Volunteer firefighter rescues two from burning assisted living facility When Benjamin saw smoke at assisted living facility in St. Matthews, he called dispatch and then he followed the smoke. Author: WLTX Updated: 6:00 PM EDT March 17, 2021 ST MATTHEWS, S.C. — "He did an amazing job, just an amazing job," firefighter Jeff Hammond said as he spoke about a fire at an assisted living facility in St. Matthews and a volunteer firefighter who rescued two residents. Affectionately called "Shack," Suguan Benjamin happened to be in St. Matthews on Tuesday when an assisted living facility caught on fire. Benjamin is a volunteer firefighter in St. Matthews but works for the City of Columbia's Water Department.