Lexington County consists of 758 square miles with an estimated population of 270,406. There are 24 Fire Stations that provide protection for the citizens of Lexington County. Lexington County has a total area of 758 square miles of which 699 square miles is land and 59 square miles (7.74%) is water, primarily from Lake Murray. Sixty-six percent (66%) of all incidents and fifty-eight percent (58%) of all structure fires occur in the urban/suburban areas of the county within the districts of ten (10) fire stations. Eighteen of the twenty-four county fire stations are staffed with only two personnel.
The Lexington County Fire Service operates multiple bureaus within the organization to provide a wide range of service. The Operations bureau consists of suppression and technical rescue personnel. The Administrative Services bureau consists of building and grounds maintenance responsibilities, the Logistics division, the Breathing Air division, and the Planning and Research division, as well as Fleet Management. The Training and Professional Development Division is responsible for all facets of training from the Recruit Program to Officer Level Development courses and all promotional processes through the rank of Assistant Chief.
The Fire Marshal’s Office is comprised of three Fire Prevention Officers and an Assistant Chief. The Fire Marshal’s Office is responsible for plan review and fire inspection of all new construction in their jurisdiction, as well as the ongoing inspections of over 9000 commercial properties within the County of Lexington. Along with these duties, the Fire Marshal’s Office provides public education services through community events, request for appearances, and other outlets reaching thousands of children and adults annually across the county.
Currently, the Lexington County Fire Service is not accepting Volunteer Firefighters but it you are interested in joining the department as a career firefighter, please contact us.
