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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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Check out the Pendleton Fire Department Group on Facebook Pendleton Fire Department Facebook Group

The Pendleton Station is a part of the Anderson County Fire Department

Pendleton Volunteer Fire Department

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

Contact information for the Pendleton Station:

Pendleton Station # 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

David Crenshaw will be missed in Pendleton SC

David Crenshaw had been a valuable member of the Pendleton Fire Department since he was a teenager and passed away suddenly while on a call. He was doing what he loved to do and that is helping others. The Town of Pendleton will miss David and will treasure many fond memories.

Hundreds Gather To Remember FireFighter - Recording of Final Call on this link - click here

Pendleton Fire Department - History: by omeakanancy | video info

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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 - Deceased

FIREFIGHTERS
Michael W. Landreth
Thomas R. Alexander
David L. Crenshaw - Deceased
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
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

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The profits made by this lens will benefit Pendleton Fire Department. Thank you.

Firefighter

Amazon Price: (as of 02/14/2012)

Community Day

Pendleton SC Community Day Photos

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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

Pendleton SC

Janet21 made this wonderful Firefighter Birthday Party lens

Shows ideas for Firefighter decorations, cakes and more

All ages enjoy Pendleton Fire Department's Community Day

Pendleton SC

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

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!

Photos of Old Fire Truck

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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 SC related lenses

Other Lensmasters Write Lenses About Firefighters

Check these out when you have time

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

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.

Where Are Our Visitors To This Page From?

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Dedication of My 50th Lens

I proudly dedicate my 50th lens to the Pendleton Volunteer Fire Department and in the memory of Randy Barnette, Bobby Jones and David Crenshaw and all the Pendleton Volunteer Firefighters who are no longer with us on this earth but definitely looking down from above.

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

Community Day 2010

Pendleton Remembers 9-11 on the 10th Anniversary

Thank you to the Pendleton Fire Dept for all they did to make this event so special

At 8:46 on the morning of 9-11-11, Pendleton Remembered the horrific day 10 years prior. The Fire Department raised a large American Flag and members of local organizations rang the bell in memory of each of the 2,997 lives that were lost that day. One of the Fire Trucks was at the Pentagon on that day.

Thank you, Pendleton Fire Department

Thank you for visiting!

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charlino Jan 22, 2012 @ 12:16 am | delete

Volunteer firemen are special people. They are called to this service by a higher power. This is a wonderful tribute to your town fire department.

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Sherrie Herron-Williams Jan 12, 2012 @ 9:03 am | delete

Thank you Nancy.......These video's brought tears to mny eyes.....David will be missed so much......

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sittonbull Jan 11, 2012 @ 11:45 pm | delete

A fitting day to spend time reflecting on this lens about the Pendleton VFD where David Crenshaw spent so much of his life protecting and serving the community... and in the end he did so even during his last breath. Observing his son Ben tonight, sad but standing with his family, tall with pride, while receiving hundreds of friends paying their respects at the funeral home... Lord he looks so much like David! He is his own man though and I know David is proud he is following those big footsteps of his in the path of service for the PVFD. Men like David and Bobby, who leave a legacy of service to others are a rare treasure ... and they have played a huge role in building, recruiting and sustaining the effectiveness of the VFD into a real community treasure. We all benefit are indeed fortunate and thankful that there are a multitude of volunteers in our Anderson VFD system of that rare breed ... and they continue to sacrifice their time, their energies and their sweat and blood to answer the call of service and to protect their communities and their fellow man in this most admirable way. The videos here of David are priceless and thank you Ohme for recognizing this great organization with this great lens.

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Momtothezoo Jan 11, 2012 @ 6:51 pm | delete

Nancy, I know this site will mean a great deal to a lot of people now that Pendleton has lost David. It is so cool that you have kept up with everything in Pendleton both with your lenses and your videos! My father was a member of the Volunteer Fire Fighters in Pendleton when I was growing up...he and Pastor Girtman used to go together. Pastor had some great stories to tell at Daddy's funeral about the time they spent together. I am so very proud of Pendleton and so very glad that it is my home town!

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Tina Jan 11, 2012 @ 4:28 pm | delete

Mrs. Nancy I'm a friend of Susann's and I want to say thanks so much for the videos of Sheriff. I worked for him his term in office and these videos are a way for us to still hear his voice. God Bless you for taking the time to make them. You never know when God is going to call you home. Thanks again and you have done a great job with this site. Kudos to You.

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OhMe Jan 11, 2012 @ 5:04 pm | delete

Thank you for your kind note. I have been visiting this page today, too and listening to the videos with David. He sure will be missed and sure left his mark on Anderson Co with lots of great memories.

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chuckd620 Sep 12, 2011 @ 5:33 pm | delete

Really cool site. Keep up the great work and stay safe!

Fire Dept Pics

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Max Miller Jan 11, 2011 @ 12:02 pm | delete

These volunteers deserve all the praise heaped upon them. I feel like all Americans should be reserve firefighters of sorts by having fire protection equipment in their homes and know what to do in case disaster strikes.

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KEVIN May 5, 2010 @ 5:50 pm | delete

Hi. My name is Kevin from Ireland. I'am in the reserve fire service here but wish in the near future to visit America. Is it possible to join without being an American citizen?
Any info would be much appreciated...Great website :) keep up the good work.

if anyone has any info on this matter feel free to email me.

m email is: timtom2357@yahoo.com

thanks

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Spook Nov 21, 2009 @ 4:06 pm | delete

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 Nov 21, 2009 @ 4:40 pm | delete

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 Oct 31, 2009 @ 7:41 am | delete

Great idea for a lens

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Susan52 Aug 23, 2009 @ 8:51 am | delete

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 Aug 2, 2009 @ 10:04 pm | delete

This is wonderful, anyone fighting fires for a living is a hero to me! Great lens!

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JaniceCrenshawGunninWilson Jul 27, 2009 @ 10:21 am | delete

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 Jul 23, 2009 @ 8:45 am | delete

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 Jun 23, 2009 @ 5:53 pm | delete

Congratulations on the success of this fun lens.

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mukunda22 Jun 20, 2009 @ 6:44 am | delete

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 Jun 19, 2009 @ 12:54 pm | delete

Love this lens. I feel like I've had a live visit.

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JonitasKalimpo Jun 19, 2009 @ 5:06 am | delete

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 Jun 19, 2009 @ 1:16 am | delete

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 Jun 18, 2009 @ 7:44 pm | delete

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 Jun 18, 2009 @ 3:31 pm | delete

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 Jun 18, 2009 @ 11:46 am | in reply to KimGiancaterino | delete

Kim, thank you so very much for blessing this special lens and for featuring it on your 250th lens.