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Welcome to Keowee Fire Department

On behalf of the Commission and Firefighters of the Keowee Fire District, I welcome you to our website. I hope you find this information educational and useful. Please e-mail or call if you have any questions or if we can assist you in any way

The Keowee Fire Department serves and protects the area between The City of Seneca, The City of Salem, and the Ebenezer Fire District. We are located on the shores of beautiful Lake Keowee at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Our coverage area consist of 30 square miles and a population of approximately 6000 people. During the summer months our population increases considerably with the influx of seasonal visitors using rental and vacation homes.

We operate out of 2 stations that protect primarily residential communities, many of which are gated or security controlled. We also protect a 3 reactor nuclear power facility operated by Duke Energy, and numerous other smaller businesses.

Our District is staffed with five full-time employees which man the station 24 hours a day, along with six-part time employees and 30 dedicated volunteers. The department is governed by a five member commission elected by the communities in which we serve. The Fire District prides itself on customer service, and loyalty to the residents, businesses and visitors to our community. We work daily to enhance our abilities and provide the highest level of service possible.

Thank you for taking the time to learn more about our District. if you live in the area, please stop by and meet your fire professionals and enjoy the fire house hospitality.

Sincerely,

Charles "Richie" Caudill
Fire Chief

Mission Statement

All members of the Keowee Fire District; commissioners, officers, and firefighters shall work as a team in a professional manner to protect lives, property, and the environment of the property owners of the Keowee Fire District. The team will actively represent the district, serve as role models and strive to effectively and efficiently employ all necessary resources to provide a fire protection deemed excellent by the people we serve.

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Keowee Assist Oconee Nuclear Site with Drill

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

For just a few hours Wednesday morning, the Keowee Fire Department assisted Duke Energy and the Oconee Nuclear Site in supplementing water to a back up safety system. The procedure, which gave the Fire Department 2 hours to complete, was accomplished in just under 25 minutes.

Annual Dinner and Award Banquet

Saturday, January 21, 2012

The Keowee Fire Department hosted it's annual formal dinner in this past Saturday night. The dinner, hosted at the Cliff's Fall's South Clubhouse, was well attended and a great time was had by all. The 2011 recipient of the Keowee Fire Department Firefighter of the Year was awarded to shift Captain David Mansfield. Capt. Mansfield retired from the St. Charles, Illinois fire department and move to the Lake Keowee area where he didn't sit idle long. Capt. Mansfield began volunteering soon after his move to the area, then came on part-time, spent a few months as interim Fire Chief, and finally settled in as full-time shift Captain. He is a great asset to the Keowee Fire District operation.

Mayday Training

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Shift captain and Training Officer Denny Caldwell lead Tuesday night training with a review of the department's Mayday Policy. During the training, firefighters conducted drills using their SCBA's (Self-contained breathing apparatus) and used smoke machines to simulate real fire conditions.

Keowee Fire Covers for Anderson County

Friday, January 13, 2012

At the request of Anderson County, the Keowee Fire Department covered the Pendleton Fire Departments response area while most of Anderson County Fire Service attended the funeral of former fire chief and active firefighter, David Crenshaw. David passed away in the line of duty while working a traffic accident earlier in the week. He had served the Pendleton Fire Department for almost 50 years, held the title of chief for 21, and had served a 4 year term as the Anderson County Sheriff in recent years. David was a great friend to the fire service and will be delay missed.

New Station Sign

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

During the last quarter of 2011, members of the Keowee Fire Department voluteered their time and skillsets to help design and construct a road front sign at the Doug Hollow Rd station. By using leftover materials from the construction of the Headquarters station and suppling several hours of labor, the cost of the sign was cut in half. A special thanks to Steve MacLeod for organizing the work.

2011 Call Volume
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 - Do you ever wonder how busy your fire department is? The fire department rounded out 2011 with 368 calls for service. Out of the 368, there were 15 structure fires, 20 vehicle accidents with 2 fatalities, 119 medical calls, 12 woods fires, 5 car fires, 7 medical helicopter landing zones, 1 bomb scare, and 86 public service calls.

Early Morning Trailer Fire

Tuesday, December 27, 2011 06:15

The Keowee Fire Department was called to assist the Corinth-Shiloh Fire Department on a single-wide trailer fire. The trailer, which was almost fully destroyed by the time the 1st crews arrived, was unoccupied at the time of the fire. The cause is still under investigation.

Joint Training Drill at Oconee Nuclear SIte

Monday, December 12, 2011

The Keowee Fire Department participated in one of several annual drills at the Oconee Nuclear Station along with the Corinth-Shiloh, Keowee-Ebenezer, Six Mile, and Oconee County Fire Departments. The drill, in the Maintenance Training Facility simulated a fire in a classroom in the rear of the building. Approximately 40 firefighters participated in the 2 hour drill.

Marine 17 assist with search on Lake Hartwell

Monday, December 5, 2011

At the request of Pickens County, Keowee Fire Department's Marine 17 was sent to Lake Hartwell to assist in the search and eventual body recovery of a missing hunter. Officer's with the SC Department of Natural Resources located the body of the missing hunter in the lake near the point last seen.

Multi-Company Training

Monday, November 21, 2011

The Keowee Fire Department and the Corinth-Shiloh Fire Department participated in a joint training session at the County Burn Building.

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