EPISODE · Jan 16, 2025 · 1H 5M
South Carolina Fire Fighter with 34 years of experience shares his experiences. Sofa Superstore Fire and his role in changing the training
from Responder Chronicles · host Brian A Deida
James Ghi served the community as a firefighter for 34 years in several different fire departments in different roles, from a volunteer at 16 years old, to finishing out his career as a Chief Fire Marshal Battalion Fire Chief with the St. Johns Fire District in South Carolina. He served in Maryland, Virginia and in South Carolina. He came to the Charleston, S.C. Fire Department shortly after the devastating fire at the Sofa Superstore Outlet to help them recover from the loss of nine fire fighters. Over the course of two years, he faced an uphill battle to provide better training, however; succeeded in making that department a much better trained and equipped fire fighting force.
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James Ghi served the community as a firefighter for 34 years in several different fire departments in different roles, from a volunteer at 16 years old, to finishing out his career as a Chief Fire Marshal Battalion Fire Chief with the St. Johns Fire District in South Carolina. He served in Maryland, Virginia and in South Carolina. He came to the Charleston, S.C. Fire Department shortly after the devastating fire at the Sofa Superstore Outlet to help them recover from the loss of nine fire fighters. Over the course of two years, he faced an uphill battle to provide better training, however; succeeded in making that department a much better trained and equipped fire fighting force.
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South Carolina Fire Fighter with 34 years of experience shares his experiences. Sofa Superstore Fire and his role in changing the training
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