SCBCF Board
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Ryan Eubanks, Board Chair
SCBCF REGION 1 REPRESENTATIVE
A member of the South Carolina Fire Service for over 30 years, Chief Ryan C. Eubanks began his fire service career serving as a volunteer in southern Spartanburg County, S.C. in 1991. His career has brought him through the ranks of the fire service as he has served the citizens of Spartanburg, Greenville, and Oconee Counties with increasing levels of responsibility.
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Heather Burford
SCBCF REGION 2 REPRESENTATIVE / SECRETARY
Heather Burford has a 33-year history with the American fire service. Soon after graduating from Iowa State University, Heather joined the Wilton Fire Department in Connecticut as a volunteer firefighter and fell in love with public safety services. She became a SCBCF board member in 2023.
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Vacant
SCBCF REGION 3 REPRESENTATIVE
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Al Nord
SCBCF REGION 4 REPRESENTATIVE
Big Al is the Burned Children’s Fund Board Member from the Pee Dee Region 4 of the state. He started his career in the fire service where he grew up in Brunswick County, North Carolina in 1993. While serving as the Chief of the Civietown Volunteer Fire Department, he tested for the City of Myrtle Beach Fire Department and was hired there in 1993.
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Ross Vezin
SCBCF REGION 5 REPRESENTATIVE / TREASURER
Ross currently serves on the Executive Committee as the 4th Vice President for the South Carolina Firefighters’ Association. He is a Past President of the of the Burned Children’s Fund where he has served as a volunteer camp counselor since 2010. In 2016 and 2022, Ross was selected to attend the International Association of Firefighters National Burn Camp in Washington DC.
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Rodney Howell
SCBCF REGION 6 REPRESENTATIVE
Rodney Howell currently sits as the Region Six Burned Children’s Fund Board member.
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Franklin Cloninger
SCBCF REGION 7 REPRESENTATIVE
Franklin resides in Greenwood, SC and has two kids. He has been a full-time member of the Greenwood Fire Department since 2008 and currently serves as a Captain on Tower 1. Franklin also volunteers at the Highway 34 Volunteer Fire Department in Greenwood County and serves as an Assistant Chief.
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Vacant
SCBCF REGION 8 REPRESENTATIVE
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SCBCF REGIONAL DEPUTY REPRESENTATIVES
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Jamal Mack
SCBCF REGION 1 DEPUTY REPRESENTATIVE
Jamal Began his firefighter career by joining the U.S. Air Force in 2006. He graduated basic military training as an honor graduate and completed college, earning an associate’s degree in Fire Science. During his time in the Air Force, he was deployed twice to Iraq and achieved many superlatives during his time in service. Jamal continued his firefighting career as a contracting firefighter for 2 more years in Afghanistan. -
Vacant
SCBCF REGION 2 DEPUTY REPRESENTATIVE
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Vacant
SCBCF REGION 3 DEPUTY REPRESENTATIVE
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Vacant
SCBCF REGION 4 DEPUTY REPRESENTATIVE
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Scott Unwin
SCBCF REGION 5 DEPUTY REPRESENTATIVE
With over 25 years of dedicated service in fire protection and public safety, Scott Unwin has built a career marked by leadership, community service, and a deep commitment to fire prevention and education.
He began his journey in the fire service as a volunteer firefighter for the Medina Township Fire Department from 1992-1999. His dedication and skills led him to join the Fairlawn Fire Department, where he served from 1999-2015.
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Vacant
SCBCF REGION 6 DEPUTY REPRESENTATIVE
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Vacant
SCBCF REGION 7 DEPUTY REPRESENTATIVE
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Vacant
SCBCF REGION 8 DEPUTY REPRESENTATIVE
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SCBCF EX-OFFICIO REPRESENTATIVES
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Candace Ascarino
STATE FIRE REPRESENTATIVE
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Stephanie Julazadeh
SCBCF COORDINATOR
Stephanie joined the fire service as a volunteer junior member of the Independent Fire Company No. 4 in Ranson, West Virginia in 1995. She achieved Firefighter certification and National Registry EMT before going to college at Eastern Kentucky University. There she completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Fire & Safety Engineering Technology.
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Tiffany Smith
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SC PEDIATRIC BURN TEAM REPRESENTATIVE
As the Pediatric Burn Program Coordinator of the SC Burn Center at MUSC, Tiffany is devoted to promoting optimal outcomes for burn patients and providing patient, family, and staff education. She was an integral part of the 2022 Camp ‘Can’ Do success story after a two-year pause in camp because of the pandemic. In 2022 and 2023, Tiffany led camper recruitment, camper registration, camp finances, and camp planning.
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Amanda Ehrhardt
DOCTOR’S HOSPITAL BURN CENTER PEDIATRIC REPRESENTATIVE
Amanda serves as a Certified Child Life Specialist at the JMS Burn Center at Doctors Hospital of Augusta in the Advanced Wound and Burn Clinic. She is a significant contributor to quality improvement initiatives that focus on best practice in supporting the psychosocial needs of children and teens who attend the clinic. Amanda is passionate about aftercare of pediatric burn survivors and their families and is an advocate for involvement in camp and other community engagement opportunities.
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Zarria Bruton
SCBCF PREVIOUS CAMPER REPRESENTATIVE
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Vacant
SCHOOL COUNSELOR REPRESENTATIVE