Thank you, Pendleton Fire Department
This Squidoo Lens is a
Thank You
to our
Volunteer Fire Department
These volunteers spend countless hours in training in order to protect our community. Not only do they have to work to keep the Fire Station and Fire Trucks in tip top shape, they also have to raise the monies needed to provide this high quality service.
THANK YOU!
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The Pendleton Station is a part of the Anderson County Fire Department
Station 2 answered 127 calls in 2008
The county system has worked well for over 40 years but no one is exactly sure why it works so well. Pendleton Fire Chief Bobby Pruitt says that it must be the people that make it work because other areas have tried to do things the way we do but don't have the same success.
Pendleton Fire Chief Bobby Pruitt stated that the County Fire Commission provides the Pendleton Fire Department with 2 Class A Pumpers and a Station Allowance. Everything else - the tankers, service truck, and grass truck - has been purchased with donations
Anderson County Fire Department Website and Other Important Links
Pendleton is one of the stations in the Anderson County Fire Department
Pendleton Sta. # 2
Chief Bobby Pruitt
PO Box 708
108 S Depot Street
Pendleton, SC 29670
- Anderson County Fire Department
- Anderson County Fire Department
210 McGee Road
Anderson SC 29625
Phone 864-260-4016 - South Carolina Firefighters' Association
- The Firefighters Association was formed and chartered by the state of South Carolina in 1905
- Firehouse
- Online Magazine offers news, jobs, forums, products and more for firefighters.
- South Carolina Fire Marshall
- John Reich - State Fire Marshal and
Deputy Director for LLR's
Division of Fire and Life Safety
(803) 896-9800 - National Fire Protection Association
- National Fire Prevention Week October 4-10, 2009
David Crenshaw shares some of the history of the Pendleton Fire Department
Who are our Pendleton Firefighters?
Pendleton Fire Department Logo

STAFF ROSTER FOR PENDLETON FIRE DEPARTMENT
CHIEF
Robert E. Pruitt
ASSISTANT CHIEF
Michael B. Sloan
CAPTAIN
Benjamin L. Crenshaw
1st LIEUTENANT
Howard Dickson
2nd LIEUTENANT
James A. Hamby
3rd LIEUTENANT
Lester C. Morgan
SECRETARY/FIREFIGHTER
Ken Rowland
TREASURER/FIREFIGHTER
Bobby Jones
FIREFIGHTERS
Michael W. Landreth
Thomas R. Alexander
David L. Crenshaw
Frank Crenshaw
Daniel H. Perry
Charles V. Privette III
Bruce Kalley
Jessica McQueen
Randal D. Cary
Randal Clardy
J.C. McConnell
Dustin L. McQueen
Dale R. Rollins
Robert D. Rollins
Joshua Browning
Tyler C. Law
Michael Link
Anna Ruth Whitwell
Andrew Harmon
James David Allen
George A. Traynum
John Olive
David T. Owens
Clifton Lamar Bone
EXPLORERS
Michael Landreth
Joshua K. Trotter
Ashleigh Denise Gunter
Stewart A. Brewer
Zack Wayne Crane
Tyler Mack Skelton
HONORARY
Hugh Dyar
William Harold Landreth
Calvin Barnette
Randy Barnette
William Crenshaw
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
J.C. McConnell, Chair
Glenn Andrews
Horace O. Gibson
Richard Hicks
Ben C. Jeffords
Charles Myers
Marty H. Williams
Jr. Firefighter's Costume Available on Amazon
Click the link to go to Amazon to place your order. More sizes and styles available
The profits made by this lens will benefit Pendleton Fire Department. Thank you.
Community Day
Pendleton Fire Department's Community Day
The Fire Department thanks the community for their financial support

Children and adults enjoyed this fun day at the Fire Station.
Fire Trucks for the Future Firefighter on Amazon
Just click the link and it will take you to Amazon to order.
