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23/April/2025 - Auto vs Bicycle MVC - "A" Shift

An adult male was severely injured when his bicycle collided with the side of a delivery van Wednesday afternoon 23-April at 18:25. The accident occurred on Bells Hwy at the intersection of I-95 in front of the new QT Service Station. The man suffered multiple injuries and a head injury. Firefighter-Paramedics treated him at the scene. No medical helicopters could fly due to thunderstorms in the area. Medic 26 transported the patient emergent to the Trauma Center at Trident Medical Center in North Charleston. Click here for additional information. 
22/April/2025 - Structure Fire - "C" Shift

Two mobile homes were destroyed Tuesday afternoon 22-April in the 100 block of Papillion Ln. At 16:59, 9-1-1 received a report of the fire. The caller advised the mobile homes were burning and all occupants had exited the building. Engine 36 laid a 5 inch supply line down the narrow dirt road and deployed two handlines to combat the fire. The occupants advised they were inside one mobile home when they heard noises and it became dark. They looked out a window and saw one mobile home was fully involved. The two structures were only several feet apart. The fire quickly spread to the second mobile home. Click here for more information.
24/April/2025 - Colleton County Fire-Rescue Awarded 2024 SC Fire Safe Community

Fire-Rescue was awarded  for the fourth year in a row, the Fire Safe Community Designation by the Fire Safe South Carolina  through the SC Fire Marshal's Office. The County Fire-Rescue Department was recognized for its efforts in 2024 to develop a community risk reduction plan for the Colleton County Fire District. Communities designated under the program continuously work to reduce fire related injuries and property damage in our state, thus decreasing the risks for residents and firefighters. Colleton County Fire-Rescue will join 207 other fire departments across the state on June 13, 2025 to officially receive the award at the 2025 Fire-Rescue Conference in Myrtle Beach.  

Residents are reminded that Fire-Rescue provides and installs free smoke alarms for residents in the unincorporated areas and the Towns of Cottageville, Lodge, Smoaks and Williams. Residents wishing to receive free smoke alarms can contact Fire-Rescue Headquarters at (843) 539-1960. 
21/April/2025 - Congratulations

The Fire-Rescue Department congratulates Firefighter/Paramedic Storm Hadwin on successfully obtaining his Flight Paramedic Certification (FP-C). Firefighter/Paramedic FP-C is assigned to the Station 7 Platoon on "C" Shift.
20/April/2025 - I-95 MVC - "A" Shift

Eight people were injured, including six children when an SUV and a Semi-Truck collided on I-95 at the 53 northbound exit. The SUV overturned following the impact. The truck driver was not injured. Firefighter-Paramedics treated the injured at the scene and requested a second Fire-Rescue ambulance to assist with the number of patients. All patients received non-life threatening injuries and were transported to Colleton Medical Center for additional treatment. Click here for additional information.
16/April/2025 - Water Rescue - "B" Shift

Fire-Rescue responded to a report of three boaters stranded on the Edisto River Friday 18-April at 08:07. The temperatures were chilly at around 45 degrees and the water was moving rapidly. The father and his two teenage sons were in a Kayak and a canoe when they encountered a tree across the river. With the swift current the two watercraft became entangled in the tree, spilling the three occupants into the cold water. Firefighter-Paramedics put boats in the river at Jimbo Lane and Salcro Lane. Click here for additional information.
13/April/2025 - Fatal Shooting Incident - "C" Shift

A teenager was killed in a shooting incident that occurred at the Forest Pointe Apartments, 504 Forest Circle in the 300 building Sunday afternoon 13-April. Law Enforcement responded to a report of a disturbance at the location at 18:05. Arriving Officers found the 15 year old male unresponsive and immediately began CPR. They requested Paramedics to respond. Fire-Rescue Medic 26 was assigned to the incident and two off-duty Firefighter-Paramedics also responded. Click here for additional information.
11/April/2025 - School Bus vs Pickup Truck MVC - "A" Shift

