South Carolina Fire Academy
Protect. Prevent. Train. Respond.Retesting or Challenging an Exam
Individuals failing to obtain the required minimum score will be allowed two retest opportunities for each type of cognitive exam. For cognitive exams an immediate retest opportunity will be given, no sooner than one day after the original test failure, at the next available testing date, and no later than 120 days after the original test failure. Students failing to obtain the required minimum score on the immediate retest opportunity shall be allowed a second retest opportunity a minimum of 30 days after the immediate retest opportunity. This will allow remediation and additional study. The first retest must be at least one day from the original test failure but no more than 120 days after the original test failure and the second retest, if needed, must be given 30 days from the immediate retest, but no later than 120 days after the original test failure.
Entire Retesting Policy, Levels of Certification, and Prerequisites needed to Challenge an Accredited test are found at: https://statefire.llr.sc.gov/scfa/accreditationoverview.aspx
How to Find Retesting/Challenge Exam Information
If challenging HMA or EVDT, an additional skill must be completed and accompany the registration form.
General Retesting/Challenge Exam Instructions
Click here to access the Retest/Challenge Exam Registration form- Select a testing session from the list below.
- Complete the Retest/Challenge Exam Registration form. It must be signed by the student and respective Fire Chief (or designee). Students Challenging an accredited test must use the Challenge Exam Course Codes.
- Retest/Challenge Exam Registration forms must be emailed to the SCFA Regional email at least one week prior to the testing date.
- Once students are scheduled, a confirmation email is emailed from the SCFA Region Office.
- Students who attend testing sessions without receiving a confirmation email will not be tested.
- Student minimums and maximums are determined individually and dependent on testing location.
- Special accommodations, such as an oral test, must be communicated at the time of the request.
- The registration form must be accompanied by a letter from a medical doctor (on physician's letterhead) outlining the accommodation or an IEP outlining the accommodation.
- Retest or Challenge exams for junior firefighters are coordinated through the Regional Office before attempting to register.
Virtual Challenge Exams
The SCFA now offers select accredited challenge exams online. Click here for directions.
Retest Sessions
Retest Dates and Locations|
Date |
Time |
Location |
Address |
Region |
Contact |
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January |
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01/12/26 |
6:00 pm |
Oconee HQ |
216 Emergency Lane, Westminster |
7 |
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01/13/26 |
2:00 pm |
SESA |
100 Bob Holt Dr, Duncan |
1 |
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01/15/26 |
6:30 pm |
New Ellington TC |
20 Chime Bell Church Rd, Aiken |
6 |
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01/15/26 |
1:00 pm |
York Co. TC |
2500 McFarland Rd, York |
2 |
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01/20/26 |
10:00 am |
Region 4 Office Conway |
704 Country Club Dr. Conway |
4 |
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01/24/26 |
10:00 am |
Region 5 N. CHS Office |
6390 Dorchester |
5 |
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February |
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02/03/26 |
2:00 pm |
DCFD |
5111 Old Buncombe Rd, Greenville |
1 |
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02/03/26 |
10:00 am |
Region 4 Myrtle Beach |
500 Harrelson Blvd. Myrtle Beach, SC |
4 |
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02/05/26 |
1:00 pm |
York Co. TC |
2500 McFarland Rd, York |
2 |
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02/10/26 |
6:00 pm |
Laurens Co. |
2544 N. Old Laurens Rd, Gray Court |
1 |
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02/11/26 |
1:00 pm |
Dunklin FD |
11353 Augusta Rd, Honea Path |
1 |
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02/12/26 |
6:00 pm |
Kershaw Co. EOC |
515 Walnut St, Camden |
2 |
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02/16/26 |
6:00 pm |
Oconee HQ |
216 Emergency Lane, Westminster |
7 |
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02/17/26 |
6:00 pm |
Dillon Co. St. 1 |
201 W. Howard St, Dillon |
4 |
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02/17/26 |
6:00 pm |
Gaffney City |
205 N. Limestone St, Gaffney |
