CHIEF'S CORNER
Fire Chief
Tom Gwyer, MS, EFO, CFO
Thank you for taking the time to visit our Website.
We are extremely Proud of the Services
our 180 Fire Family Members provide to the
Citizens and Visitors of our Great City.
We provide Fire Protection & Emergency Medical Services out of SIX Fire Stations strategically located
across our City to provide quick response
to your emergency.
Our average response time to calls
within our City is less than 5 minutes.
Though we offer the Traditional Fire Service Responses such as fire, alarm, medical and other emergencies,
we also take pride in our many other services.
Our Fire Prevention Division,
with help from our firefighting crews,
provide Annual Inspections to every
Business in our City.
We also provide fire extinguisher and
emergency plan assistance to our
Business Community.
Another important component of our
Community Risk Reduction Division is our
Public Education Program
allowing us the opportunity to provide
fire safety education to
our schools, our citizens, and our visitors.
While in the area, should you need assistance or information please stop by a Fire House and our Firefighters will be happy to help you.
Please enjoy your stay in Myrtle Beach and STAY SAFE
The Myrtle Beach Fire Department is an ELITE team.
We are ACCOUNTABLE, RESPECTFUL and proud to honor this NOBLE profession with INTEGRITY and TRUST.
This allows us the privilege of providing outstanding customer service to all.
“EARN IT”