At 14:40 on Friday 11-April, a School Bus and a Pickup Truck collided at the intersection of Cane Branch Rd and Edward Rd causing the pickup truck to overturn. Four people complained of injuries and the intersection was blocked for over an hour. The driver of the truck was able to safely crawl out of the vehicle and received non-life threatening injuries. The bus driver and two children on the bus also complained of minor injuries. Fire-Rescue transported the four patients to Colleton Medical Center. Click here for additional information.
11/April/2025 - Fatal MVC with Entrapment - "C" Shift

An adult male was fatally injured in a single vehicle high speed MVC on Sidneys Road at Buckeye Lane Friday morning 11-April at 03:33. The northbound Nissan pickup truck left the roadway in a curve, struck a culvert, then a large tree. The impact caused heavy damage to the truck, which overturned on Sidneys Road. The male driver was the only occupant and was wearing a seatbelt, but suffered multiple traumatic injuries. A Sheriff's Deputy was in the area and arrived within minutes of the 9-1-1 call. Click here for additional information.
06/April/2025 - Condolences

The Fire-Rescue Department offers condolences to C.A.R.E. Flight Nurse Josh Rowe on the passing of his father, Mr. Allen Lee Rowe. Mr. Allen Lee Rowe passed away at the early age of 55 in West Terre Haute, Indiana on 06-April. Services will be held on Friday, April 11, 2025 at 3 PM in Fitzpatrick Funeral Home, 220 N. 3rd St., West Terre Haute, Indiana. Please keep the Rowe family in your prayers.

Mr. Allen Lee Rowe's obituary can be viewed here.
04, 05 & 06 April/2025 - Mile In Our Boots Clinician's Academy

Fire-Rescue hosted the 2025 Mile in our Boots Clinician's Academy at Station #19 04 through 06 April. The SC FAST has worked for a year planning this important training session. 
From Angie Stewart - SC FAST recognized that the first responder clinicians that we work with were missing specific training to enhance the clinician - responder connections.  Upon our search, we could not find any training in the nation that we felt would help the clinicians have a sense of relevancy to our responders that sought their help. Click here for additional information.
04/April/2025 - Kitchen Fire - "B" Shift

A singlewide mobile home received damage to the kitchen in an early morning fire Friday 04-April. At 01:28, 9-1-1 was notified of the fire in the kitchen of a home in the 400 block of Bee Drive. All occupants were able to safely exit the residence. A teenager used a portable fire extinguisher to put out the fire. The flames damaged the stove, the kitchen cabinets above the stove and one wall. Fire burned outside through a vent and caused minor damage to the exterior of the building. Click here for additional information.
02/April/2025 - MVC w Ejection - "A" Shift

An adult male was critically injured in a high speed, single vehicle MVC in approximately the 11000 block of ACE Basin Parkway (US Hwy 17) north of Green Pond, Wednesday evening 02-April at 22:06. The northbound pickup truck dropped off of the right shoulder, over-corrected and flipped over several times coming to rest on its side in the median. The unrestrained driver was ejected from the vehicle and found approximately 50 feet from the truck. The man suffered multiple traumatic injuries and a head injury. Click here for more information.
02/April/2025 - MVC with Entrapment - "A" Shift

Three people were injured, two of which were trapped in their overturned car, in a two vehicle MVC on Bells Hwy (SC Hwy 64) at I-95. A full-sized pickup truck and a sedan collided in the intersection causing the sedan to fill on its side. The two occupants of the car were entrapped. The accident occurred in a construction zone and blocked all westbound traffic and both southbound ramps to I-95. Crews stabilized the vehicle and removed the windshield to free the occupants. The patients were transported to Colleton Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries. Click here for additional information.
01/April/2025 - Promotions

The Fire-Rescue Department congratulates Lieutenant William Worrell on his promotion to Captain and Engineer/FP-C Brandon Broach on his promotion to Lieutenant. Captain Worrell is assigned to the Station 1 Platoon on "A" Shift. Lieutenant Broach is assigned to C.A.R.E. Flight on "B" Shift.

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