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Jeremy Thorne

Fire Chief

 

 

 

 

  Established in 1953, the Jackson Volunteer Fire Department was formed ,at the height of the construction boom at the Savannah River Plant, as it was called then, to protect the citizens of the Town of Jackson. Started in a single bay station located on Charles St. , which also housed the Town hall and Police Department, JVFD has grown to cover a 25 square mile area of Aiken County,and we have since moved into a larger more modern facility located at 703 Burroughs St. JVFD now maintains a staff of approximately 46 volunteers, these 46 volunteers include 6 Officers, 20 firefighters, 10 auxilliary staff members, and 10 Junior Firefighters.

 

   JVFD operates two Engine companies, a Rescue/Truck company, and a rescue boat out of our station, we respond to a wide array of calls throughout the year, anything ranging from hazardous materials incidents, and fire responses, to emergency medical responses, motor vehicle crashes, and community service responses, we also provide automatic mutual aid for all structure fire responses to New Elenton FD, Beech Island FD, and Silver Bluff FD, and we hold a standing mutual aid agreement with Savannah River Site FD should a large scale emergency arise at SRS, or should JVFD require their assistance.

 

   Check out our response data page to see a breakdown of our call volume. Please take a look around and if you have any questions go to our contact us page and submit your question to us, or give us a call, and don't forget to take a look at our calendar page to see fundraisers and training being held at the fire station. Thanks for visiting, and be sure to save our page in your favorites section by clicking the button below.

 

 

Aiken County Firefighter's Association was organized with the mission to:

 

Promote better fire defenses for Aiken County. It also serves as a forum with an objective to create better fellowship and understanding between different departments. The ACFA promotes the exchange of ideas, experience and training with one another concerning operating, organization and maintaining proper fire defenses.

The Firefighters' Association was formed and chartered by the State of South Carolina in 1905 and maintains to this date the mission of:

 

Promoting the betterment and maintenance of skillful and efficient fire departments; to establish harmony, unity of action and cooperation among various fire departments of the state; to promote the general welfare and fraternal fellowship of firefighters; to operate the Firemen's Insurance and Inspection Fund; and to improve the working conditions, education, qualifications, and general skills of firefighters in the business of protecting the public from hazards of fire.

State of South Carolina Fire Academy

 

Each member of the Fire Academy staff and faculty is committed to providing the highest level of service possible in the delivery and

support of training to its students and fire service personnel in both

public and industrial settings.