Station 30
Station 30 houses both Engine 330 and an EMS unit. This station in its current location was opened in August of 2013.
Building Specifics
- Ground Breaking Date...............................................................................October 9, 2012
- Certificate of Occupancy Date.......................................................................July 31, 2013
- Building Square Footage...............................................................................................7212
- Project Cost...........................................................................................................$2,200,000
history
Station 30 Is located in the heart of Old Town Bluffton. It began as a small block building that was located in the area of what is now known as DuBois Park. The original station was known as The Town of Bluffton Fire Department. The department was staffed completely by volunteers and had a response area of one square mile. In the late 1970’s the station was relocated to the corner of Bridge St. and Burnt Church rd. With the change in location came the organization of a special purpose tax district created by Beaufort County thus creating The Bluffton Township Fire District and the first paid Firefighters of Bluffton. Station 30 remained at the location for nearly four decades. In October of 2012 the Fire District broke ground on a nine-acre parcel of land located on the corner of Burnt Church rd. and Ulmer rd. The property was set to house the fire district's new maintenance building, a four story multi use training facility and the new location of Station 30. In August of 2013 Station 30 opened its doors and began responding to calls from its current location at 199 Burnt Church rd. Currently Station 30 houses Engine 330 and Beaufort County EMS 6. Its 1st due response area spans from Simmonsville rd. to Sawmill Creek rd. Along Hwy 278 and from Buckwalter Pkwy to the Alljoy area along the May River. Station 30 has seen many changes since its humble beginnings, but one thing that has remained is its dedication to proudly protect Old Town and The Bluffton State of Mind.
