Office of Communications and
Governmental Affairs

December 2025

• State Fire Marshal Fireworks Safety Press Release 2025
• State Fire Winter Weather Press Release 2025

November 2025

• FEMA Selects Palmetto Incident Support Team as Supplemental Response Team

September 2025

• South Carolina Fire Academy Celebrates Recruit Graduation

July 2025

• State Fire Marshal Reminds South Carolinians to Celebrate Safely This Fourth of July

May 2025

• LLR Announces 2025 Safety Award Recipients
• State Fire Academy Graduates 17 in May

April 2025

• 207 S.C. Fire Departments Receive Fire Safe South Carolina Community Designation
• 2025 Safety Award Winners

March 2025

• LLR Accepting 2025 Safety Award Applications

The 2024 LLR Safety Awards season has now begun. The Agency hopes your company will be able to celebrate its safety accomplishments with the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation this year. The Agency believes all employers - whether large or small, private or public - should be rewarded for the success of their safety and health programs.

• Letter to Employers
• Application Instructions
• Private Sector Application
• Public Sector Application

February 2025

• SC Ranks in Top Tier of Nation for 2024 NCLEX
• State Fire Academy Graduates 19 in February