Fire Chief
Horry County Fire Rescue
Conway, South Carolina, United States
Joey K. Tanner is the Chief of Department for Horry County Fire Rescue (SC), a position he has held for eight years. Prior to joining Horry County Fire Rescue, Chief Tanner worked for the Georgetown County, SC, Fire Department for 31 years; the last 18 as the Fire Chief. Chief Tanner leads the largest all-hazard Emergency Service Organization in South Carolina, comprised of over 550 Career Members and 150 Volunteer personnel. Horry County Fire Rescue personnel operate out of 41 Fire Rescue Stations, protecting 366,000 citizens and a land mass of 1,255 square miles. The organization responded to 76,906 incidents in 2022.
Chief Tanner holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Fire Science Degree, is a graduate of the National Fire Academy, Executive Fire Officers Program, has been awarded the Chief Fire Officer designated from the Commission on Professional Credentialing, and completed the University of South Carolina’s, Institute for Departmental Management. Chief Tanner is an active member of the South Carolina Association of Fire Chiefs, the South Carolina Firefighters Association, the International Association of Fire Chiefs, and an active member of the Fire Rescue Internationals Metropolitan Chiefs Section, is a member of the Institution of Fire Engineers – USA Branch, and has been appointed by the Governor of South Carolina as a member of the South Carolina Firefighter Mobilization Oversight Committee. Joey and his wife Gaye Anne live in Conway, South Carolina.
ECO-102B: The POWER of an HOUR
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM