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Message from the Fire Chief

On behalf of all of the members of the Joanna Fire Department, I would like to welcome you to our website. The dedicated men and women of our organization take great honor in ensuring the health and safety of our community. It is our commitment to residents and visitors that we respond to all requests for service in a fast, efficient, and caring manner. We take great pride in developing and strengthening our abilities to serve you better.

Since November 1966, the Joanna Fire Department has been here to serve the citizens. The organization continues to adapt and evolve to meet the challenges of providing a broad spectrum of emergency services to its community. Our dedicated Fire Department staff work cohesively with the other neighboring departments to collectively make Joanna a safer place to live, work, and play.

As the Fire Chief, I take it as my responsibility to make Joanna as safe as possible through a commitment to fire suppression, medical first response services, fire prevention, public education, and specialized rescue responses. I am proud to lead the professional, compassionate, and respected men and women of the Joanna Fire Department.

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Values

On our mission statement page, you will find our organization’s core values:

  • Accountability
  • Excellence
  • Teamwork
  • Dedication
  • Empowerment
  • Trust
  • Ethics
  • Service

These values are applied by our members through ownership and commitment to the goal of protecting and saving lives and property. Despite the fiscal challenges faced by all counties and agencies, our department is well equipped, exceptionally trained, and highly motivated. These assets ensure that the Joanna Fire Department delivers fast and effective emergency response, as well as responsive and beneficial services to our customers in all non-emergency settings. 

We hope that you find the information on our website to be interesting and helpful.

Robert Plaxico
Fire Chief
rplaxico@joannafire.org
105 N Main St
P O Box 127
Joanna, SC 29351
Office Phone: (864) 697-6630
Mobile Phone: (864) 923-0002

Emergencies: 9-1-1



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