Horry County Fire Rescue

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Horry County Fire Rescue is a combination career and volunteer department tasked with fire protection to the unincorporated areas of Horry County and emergency medical care for the entire county. Horry County covers over 1134 square miles making it the largest county east of the Mississippi. One of the largest tourist destinations in the country, Myrtle Beach, is located within the county. Staffing for the department consists of over 275 full time career staff and over 200 volunteers. The Department is split into two battalions that split the county practically North and South with Highway 501 as a close landmark. Currently, the department operates sixteen Advanced Life Support ambulances (24 hours a day) from throughout the county. The department also staffs crews on a 24/48 schedule between eleven fire stations. The county operates thirty-eight stations between the career and volunteer staff. The Headquarters is located in the county seat of Conway within the M.L. Brown Public Safety Complex. This building houses the Public Safety Director, the Emergency Management Division, the Coroner's Officer, and the Horry County Police Department. Horry County operates a stand alone Emergency 911 system located in the City of Conway. Staff of E911 answers all emergency calls for the entire county. However, some municipalities dispatch their own units. These calls are transferred by the County E911 Center. ...

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