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<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>
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<p>The Lady’s Island-St. Helena Fire District and the Sheldon Township Fire District are two of 80 local fire departments in 33 counties across the state who have actively worked to develop community risk reduction (CRR) plans for their jurisdictions in 2020, according to Fire Safe South Carolina (FSSC) and its partners.</p>
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<p>These designated communities continually work to reduce fire-related injuries in our state, thereby decreasing the risks for residents and firefighters. They also promote consistent fire safety messaging and stress the importance of providing all relative data collected at fire scenes.</p>
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<p>“The enthusiasm for obtaining this designation continues to grow, and we remain encouraged by active participation,” Community Risk Reduction Chief Josh Fulbright said. “We congratulate the 80 designees and, even with the pandemic, are excited to see a 40 percent increase from last year. We look forward to recognizing them during the June Fire-Rescue Conference in Columbia – along with those from 2019 who could not be fully recognized last year.”</p>
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