The South Carolina Firefighters Burned Children’s Fund is a charity organization that operates under the auspices of the South Carolina Firefighters Foundation.

The South Carolina Firefighters Foundation is administered by the South Carolina State Firefighters’ Association. The SC Firefighters Foundation is an IRS 501 (c)(3) tax exempt non-profit organization. The Foundation’s mission is to support firefighters and their families and to inform the public about the accomplishments and demands of the fire service.

The Burn Fund’s Purpose

The purpose of the Burn Fund is to:

1) support the recovery and well-being of burn-injured children residing in South Carolina and their families,

2) enhance burn awareness, prevention, and related community risk reduction initiatives through partnerships with emergency service organizations in South Carolina,

3) assist burn centers, medical facilities, and care providers in their mission to offer quality burn care to children and firefighters in South Carolina.

The Board

The South Carolina Burned Children’s Fund is managed by a Board of Directors. The Board consists of nine (9) voting members. Eight (8) members , born from the region’s SCBCF sponsors, represent distinct South Carolina regions, modeled after the SC Fire Academy’s regions, each serving a two (2) year term. The nineth voting member represents the state of South Carolina as recommended by the leadership of South Carolina State Fire and serves a two (2) year term. If no representation is found from a region and the seat remains vacant, the Board may appoint a member outside the designated region. This Board member is recognized as on of the eight (8) region members.

Last updated November 2024

Deputy Regional Representatives

A Deputy Regional Representative is a person who is active with an emergency service organization, nominated by the associated region’s Board member, and appointed by the Board to support the purposes of the SCBCF within their region.

Each Board member may identify one (1) person, born from the region’s SCBCF sponsors, to act as a Deputy Regional Representative, as needed to conduct/support the SCBCF’s purposes. Nominated by the Board member and appointed by the Board, the Deputy Regional Representatives serve a two (2) year term, do not possess default voting rights, and attend SCBCF business meetings and activities.

If during a vote a quorum of Board members fails, the Board Chairperson may assign voting authority to one or more Deputy Regional Representatives as an alternate to a Board member(s) to conduct business. The Board Chair must define this voting authority as soon as the meeting is convened, which shall be noted in the meeting minutes.

Ex-Officio Representatives

An Ex-Officio Representative is a person who holds office, position, or relevance related to the purposes of the SCBCF and who serves in an advisory capacity. Examples of Ex-Officio Representatives include:

  • Chief of Burn Surgery, MUSC SC Burn Center (or designee)

  • Pediatric Burn Program Medical Director, MUSC Children’s Health (or designee)

  • Pediatric Burn Team Representative, MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital (or designee)

  • Pediatric Burn Team Representative, Doctor’s Hospital Wound & Burn Care Center, Augusta, GA (or designee)

  • South Carolina School Counselor Representative, Palmetto State School Counselor Association (or designee)

  • Former Camp ‘Can’ Do Camper

Up to eight (8) Ex-Officio Representatives may be included on the Board for their unique insights, though they do not have voting rights on matters before the Board. Ex-Officio Representatives are strongly encouraged to attend SCBCF meetings and events.