On January 28, Engine 22 and Rescue 22 responded to a head-on collision on Bowlan Rd. Four patients were transported to a local hospital by Belton and Williamston EMS.
Firefighters respond to head-on collision
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Whitefield firefighters assist West Pelzer FD with auto accident involving overturned fuel tanker
On November 4, Whitefield firefighters assisted West Pelzer FD with an auto accident involving an overturned tanker truck hauling approximately 8, 800 gallons of fuel. Firefighters assisted with setting up a landing zone for the LifeFlight helicopter and provided manpower for the accident scene. Engine 22 and Rescue 22 responded along with several HazMat units.
Independent-Mail article – Updated Independent-Mail article – WSPA article – WYFF article
Whitefield firefighters respond to car vs. building
On November 4, Rescue 22 responded to the Exxon station on Highway 29 N at Breazeale Rd for an auto accident involving a structure. No one was injured in the accident.
Whitefield FD responds to two-car accident with entrapment
On September 10, Whitefield FD was dispatched to a two-car auto accident. One patient required extrication. Broadway FD, West Pelzer FD, Williamston EMS, Pelzer EMS and Belton EMS assisted.
Anderson Independent-Mail Article
Carrageen Dr Structure Fire
Whitefield FD, along with Piercetown FD and West Pelzer FD responded to a house fire on July 17. First arriving personnel observed fire in the garage area, but the fire quickly spread throughout the home. A primary search was conducted for possible occupants. It was later determined that no one was home at the time of the fire.
Anderson Independent article – WSPA article
Beaverdam Rd Structure Fire
Whitefield and West Pelzer firefighters assisted Piercetown FD with a mobile home fire on July 15. The fully involved fire took several hours to control.
Hwy 20 Brush Fire
Whitefield FD was dispatched to assist Cheddar FD with Brush 22 on July 15. The fire, believed to have started from a electric overhead line, burned approximately 14 acres at two locations. Several nearby departments assisted with tankers, engines and grass trucks.
Whitefield firefighters assist Cheddar FD with overturned fuel tanker
On July 9, Whitefield FD was dispatched to assist Cheddar FD with an overturned fuel tanker on Highway 20 @ Boiter Rd. Whitefield, along with responders from Friendship, Rock Springs, West Pelzer, Belton and Williamston fire stations provided manpower and water supply while HazMat technicians worked to control fuel leaks from the tanker.
Anderson Independent article – July 9, 2011
Firefighters Working To Get Brush 22 In Service
Firefighters have been busy putting the “Whitefield” into a new brush truck. The 2005 Ford F250 received a coat of black paint on the top, spray-in bedliner and decals, and will soon have the emergency lights, skid unit and pump installed.
Highway 29 North Auto Accident
Whitefield firefighters were dispatched to an auto accident at the intersection of Dorchester Rd and Highway 29 N on February 2. Three vehicles were involved in the accident, and extrication was necessary to free patients from the vehicles. Firefighters also landed LifeFlight helicopter nearby at the fire station to transport one of the injured to a local hospital. More information is available here.
Whitefield Volunteer Fire Department 