North Charleston FD

12:50pm update: training has been completed.

🚨 Training Alert! 🚨 Don’t be alarmed…. There will be an increase of emergency personnel due to Charleston County Emergency Management hosting their annual Training Exercise on Wednesday, November 12th at Bennett Yard in North Charleston Government.

How certain are you that your child is the safest they can be while riding in the car? NCFD will be hosting a FREE car seat checkup event on April 24th from 10am to 12pm at NCFD's Station 8 (8045 Dorchester Rd). #therightseat #buckleup #carseatsafety #NCFDSafe

NCFD is accepting application for: -Assistant Chief/Training Officer -Fire Inspector I -Fire Apparatus & Supply Technician Requirements: northcharleston.org/.../human.../v… Application: northcharleston.org/.../apply_for_… #firetraining #fireinspector #codeenforcement #firefighter #jobs #hiring

Road is reopened

❗️❗️Road Closed at Remount Rd and Garrett Ave❗️❗️ NCFD crews , @Charleston_Fire and @jbcfes are on scene of a structure fire.

A BIG thank you to Fire Safe SC & @NCFDSC for supporting our Sound the Alarm event in Charleston County last week! On March 29th, American Red Cross volunteers, partners, and local firefighters went door to door in the Hawthrone City Community in North Charleston.

Stay fire-safe while staying warm in these frigid temps! ☑️Keep anything that can burn at least 3 feet from all heat sources including fireplaces, wood stoves & space heaters. ☑️Never use an oven to heat your home. ☑️Turn space heaters off when leaving the room or going to bed.

All lanes are now open.

All lanes are open now.

Tow trucks are on scene.

❗️Avoid Rivers Ave & 526 West on Ramp ❗️ All lanes blocked for traffic accident. @NCPD and @ChasCountyGov EMS on scene.

Join us on March 10th in Charleston, SC for an event designed to help first responders deepen their understanding of lithium-ion batteries and how to handle battery-related fires safely. battery101.net/event-details/…

Change Your Clock, Check Your Alarms! #fallback with #firesafety in mind tomorrow by checking your smoke & CO alarms: - Replace alarms every 10 yra from the manufacturer date. - Test alarms every month. - Replace batteries at least once a year (if replaceable). Be #NCFDSafe!

Our officers are working an incident involving a deceased person on I-26 westbound under Ashley Phosphate Road. Expect road closures and detours. #chsnews #chstrfc

We are just a week & a half away from Fire Safety Fest 2024! We hope you all come hungry, because we have a great lineup of food vendors this year! JAR Chili Dogs & More James Browns Famous Boiled Peanuts Maria's Pink Box Nino’s Creamery Two Chicks on Wheels

FLASH FLOOD WARNING in effect until Sep 27 8:00AM EDT for the indicated area. Seek higher ground if you are in the warned area, and get the latest info on the Fox Carolina First Alert Weather App at foxcarolina.com/page/apps.

The tornado threat will continue tonight. Be sure to prepare before lying down for the night. weather.gov/safety/tornado

NEW Tornado Warning in effect for parts of Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester counties! Two areas of rotation on the radar. One near Charles Towne Landing and the other near Folly Beach! The rotation in West Ashley is near Sam Rittenberg Blvd and the North Bridge. Take cover!

It's @NHTSAgov's #ChildPassengerSafetyWeek from Sept 15th -21st! To help caregivers transport children as safely as possible, NCFD will be hosting a FREE car seat check event on Sept 21st from 10am to 2pm at Mt Moriah Missionary Baptist Church (7396 Rivers Ave). #therightseat