All profits to this lens will be donated to the Pendleton Fire Department so a percentage of your purchase will benefit our local firefighters. Thank you.
Having Fun at Pendleton Fire Department's Community Day

Janet21 made this wonderful Firefighter Birthday Party lens
Shows ideas for Firefighter decorations, cakes and more
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Fire Truck Firefighter Birthday Party
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Little kids, especially boys, love fire trucks! Let's face it, fire trucks contain all of the things that are exciting for chlidren. A shiny red truck with large wheels and a loud siren . Plus, lots of cool gagets. Fire trucks also do really neat thi...
All ages enjoy Pendleton Fire Department's Community Day

Community Day enjoyed by all who attended
Children and adults were having a grand time at the Pendleton Fire Department's Community Day. Sparky and Pluggy were on the scene to entertain. Hot Dog Plates were served free of charge. All the equipment and trucks were available for viewing. Firefighters were everywhere answering questions and entertaining. Music was in the air and a lot of community pride!
Ladder Truck

Ladder Truck
David Crenshaw tells about the Ladder Truck
This ladder truck is housed at Sandy Springs Fire Department
The ladder truck shown in this video was the first fire truck on the scene at the Pentagon on 9-11 and is now the property of the Anderson County Fire Commission
Old Fire Truck
Glenn Andrews tells us about the Old Fire Truck in the Pendleton Fire Station
The background noise is children having fun at Community Day!
Firefighter Books and Puzzles for Children on Amazon
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All profits to this lens will benefit Pendleton Fire Department. Thank you.
Gifts for the Firefighter on Amazon
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Profits to this lens will benefit the Pendleton Fire Department. Thank you.
More Firefighter Related Gifts on Amazon
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All profits to this lens will be donated to Pendleton Fire Department. Thank you.
Pendleton Fire Department is one more reason I love Pendleton South Carolina
This link has the links to all of my Pendleton related lenses
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Top Ten Reasons Why I Love Pendleton SC
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I have written a lot about my hometown of Pendleton South Carolina and it is mainly because I want the whole world to know what a wonderful place it is. Now, I am not encouraging everyone to move here but would love to have you come for a visit. You...
Other Lensmasters Write Lenses About Firefighters
kab has a wonderful lens filled with Firefighter Christmas Ornaments. See link below;HealthySteve writes about Firefighter Health and Wellness - See link below
Pennymore writes about the Firefighter exam - see link below
xanadu is a volunteer fire fighter and writes a lens about the Ultimate Firefighter
Kimberlydawnwells writes one filled with firefighter decals - see link below
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Firefighter Vehicle Decals
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I'm always looking for great firefighter decals, stickers, and window clings. Now they're neatly organized all in once place! Below you'll find a great variety of designs, PLUS magnetic ribbons and full rear window graphics for trucks and SUVs.
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The Ultimate Firefighter
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Thank you all for your fidelity and readership. This lens is now readable online at www.firefighter-emt.com.
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Firefighter Christmas Ornaments
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Firefighters are heroes! Firefighters put their lives on the line, everyday. They are proud of what they do, and we are proud of our firefighters. Give the highest esteem to firefighters this Christmas by having a firefighter on your tree, and giving...
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Are You Interested in Firefighter Training?
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http://www.fire-fighter-exam.com Fire fighter exam preparation and study guide for firefighter 1, 2 and civil service tests. Online practice fire fighting test questions for firefighters testing in all states. Are you ready for your FireFighter Exa...
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Firefighter Health and Wellness
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There is no doubt that firefighting is a dangerous job. It is also extremely stressful and physically demanding. Firefighting requires strength and passion for the job. It also requires the firefighter to be in great shape. In recent years, more and...
Where is Pendleton South Carolina?
