Wade Hampton Fire and Sewer District

Happy Thanksgiving from the Wade Hampton Fire Department.

As we gather with family and friends to give thanks, WHFD wants to express our gratitude to the community we proudly serve. Your support means the world to us!

May your day be filled with warmth, laughter, and home cooking. Stay safe, cherish your loved ones, and remember, we're always here for you.

Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving from our firehouse to your home!

This Veterans Day, the Wade Hampton Fire Department salutes our nation's heroes – the brave men and women who have served in uniform. Your unwavering dedication to duty and sacrifice does not go unnoticed. As first responders, we deeply appreciate the camaraderie and shared commitment to safeguarding our community. To our veteran firefighters and all those who've served, thank you for your service, courage, and resilience. Today, and every day, we stand united in honoring your invaluable contributions.

LEO Santa Toy Drive® is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community charity made of local law enforcement officers and firefighters who volunteer their off-duty time to revisit the communities they serve and provide gifts donated by members of our local community during the holidays.

This year, the Wade Hampton Fire Department is a proud participant in the LEO Santa Toy Drive, and we’re asking residents and businesses in our district to help support our efforts to bring light into children’s lives this holiday season.

Until collections end on December 1, we will accept new, unwrapped toys at each of our fire station locations.
* 2400 Wade Hampton Blvd,
* 1112 Pelham Rd, and
* 4211 E North St

Help us make Christmas brighter for children in our community. Donate a toy today.

For additional information, you can visit https://leosanta.com.

Please share this post and help us fill the collection points.

"Local Law Enforcement's Mission to Gift!" - LEO Santa Toy Drive® Learn more about our mission at GVL LEOSanta. Consider donating a toy for our officers to gift to a child in our community this holiday season

Learning never stops, and neither does training. We constantly work to make sure our skills stay sharp. Yesterday B-Shift trained with live fire exercises and search & rescue.

🔥🚒 Important Reminder: Don't forget to Check Your Detectors as we Fall Back! 🍂🕰

As we wait on fall to arrive (for good) and turn back our clocks for that extra hour of sleep, the Wade Hampton Fire Department wants to remind you about a crucial safety routine. It's time to check the batteries on your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors!

Here's why this small task is so important:

🔋 Battery Check: Smoke and CO detectors rely on batteries to function. Regularly testing and replacing these batteries is the simplest way to ensure they're always ready to alert you in case of danger.

🚨 Early Detection: Smoke and carbon monoxide are silent, odorless threats that can quickly become life-threatening. Working detectors give you those precious extra moments to escape safely in an emergency.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Safety: Your family's safety is a top priority. Make sure your detectors are functioning optimally to provide that early warning system your loved ones depend on.

🏠 Property Protection: Fire and carbon monoxide incidents can lead to devastating property damage. Properly working detectors can minimize damage and save you from costly repairs.

It only takes a few minutes to test your detectors and replace any expired batteries, so before you go to bed tonight, take a moment to ensure your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are in good working order.

The Wade Hampton Fire Department is here to help if you have any questions or need guidance on maintenance. Let's keep our community safe, one small action at a time.

If you’ve seen Wade Hampton trucks in the community (not on an emergency call), you may have said to yourself, “Good grief! They’re everywhere. Every time I look, there’s a Wade Hampton crew.”

You’re not too far off.

It’s important that we’re in the community. Not only do we work here, we live here, and we want the community to see us.

Recently, you may have seen…
* B-Shift E86 and SQ86 at Lake Forest Elementary School.
* B-Shift E86, SQ86, L88 and Batt86 at Chick-fil-A’s Fall Festival and Cow Drop.
* B-Shift E88 at Greenville First Church of the Nazarene’s Trunk or Treat event.
* B-Shift E87 at Seacoast Church’s Trunk or Treat.

We’re also out in the community because that’s where YOU are, and we want you to get to know us in case you ever need us.

We are all Wade Hampton.

We hope everyone has a happy Halloween.

Grownups, please pay attention as you're driving through neighborhoods with trick-or-treaters out and about.

Kids, save some candy for your grownups. They wanted to go trick-or-treating, too.

Kids and grownups, follow these tips to stay safe this Halloween.

The Wade Hampton Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) — the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week (FPW) for more than 100 years — to promote this year’s FPW campaign, “Cooking safety starts with YOU. Pay attention to fire prevention.” The campaign works to educate everyone about simple but important actions they can take when cooking to keep themselves and those around them safe.

According to NFPA, cooking is the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries in the United States. Unattended cooking is the leading cause of cooking fires and deaths.

Wade Hampton Fire Department offers these key safety tips to help reduce the risk of a cooking fire.

1. Watch what you heat. Always keep a close eye on what you are cooking. Set a timer to remind you that you are cooking.

2. Turn pot handles toward the back of the stove. Always keep a lid nearby when cooking. If a small grease fire starts, slide the lid over the pan and turn off the burner.

3. Have a “kid- and pet-free zone” of at least 3 feet around the stove or grill and anywhere else hot food or drink is prepared or carried.

For more general information about Fire Prevention Week and cooking safety, visit www.fpw.org. For fire safety fun for kids, visit sparky.org.

Our promise was “Never Forget,” and we’re keeping it.

Wade Hampton fire personnel put on their turnout gear Saturday to participate in the annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Fluor Field.

343 firefighters lost their lives on 9/11 and this stair climb, equivalent to the 110 stories of the World Trade Center, is a tribute to those fallen heroes.

343 firefighters and medics. 23 NYPD officers. 37 Port Authority police officers. 2977 innocent victims. Never forget.

We wish you a safe and happy Labor Day.