1 |
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02/19/26 |
1:00 pm |
York Co. TC |
2500 McFarland Rd, York |
2 |
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02/21/26 |
6:30 pm |
New Ellington TC |
20 Chime Bell Church Rd, Aiken |
6 |
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02/24/26 |
2:00 pm |
SESA |
100 Bob Holt Dr, Duncan |
1 |
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02/25/26 |
6:30 pm |
Region 5 N. CHS Office |
6390 Dorchester Rd, North Charleston |
5 |
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March |
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03/03/26 |
2:00 pm |
DCFD |
5111 Old Buncombe Rd, Greenville |
1 |
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03/03/26 |
10:00 am |
Midway Sta. 81 |
67 St. Paul’s Place, Pawleys Island |
4 |
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03/04/26 |
6:30 pm |
Beaufort |
1120 Ribaut Rd, Beaufort |
5 |
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03/05/26 |
1:00 pm |
York Co. TC |
2500 McFarland Rd, York |
2 |
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03/10/26 |
2:00 pm |
SESA |
100 Bob Holt Dr, Duncan |
1 |
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03/10/26 |
6:00 pm |
Lancaster Co. EOC |
111 Covenant Place, Lancaster |
2 |
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03/16/26 |
6:00 pm |
Oconee HQ |
216 Emergency Lane, Westminster |
7 |
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03/17/26 |
10:00 am |
Region 4 Conway |
704 Country Club Dr, Conway |
4 |
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03/17/26 |
1:00 pm |
Dunklin FD |
11353 Augusta Rd, Honea Path |
1 |
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03/17/26 |
6:00 pm |
Laurens Co. |
2544 N. Old Laurens Rd, Gray Court |
1 |
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03/19/26 |
6:30 pm |
Orangeburg TS |
131 Firefighter Lane, Orangeburg |
6 |
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03/19/26 |
1:00 pm |
York Co. TC |
2500 McFarland Rd, York |
2 |
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03/21/26 |
10:00 am |
Region 5 N. CHS Office |
6390 Dorchester Rd, North Charleston |
5 |
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03/24/26 |
6:00 pm |
Gaffney City |
205 N. Limestone St, Gaffney |
1 |
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03/31/26 |
10:00 am |
Region 4 Myrtle Beach |
500 Harrelson Blvd. Myrtle Beach, SC |
4 |
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03/31/26 |
2:00 pm |
DCFD |
5111 Old Buncombe Rd, Greenville |
1 |
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April |
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04/02/26 |
1:00 pm |
York Co. TC |
2500 McFarland Rd, York |
2 |
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04/07/26 |
2:00 pm |
SESA |
100 Bob Holt Dr, Duncan |
1 |
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04/08/26 |
6:30 pm |
Region 5 N. CHS Office |
6390 Dorchester |
5 |
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04/09/26 |
6:00 pm |
Newberry FD |
1041 Wilson Rd, Newberry |
2 |
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04/13/26 |
6:00 pm |
Oconee HQ |
216 Emergency Lane, Westminster |
7 |
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04/14/26 |
6:00 pm |
Dillon Co. St. 1 |
201 W. Howard St, Dillon |
4 |
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04/14/26 |
6:00 pm |
Laurens Co. |
2544 N. Old Laurens Rd, Gray Court |
1 |
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04/16/26 |
1:00 pm |
York Co. TC |
2500 McFarland Rd, York |
2 |
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04/16/26 |
1:00 pm |
Dunklin FD |
11353 Augusta RD, Honea Path |
1 |
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04/18/26 |
8:30 am |
GVW |
200 Main St, Graniteville |
6 |
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04/21/26 |
2:00 pm |
DCFD |
5111 Old Buncombe Rd, Greenville |
1 |
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04/21/26 |
2:00 pm |
SESA |
100 Bob Holt Dr, Duncan |
1 |
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04/25/26 |
10:00 am |
Beaufort #2 |
1120 Ribaut Rd, Beaufort |
5 |
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04/28/26 |
10:00 am |
Midway Sta. 81 |
67 St. Paul’s Place, Pawleys Island |
4 |
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May |
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05/05/26 |
6:00 pm |
Gaffney City |
205 N. Limestone St, Gaffney |
1 |
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05/06/26 |
6:30 pm |
Beaufort #2 |
1120 Ribaut Rd, Beaufort |
5 |