We Salute Our Heroes At Freedom Fest
Freedom Fest is held the Saturday before the 4th of July at our Veterans Park
We Salute Our Heroes - Veterans, Servicemen and women, Police, Firefighters and EMS.-
Freedom Fest in Pendleton SC
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Freedom Fest in Pendleton South Carolina is an old fashioned Patriotic community celebration that is fun for the whole family. We have Games For The Children with prizes, Great Food including watermelon wedges, Live Music, Bingo with the Mayor, Bake...
Dedication of My 50th Lens
I proudly dedicate my 50th lens to the Pendleton Volunteer Fire Department
Join The Pendleton Volunteer Fire Department on FaceBook
Administrator: Ben Crenshaw
This group is described as "A group for firefighters and citizens so that they may interface and see announcements pertaining to the Anderson County Fire Department and primarily Pendleton Station 2."Pendleton Volunteer Fire Department FaceBook Group
Thank you, Pendleton Fire Department
Thank you for visiting!
Stay Safe!
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- Spook Spook Nov 21, 2009 @ 4:06 pm
- I have to laugh Nancy. We recently had some floods. The government is trying to cut public servants pay, nurses, police etc. I went into town and all I could see was public servants in appalling conditions risking their lives to help. The red cross sent out a truck to pick up my wife (a nurse) for night duty as the roads were almost impassable to normal traffic. But nary a sight of a politician did I see. God bless people like this and Pendleton firefighters. Blessed by an Angel.
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- OhMe OhMe Nov 21, 2009 @ 4:40 pm
- Thank you Spook for those words. I hope your property survived the floods and that you are your family are fine.
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- AndyPo AndyPo Oct 31, 2009 @ 7:41 am
- Great idea for a lens
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- Susan52 Susan52 Aug 23, 2009 @ 8:51 am
- Nancy, you are such a shining example of a good citizen. I know your community must really love and appreciate you for promoting them as you do. Excellent lens, too! Returning the lensroll to my Toy Fire Trucks lens (thanks!).
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- ArtByLinda ArtByLinda Aug 2, 2009 @ 10:04 pm
- This is wonderful, anyone fighting fires for a living is a hero to me! Great lens!
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- JaniceCrenshawGunninWilson JaniceCrenshawGunninWilson Jul 27, 2009 @ 10:21 am
- Nancy this is wonderful! And you are putting Pendleton on the map. I have always loved the Pendleton Volunteer Fire Department. Since I lived down the street from it I always new when they were going out. But in the 60's with my brother, Billy Crenshaw, cousin David Crenshaw and their friend Bobby Jones, who all were just in high school, it made you wonder if they would tear up the equipment or wreck the equipment but these guys have done all of us proud over the years. I am so proud of who they have become and who the Fire Department have become. And very proud of Ben Crenshaw who has followed in his Grandfather's and Father's steps. Thank you for putting this lense together.
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- OhMe OhMe Jul 23, 2009 @ 8:45 am
- Thank you so very much for your visits. Our little town is so fortunate to have these wonderful volunteer firefighters.
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- paperfacets paperfacets Jun 23, 2009 @ 5:53 pm
- Congratulations on the success of this fun lens.
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- mukunda22 mukunda22 Jun 20, 2009 @ 6:44 am
- Great lens!!
Firefighters are the heros we want our children to look up to!!
And congrats on making 50 lenses!!!!
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- NancyOram NancyOram Jun 19, 2009 @ 12:54 pm
- Love this lens. I feel like I've had a live visit.
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- JonitasKalimpo JonitasKalimpo Jun 19, 2009 @ 5:06 am
- I'm not american, but like in every country, these man are heros, with H. 5 stars for your lens and for this heros.
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- ArtByLinda ArtByLinda Jun 19, 2009 @ 1:16 am
- I have nothing but admiration and respect for those unsung heros that risk their lives every single day to save other! Bless them and their courage! Nice lens, congrats on 50!
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- charlino charlino Jun 18, 2009 @ 7:44 pm
- My father was a volunteer fire and rescue man for many years. I learned a lot from him, and his were lessons for life. This is a wonderful tribute to the volunteers.
