Christopher Spencer

In this role, I led a crew of three out of our substation on "A Shift".

In addition to providing efficient emergency management on a crew level, I had the added responsibilities of:

• Ensuring all special projects (hose, hydrants, pre-plans) were completed.
• Properly documenting all incidents, work orders, daily shift logs and pass-ons, etc.
• Keeping crew up to date on pertinent information
• Coordinating training both the company and multi-company levels
• Working as the Acting Captain in the absence of our shift captain

Beginning in July of 2024, I was appointed Acting Captain and ran out of Battalion 20.

• I have been the head of the program for the last two seasons and looking forward to returning for my third
• Our season runs from January- May
• My daily work consists of keeping up with classes required by Greenville County School District, staying in regular contact with parents, implementing game plans and outlining daily practices

• Fill-in firefighter/ driver for seven years
• Work on an every sixth day rotation
• Daily duties include checks on all apparatus and equipment, keeping equipment and the station in clean/working order, regular training and responding to emergency calls

• As a full-time Realtor my daily work consisted of fielding phone calls from prospective clients, answering emails, hosting open houses and taking buyers on showings, listing consultations with potential sellers
• I got my real estate license in 2021 and made a career change in 2022.

• I started at Clear Spring as a part time employee in 2017
• As a full-time employee my duties consisted of daily checks on all apparatus and equipment, keeping equipment and the station in clean/working order, responding to all types of emergencies and properly documenting what was done after the call

• I started with the City of Mauldin as a probationary firefighter, with duties that included regular street tests and job training in addition to regular daily duties
• I was checked off as a relief apparatus driver in 2018 and in 2020 was given the opportunity to test for the position of Engineer
• I was one of three applicants out of 8 that tested to receive promotion after an extensive process that included a hands-on portion, a pump calculation test, general knowledge test and a district knowledge test
• In addition to my regular duties, the Engineer role came with the added responsibilities of keeping training records and fire inspections, as well as running a station in the absence of my Lieutenant
• I also oversaw shift training and physical fitness training for my crew

• I got my start in the fire service at Glassy Mountain Fire Department
• After starting as a volunteer, I was sponsored by my department to attend the Fire Academy in 2013
• This led to a part time job upon completion and a full time job the first time an opening became available
• I made it to the rank of Sergeant, a position that entailed acting as a point of contact for a group of around 15 volunteer firefighters
• I was responsible for ensuring they kept up with company training as well as attending mandatory meetings, trainings and other department functions
• I assisted with bringing on new volunteers and getting them acclimated to the department
• Other duties included assisted with cadet firefighter training
• I regularly attended and helped instruct these trainings
• I was also the chair of our MDA 'Fill The Boot' Drive which raised more money than the department had ever previously raised under my direction