The Hartsville Fire Department was established on April 6, 1908. The city’s first fire apparatus was a wagon pulled by two horses, “Billy” and “Mann,” which served the city from 1909 until 1917. Today, the department protects about 7,800 City and 31,000 County residents within a 24.27-square-mile response area. The full range of emergency services provided includes fire suppression, fire prevention and education classes, hazardous materials response, medical first responders and codes enforcement. The department operates with five fire engines, one 100-foot aerial tower ladder truck, one quick-attack brush unit, and one service truck.

The City of Hartsville Fire Department is a very progressive and professional organization, placing high value on its residents, business owners, and visitors to the community, and is proud to serve. The department constantly strives to improve the level of services the staff provides to the whole community. In 2012, the department’s Public Protection Classification, provided by the Insurance Services Office (ISO) rose to Class 4, allowing for lower insurance ratings for homes and businesses. The department’s rating places it better than roughly 70 percent of other fire departments in South Carolina.

Why Hartsville Fire Department?

Our department is a very progressive. The City of Hartsville in which it serves is a vastly growing community with just over 30,000 residents. The Hartsville Fire Department offers all of its volunteers in house training to become a certified firefighter so you don’t have to travel elsewhere to get your training. We have a $25 paid per call incentive that we pay our volunteers, that they receive at the end of the year. We offer a retirement to its volunteers provided that they meet the criteria that is set by the retirement committee. Our volunteers are offered the opportunity to go anywhere for specialized training that they would like to go. We pride ourselves on our volunteers because they are the backbone to the department.

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