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- Spook Spook Jun 18, 2009 @ 3:31 pm
- It seems like I'm always late but in reality I'm an excellent time keeper and pride myself on never being late. Beautiful lens as usual Nancy and on a very important theme. Sometimes we overlook the most important things and it takes people like you to bring it home to us. Heatiest congratulations on your 50th and I trust there are many more to come. Your friend Spook.
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- OhMe OhMe Jun 18, 2009 @ 11:46 am | in reply to KimGiancaterino
- Kim, thank you so very much for blessing this special lens and for featuring it on your 250th lens.
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- KimGiancaterino KimGiancaterino Jun 18, 2009 @ 10:55 am
- This lens is featured on A Day of 100 Squid Angel Blessings.
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- ElizabethJeanAllen ElizabethJeanAllen Jun 13, 2009 @ 5:11 pm
- Excellent lens! Its a fine tribute to the Pendleton Fire Department.
Thanks for sharing,
Lizzy
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- JustBon-Crochet-Designs JustBon-Crochet-Designs Jun 12, 2009 @ 10:49 pm
- Great salute to your fire department. Congrats on your 50th lens :)
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- Janet21 Janet21 Jun 12, 2009 @ 8:37 pm
- What an absolutely wonderful idea for a lens! Very well done. Thanks for featuring my Firefighter B-Day lens. 5*'s and lensrolled. :)
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- sittonbull sittonbull Jun 12, 2009 @ 12:37 pm
- Congratulations of your 50th Lens and it's wonderful that you chose to make it a tribute to the Pendleton Volunteer Fire Dept. Just as Pendleton is fortunate to have you to tell the rest of the world about our town, we are very fortunate to have probably the model VFD for the whole country. I know personally the experienced and dedicated leadership there and most of the members and my family, and business, has long been the recipient of their wonderful service and protection. Hats off to you for recognizing this great group of volunteers who dedicate their time to the protection of their community and it's people.
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- Mountainside-Crochet Mountainside-Crochet Jun 12, 2009 @ 11:18 am
- A wonderful 50th lens honoring our Pendleton Fire Department. I wonder what Pendleton piece will be dedicated to your 100th lens? You are a true Ambassador-to-the-World (or at least for South Carolina) for Pendleton, SC. Your pride in your community, it's places and people, shines through your terrific lenses. Keep up the good work, OhMe. 5*
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- sandyspider sandyspider Jun 12, 2009 @ 9:51 am
- Nice tribute to the fire department. Your hometown should be real proud of you on all the articles that you have written. 5*s.
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- capriliz capriliz Jun 12, 2009 @ 8:00 am
- I love to see our community volunteers celebrated and recognized for all that they do. And you did a fantastic job!
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- Jimmie Jimmie Jun 11, 2009 @ 10:38 pm
- What a wonderful tribute to "everyday heroes!" I always loved field trips to the fire station!
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- Michey Michey Jun 11, 2009 @ 10:24 pm
- Nancy congratulation for the 50 the lens, but you scare me. I use to see Pendleton full of flowers, and now you send me to fire!
Very well done lens, and your pictures are absolutely amazing.
You have the blessing of a modest graphic designer.
All the best, thanks
Michey
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About OhMe
Lensmaster OhMe has been a member since July 18 2008, has rated 5,479 lenses, favorited 4,489, and has created 83 lenses from scratch. Nancy Hellams donates their royalties to Squidoo Charity Fund. This member's top-ranked page is "Thanksgiving Prayer - A Family Tradition". See all my lenses
My Bio

I have lived in Pendleton for over 50 years and love my town and all the people in it. I don't act in any official capacity but just love to promote it. My husband and I have been married for 31 wonderful years and have one daughter, one grandson, one son and daughter in law. Our daughter and grandson live in Pendleton and we love our role as parents and grandparents. We are truly blessed with a great family and great friends.
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