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Post and Courier
Reporter Jasari Whipper recently sat down with NCFD's new Battalion Chief
for Training Michael Kyle Minick and asked him some questions
about his family and his life in general.
MORE -
NCFD hires new training chief |
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3 left homeless after fire
published April 9th, 2008
Fire destroyed a home in the Liberty Hill neighborhood of North Charleston on Monday afternoon, displacing a family and killing a dog, firefighters said.
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NCFD Assistant Chief William Streuber
will receive the Outstanding Fire Services Administration Student Award from University of Memphis. William Streuber
a 16-year veteran of the NCFD. |
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2 die in N. Charleston house fire
published March
24th, 2008
Two homeless people died early Sunday in a raging house fire in North Charleston.
Firefighters were sent about 2 a.m. to a little wooden house on Dayton Street in the Chicora-Cherokee neighborhood.
MORE -
2 killed in fire remembered |
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N. Charleston apartment catches fire
published March
22nd, 2008
A fire that started with an electrical short in a water heater damaged a North Charleston apartment building on Friday afternoon, firefighters said.
Crews responded to Planters Crossing on 7910 Cross Roads Drive. |
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Train leaks small amount of
chemical
published March 14th, 2008
A small amount of a hazardous material leaked from a rail car Thursday night in an industrial area of North Charleston.
An employee working at the Norfolk Southern rail yard at the end of Piggly Wiggly Drive was overcome by a vapor... |
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Vacant trailer destroyed by fire
published March
11th, 2008
A fire ruined a recently vacated mobile home and damaged nearby property early Sunday, the North Charleston Fire Department said.
FF's responded to the fire at 7335 Stall Road at 1:55 a.m., Battalion Chief Eric Phillips said.
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Boyhood dream of
wailing sirens
published February
23rd, 2008
As a child, Leonard Judge would watch big red firetrucks zip
through his Montague Avenue neighborhood, sirens wailing, as
they made their way from their station in the Olde Village to a
call for help. |
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Former fire
inspector passes away
published February
20th, 2008
MATTHEWS, Sarah The relatives and friends of Mrs. Sarah Ann "Muffy" Ladson Matthews, those of her husband, Robert Matthews; daughters, Sherrell
and Amber Ladson...
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| NCFD HotShots! |
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An NCFD FF works a hoseline
in the front of Dorchester
Electric Company on
Dorchester Road. |
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| GET ALARMED! |
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Attention citizens
of North Charleston!
Please contact the
North Charleston
Fire Department at
740-2616 for information on a free smoke detector to protect
your home and loved ones! |
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| March
Statistics |
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Report of Fire Deaths & Injuries |
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Deaths |
This
Month |
Year
to Date |
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Civilian
Male |
1 |
1 |
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Civilian
Female |
1 |
1 |
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Fire
Service Male |
0 |
0 |
|
Fire
Service Female |
0 |
0 |
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TOTAL |
2 |
2 |
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Fireground Injuries |
This
Month |
Year
to Date |
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Civilian
Male |
0 |
4 |
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Civilian
Female |
1 |
3 |
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Fire
Service Male |
0 |
2 |
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Fire
Service Female |
0 |
1 |
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TOTAL |
1 |
10 |
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Report of Arson Fires |
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This
Month |
Year
to Date |
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Residence |
1 |
1 |
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Commercial Building |
0 |
0 |
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Vehicles |
1 |
2 |
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Miscellaneous |
1 |
5 |
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MONETARY
TOTAL |
$2,500 |
$3,000 |
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INCIDENT
TOTAL |
1 |
10 |
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| Recent
Promotions |
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March 2008 promoted to Chief positions
- Assistant Chief
Gregory Bulanow
- Administrative Battalion Chief
Eric
Phillips
December
2007 -
Promoted to Chief of Dept.
- Fire Chief Leonard
Judge
November
2007 - Promoted to Engineer
-
Engineer
Alkabir Smith
October 2007
- Promoted to Engineer
- Dennis Babcock
- Donald Blakeley
- Dustin Ford
- Blair MacDowell
- Charles Springs
- Alan Wickline
October 2007
- Promoted to Captain
- Gary Melton
- Kenneth
Pauley
- William Ratliff |
| Retirements |
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March 2008 Retirements
- Battalion Chief
Christopher Holbird
-
Battalion Chief Edward Padgett |
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