Chief Eubanks is currently serving as the Fire Chief of the newly consolidated South Spartanburg Fire District in Spartanburg, SC.

Chief Eubanks has been active in the related extensions of the fire service throughout his career. He currently serves as the Region 1 representative and Board chairperson for the SC Firefighters Burned Children’s Fund (SCBCF) which actively engages in the prevention of pediatric burn injuries throughout South Carolina. The flagship program of the SCBCF is “Camp ‘Can’ Do”, an overnight camp for children who have sustained significant burn injuries. Chief Eubanks serves as the camps’ Logistics Director. From 2017 to 2022, Chief Eubanks served on the Executive Committee of the SC State Firefighters’ Association as the EMS Committee chairperson.

Chief Eubanks is a graduate of the South Carolina State Firefighters’ Association Leadership Institute and the UNC Charlotte Fire & Rescue Management Institute. He received “Firefighter of the Year” awards from the City of Woodruff Fire Department in 2001, the Greater Greenville Exchange Club in 2013, and the Simpsonville Area Chamber of Commerce in 2014.

He is married to his wife Rebecca, and they have twin sons, Tegan, and Tyler. They live on their small family farm in Simpsonville, SC. In his free time, Chief Eubanks enjoys the outdoors through camping, fishing, and hunting.

In 1993, Heather was hired as a Firefighter/EMT with the Manchester Fire Rescue Department in Connecticut where she spent 13 years working her way up through the ranks of the department. She held the positions of Firefighter/Paramedic, Fire Lieutenant, Fire Captain, and Battalion Chief before leaving Manchester to become the Fire Chief of the Ridgefield Connecticut Fire Department in 2006. Heather spent eight years leading the combination department in Ridgefield before heading south to Florida where she served as the Fire Chief for nine years with the Seminole Fire Rescue Department in Pinellas County.

Heather holds a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Connecticut, is recognized by the Center for Public Safety Excellence® as a Chief Fire Officer and is a graduate of the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer Program.

Heather has a long history of community involvement and volunteering. She is an active member of Team Rubicon, a veteran-led humanitarian organization serving communities before, during, and after disasters, and she currently serves as an advisory commission member for her local fire district. Heather lives in Lancaster County, South Carolina close to family and amongst other activities, she enjoys kayaking, sporting clays, pickleball and volunteering within her community.

In 2011, Ross graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Fire Science and in 2013 he graduated with a master’s in business administration (MBA) with an emphasis in Public Administration.

In 2014, Ross graduated from the South Carolina Leadership Institute through the South Carolina Firefighters’ Association. In 2015, he graduated from Leadership Beaufort through the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce. In 2020, Ross graduated from the Risk Management Institute through the Municipal Association of South Carolina.

Ross currently serves on the Executive Committee as the chair of the Member Benefits Committee 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.

In 2019, Ross was awarded the Outstanding Leadership Beaufort Alumni Award at the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce Civitas Awards ceremony.

During this time, he was asked if he would like to help with a summer camp for kids who had been patients at the MUSC Burn Center. Hospital staff and the firefighters from the Charleston Fire Department wanted to provide the kids with a fun camp and reached out across the state for volunteers. Big Al was one of the first to put his hand up. Going to camp, going to the beach, fishing, arts and crafts sounded like an awesome time for the kids and counselors as well! The first Camp Can Do was held in 1997 at Camp Saint Christopher. For most of the kids, this was the highlight of their summer. For Big Al, this was going to be a lifelong mission. He has attended every camp and gets to take the kids fishing every day at sunrise. “I know the kids love to fish, and I love taking them!” he says. He maintains his own tackle, makes all the rigs, and cuts his own bait. Fishing has been one of the highlights of camp since the beginning. Big Al retired from the Myrtle Beach Fire Department in 2019, but says “as long as I’m breathing air, I’ll be going to Camp Can Do!!”

SCBCF REGION 1 DEPUTY REPRESENTATIVE

After two years in Afghanistan, Jamal returned stateside and settling in the upstate of SC, and was hired by City of Simpsonville in 2014. He worked his way up from a “Probie” to his current Deputy Fire Marshal position. This position plays an active role in fire prevention and community outreach events throughout the year.  Jamal has been a volunteer counselor at Camp ‘Can’ Do since 2017 and is known by all as “Jmack”.  In 2023 he was selected to attend the International Association of Firefighter’ss National Burn Camp in Washington D.C.

SCBCF REGION 5 DEPUTY REPRESENTATIVE

SCBCF COORDINATOR / CAMP 'CAN ' DO DIRECTOR

MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SC PEDIATRIC BURN TEAM REPRESENTATIVE

She took an active role during camp as a camp leader and is a trusted mentor for campers, volunteers, and staff. Tiffany now maintains an active role as the MUSC Pediatric Burn Center Liaison to the SC Firefighters Burned Children’s Fund. She continues to promote Camp ‘Can’ Do to pediatric burn patients and assists in camp planning.

Her 17 years of nursing include experience in the largest pediatric critical care referral facility in South Carolina. Tiffany earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of South Carolina and maintains certification as a South Carolina Registered Nurse, Pediatric Nurse, Basic Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, and Advanced Burn Life Support.

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