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Westview-Fairforest Fire Department is located in the upstate of South
Carolina, Spartanburg County. Being located just west of the city of
Spartanburg and having one of the busiest call volumes in the county, the
fire district has been deemed
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WFFD was established in
1958 and Rescue 3 in 1961. Westview-Fairforest is a Special Purpose
District and is supervised by a five member Board of Commissioners.
Staffed by 24 full time employees, approximately 10 volunteers, and 20
part-time Fire and EMS employees, WFFD covers 19.3 square miles just
west of the city limits of Spartanburg, one of the most populous areas
in Spartanburg County. There are approximately 10,000 homes, 650
businesses, 20 churches, 7 schools, 8 motel/hotels, 7
apartment complexes, two major interstates highways (I-85 and I-26), and two major
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WFFD is a
combination Fire and EMS department. A Battalion Chief supervises each
shift. Two front line engines are manned by
a full time staff responding to fire, rescue, and medical emergencies with ALS
(Advanced Life Support) capabilities. Along with the engines, two
advanced life support ambulances, Rescue 3, are also staffed. Rescue 3
Unit 1 is staffed by two full time members 24hrs a day and Rescue 3 Unit
2 is staffed from 8a.m. until 6p.m. seven days a
week.
Volunteers supplement the full time staff when the call volume overwhelms
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WFFD operates on a radio frequency
of 154.310. This is a shared frequency of all fire departments in
Spartanburg County with the exception of Spartanburg Public Safety Fire
Division. The alternate frequency, 154.025, is used by WFFD and
Spartanburg Co. on mutual aid incidents. WFFD has it's own fire ground
frequency of 154.130. R-3 operates on 155.895 which is used by all Rescue
Squads in Spartanburg Co. |
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