 5K.  In lieu of the Run For The Nine, Local 61 has partnered with the 9/11 Heroes Run and it's event coordinator and CFD Wife Theresa Faircloth to bring this year's event to Charleston for the FIRST time ever. Read More...
South Carolina Receives 'F' in Transparency, Accountibility and Corruption Study
The Center For Public Integrity, Global Integrity and Public Radio International recently released a study called the 'State Integrity Investigation'.  In it, the groups revealed that 8 U.S. states received failing grades when it comes to transparency, accountability and anti-corruption efforts. Read More...
TV's Newest Star CFD Batt Chief Bubba Bazemore
A star was born in the Charleston City Fire Department this past week.  CFD Battalion Chief and Local 61 Brother Howard 'Bubba' Bazemore recently starred in a commercial for MUSC's Cancer Research Center. Read More...
WALTER HUNDLEY, ENDORSED BY CHARLESTON FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION, WINS THE SC 41ST DISTRICT!
Walter Hundley, the candidate for South Carolina State Senate, endorsed by the Charleston Firefighters' Association, has won the primary for the SC State Senate's 41st District Seat, in today's Special Election!!! Mr. Hundley will serve out the remainder of former 41st District State Senator/now-Lt. Governor Glenn McConnell's term. Read More...
Help a Fallen Brother
On October 19th, 2011, Firefighter Don Beckett of the Kent Fire Department in Kent, Ohio passed away after a year long battle with Esophageal Cancer. Don's death was ruled a LODD, as it was determined by his doctors and the Ohio Police & Fire Pension Board that he contracted the disease as a result of on the job exposures. Read More...
2012's Most Stressful Jobs - #2 Firefighter
Careercast.com recently released the most stressful jobs for 2012 and coming in at number 2 on the list is Firefighter.  Firefighting came in second to only Enlisted Soldier.  The website cited the "high degree of danger mixed with life and death decisions" as part of the reason for Firefighter ranking so high on the 2012 Most Stressful Job list. Read More...
HISTORIC CFD FIRE STATION 6 CLOSED AFTER ASBESTOS SCARE

Firefighters from the Cannon Street Fire Station, home to Engine Co. 6 and Battalion Chief 3, have been relocated to the Coming Street Fire Station (Engine Co. 15 & Ladder Co. 4) and the fire station has been closed, due to an asbestos scare.
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CFD's Rapidly Aging Fleet Causes Station Closures, Unnecessary Relocations and Other Problems

  "The Charleston Firefighters Association would like to send a special thanks to Chief Bulanow and our brothers in the North Charleston Fire Department for loaning the CFD a reserve ladder truck so that we can continue to serve the great citizens of Charleston.
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Charleston Firefighters' Bold & Smokey Blend Coffee

The Charleston Firefighters' Association is excited to announce our newest partnership with the Charleston Coffee Roasters! Through this partnership we have been able to brew up a very special and tasty fundraising project, 'Charleston Firefighters' Bold & Smokey Blend' Coffee.
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