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Boiling Springs Fire District

Total Members: 5
Upcoming Vacancies: 0



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About

The Boiling Springs Fire District is a special purpose district fire control board responsible for procuring and maintaining firefighting equipment and training volunteer firefighters to provide fire protection services within the district.

The board consists of five (5) members appointed by the Governor upon recommendation of Greenville County Council. Members serve for four (4) year staggered terms and reside within the geographical boundaries of the district. Board members serve without pay and must file a annual report with County Council, not later than November 1st of each year, showing all activities and disbursement made by the board during the year.

The board meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. at the main fire station (5020 Pelham Road).

Power and duties
The board has the following duties:

  • Buy fire fighting equipment within the money allocated or available to the board to control fires
  • Select site within the area where the fire fighting equipment will be housed,
  • To provide and select drivers and volunteer firemen to staff equipment, and paid, fulltime firefighters
  • To procure and supervise training of volunteer firemen and paid, fulltime firefighters
  • To upkeep, maintain, inspect, and repair trucks and fire fighting equipment
  • To establish rules and regulations for equipment use
  • To construct building to house the equipment.

 

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