Southstrand Professional Firefighters and Paramedics Association

Southstrand Professional Firefighters and Paramedics Association This is the OFFICIAL page of the Southstrand Professional Firefighters and Paramedics Our District is approximately 54 square miles.

This is the OFFICIAL page of the South Strand Professional Firefighters and Paramedics Association Local 4940 of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF). The Murrells Inlet Garden City Fire District Fire Division consists of 3 shifts, operating on a 24/48 schedule with 18 personnel assigned to each change. We have four firehouses with two engine companies, one rear-mount lad

der company, and one rear-mount truck company. The Murrells Inlet Garden City Fire District EMS Division is comprised of four shifts, operating on a 24/72 schedule with eight Advanced Life Support (ALS) personnel, including paramedics, on each shift. We currently operate three Advanced Life Support Ambulances: one in Horry County and two in Georgetown County. The Surfside Beach Fire Department is comprised of three shifts, operating on a 24/48 schedule with four personnel on each shift. We have one station in the Town of Surfside Beach that is staffed by a Rescue Engine company. Murrells Inlet Garden City Fire District covers Georgetown County and Horry County. The department handles approximately 8000 calls annually. Surfside Beach Fire Department covers the Town of Surfside Beach and contracted fire response areas within in Horry County. Our District is approximately 5 square miles. The department handles approximately 2,000 calls annually. President: Robb McMahon
Vice-President: Brad Bemis
Secretary / Treasurer: Joshua Deleuze
Surfside Beach Representative: David Harak
Paramedic Specialist Representative: Vacant
MIGC Firefighters Representative: Vacant

This page is open to all IAFF members and fire service enthusiasts. We encourage anyone who joins our page to post comments and share photos. We are especially interested in your pictures of the Murrells Inlet Garden City Fire Department and Surfside Beach Fire Department, as well as photos of our members at fires and other incidents. Members can also use this site to promote their Local affiliated events and network with other fire service enthusiasts and IAFF members. We'd like for you to exercise discretion when posting and make sure that the pictures and comments are in good taste and appropriate for a public forum.

03/27/2026
๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐š ๐…๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ž ๐๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ. South Carolina is still taxing overtime pay โ€” even when firefighters and...
02/28/2026

๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐š ๐…๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ž ๐๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ.
South Carolina is still taxing overtime pay โ€” even when firefighters and First Responders work extra shifts and sacrifice time with their families.
H.3793 is about fairness and keeping more of that hard-earned money at home.
๐Ÿ“ž Call your South Carolina Senate and House of Representatives members.
๐Ÿ“ง Urge them to pass H.3793.
๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐‡.๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ‘. ๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐šโ€™๐ฌ ๐…๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ.

02/14/2026

๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐š ๐…๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ž ๐๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ.

South Carolina is still taxing overtime pay โ€” even when firefighters and First Responders work extra shifts and sacrifice time with their families.

H.3793 is about fairness and keeping more of that hard-earned money at home.

๐Ÿ“ž Call your South Carolina Senate and House of Representatives members.
๐Ÿ“ง Urge them to pass H.3793.

๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐‡.๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ‘. ๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐šโ€™๐ฌ ๐…๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ.

State Representative James Teeple Mark Smith for Congress Pamela Evette State Rep. Jay Kilmartin

02/01/2026

A winter weather warning has been issued for Murrells Inlet, Garden City, and Surfside Beach, where roads are currently snow-covered and icy. Residents are advised to avoid travel unless absolutely necessary. If travel is unavoidable, please exercise caution and reduce speed due to hazardous road conditions.

01/31/2026

Winter weather is moving into the Grand Strand and could bring snow, ice, and hazardous conditions.

We are anticipating cold weather (single digit wind chills), and currently the projected snow fall is for 3-6 inches of snow.

Both the Murrells Inlet-Garden City Fire District and Surfside Beach Fire Department are staffed and ready to respond to any emergencies shall they arise due to this storm.

Please help keep our communities safe by:
โ€ข Limiting travel if roads become icy
โ€ข Slowing down and allowing extra stopping distance
โ€ข Using space heaters safely
โ€ข Checking on elderly neighbors and those in need

Stay safe, stay warm!

01/29/2026

A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for Georgetown County, S.C. beginning late Friday night through Sunday afternoon. Reduced visibility due to falling or blowing snow, along with slippery driving conditions may be possible during this time.

10/06/2025

๐ŸŒŠ King Tide Advisory | October 7โ€“11 ๐ŸŒŠ

King tides are anticipated this week, potentially causing minor flooding in low-lying areas of Murrells Inlet and Garden City.

๐Ÿšซ Avoid driving through flooded roads.
๐Ÿ“ Plan for possible delays or road closures.
๐Ÿš’ Our crews will monitor conditions and be prepared to respond.

Stay safe and stay aware, everyone!
โ€” Murrells Inletโ€“Garden City Fire District

10/01/2025

Another one! On October 1, 2025, the Wilmington Fire Department, Delaware will transition from a 24/48 schedule to a new 24/72 staffing model, adding a fourth shift to operations.

This change means firefighters will now work 24 hours on followed by 72 hours off, averaging 48 hours per week instead of the previous 56. Working an extra day once per quarter for the 48 averge rather than the typical 42

To support the new model, Chief Looney has announced a series of promotions that will take effect on October 1. These promotions are designed to strengthen coverage, support the additional shift, and continue delivering high-level service to the City of Wilmington.

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Murrells Inlet, SC
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