Chief Scott Lee
I became a firefighter to help the community. I love doing it, and it has been a challenge
having to do so much with so little. Over the years, I have learned that firefighting
requires a lot of hard work physically and emotionally. In my career, I have gone through
a wide range of emotions, from excitement and happiness to frustration and grief.
I started my fire service career in 1974 as a volunteer firefighter with the Moncks Corner
City & Rural Fire Departments. Back then, the two departments were housed in the same
station, and I volunteered with them until 1981. From 1981-1985, I volunteered with the
Houston, TX Fire Department. When I came back home in 1985, I became a paid fireman with
Moncks Corner City and still volunteered with Moncks Corner Rural.
As a firefighter, I progressed through the ranks at both departments. At this time, I am the
Chief with Moncks Corner Rural and serve on the Board of Directors for the South
Carolina International Association of Arson Investigators (SCIAAI), and will serve as
SCIAAI President starting in 2010. I have been awarded several “Firefighter of the Year”
awards from both Moncks Corner City and Moncks Corner Rural fire departments, and
from the Rotary Association. I have also been recognized with several “Appreciation”
awards from the public and various agencies.
I have served on the Board of Directors for Moncks Corner Rural and the Berkeley
County Fire Training Campus. I have served in various assignments in public safety such as
being a Firefighter, Instructor, Fire Prevention Officer, Fire & Arson Investigator,
Lieutenant, Captain, Bomb Investigator, Police Officer, Drug Officer, Probation Officer,
and Fire Marshal. I am also a member of many different associations such as the
International Association of Arson Investigators, South Carolina International
Association of Arson Investigators, National Fire Protection Association, National
Firefighters Association, South Carolina Fraud Investigators Association, International
Fire Chief, and Labor, Licensing & Regulation.
As a Chief, you are required to have an abundance of training. Some of my training
includes: Basic Electricity, Fire Apparatus Service Testing, Basic Arson Investigators,
Fundamental of Radiological Monitoring, Basic HAZMAT, MEDUCARE Safety, Rural Fire
Department Training, Interior Structure Firefighting, Initial Company Tactical Ops, Plan
Review for Fire Safety, Recognizing & Identifying HAZMAT, Preparing for Incident
Command, Intro to Search & Rescue, Basic Damage Assessment, Basic Search & Rescue –
Man-Tracking, Emergency Vehicle Driver, Hazardous Spill Clean-up, Pump Ops, Respirator,
Open Water Diving, Leadership I-III, HAZMAT First Responder, Proper Use of Fire
Extinguishers, Operation Lifesaver/Railroad Police, L.P. Gas Firefighting, HAZMAT Air
Monitoring, Intro to Dog Search & Rescue, Rope Rescue I-III, Intro to Class A Foam,
Handling Carbon Monoxide Emergencies, Airport Mass Casualty Incident, Water
Suppression, Mountain Rescue Basics, Firefighting in Single & Multi-Family Dwellings,
Building Construction Principles, Building Construction – Fire Resistive and Non-
Combustible, Positive Pressure Ventilation, DOT First Responder, The Pesticide Challenge,
Instructor Training, First Response to Explosive Incidents, Officership, Truck Company
Ops, ATF Post Blast Investigations, MCTO Preparations & Decision Making, Managing
Company Tactical Ops, Electrical Fire Investigation, Basic Aerial Ops, Emergency Response
to Terrorism, Foam & Equipment, Volunteer Fire Service Management, Volunteer Fire
Response in Personal Vehicles, Trench Rescue, Firefighter Accountability, Intro to
Wildland Fire Behavior, Aircraft Rescue, Mobile Water Supply, Managing in a Changing
Environment, Rescuing the Rescuer, Shaping the Future, Intro to Rescue Systems, Confined
Space Rescue I & II, Interface Ops, Flammable/Combustible Liquid Firefighting,
Pressurized/Compressed Gas Firefighting, HAZAT Tech, Basic Auto Extrication,
MEDUCARE Landing Zone, Incident Safety Officer, Explosives Investigation, HAZMAT for
Fire & Arson Investigations, Fire Pattern, State Fire Marshal Certification, Arson Scene
Search, Fire Scene Reconstruction, Firefighter I & II, Vehicle Fire Investigations, WMD
Awareness, Vehicle Glass Coding, Responding to Utility Emergencies, Interview &
Interrogation, Ignitable Liquid Evidence Collection, Bomb Investigations, Basic Weather
Spotter, IS-100, 200, 300, 400, & 800…Just to name a few.
