Administration

Chief Jim Redd started his career in the fire service in 1979.  He became the Fire Chief of the Zoar Fire District in 1991 which is now known as Tyger River Fire Department.
 

Throughout his career in the fire service he rose through the ranks from Firefighter to Fire Chief. Chief Redd brings with him an extensive background in the fire service and includes fire suppression, Emergency Medical Technician, Haz-Mat, Technical Rescue, Training Coordinator, Fire Prevention, Fire Investigation, Public Education, Recruiting, and Human Resources Management.
 

Chief Redd is a Greer native and a graduate of Greer High School. He has lived in the Greer and Lyman communities
all his life. He served twenty years in the Army National Guard Combat Brigade. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Fire Service Administration and an Associates
Degree in Business Administration.

 

Chief Redd is honored to serve with men and women who take pride in being part of the Tyger River Fire Department and serving the residents of Western Spartanburg County and the Town of Lyman.

 Deputy Chief Harter began his fire service career with the Lyman Fire Department in 1992.  He started as a rookie firefighter and worked his way to Lieutenant, before the merger with the Zoar Fire Protection District. 

Since the creation of the Tyger River Fire District, Deputy Chief Harter has worked his way through the ranks to his current position. Deputy Chief Harter has obtained fire suppression and leadership training through the South Carolina Fire Academy; including, but not limited to, IFSAC FF1, IFSAC FF2, IFSAC Fire Instructor 1, and IFSAC Fire Officer 2. He holds his State Fire Marshal Certification from the State LLR. Chief Harter

 is a nationally registered Emergency Medical Technician And has obtained his associate degree in Fire Science.  

Chief Harter is a member of the Spartanburg County Haz-Mat Team. Chief Harter also currently serves as Vice President of the Spartanburg County Fire Chiefs Association. 

Battalion Chief Bullard began his fire service career with the Tyger River Fire Department in 2001 as an explorer recruit. He was hired as a paid firefighter in 2004 and worked his way through the ranks to become a shift officer in 2008.
 

Battalion Chief Bullard now serves as the departments Administrative Chief. In this position he oversees the daily administrative functions of the department to include human resources, benefits administration, the department’s ISO Class 1 compliance, and Community Outreach Division.
 

Battalion Chief Bullard is a 2004 graduate from Byrnes High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Fire Service Administration in 2016, Graduated from the SC Firefighter’s Association Leadership Institute in 2017, earned a master’s degree in organizational leadership/ Public Administration in 2018. Along with formal education Battalion Chief Bullard has completed his firefighter training through the South Carolina Fire Academy as well as the National Fire Academy. He is an accredited Fire Officer and has also completed all Chief level courses offered by the state of South Carolina.

Battalion Chief Bullard serves as the Treasurer for the Spartanburg County Fire Chief’s Association, a member of the Spartanburg County Community Risk Reduction Committee, and President of the SC Firefighters Assoc. Fire and Life Safety Education Section.