Howe Springs Fire Rescue

Howe Springs Fire Rescue provides fire and rescue services for a portion of Florence County in South Carolina.

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STRUCTURE FIRE: Around 1:45PM today, we were called to the report of a mobile home on fire. Engine 761 (Meadow Prong Station) arrived on scene within seven minutes of being toned and confirmed that the... https://t.co/BCzvBtazyR

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We want to say, Thank You, to everybody that purchased tickets for the pancake breakfast this morning! It was a big success, and thank you to Fatz as they served 150 people to help us raise money for Mr. Wayne. #LawhonStrong #FatzSouthernKitchen

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The Savannah Grove Elementary School Career Fair was a big success! We were able to interact with over 600 students in the 1st - 6th grades. And teaming up with West Florence Fire Rescue was great! We had... https://t.co/lN6Y6NyhTS

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MAJOR TRAFFIC DELAYS: We were called to assist Windy Hill with a major accident on I-95, close to MM 167. Please find an alternate route. Crews are working diligently to open the lanes back up. #WorkingTogether... https://t.co/RvGGm3XfOU

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This Saturday is fast approaching! If you don't have your tickets yet, please call 843-669-4196 to let us know you want to purchase some. This is a great way to support Mr. Wayne. We look forward to seeing everybody Saturday! https://t.co/TmWlMw7DLY

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These juniors trained hard to prepare for Fire Escape 2019 and made us proud! It is great to have young people that want to work hard to better themselves. Congratulations to all of the juniors that competed. #FireEscape2019 #ServiceOverSelf #HSFR

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Another great night of training! We challenged our members to maintain nearly 1,000 gallons of water per minute for almost two hours. This requires a lot of moving parts. Our members used several skills to... https://t.co/wJscbiQCK9

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Wayne Lawhon is a 37 year, active member of Howe Springs and... https://t.co/uSYeWblKP0

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First let me thank everyone that has called to check on our brother Wayne Lawhon. Wayne has served Howe Springs as a Chaplain and firefighter for 37 years. Yesterday the unthinkable occurred and our friend was... https://t.co/auvRqrc5to

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Around 4:00am the Highway Safety Unit was called to assist the City of Florence Police Department and West Florence Fire Rescue. Please take an alternate route as west bound lanes on Hwy 52 just East of... https://t.co/EMRlG93ow7

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So glad to have had the opportunity to host the SC State Firefighters Association Executive Committee tonight! It was great spending time with leaders that represent us at the state level. And special thanks to... https://t.co/ert7ay7VRC

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We are proud of our members that made training a priority this weekend and attended Southeastern Extrication School. This was a two day class that taught advanced auto extrication technics. The skills they... https://t.co/invk5lfNOC

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Every year the statistics about emergency service personnel being struck by a vehicle while on scene increases more than it should. We are taking steps to try and prevent that from happening to our members... https://t.co/ELTBiElofA

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Tripp McAlister is a great young man and we wanted him to help us spotlight our Junior program. He is currently a student at South Florence High School and works at Shadow Creek Golf Club as a Maintenance... https://t.co/8jR5ude4wx

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We can't help you if we can't find you. Locating your home quickly is crucial to being able to help you in your time of need. If you don't have your address numbers clearly displayed at the road, please... https://t.co/ge7vnkbw4x

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We have to prepare for any possible scenario when we respond to calls for service. And you never know what will happen on a that call. Today we were dispatched to the report of a bus in the ditch. Our minds... https://t.co/2Qo4IhOXdd

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Congratulations to Firefighter Alexis Carraway on being selected Firefighter of the Month for February 2019! Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to Howe Springs. Click on the link for the full article. https://t.co/gCFOFjWcVC

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OUTSIDE FIRE: Around 3:00pm this afternoon we were dispatched to a 3-5 acre outside fire that was endangering structures. We want to brag on our members for a quick response and hard work to save multiple cars... https://t.co/gO3MXOlbrT

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Around 5:00pm this afternoon we were called to the report of a person that fell 16 feet while removing a tree stand. The patient was located approximately a half mile back in the woods. We utilized our ATV to... https://t.co/uZZ2A1Xibl