Tag: Goose Creek Fire Department

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GCFD’s First EMS Battalion Chief Plays Crucial Role

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–We’ve all seen them – usually while passing the scene of a car accident: the straight, “backboard” stretchers used to transport patients in and out of ambulances. At first glance, it’s hard to imagine how this basic equipment could be improved. It turns out that the stretchers do have an issue: their rigidity means that accident victims often […]

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New GCFD Drone Will Help Survey Fire Scenes

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–An aerial drone that could help firefighters safely survey the scene of a fire has been donated to the City of Goose Creek. SkyView Aerial Solutions LLC announced the donation during a recent visit to the Goose Creek Fire Department’s headquarters station. Once the GCFD becomes trained to use the drone, Fire Chief Steve Chapman said the device […]

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GCFD Grant Provides Smoke Detectors For Residents

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–The Goose Creek Fire Department has a resolution for 2017: Smoke detectors in every home. Thanks to a recent grant, that resolution will come closer to reality. This past summer, the GCFD applied for ServiceMaster of Charleston’s Smoke Detector Grant Program. Goose Creek was among several area fire departments awarded the grant, which came in the form of […]

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Goose Creek Unveils Fire Station Serving Northern Part Of City

  GOOSE CREEK, S.C. — “Three months ago, we would have lost a life. We would have had to travel several miles, instead it was half a mile,” said Goose Creek Mayor Michael Heitzler. “We would have lost that man. We would have never gotten there in time.” The Mayor says the close proximity of trained firefighters and medical personnel […]

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Goose Creek Firefighters Rescue Man Hanging From Tree

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Firefighters do more than respond to house fires or vehicle accidents. Everyone once in a while they may get an unusual tree rescue call. This time it wasn’t a cute kitten they were saving. According to SConFire.com, the City of Goose Creek Fire Department responded to Edmund Street for a man hanging 40 feet from the ground in a tree. […]