Rising costs drive S.C. firefighters out of communities
VIDEO: Rising costs drive S.C. firefighters out of communities By Paola Tristan Arruda | January 18, 2021 at 9:20 PM EST - Updated January 18 at 11:21 PM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - As rental and home prices increase throughout the state, some firefighters say they canât afford to live in the communities they work in.
According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, South Carolinaâs annual mean wage in 2019 was $36,360, one of the lowest in the country.
Bill Pesature, the vice president of the Professional Firefighters Association of SC, says salaries for firefighters have not kept up with the cost of living.
Midway Fire Rescue receives more sensory support kits Midway Fire Rescue said it added two more autism support kits thanks to its partnership with the Midway Professional Firefighters Association. (Source: Midway Fire Rescue) By WMBF News Staff | December 20, 2020 at 10:49 AM EST - Updated December 20 at 10:50 AM
PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. (WMBF) - A Grand Strand fire department is adding more tools to better assist some of its patients.
Midway Fire Rescue said Saturday that it will be adding two more support kits in order to provide better service specifically to patients with autism. The department said the kits were possible through a partnership with the Midway Professional Firefighters Association.