Michael DeSumma, Author at Columbia Fire Department

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New Year Brings New Fire Service Agreement Between Columbia-Richland FD, Lexington County FS

Residents in Chapin, White Rock, Seven Oaks and other areas that boarder I-26 in parts of Richland and Lexington County will be able to count on even greater efficiency in…

Michael DeSummaApril 6, 2023

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CRFD Begins 2023 With Promotions for 45 Staff Members

More than 40 members of the Columbia-Richland Fire Department were promoted to new ranks of leadership with the department at the end of 2022 and through the first quarter of…

Michael DeSummaMarch 30, 2023

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Firetruck Pull Returning to Columbia for 10th Straight Year

Teams from across the Midlands will once again be gathering in downtown Columbia to pull for cures in the fight against childhood cancers. The 10th annual Firetruck Pull will be…

Michael DeSummaMarch 24, 2023

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First Responders & Civilians Honored For CPR Care That Saved Restaurant Worker

Staff members at Columbia’s ‘Blue Marlin’ restaurant as well as seven area first responders were recognized for the swift and efficient actions they took to save a man from sudden…

Michael DeSummaFebruary 23, 2023

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‘Firefighters Feeding Families’ Hits All-Time High Raising 300 Bags of Food to Feed the Hungry

For the third straight year, the annual ‘Firefighters Feeding Families Holiday Food Drive’ was a tremendous success! In recent days, the Columbia-Richland Fire Department collected enough donated canned goods and…

Michael DeSummaDecember 21, 2022

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4 CRFD Crews Honored with Department’s ‘Phoenix Award’

In mid-December, 14 members of the Columbia-Richland Fire Department were recognized for the life-saving medical care they provided to citizens on the scenes of four separate emergency incidents. Fire Chief…

Michael DeSummaDecember 13, 2022

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CRFD Reminder: Dry Christmas Trees & Damaged Holiday Decorations DO NOT BELONG In Your Home

As the Christmas holiday draws closer, the Columbia-Richland Fire Department wants to once again remind area residents that fire safety has to be kept in mind when setting up holiday…

Michael DeSummaDecember 12, 2022

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‘Firefighters Feeding Families’ Returns For Third Year Collecting Food for area Needy

Leading up to the Christmas holiday members of the Columbia-Richland Fire Department will be mounting their seasonal campaign to help feed the less fortunate. The third annual ‘Firefighters Feeding Families…

Michael DeSummaNovember 30, 2022

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FD REMINDER: Supervision is Key When Cooking Thanksgiving Dinner

Families around our area will be getting together this weekend for Thanksgiving food and holiday fun. Yet all the merriment can be taken away quickly if a cooking-related fire breaks…

Michael DeSummaNovember 23, 2022

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CRFD Asking Citizens to Use Caution While Heating Their Homes

This week according to the National Weather Service, the Columbia area is expected to see below average temperatures for several days. Nightly lows on some evenings could hover around or…

Michael DeSummaNovember 18, 2022

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