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The Batesburg-Leesville Fire Department is divided into two response areas. Station 25 is responsible for the western section of town while Station 26 provides primary response for the eastern end. Structure responses within the town will see both stations responding while only the closest station may respond to vehicle wrecks, car fires, grass fires, etc. Each station is equipped to provide fire suppression activities as well as vehicle extrication. The department’s brush truck is located at Station 25 due to the number of county responses we support and Support Truck 26 is located at Station 26 due to responding primarily in support of residential and commercial structures inside the town limits. Departmental equipment is numbered per the station it is assigned to.

Station 25 is located in the Leesville District at 431 East Church Street. The station is comprised of 2 full bays with entry/exit points on both ends. The building has a large meeting room along with a kitchen area, storage room, baths with showers, and office. An emergency generator provides power as needed to the facility and it serves as the alternate Emergency Operating Center for the Town. The department’s paid firefighter works primarily out of the office in this station. In the rear of the station you will
find cooking pits and a work area that supports annual fund raising events such at the South Carolina Poultry Festival bar-b-que plate and the Thanksgiving Day turkey cooking. This area also has washer and dryer units for the cleaning of personnel’s bunker gear.

Station 26 is located in the Batesburg District at 660 West Columbia Avenue. The station is located directly behind the Town of Batesburg-Leesville’s Public Safety Building that houses the B-L Police Department and Dispatch Center. This complex also serves as the primary Emergency Operations Center for the Town. The fire department area consists of two structures with the primary being a 4 bay metal/pole building. The bays allow up to two pieces of equipment to be staged in each area.
An emergency generator for the Public Safety Building provides emergency power to the station. The secondary structure is the old fire station that contains a general meeting room, small kitchen, bath with shower, and storage

room. It has 4 single bays that are currently used to house the Communication Van, emergency generators and light platforms, as well as the town bucket truck. Washer and dryer units are located in this area for the care of personnel’s bunker gear. A lighted heliport area is beside the station for the air evacuation of critical care patients.

Engine 251 – The primary first out engine for Station 25, a 1999 KME 1500 gpm engine with a 1000 gallon water tank and 25 gallon foam tank. This custom engine can seat 5 personnel and carries a variety of equipment to support fire response, vehicle extrication, and basic first responder activities. The engine carries 5” hose with multiple cross lays. It is equipped with a deluge gun with an extend-a-gun mount that allows a broad range of use.

Engine 252 – A reserve engine assigned to Station 25, this 1984 FMC engine has a 1000 gpm pump with 1000 gallon water tank. This unit carries all required equipment to support fire response as an alternate to Engine 251 if that unit is out of service or already committed on a first out call.

Tanker 254 - First out tanker for Station 25 is a 1992 KME unit with 1800 gallons of water. This tanker carries a variety of support equipment to allow it to pair and support operations with department engines. It is equipped with a 2000 gallon dump tank for portable “pond” drafting operations.

Truck 25 – The departments brush truck to help fight wood and grass fires is a 1987 Hummer. This vehicle was bought and converted by the department members and is equipped with a 250 gallon water tank and 10 gallon foam tank. It has a 95 gpm remote operated turret nozzle mounted on the front.

Ventilation 25 - This is a large mobile ventilation fan built by department members to support ventilation activities in large structures. The fan is mounted on a tandem axle trailer with its own motor and fuel supply. The fan has been utilized both in the town to ventilate large commercial structures as well as a mutual aid response with Lexington County Fire Service.

Engine 261 - A reserve engine assigned to Station 26, this 1982 FMC engine has a 1000 gpm pump with 1000 gallon water tank. This unit carries all required equipment to support fire response as an alternate to Engine 262 if that unit is out of service or already committed on a first out call.

Engine 262 – The primary first out engine for Station 26, a 1995 E-One 1250 gpm engine with a 1000 gallon water tank. This commercial engine can seat 5 personnel and carries a variety of equipment to support fire response, vehicle extrication, and basic first responder activities. The engine carries 5” hose with multiple cross lays. It is equipped with a deluge gun with an extend-a-gun mount that allows a broad range of use.

Tanker 264 - First out tanker for Station 26 is a 2001 KME unit with 1600 gallons of water and a 500 gpm pump. This tanker carries a variety of support equipment to allow it to pair and support operations with department engines. It is equipped with a 2000 gallon dump tank for portable “pond” drafting operations.

Truck 26 – This vehicle serves as a support unit for the department and was built by department members. Equipment is carried on a 1987 Chevrolet chassis with a 10 bay partitioned body. The truck carries a range of equipment to support a variety of responses and includes 6 - Scott SCBAs, 12 spare cylinders, Hurst tool, 3000 watt generator with multiple flood lights, cribbing, 2 chain saws and a K-12 Partner saw, oil dry, salvage and overhaul equipment, low angle rope equipment, and command board with tent along with 2 – 35 foot ladders and various smaller ladders.

Grandma – This 1946 Chevrolet 500 gpm engine was placed in service with the Leesville Fire Department from 1947 until 1984. The engine has since been restored and serves as a parade vehicle for the department and a reminder of our past and how far we have come. The engine holds a special place with all department members.

BLFD Engine 1 - This 1926 Seagrave Suburbanite 500 gpm pumper was originally purchased for a restoration project by the Batesburg Fire Department. It had belonged to a local church at one time in Ward, South Carolina and was similar to a previous department engine. After merger into the Batesburg-Leesville Fire Department in 1992 the Seagrave restoration was restarted as a department project to help pull together the two stations. The engine is used today in local parades.

