The Seneca Fire Department is an all-hazards department that serves approx. 10,000 people in the city limits of Seneca and the surrounding area in Oconee County. The Seneca Fire Department staffs 1 engine and 1 quint full-time in rural Oconee County (SC). The department’s call volume in 2024 was 3000.
You’ll work for a fireman’s fire chief who truly has his guys backs despite a complete disaster at city hall.
Raises not coming to fruition, the loss of your kelly day, and stagnant budgeting truly cripples this department.
The station is aging, for the most part it’s dirty and dusty. Some claim it’s the old firehouse vibe, I would claim the 10 year old cobwebs, dust, and mice are due to a lack of pride in your second home.
Your front line trucks are acceptable, a new 2023 Quint that’s been beat to all hell. Bumpers smashed, mudflaps ripped off, driven through a bay door etc… God forbid you’re in a spare for a shift, either a commercial cab from the 90s with broken doors or a 2006 Contender that is questionably road legal.
You’ll use fairly nice equipment, a newer extrication assortment, nice hand tools that were once taken care of, new MorningPride gear and updated MSA G1s.
This department has turnover like I’ve never seen. In 4 years every ranked firefighter has been replaced. Currently the most senior firefighter has 3 1/2 years. Most of the officers have varying tenures, some as little as 2 years.
This is a pretty busy department for a small town. Roughly 3000 runs a year predominantly medical, however they do run 60~ structure fires a year. Currently there are 7-8 firemen a shift with a captain in a car. NFPA recommends 14-17 for a dwelling. You get work, too much work, with almost no relief.
A normal day is 6-10 calls, little downtime, and constantly being drug through the mud, there were talks of a station 2, but those fell flat pretty quick.
If you want fire, this is an alright place to get it but you’re just a cog in the gear that is the City of Seneca.
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You’ll work for a fireman’s fire chief who truly has his guys backs despite a complete disaster at city hall.
Raises not coming to fruition, the loss of your kelly day, and stagnant budgeting truly cripples this department.
The station is aging, for the most part it’s dirty and dusty. Some claim it’s the old firehouse vibe, I would claim the 10 year old cobwebs, dust, and mice are due to a lack of pride in your second home.
Your front line trucks are acceptable, a new 2023 Quint that’s been beat to all hell. Bumpers smashed, mudflaps ripped off, driven through a bay door etc… God forbid you’re in a spare for a shift, either a commercial cab from the 90s with broken doors or a 2006 Contender that is questionably road legal.
You’ll use fairly nice equipment, a newer extrication assortment, nice hand tools that were once taken care of, new MorningPride gear and updated MSA G1s.
This department has turnover like I’ve never seen. In 4 years every ranked firefighter has been replaced. Currently the most senior firefighter has 3 1/2 years. Most of the officers have varying tenures, some as little as 2 years.
This is a pretty busy department for a small town. Roughly 3000 runs a year predominantly medical, however they do run 60~ structure fires a year. Currently there are 7-8 firemen a shift with a captain in a car. NFPA recommends 14-17 for a dwelling. You get work, too much work, with almost no relief.
A normal day is 6-10 calls, little downtime, and constantly being drug through the mud, there were talks of a station 2, but those fell flat pretty quick.
If you want fire, this is an alright place to get it but you’re just a cog in the gear that is the City of Seneca.