Slater-Marietta Fire Department

08/30/2026

🎀🚒 IT’S TIME FOR THE BIG REVEAL! 🚒🎀

We’ve been keeping this one under wraps, but we can FINALLY show you our 2026 Breast Cancer Awareness Shirts! 💗🔥

This year, we’re wearing pink with a powerful reminder:

🎀 NO ONE FIGHTS ALONE. 🎀

Whether you’re a survivor, currently fighting, supporting someone you love, or remembering someone special, we’d love to see our community come together and wear pink this October. 💕

👕 Youth & Adult sizes available
💲 $20–$23 depending on size
📍 Pickup at Slater-Marietta Fire Department
⏰ Presale closes SEPTEMBER 20TH!

📲 Ready to get yours? Scan the QR code on the flyer to place your order!

Help us spread the word, share this post, and let’s see just how much PINK we can get throughout our community this October! 🎀🔥

In it together. For the cure. 💗

08/29/2026

🔥 FIRE SAFE FRIDAY: BURN SAFELY AND RESPONSIBLY 🔥

Planning to burn leaves, limbs, or other natural yard debris? Before lighting the fire:

📧 Notify the Slater-Marietta Fire Department at mailto:[email protected]
📞 Notify the South Carolina Forestry Commission at 1-800-986-5299 (tel:1-800-986-5299)
💨 Check the weather and wind conditions
💧 Have a water source and tools ready
👀 Stay with the fire until it is completely extinguished
🏠 Maintain a safe distance from structures and wooded areas

Never burn household garbage, plastics, tires, treated or painted lumber, construction debris, or hazardous materials.

Burning may be restricted or prohibited because of high winds, dry conditions, smoke hazards, or an active burn ban. If the fire escapes your control, threatens nearby property, creates a roadway hazard, or causes an injury, call 911 (tel:911) immediately.

Help us prevent unnecessary fires and protect our community.

BE SAFE. BURN RESPONSIBLY.

08/27/2026

08/27/2026

🔥🚒 SLATER-MARIETTA FIRE FEST 2026 IS COMING! 🚒🔥

Mark your calendars because it’s going to be a day full of FAMILY, FUN, and FIRE DEPARTMENT PRIDE! ❤️

📅 Saturday, October 17, 2026
📍 Slater Hall Community Center
⏰ 11 AM–3 PM

Come out and enjoy awesome activities, cool trucks, great food, and a chance to meet the brave men and women who keep our community safe every day!

💥 GAMES • FOOD • TRUCKS • DEMOS • FUN FOR ALL AGES! 💥

We can’t wait to see YOU there! Let’s make Fire Fest 2026 the BEST one yet! 🔥🙌

08/25/2026

🎀🔥 BREAST CANCER AWARENESS SHIRT PRESALE! 🔥🎀

It’s time to turn our community PINK for a purpose! 💕🚒

We’re excited to officially open our Breast Cancer Awareness Shirt PRESALE! These shirts are a way to show your support, raise awareness, and stand alongside the individuals and families whose lives have been impacted by breast cancer.

🎗️ October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time dedicated to increasing awareness, encouraging early detection, supporting those affected, and helping fund research toward better treatments and a cure.

🚨 PLEASE READ — THIS IS A PRESALE! 🚨

📅 PRESALE ENDS SEPTEMBER 20TH!

We will be placing ONE LARGE SHIRT ORDER once the presale closes. If you want one, make sure your order is placed by September 20th! We will not be placing individual orders after the presale closes.

📍 PICKUP ONLY — NO SHIPPING
All orders must be picked up from our fire station. Pickup information will be provided once the shirts arrive.

💗 A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, allowing your purchase to help support lifesaving breast cancer research.

👕 ORDER YOUR SHIRT HERE:
🔗 https://slater-marietta-fd-auxiliary.square.site

Grab yours, share this post, and help us spread some pink throughout our community this October! 🎀🚒💕

Wear Pink. Raise Awareness. Support the Fight. 🎀

08/24/2026

🔥 MEMBER MONDAY SPOTLIGHT 🔥

This week, we’re proud to recognize Firefighter Daniel Diaz! 🚒

For Daniel, being a firefighter is more than answering calls—it’s a way to live out his faith and serve others when they need it most. Every time the tones drop, he sees an opportunity to stand in the gap, protect his neighbors, and be a tangible expression of God’s love on what may be one of the worst days of their lives.

📖 John 15:13
“Greater love has no one than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”

Daniel says SMFD has welcomed him as family and given him the opportunity to serve alongside a great group of individuals who share the same mindset, passion for the fire service, and dedication to what the job stands for.