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EQUIPMENT
The Batesburg-Leesville Fire Department is divided into two response areas. Station 25 is responsible for the western section of town while Station 26 provides primary response for the eastern end. Structure responses within the town will see both stations responding while only the closest station may respond to vehicle wrecks, car fires, grass fires, etc. Each station is equipped to provide fire suppression activities as well as vehicle extrication. The department’s brush truck is located at Station 25 due to the number of county responses we support and Support Truck 26 is located at Station 26 due to responding primarily in support of residential and commercial structures inside the town limits. Departmental equipment is numbered per the station it is assigned to.
	Station 25 is located in the Leesville District at 431 East Church Street. The station is comprised of 2 full bays with entry/exit points on both ends. The building has a large meeting room along with a kitchen area, storage room, baths with showers, and office. An emergency generator provides power as needed to the facility and it serves as the alternate Emergency Operating Center for the Town. The department’s paid firefighter works primarily out of the office in this station. In the rear of the station you will find cooking pits and a work area that supports annual fund raising events such at the South Carolina Poultry Festival bar-b-que plate and the Thanksgiving Day turkey cooking. This area also has washer and dryer units for the cleaning of personnel’s bunker gear.

Station 26 is located in the Batesburg District at 660 West Columbia Avenue. The station is located directly behind the Town of Batesburg-Leesville’s Public Safety Building that houses the B-L Police Department and Dispatch Center. This complex also serves as the primary Emergency Operations Center for the Town. The fire department area consists of two structures with the primary being a 4 bay metal/pole building. The bays allow up to two pieces of equipment to be staged in each area. An emergency generator for the Public Safety Building provides emergency power to the station. The secondary structure is the old fire station that contains a general meeting room, small kitchen, bath with shower, and storage
room. It has 4 single bays that are currently used to house the Communication Van, emergency generators and light platforms, as well as the town bucket truck. Washer and dryer units are located in this area for the care of personnel’s bunker gear. A lighted heliport area is beside the station for the air evacuation of critical care patients.
		Engine 251 – The primary first out engine for Station 25, a 1999 KME 1500 gpm engine with a 1000 gallon water tank and 25 gallon foam tank. This custom engine can seat 5 personnel and carries a variety of equipment to support fire response, vehicle extrication, and basic first responder activities. The engine carries 5” hose with multiple cross lays. It is equipped with a deluge gun with an extend-a-gun mount that allows a broad range of use.
Engine 252 – A reserve engine assigned to Station 25, this 1984 FMC engine has a 1000 gpm pump with 1000 gallon water tank. This unit carries all required equipment to support fire response as an alternate to Engine 251 if that unit is out of service or already committed on a first out call.
		Tanker 254 - First out tanker for Station 25 is a 1992 KME unit with 1800 gallons of water. This tanker carries a variety of support equipment to allow it to pair and support operations with department engines. It is equipped with a 2000 gallon dump tank for portable “pond” drafting operations.
Truck 25 – The departments brush truck to help fight wood and grass fires is a 1987 Hummer. This vehicle was bought and converted by the department members and is equipped with a 250 gallon water tank and 10 gallon foam tank. It has a 95 gpm remote operated turret nozzle mounted on the front.
		Ventilation 25 - This is a large mobile ventilation fan built by department members to support ventilation activities in large structures. The fan is mounted on a tandem axle trailer with its own motor and fuel supply. The fan has been utilized both in the town to ventilate large commercial structures as well as a mutual aid response with Lexington County Fire Service.
Engine 261 - A reserve engine assigned to Station 26, this 1982 FMC engine has a 1000 gpm pump with 1000 gallon water tank. This unit carries all required equipment to support fire response as an alternate to Engine 262 if that unit is out of service or already committed on a first out call.
		Engine 262 – The primary first out engine for Station 26, a 1995 E-One 1250 gpm engine with a 1000 gallon water tank. This commercial engine can seat 5 personnel and carries a variety of equipment to support fire response, vehicle extrication, and basic first responder activities. The engine carries 5” hose with multiple cross lays. It is equipped with a deluge gun with an extend-a-gun mount that allows a broad range of use.
Tanker 264 - First out tanker for Station 26 is a 2001 KME unit with 1600 gallons of water and a 500 gpm pump. This tanker carries a variety of support equipment to allow it to pair and support operations with department engines. It is equipped with a 2000 gallon dump tank for portable “pond” drafting operations.
		Truck 26 – This vehicle serves as a support unit for the department and was built by department members. Equipment is carried on a 1987 Chevrolet chassis with a 10 bay partitioned body. The truck carries a range of equipment to support a variety of responses and includes 6 - Scott SCBAs, 12 spare cylinders, Hurst tool, 3000 watt generator with multiple flood lights, cribbing, 2 chain saws and a K-12 Partner saw, oil dry, salvage and overhaul equipment, low angle rope equipment, and command board with tent along with 2 – 35 foot ladders and various smaller ladders.
Grandma – This 1946 Chevrolet 500 gpm engine was placed in service with the Leesville Fire Department from 1947 until 1984. The engine has since been restored and serves as a parade vehicle for the department and a reminder of our past and how far we have come. The engine holds a special place with all department members.
		BLFD Engine 1 - This 1926 Seagrave Suburbanite 500 gpm pumper was originally purchased for a restoration project by the Batesburg Fire Department. It had belonged to a local church at one time in Ward, South Carolina and was similar to a previous department engine. After merger into the Batesburg-Leesville Fire Department in 1992 the Seagrave restoration was restarted as a department project to help pull together the two stations. The engine is used today in local parades.