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| The Batesburg-Leesville Fire Department is a part of the town of Batesburg-Leesville. Located in the southwest corner of Lexington County, the department provides services to the town and contracted areas of Lexington and Saluda County. In addition, the department supports neighboring departments in Aiken County. Under the direction of Chief Tommy Shealy, the department's two stations provide primary fire and emergency response support to an approximately 84 square mile area. The department has been solely volunteer until July 1999 when the first paid firefighter was hired to assist in the management of equipment, fire inspections, fire education, and fire response. | |
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| The department has two stations that are equipped with a variety of equipment and vehicles in support of multiple operations performed by the department. The Leesville District, Station 25, is located at 431 East Church Street near the heart of the old business district on Main Street. Station 26, in the Batesburg District, is located at 660 West Columbia Avenue behind the town of Batesburg-Leesville Public Safety Complex. Each station is equipped with a primary response engine and tanker as well as a reserve engine. Each station is tasked to support additional areas with Station 26 having Support Truck 26 and Station 25 manning Brush Truck 25. Support Truck 26 carries additional equipment and supplies to meet fire ground and emergency needs while Brush Truck 25 assist in woods and grass fires. | |
| The department has 42 volunteers who support all functions of the department from emergency response to fundraising to training and fire education. Members must complete a number of training courses in order to serve on the department and have the needed skills necessary to meet the needs of the community. Training courses include basic firefighting operations, first aid, driver training, extrication instruction, rope use, etc. Personnel attend the South Carolina Fire Academy for many courses while also participating in departmental courses during a year. |  |
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| The department responds to approximately 350 calls per year. They include structure fires, vehicles fire and wrecks, woods/grass fires, Emergency Medical Service (EMS) backup, first responder, automatic alarms, hazardous materials, and public service calls. For the members of the department, it's about giving of ones self back to the community in which we live. | |
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