We’re proud to have Daniel Diaz as part of the Slater-Marietta Fire Department family and appreciate his heart for faith, service, and our community. ❤️🚒

08/21/2026

🔥 FIRE SAFE FRIDAY | CHARGE SMART. CHARGE SAFE. 🔥

Backpacks aren’t just carrying books anymore. 📚🔋

Phones, tablets, Chromebooks, headphones, watches, and portable battery packs are part of everyday school life—and many of them contain lithium-ion batteries.

As everyone settles back into the school routine, take a minute to check how your family is charging those devices at home.

⚡ Charge devices on a hard, flat surface — not on beds, couches, pillows, or under blankets.

🔌 Use the correct charger designed or approved for the device.

🌙 Avoid leaving devices charging unattended for extended periods, especially where a problem could go unnoticed.

🎒 Don’t charge devices inside backpacks or other enclosed spaces where heat can build up.

🔥 Watch for warning signs: excessive heat, swelling, unusual odors, leaking, popping sounds, or smoke.

🚨 If a battery begins smoking or catches fire, get everyone out and call 911. Don’t put yourself at risk trying to save the device.

🔥 TONIGHT’S FIRE SAFE FRIDAY CHALLENGE:

Before bed, take a look around your house.

Where are your family’s devices charging?

If the answer is on the bed, couch, under a pillow, or buried in a backpack—it’s time to find them a safer spot.

Small habits can prevent big fires.

Slater-Marietta Fire Department
Prevention • Partnership • Education

08/21/2026

🔥🚒 FIRE FEST 2026 — SPONSORS WANTED! 🚒🔥

We’re gearing up for another amazing Fire Fest, and we’re looking for local businesses, organizations, and community partners who would like to help make this year’s event a success!

❤️ Fire Fest is all about bringing our community together for a fun, family-friendly event while promoting fire safety, community connection, and supporting the Slater-Marietta Fire Department Auxiliary.

We would LOVE to have you be a part of this special community event!

📅 Saturday, October 17, 2026
📍 Slater Hall Community Center

Interested in becoming a sponsor? Send us a message for sponsorship details! Whether you’re a local business, organization, or individual who wants to support our community, we’d love to partner with you.

🔥 Help us make Fire Fest 2026 the best one yet!

08/17/2026

🚒 MEMBER MONDAY SPOTLIGHT 🚒

This week’s Member Monday spotlight is Firefighter Brandon Smith!

Brandon’s passion for the fire service started at a young age, following in the footsteps of both his grandfather and father, who were firefighters while he was growing up. Wanting to be like them inspired him to begin his own journey, but his drive and ambition to help people are what continue to fuel that passion today. He also enjoys the excitement and adrenaline that come with being a firefighter and never knowing what the next call may bring.

Brandon began his fire service journey in 2002 as a cadet with Duncan Chapel Fire Department. In July 2007, he joined Slater-Marietta Fire Department after getting to know several of the department’s volunteers. From the very beginning, he says the members treated him like family—and Slater has been family ever since.

For Brandon, what matters most is his faith and family. He takes pride in doing his job to the best of his ability, serving his community, and making sure he returns home safely to his family after every call.

Thank you, Brandon, for your many years of service, dedication, and commitment to Slater-Marietta Fire Department and our community. We’re proud to have you as part of the SMFD family! ❤️🚒

08/14/2026

🔥 FIRE SAFE FRIDAY | BACK TO SCHOOL EDITION 🎒

🚌 HOME FROM SCHOOL… DO THEY KNOW WHAT TO DO?

With school back in session, some students may spend time at home before a parent or guardian arrives.

One of the most important things you can teach your child isn’t on their school supply list:

📍 THEIR HOME ADDRESS.

If your child ever has to call 911, make sure they can clearly tell the dispatcher:

🏠 Their full street address, including the house number
📍 The city or community they live in
📱 A parent or guardian’s full name and phone number
🚨 WHEN and HOW to call 911

Don’t assume they know it — ask them.

Make it a back-to-school challenge tonight:

“If you had to call 911 right now, could you tell the dispatcher exactly where you are?”

While you’re at it, review a few other after-school safety rules:

🔥 If the smoke alarm sounds — GET OUT, STAY OUT, CALL 911.
🍳 Set clear rules about using the stove, oven, or microwave when home alone.
🔌 Never charge phones, tablets, or laptops under pillows or blankets.
🕯️ No candles, matches, lighters, or other open flames.
🚪 Know two ways out and your family’s outside meeting place.

A few minutes of practice today can make a major difference during an emergency.

🎒 This school year, make sure your child knows more than their ABCs — make sure they know their ADDRESS.

🔥 Slater-Marietta Fire Department
Prevention • Partnership • Education