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05/06/26 |
1:00 pm |
Dunklin FD |
11353 Augusta Rd, Honea Path |
1 |
|
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05/07/26 |
1:00 pm |
York Co. TC |
2500 McFarland Rd, York |
2 |
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05/11/26 |
6:00 pm |
Oconee HQ |
216 Emergency Lane, Westminster |
7 |
|
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05/12/26 |
10:00 am |
Region 4 Conway |
704 Country Club Dr, Conway |
4 |
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05/12/26 |
2:00 pm |
DCFD |
5111 Old Buncombe Rd, Greenville |
1 |
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05/14/26 |
6:00 pm |
Kershaw Co. EOC |
515 Walnut St, Camden |
2 |
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05/14/26 |
6:30 pm |
Orangeburg TS |
131 Firefighter Lane, Orangeburg |
6 |
|
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05/19/26 |
6:00 pm |
Laurens Co. |
2544 N. Old Laurens Rd, Gray Court |
1 |
|
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05/21/26 |
1:00 pm |
York Co. TC |
2500 McFarland Rd, York |
2 |
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05/23/26 |
10:00 am |
Region 5 N. CHS Office |
6390 Dorchester |
5 |
|
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05/26/26 |
10:00 am |
Region 4 Myrtle Beach |
500 Harrelson Blvd. Myrtle Beach, SC |
4 |
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05/26/26 |
2:00 pm |
SESA |
100 Bob Holt Dr, Duncan |
1 |
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June |
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06/02/26 |
2:00 pm |
DCFD |
5111 Old Buncombe Rd, Greenville |
1 |
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06/04/26 |
1:00 pm |
York Co. TC |
2500 McFarland Rd, York |
2 |
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06/06/26 |
8:30 am |
Beech Island Aiken |
1565 Sand Bar Ferry Rd, Beech Island |
6 |
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06/08/26 |
6:00 pm |
Oconee HQ |
216 Emergency Lane, Westminster |
7 |
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06/09/26 |
6:00 pm |
Lancaster Co. EOC |
111 Covenant Place, Lancaster |
2 |
|
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06/09/26 |
6:00 pm |
Dillon Co. St. 1 |
201 W. Howard St. Dillon, SC |
4 |
|
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06/09/26 |
6:00 pm |
Laurens Co. |
2544 N. Old Laurens Rd, Gray Court |
1 |
|
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06/10/26 |
6:30 pm |
Region 5 N. CHS Office |
6390 Dorchester |
5 |
|
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06/16/26 |
2:00 pm |
SESA |
100 Bob Holt Dr, Duncan |
1 |
|
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06/18/26 |
1:00 pm |
York Co. TC |
2500 McFarland Rd, York |
2 |
|
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06/23/26 |
10:00 am |
Midway Sta. 81 |
67 St. Paul’s Place, Pawleys Island |
4 |
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06/23/26 |
6:00 pm |
Gaffney City |
205 N. Limestone St, Gaffney |
1 |
|
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06/27/26 |
10:00 am |
Beaufort #2 |
1120 Ribaut Rd, Beaufort |
5 |
|
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July |
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07/02/26 |
1:00 pm |
York Co. TC |
2500 McFarland Rd, York |
2 |
|
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07/07/26 |
10:00 am |
Region 4 Conway |
704 Country Club Dr, Conway |
4 |
|
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07/08/26 |
6:30 pm |
Beaufort #2 |
1120 Ribaut Rd, Beaufort |
5 |
|
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07/09/26 |
6:00 pm |
Newberry FD |
1041 Wilson Rd, Newberry |
2 |
|
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07/13/26 |
6:00 pm |
Oconee HQ |
216 Emergency Lane, Westminster |
7 |
|
|
07/16/26 |
1:00 pm |
York Co. TC |
2500 McFarland Rd, York |
2 |
|
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07/21/26 |
10:00 am |
Region 4 Myrtle Beach |
500 Harrelson Blvd. Myrtle Beach, SC |
4 |
|
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07/25/26 |
10:00 am |
Region 5 N. CHS Office |
6390 Dorchester Rd, North Charleston |
5 |
|
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August |
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|
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08/04/26 |
10:00 am |
Midway Sta. 81 |
67 St. Paul’s Place, Pawleys Island |
4 |
|
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08/05/26 |
6:30 pm |
Region 5 N. CHS Office |
6390 Dorchester Rd, North Charleston |
5 |
|
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08/06/26 |
1:00 pm |
