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20/March/2024 - Structure Fire - "A" Shift
Firefighter-Paramedics saved a Green Pond home
Wednesday afternoon 20-March. At 12:25 the resident called 9-1-1 to
report a storage building on fire. Engine 6 arrived at 247
Springhill Road to find the small storage building fully involved.
The storage building was located next to the doublewide mobile home.
The flames spread to the mobile home. Firefighter-Paramedics
deployed one hand line to the buildings and quickly knocked down the
flames on the mobile home. They then worked on the storage building
which contained a heavy fire load. Click
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20/March/2024 - Structure Fire - "A" Shift
A residential dwelling was destroyed in an
early morning fire at 1183 Tyler Road Wednesday morning 20-March.
The home is located on lightly traveled rural road. At 07:19, an
off-duty Firefighter passed the residence and called 9-1-1 advising
the home was already on the ground. Engine 1 arrived to find the
single story, wood frame structure was completely destroyed and
collapsed. They canceled other responding units. Firefighters cooled
the remaining debris. Apparently, the occupants left the residence
about two hours prior. Click here for
more information. |
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18/March/2024 - Shooting incident - "B" Shift
An adult male was critically injured after he
was shot in the neck at 500 Rivers Street Monday afternoon 18-March
at 16:43. The Sheriff's Office and City Police secured the scene.
Firefighter-Paramedics treated the man, then transported him
emergent in Fire-Rescue Medic 1 to the helipad at Colleton Medical
Center to meet with the CARE Flight helicopter. He was given life
saving whole blood, IV fluids and medications, then flown to the
Trauma Center at MUSC in Charleston. Click
here for additional information. |
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16/March/2024 - Structure Fire - "C" Shift
A large storage building was destroyed in an
afternoon fire at a residence in the 900 block of Turkey Hill Lane
Saturday 16-March. At 15:50, 9-1-1 was notified of a grass fire at
the location. Engine 6 and Medic 6 arrived to find an approximately
1/2 acre grass and woods fire, with a large storage building on
fire. A structural response was assigned to the incident.
Firefighter-Paramedics deployed multiple handlines to control the
fire. The fire spread from a debris fire in a pit near the storage
building. Click here for additional
information.
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16/March/2024 - Shooting Incident
An adult male received a non-life threatening
gunshot wound to the arm Saturday afternoon 16-March at 13:24. The
incident occurred at an apartment in the 1000 block of Proctor
Street during a suspected domestic dispute. County Sheriff's
Deputies and City Police quickly secured the scene.
Firefighter-Paramedics treated the man, then transported him to
Colleton Medical Center. The Sheriff's Office is investigating the
incident. Click here for additional
information.
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15 & 16 March/2024 - Statewide Exercise Continues
The Statewide Exercise (Disaster Drill) continued Friday and
Saturday. On Friday 15-March, local responders conducted a mass
casualty exercise at Colleton County High School. The exercise
involved 40 injuries varying in severity. Students were not at the
school Friday due to a teacher work day. The large facility poses
many logistical challenges. Many local and state agencies
participated including Law Enforcement, Fire-Rescue, SCDOT, City of
Walterboro, Town of Edisto Beach, DNR, the Recreation Center,
Colleton Medical Center, CARE Flight and surrounding hospitals and
responders. Click here for more
information.
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14/March/2024 - Condolences
We offer condolences to Captain Blaine Harrison and his family on
the passing of his mother, Mae Harrison who passed away Tuesday. Funeral
services will be held Friday morning, March 15, 2024 at 11:00 at
Bedon Baptist Church, with burial following in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends during a time of visitation Thursday
evening, March 14, 2024 from 5:00 until 7:00 at Parker-Rhoden
Funeral Home, 117 Paul Street in Walterboro.
https://www.parkerrhodenfuneralhome.com/obituary/mae-harrison
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13/March/2024 - Condolences
We offer condolences to Firefighter-Flight Paramedic Frank Ptacin on
the loss of his father. Mr. Gregory James Ptacin passed away
13-March in Ohio with his family at his side. Services will be held
in Bremen Ohio on 13-April. Please remember the Ptacin family in
your prayers.
https://www.morganfhbremenohio.com/obituaries/Gregory-Ptacin/#!/Obituary
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13/March/2024 - MVC with Entrapment - "B" Shift
A multi-vehicle collision blocked Cottageville
Hwy (US Hwy 17-A) east of Cottageville for two hours Wednesday
morning 14-March at 06:38. The accident occurred on a dark rural
section of the highway at the intersection with Indian Oaks Lane. A
pickup truck pulling a trailer became disabled and was parked on the
south bound shoulder, partially in the roadway. A south bound
Chevrolet Trailblazer collided with the trailer causing the small
SUV to enter the northbound lane where it was immediately struck.
