Marion, SC Fire Department

Chief Kevin Hammond

Fire Chief | Safety Inspector
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Fire Department

Our Mission Statement: Our Mission is to proactively provide professional fire and emergency services with integrity and a sense of compassion for ALL who reside in or visit the City of Marion.

Our Vision Statement: Our Vision will include quality community risk reduction, a constant state of readiness both mentally and physically, continual training and education, operating within a team-first concept, and responsibly utilizing all available resources to provide the highest possible levels of care and protection for the citizens and visitors of Marion, South Carolina.

Our Core Values: Our Values will include –

Attitude

Character

Integrity

Effort

Loyalty

Empathy

Pride

The City of Marion Fire Department is a combination of paid and volunteer firefighters and is staffed by eight full-time and more than 25 volunteer members. Six of the paid personnel work shifts of 24 hours with 48 hours off-duty between shifts. The volunteer members supplement all activities of the paid personnel resulting in significant savings for the taxpayer.

The City of Marion Fire Department operates from two strategically placed fire stations. Both Stations are staffed 24/7.

Station 10   107 East Bond Street

Station 15   1937 Senator Gasque Road

The Fire Department has an ISO rating of Class 3. The Class 3 ISO rating entitles residential and commercial property owners to substantial savings on their fire property insurance premiums.

Fire Department vehicles

  • Engine 10: 2018 E-One Typhoon 1,250 GPM Pumper
  • Engine 15: 2003 KME Custom, 1,250 GPM pumper
  • Engine 16: 1995 KME Ford, 1,250 GPM pumper
  • Engine 11: 1972 American LaFrance, 1,000 GPM pumper
  • Ladder 10: 1997 KME 75 Arial, 1,500 GPM pumper
  • 1937 American LaFrance pumper
  • Brush 15: 2008 F350 Truck
  • HazMat Trailer
  • Fire Prevention Trailer
  • Rescue 10: 2007 Spartan Heavy Rescue Unit
  • Rescue 11: 2000 Ford F-350 4X4 Rescue Unit
  • Rescue 15: 2014 Ford F-550 Rescue Unit
  • Medic 10: 2008 Ford Type I Ambulance

The City of Marion is serviced throughout the city with fire hydrants. These are tested bi-annually. Firefighters have a five-acre emergency training ground with a drill tower, burn building, confined space training area, car fire prop, flammable liquid prop, drafting pit, and classroom building.

Personnel are trained in interior structural firefighting, medical first responder, EMT, Paramedic, hazardous materials incident mitigations, automobile extrication, confined space rescue, and fire prevention and inspections. In addition, the Department firefighters are trained at the Hazardous Materials Technician level and respond to all Haz-mat incidents in the County. Training is a high priority of the Department. Members continuously receive training and refresher training in firefighter skills and new firefighting techniques both in-house and through the South Carolina Fire Academy.

Fire Safety Education

The City of Marion Fire Department is actively involved in the community they serve. Firefighters give tours of the Fire Station and teach students about fire prevention. The Department also provides speakers to conduct fire and life safety seminars and classes for local schools, community groups, businesses, and industry.

Free Smoke Detectors

One of the newest programs is the installation of free smoke detectors in homes in the city.   This project was made available through the FEMA Firefighter Assistance Grant. Through this program, we install operable smoke detectors with a 10-year lithium battery. Firefighters conduct home safety inspections during the installation to inform residents of potential hazards. In addition, with the same grant, the Department purchased a Fire Safety House that helps provide fire safety and fire prevention training to children throughout the county.

If interested in volunteering with the Marion Fire Department, contact us at 843-423-8602.

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