York Co. TC |
2500 McFarland Rd, York |
2 |
|
|
08/13/26 |
6:00 pm |
Kershaw Co. EOC |
515 Walnut St, Camden |
2 |
|
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08/18/26 |
10:00 am |
Region 4 Myrtle Beach |
500 Harrelson Blvd. Myrtle Beach, SC |
4 |
|
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08/20/26 |
1:00 pm |
York Co. TC |
2500 McFarland Rd, York |
2 |
|
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September |
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|
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09/03/26 |
1:00 pm |
York Co. TC |
2500 McFarland Rd, York |
2 |
|
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09/03/26 |
10:00 am |
Region 4 Conway |
704 Country Club Dr, Conway |
4 |
|
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09/08/26 |
6:00 pm |
Lancaster Co. EOC |
111 Covenant Place, Lancaster |
2 |
|
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09/09/26 |
6:30 pm |
Beaufort #2 |
1120 Ribaut Rd, Beaufort |
5 |
|
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09/14/26 |
6:00 pm |
Oconee HQ |
216 Emergency Lane, Westminster |
7 |
|
|
09/15/26 |
6:00 pm |
Dillon Co. St. 1 |
201 W. Howard St. Dillon, SC |
4 |
|
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09/17/26 |
1:00 pm |
York Co. TC |
2500 McFarland Rd, York |
2 |
|
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09/26/26 |
10:00 am |
Region 5 N. CHS Office |
6390 Dorchester Rd, North Charleston |
5 |
|
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09/29/26 |
10:00 am |
Midway Sta. 81 |
67 St. Paul’s Place, Pawleys Island |
4 |
|
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October |
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10/01/26 |
1:00 pm |
York Co. TC |
2500 McFarland Rd, York |
2 |
|
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10/05/26 |
6:00 pm |
Oconee HQ |
216 Emergency Lane, Westminster |
7 |
|
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10/07/26 |
6:30 pm |
Region 5 N. CHS Office |
6390 Dorchester |
5 |
|
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10/08/26 |
6:00 pm |
Newberry FD |
1041 Wilson Rd, Newberry |
2 |
|
|
10/13/26 |
10:00 am |
Region 4 Conway |
704 Country Club Dr, Conway |
4 |
|
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10/15/26 |
1:00 pm |
York Co. TC |
2500 McFarland Rd, York |
2 |
|
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10/24/26 |
10:00 am |
Beaufort #2 |
1120 Ribaut Rd. |
5 |
|
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10/27/26 |
10:00 am |
Region 4 Myrtle Beach |
500 Harrelson Blvd. Myrtle Beach, SC |
4 |
|
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November |
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11/04/26 |
6:30 pm |
Beaufort #2 |
1120 Ribaut Rd, Beaufort |
5 |
|
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11/05/26 |
1:00 pm |
York Co. TC |
2500 McFarland Rd, York |
2 |
|
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11/09/26 |
6:00 pm |
Oconee HQ |
216 Emergency Lane, Westminster |
7 |
|
|
11/10/26 |
10:00 am |
Midway Sta. 81 |
67 St. Paul’s Place, Pawleys Island |
4 |
|
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11/12/26 |
6:00 pm |
Kershaw Co. EOC |
515 Walnut St, Camden |
2 |
|
|
11/19/26 |
1:00 pm |
York Co. TC |
2500 McFarland Rd, York |
2 |
|
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11/21/26 |
10:00 am |
Region 5 N. CHS Office |
6390 Dorchester |
5 |
|
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11/24/26 |
6:00 pm |
Dillon Co. St. 1 |
201 W. Howard St. Dillon, SC |
4 |
|
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December |
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12/02/26 |
6:30 pm |
North Charleston |
6390 Dorchester Rd, North Charleston |
5 |
|
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12/03/26 |
1:00 pm |
York Co. TC |
2500 McFarland Rd, York |
2 |
|
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12/08/26 |
10:00 am |
Region 4 Conway |
704 Country Club Dr, Conway |
4 |
|
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12/08/26 |
6:00 pm |
Lancaster Co. EOC |
111 Covenant Place, Lancaster |
2 |
|
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12/10/26 |
1:00 pm |
York Co. TC |
2500 McFarland Rd, York |
2 |
|
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12/12/26 |
10:00 am |
Beaufort #2 |
1120 Ribaut Rd, Beaufort |
5 |
|
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12/14/26 |
6:00 pm |
Oconee HQ |
216 Emergency Lane, Westminster |
7 |
|
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12/14/26 |
10:00 am |
Region 4 Myrtle Beach |
500 Harrelson Blvd. Myrtle Beach, SC |
4 |