Click here for additional information.
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12/March/2024 - Statewide Exercise (Tuesday & Wednesday)
Colleton County participated in the SC Statewide Exercise which is
intended to test and evaluate capabilities of preparedness,
emergency response capabilities and mutual aid at all levels of
State and local governments. The primary scenario for 2024 involved
a large-scale earthquake hitting the Lowcountry region, primarily
centered in the metro Charleston area. The exercise (drill) was
divided up into different portions and took place over a week and
half. On Tuesday, Colleton Fire-Rescue and the Sheriff's Office
conducted their portion at West Bank Landing off of Hope Plantation
Lane in Jacksonboro. Click here for more
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10/March/2024 - Motorcycle MVC - "C" Shift
Two people were injured, one seriously, after
two motorcycles collided on I-95 near the 57 mile marker northbound.
The two Harley Davidson motorcycles were traveling northbound in
heavy traffic, when one three wheel motorcycle slowed suddenly and
the second struck the rear of the first. The impact caused the
female driver to fall into the highway and the three wheeled
motorcycle overturned on the shoulder. The second motorcycle
crashed into the median. Debris littered the highway blocking the
northbound lanes. Click here for more
information. |
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09/March/2024 - Fatal MVC
A motorcyclist was killed and his passenger
critically injured after their motorcycle was struck head-on by a
passenger car on Cottageville Hwy (US Hwy 17-A) at the Edisto River
Saturday afternoon 09-March. At 14:49, Colleton 9-1-1 received
several reports of the accident with callers advising of multiple
injured people. Three Fire-Rescue Ambulances were dispatched to the
accident. Bystanders provided care for the injured until First
Responders arrived. Click here for more
information. |
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08/March/2024 - Telecommunicator of the Year Award
Captain Angela Stallings of the Sheriff's Office, was recognized as
the South Carolina Telecommunicator of the Year by the SC EMS
Association. She was presented an award at the SC EMS Conference
held in Myrtle Beach Friday evening 08-March. All EMS Agencies in SC
are eligible to submit Dispatchers who they feel are worthy of the
award. Fire-Rescue entered an application to recognize Captain
Stallings for her dedication to Colleton County. Click
here for additional information. |
03/06/2024 - Publishing
Chief McRoy is honored to announce and congratulate
Deputy Chief Dr. David A. Greene and Chief Medical Officer Battalion
Chief Joseph Campbell on their recent publication in The Journal of
Emergency Medical Services (JEMS). Please
click the link below to read the article.
https://www.jems.com/patient-care/whole-blood-colleton-county/ |
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04/March/2024 - Structure Fire - "B" Shift
Fire-Rescue responded to a second
suspicious building fire over the weekend in the 800 block of Poplar
Street at 04:33 Monday morning 04-March. A passerby reported the
fire to 9-1-1. Engine 19 arrived to find the singlewide mobile home
fully involved and over half of the roof had already collapsed. The
home was not occupied. Firefighter-Paramedics deployed two handlines
to the building to extinguish the fire. Water supply was conducted
with Tenders. The home was destroyed. Click
here for additional information.
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02/March/2024 - Structure Fire - "C" Shift
A singlewide mobile home was destroyed in an
early morning fire in the 100 block of Crestview Lane
Saturday morning 02-March at 01:00. A passerby reported the fire to
9-1-1. Engine 19 arrived to find the unoccupied dwelling fully
involved. Crews deployed two handlines to the building to combat the
fire. Firefighter-Paramedics quickly brought the fire under control.
They were on the scene for two hours performing overhaul. The
cause of the fire is suspicious. Click here
for additional information.
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27/February/2024 - MVC with Air Evac - "C" Shift
An adult male was seriously injured in a single
vehicle accident in the 14900 block of Round O Road at Fleming Road,
Tuesday afternoon 27-February at 16:02. The southbound vehicle was
traveling at a high rate of speed and failed to negotiate a curve.
The car overcorrected and struck the ditch embankment, then
overturned. The driver was unconscious. Bystanders immediately
provided aid and pulled the man from the car. Medic 19 arrived and
began providing treatment for his injuries. Click
here for additional information.
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26/February/2024 - Fatal MVC - "B" Shift
A 24 year old Beaufort County man died in a
single vehicle MVC on ACE Basin Parkway (US Hwy 17) at Green Pond
Hwy (SC Hwy 303). At 23:02, 9-1-1 was notified of an overturned
pickup truck at the location. Engine 6 and Medic 6 arrived to find
the Ford Pick Up truck overturned in the ditch at the tree line. The
truck suffered heavy damage and appeared to have been at the
location for some time. Upon searching the vehicle,
Firefighter-Paramedics found one unrestrained occupant who was
deceased. Click here for additional
information.
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