For me, firefighting has been a very interesting and educational experience, and I would
not want to do any other job in the world.
having to do so much with so little. Over the years, I have learned that firefighting
requires a lot of hard work physically and emotionally. In my career, I have gone through
a wide range of emotions, from excitement and happiness to frustration and grief.
I started my fire service career in 1974 as a volunteer firefighter with the Moncks Corner
City & Rural Fire Departments. Back then, the two departments were housed in the same
station, and I volunteered with them until 1981. From 1981-1985, I volunteered with the
Houston, TX Fire Department. When I came back home in 1985, I became a paid fireman with
Moncks Corner City and still volunteered with Moncks Corner Rural.
As a firefighter, I progressed through the ranks at both departments. At this time, I am the
Chief with Moncks Corner Rural and serve on the Board of Directors for the South
Carolina International Association of Arson Investigators (SCIAAI), and will serve as
SCIAAI President starting in 2010. I have been awarded several “Firefighter of the Year”
awards from both Moncks Corner City and Moncks Corner Rural fire departments, and
from the Rotary Association. I have also been recognized with several “Appreciation”
awards from the public and various agencies.
I have served on the Board of Directors for Moncks Corner Rural and the Berkeley
County Fire Training Campus. I have served in various assignments in public safety such as
being a Firefighter, Instructor, Fire Prevention Officer, Fire & Arson Investigator,
Lieutenant, Captain, Bomb Investigator, Police Officer, Drug Officer, Probation Officer,
and Fire Marshal. I am also a member of many different associations such as the
International Association of Arson Investigators, South Carolina International
Association of Arson Investigators, National Fire Protection Association, National
Firefighters Association, South Carolina Fraud Investigators Association, International
Fire Chief, and Labor, Licensing & Regulation.
As a Chief, you are required to have an abundance of training. Some of my training
includes: Basic Electricity, Fire Apparatus Service Testing, Basic Arson Investigators,
Fundamental of Radiological Monitoring, Basic HAZMAT, MEDUCARE Safety, Rural Fire
Department Training, Interior Structure Firefighting, Initial Company Tactical Ops, Plan
Review for Fire Safety, Recognizing & Identifying HAZMAT, Preparing for Incident
Command, Intro to Search & Rescue, Basic Damage Assessment, Basic Search & Rescue –
Man-Tracking, Emergency Vehicle Driver, Hazardous Spill Clean-up, Pump Ops, Respirator,
Open Water Diving, Leadership I-III, HAZMAT First Responder, Proper Use of Fire
Extinguishers, Operation Lifesaver/Railroad Police, L.P. Gas Firefighting, HAZMAT Air
Monitoring, Intro to Dog Search & Rescue, Rope Rescue I-III, Intro to Class A Foam,
Handling Carbon Monoxide Emergencies, Airport Mass Casualty Incident, Water
Suppression, Mountain Rescue Basics, Firefighting in Single & Multi-Family Dwellings,
Building Construction Principles, Building Construction – Fire Resistive and Non-
Combustible, Positive Pressure Ventilation, DOT First Responder, The Pesticide Challenge,
Instructor Training, First Response to Explosive Incidents, Officership, Truck Company
Ops, ATF Post Blast Investigations, MCTO Preparations & Decision Making, Managing
Company Tactical Ops, Electrical Fire Investigation, Basic Aerial Ops, Emergency Response
to Terrorism, Foam & Equipment, Volunteer Fire Service Management, Volunteer Fire
Response in Personal Vehicles, Trench Rescue, Firefighter Accountability, Intro to
Wildland Fire Behavior, Aircraft Rescue, Mobile Water Supply, Managing in a Changing
Environment, Rescuing the Rescuer, Shaping the Future, Intro to Rescue Systems, Confined
Space Rescue I & II, Interface Ops, Flammable/Combustible Liquid Firefighting,
Pressurized/Compressed Gas Firefighting, HAZAT Tech, Basic Auto Extrication,
MEDUCARE Landing Zone, Incident Safety Officer, Explosives Investigation, HAZMAT for
Fire & Arson Investigations, Fire Pattern, State Fire Marshal Certification, Arson Scene
Search, Fire Scene Reconstruction, Firefighter I & II, Vehicle Fire Investigations, WMD
Awareness, Vehicle Glass Coding, Responding to Utility Emergencies, Interview &
Interrogation, Ignitable Liquid Evidence Collection, Bomb Investigations, Basic Weather
Spotter, IS-100, 200, 300, 400, & 800…Just to name a few.
For me, firefighting has been a very interesting and educational experience, and I would
not want to do any other job in the world.
