The Cheraw Fire Department is a combination paid volunteer department located in eastern
Chesterfield County, South Carolina. We have an ISO class 4/9 . The department is
responsible for providing fire protection for the Town of Cheraw and the rural area out side
the town limits. We do this with a total of 9 fulltime personnel. We have 6 on a 24/48-shift
rotation, the Chief, Admin Capt and a Engineer who rotates. We depend heavily on our 23
on-call personnel to complete the department. Daily responsibilities for the fulltime staff
included general cleaning around the station, cleaning and checking the equipment on the 9
trucks at the station, two equipment trailers, and "other duties as needed". We also have an
active Fire Prevention program with station tours along with visits to school, civic clubs, and
churches in the community. There are 3 fulltime personnel that are certified fire/arson
investigators that determine the cause and origin of fire. Five of our personnel are also
certified State Fire Marshals that conduct inspection and pre-planning of local business and
industry.