Pickens County EMS

08/31/2026

Today, Pickens County EMS joins our community in recognizing International Overdose Awareness Day a time to remember the lives lost to overdose, support the families and friends who carry that loss, and recognize the work being done every day to prevent another tragedy.

Our Community Paramedic works beyond the initial 911 response to help bridge the gap between an emergency and the resources available in our community. Each contact is another opportunity to provide education, offer support, distribute or discuss lifesaving resources such as naloxone, and most importantly to help someone take the next step toward recovery.

Through our Community Paramedic Program, we are working to follow up with individuals who have experienced an overdose and help connect them with resources, treatment options, recovery support, and other services that may help them move forward.

We are encouraged to see overdose numbers moving in the right direction, but the work isn't finished.

Tonight at 7:00 PM, Behavioral Health Services of Pickens County and Foothills Fentanyl Fight will hold an International Overdose Awareness Day Vigil on the steps of the Pickens County Courthouse.

🕯️ Remember those we have lost
💜 Support families affected by overdose
🤝 Stand together as a community
🌱 Share hope for treatment and recovery
🕊️ Honor the lives behind the statistics

Pickens County EMS is proud to work alongside our community partners and to have our Community Paramedic helping connect people with resources when they may need them most.

08/12/2026

Our Medic 4 and Medic 11 crews are excited to be serving our community in their brand new ambulances!

These new units help ensure our crews have reliable, modern equipment to provide high quality emergency medical care to the citizens and visitors of Pickens County.

We’re proud of our crews and excited to put these new ambulances to work! 🚑

08/11/2026

Due to expected high temperatures, Pickens County Emergency Management will open a cooling shelter beginning Wed., Aug. 12, at 1 p.m. It will be located Fire Station 15-1 (756 Concord Church Rd, Pickens). Water and light snacks will be available, but no meals will be provided.

Stay safe, cool and hydrated.

08/10/2026

Please join us in congratulating Jason Fuller on his well deserved retirement after 28 years of dedicated service!

Throughout his career, Jason has made a lasting impact on our community, his coworkers, and countless patients and families. His years of commitment and service have truly made a difference.

Jason, thank you for your dedication, the lives you’ve touched, and the lives you’ve helped save along the way.

We wish you all the best as you begin this next chapter and enjoy some well-earned time with your family.

Congratulations, Jason, and happy retirement! 🚑👏

08/06/2026

Something new is rolling into Pickens County EMS…

07/22/2026

Stop by tomorrow and see us!

07/16/2026

Please join us at our open house!

Join us on Thursday, July 23 for the grand opening of the Pickens County Emergency Readiness Center!

The community is invited to tour the state-of-the-art facility, meet the emergency services professionals who will work there and learn how the center will strengthen emergency preparedness and response throughout the county. You can also take your guess at how many bricks it took to build this new building for a chance to win a commemorative brick and other prizes!

For more information about this project and the grand opening, visit https://www.co.pickens.sc.us/news_detail_T8_R147.php

07/15/2026

Not every day do our crews get the opportunity to reunite with one of their patients but this reunion was especially meaningful.

Steve Durham suffered a sudden cardiac arrest. His wife, a retired nurse, immediately began CPR while on the phone with one of our 911 dispatchers. With calm, professional coaching from our dispatcher Pickens County Sheriff's Office (SC) and the rapid response of our first responders, Mr. Durham received lifesaving care when every second mattered.

A special thank you to the members of Crosswell Fire, who arrived within minutes to begin care. Our Pickens County EMS crews continued advanced treatment, successfully restored Mr. Durham's pulse, and stabilized him during transport to the emergency department.

This story is a powerful reminder that survival from cardiac arrest is truly a team effortfrom the family member willing to act, to the 911 dispatcher providing guidance, to the fire department and EMS crews delivering lifesaving care.

We were honored to see Mr. Durham doing well and to share a meal with him and his wife. Thank you both for the wonderful lunch and for allowing us to be part of your story. Seeing you healthy and smiling is the greatest reward any first responder could ask for.

❤️ Stories like this remind us why we do what we do.

07/03/2026

Due to excessive heat, a cooling shelter is open to the public today until 8 p.m. at Fire Station 15-1, located at 756 Concord Church Rd, Pickens. Call (864) 898-5954 for more information.

Stay hydrated and take extra precautions when spending time outdoors this weekend.

06/25/2026

This week, we had the opportunity to conduct our first monthly in-service training at the new Pickens County Emergency Readiness Center.

We were pleased to welcome Bobby Wales, a former employee and Training Officer who now works for RQI, as one of our guest instructors.

We also had the pleasure of hosting Lisa Smith from the Burn Center, who shared her expertise with our team.

We appreciate both of them taking the time to contribute to the ongoing education and professional development of our personnel.