Edisto Volunteer Fire Department

Edisto Volunteer Fire Department The Edisto Fire Department is a comprised of men and women who are 100% volunteer. Edisto Volunteer Fire Department Officers

Chief Al Drawdy
Asst.
(2)

These men and women spend countless hours educating the community of hazards and train to respond to emergencies within not only our community. Chief Larry Kemmerlin
Captain Lynne Drawdy
Captain Roy Jeffcoat
Lieutenant Nick Sullivan
Training Officer Zac Drawdy

A little piece of Fire Department history in Orangeburg County. In the beginning Tower Acres fire department covered f

ire extinguishment in-between the town of Bolentown and the town of Cope. Tower Acres Fire Department was located on Binnicker Bridge road (Hwy. 70) with dedicated members using buckets of water and garden hoses to extinguish these fires. It was years until tower acres got their first fire truck. Approximately 5 miles south, south east of tower acres on cope road sat the town of Cope Fire Department. Established in 1990 the Cope Fire Department opened their doors with a 1968 LaFrance fire engine the department purchased from the City of Orangeburg. After years of protecting their community from fire and many hours putting fourth work and sweat with in the two different departments the two formed to make one. On the day of December 22, 1997, the tower acres fire department and the town of cope fire department became Cope-Tower Acres Fire Department. With members from both departments united as one served their community’s well. On March 30, 2001, the two departments became a part of the Orangeburg County’s Fire District and the name was changed to Edisto Volunteer Fire Department. Today this fire department serves as the 28th station of Orangeburg County. The primary fire district coverage area is approx. 37 square miles of the southwestern side of Orangeburg County and this does not include the mutual aid departments that surround us. This station houses 2 Engines, 1 Tanker/Tender, 1 Wild-land Unit, 1 Squad Unit and a Service Unit. We are currently made up of about 27 volunteer firefighters and we are always looking for more!

Address

5907 Slab Landing Road
Cope, SC
29038

General information

This is the official Edisto Volunteer page. While we welcome questions and comments from anyone on our wall, we will not tolerate any comments that personally attack the Department, Orangeburg County or any employees working for the Department. Any comments or posts that contain vulgar language or has anything in its' contents that embarrasses or slanders the Department or its' employees will be removed from the wall. Continuous infractions will result in the person being blocked and/or removed from the page.

Telephone

(803) 534-1991

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Edisto Volunteer Fire Department posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Organization

Send a message to Edisto Volunteer Fire Department:

Shortcuts

Share

Category

Our Story

History of the Edisto Fire Department, Orangeburg County SC

In the beginning, Tower Acres fire department provided fire coverage between the town of Bolentown and the town of Cope. The Tower Acres Fire Department was located on Binnicker Bridge road (Hwy. 70) with dedicated members using buckets of water and garden hoses to extinguish fires. Short time later Tower Acres utilized two school bus trucks to extinguish fires in the area during this era it was state of the art equipment.

Approximately 5 miles south, southeast of the Tower Acres Fire Department sat the town of Cope Fire Department.

Established in 1990 the Cope Fire Department opened their doors with a 1968 LaFrance fire engine that the department purchased from the City of Orangeburg.