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Midway Fire Rescue Department
Pawleys Island, SC · Georgetown County
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Department careers page ↗Midway Fire Rescue traces its roots to December 11, 1961, when it was formed as an all-volunteer department serving the Waccamaw Neck region, including Pawleys Island, Litchfield Beach, Prince George, and DeBordieu Colony. The department stayed volunteer-based until 1978, when Chief Mike Mock took over leadership, and by 1986 Mock had hired the department's first three career firefighters working 24-hour shifts. Over the following decade, Midway built three new fire stations and grew its shift staffing to support two firefighters at each station.
Today Midway Fire Rescue covers roughly 72 square miles stretching from Highway 17 north of Brookgreen Gardens south to the Georgetown city limits, spanning both Winyah Bay bridges, Brookgreen Gardens, and Huntington Beach State Park. In 2008 the department formally took on expanded responsibilities beyond fire suppression, including emergency medical care, hazardous materials response, confined space and rope rescue, and water rescue in both the ocean and the intracoastal waterway. Shift staffing rose from 19 to 20 personnel in 2024 to keep pace with the area's growing permanent population and seasonal tourist traffic.
MissionMidway Fire Rescue aims to deliver high-quality emergency and non-emergency services through rapid intervention, public education, code enforcement, and maintaining professional standards.
Midway Fire Rescue hires firefighter/EMTs directly onto a 24/48 shift schedule at three stations covering the Waccamaw Neck. Candidates go through a panel interview, physical ability testing, a 100-foot aerial ladder climb, background investigation, and medical/drug screening before a final offer.
Requirements
- Minimum 18 years old
- Valid driver's license
- High school diploma
- NFPA Firefighter 1 or IFSAC Firefighter 1 or equivalent
- State EMT-Basic or Paramedic Certification
- National Registry certification required within one year of hire
Hiring process
- Submit employment application to the Administrative Lieutenant
- Panel interview with current department employees
- Physical ability test: 9-task agility course in bunker gear, helmet, gloves, and SCBA, completed within 10 minutes
- 100-foot aerial ladder climb
- Background investigation (social media, criminal history, public records, driving record, references)
- Medical exam and drug screening before final offer
Benefits
Employee health clinic with no co-pay visits or prescriptions; health, dental, and vision plans; optional life insurance and supplemental policies (short/long-term disability, critical illness); retiree health insurance after 25 consecutive years of service; SC PORS retirement plus a 1% fund; paid annual and sick leave, holiday comp time, unlimited trade days between personnel, and paid overtime.
What certifications do I need to apply?
NFPA Firefighter 1 or IFSAC Firefighter 1 (or equivalent) plus a State EMT-Basic or Paramedic certification; National Registry certification is required within one year of hire.
What schedule do firefighters work?
Midway Fire Rescue runs a 24/48 schedule: 24 hours on shift followed by 48 hours off.
What does the hiring process involve?
An employment application, a panel interview, a 9-task physical ability test in full gear within 10 minutes, a 100-foot aerial ladder climb, a background investigation, and a medical exam and drug screen.
What is the department's ISO rating?
Midway Fire Rescue holds a Class 2/2X ISO Public Protection Classification.
What area does Midway Fire Rescue cover?
About 72 square miles of the Waccamaw Neck, including Pawleys Island, Litchfield Beach, Prince George, and DeBordieu Colony, from Highway 17 north of Brookgreen Gardens south to the Georgetown city limits.