Welcome to the Glassy Mountain Fire Department. 

About:
A Special Tax District of Greenville County, South Carolina providing emergency response for fire protection; medical services; rescue events; all hazards education, and building surveys/inspections with a combination staff of 11 career and 45 volunteers.

Mission:
The Glassy Mountain Fire Service Area will meet the expectations of our rapidly growing population by providing timely and effective, Rescue, EMS, Fire Protection, and Educational services.

Description:
We operate with a full-time Chief; a part-time Assistant Chief; nine additional career firefighters and approximately 30 volunteer firefighters; Cadets and first responders who serve at five fire stations housing 22 pieces of apparatus.  The GMFD is a Class 5 Insurance Service Organization (ISO).  We are a public tax-supported department formed by Greenville County Council in 1988 and are overseen ...by a seven member Board of Commissioners elected by District residents.  Our five fire stations include Headquarters Station #1 at 2015 Highway 11, Landrum; Beaver Dam Station #2 at 315 Beaver Dam Road, Travelers Rest; Oak Grove Station #3, 400 Oak Grove Road, Landrum; Dividing Water Station #4, 49 Dividing Water Road, Travelers Rest; and Cliffs of Glassy Mountain Station #5, 3 Rolling Hills Lane, Landrum.

General Information:
We improve the quality of life in our Service Area by assuring that threats to the health, lives, and personal property of our citizens arising out of emergency situations are handled in a dependable, effective, and caring way.  We achieve a high level of performance in the delivery of these services by focusing on teamwork, continuous skills improvement, and a single-minded devotion to the well being of people.  Our core, unifying, commitment is to be the very best that we can be.

Are you interested in serving as a volunteer for the department?
Firefighters (structural and wildland) and support personnel (drivers, pump operators, traffic control, and rehabilitation functions) are key components within our combination department.  Contact either Chief Bryan Riebe, Assistant Chief Bailey, or call and speak to the on-duty career member to obtain an application.  Once the application is received, we'll schedule an opportunity to discuss your level of interest (firefighting or support).  Applicants will undergo a required, no-cost background check before officially beginning service as a GMFD member.  Let us hear from you today!