Fire and Rescue

Town of Sullivan's Island

Fire and Rescue Department

The Sullivan’s Island Fire and Rescue Department was organized in 1948 to protect the lives and property of the citizens of the Town of Sullivan’s Island. Started as a volunteer fire department, we have currently grown to a paid staff consisting of Chief, Training Officer, and Six Shift Personnel. Shift personnel work a 24 hour on 48 hour off shift schedule. The Department has Forty One (41) volunteers on its roster, with four of the original members still active.

One of the top priorities for the Sullivan’s Island Fire and Rescue Department is our Fire Prevention and Education Programs. The station is visited by well over 2500 children a year, in which they receive fire prevention tips in a positive interaction with firefighters. The Sullivan’s Island Fire and Rescue Department holds a fire prevention display, on the Wednesday during Fire Prevention Week, with area fire, police and rescue departments participating. The Sullivan’s Island Fire and Rescue Department will allow children to tour the station and provide parents with a fun, interesting, but learning experience for their child birthday party, which is held in the Town Park next to the station. In 1999 the Department received the Richard S. Campbell Award for our Fire Prevention work.

The Department holds three major fund raisers each year to support the Volunteer Rescue operations. A fish fry the last Saturday of June each year, Oyster Roast or Lobster & Bar-B-Cue Feast the first Saturday of November, and Winter Oyster Roast the second Saturday of February. The Volunteer Rescue Department also oversees the running of the “Benkie-Lowe” firefighter’s boat landing at Station 9.

FIRE DEPARTMENT APPARATUS

Firefighting Equipment:

301 Chief’s Vehicle – 2002 Chevy Tahoe 4 wheel drive

Engine 1 – 2002 Emergency One International 1250 GPM. Pumper Engine 2 – 1997 Emergency One Ford 1250 GPM. Pumper

Engine 3 – 1977 Mack 1000 GPM. Pumper