Communications



Florence County partners with Palmetto 800 providing a seven-site, 15-channel P-25 Simulcast, 800MHz Motorola G Series digital network, which became operational in 2015. Florence County was one of the first and remains one of the few privately owned 800 MHz public safety systems in South Carolina. All law enforcement, fire, EMS, and rescue departments in Florence County, as well as magistrate’s constables, environmental service officers, park rangers, public works personnel, and county general government staff, operate on this radio system. This network provides complete interoperability for all emergency responders in the county and ensures seamless coordination of response to all types of disaster events. Florence County employs two staff members to maintain and operate the radio system on a 24-hour, 365-day basis.