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16/November/2018 – MVC with entrapment & Air
Evac – “C” Shift
A 17 year old female miraculously survived a high speed MVC in the
600 block of Ritter Road Friday afternoon 16-November. The accident
was reported at 16:13. The east bound Ford Explorer left the roadway
on the west bound side of the road and struck a tree causing massive
damage to the small SUV. The driver’s side “A” post was pushed
against the “B” post trapping the young driver in the wreckage
between the dash and seat. She was wearing a seatbelt, which
contributed to saving her life. With only a few inches of space
inside the car, the patient suffered life threatening multiple
traumatic injuries. Click here for more
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13/November/2018 – Fatal Auto vs Pedestrian MVC
– “C” Shift
An adult male died from injuries he received after being struck by a
car in the 4200 block of Charleston Hwy Tuesday evening 13-November.
Witnesses advised the man was walking in the middle of the highway
near the Shiners Club during heavy rains. The man, who was wearing
dark clothing, was struck by a west bound Toyota RAV4. The passenger
car suffered moderate damage in the collision.
Firefighter-Paramedics arrived minutes later and found the man lying
unresponsive on the shoulder of the road. Click
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11/November/2018 – Structure Fire – “C” Shift
A residential structure was destroyed in an early morning fire that
occurred Sunday morning 11-November at 01:49. The home was located
at 318 Hanahan Lane at Bennetts Point. There was some delay in
reporting the fire. The caller, who was using a cell phone, advised
firefighters that he first reached the Beaufort County 9-1-1 Center
and was transferred to the Charleston County 9-1-1 Center before
reaching Colleton’s 9-1-1 Center. Click here
for more information. |
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10/November/2018 – Auto vs Pedestrian – “ C”
Shift
A single car MVC occurred in the 4300 block of Jefferies Hwy.
Saturday evening 10-November at 23:48. An east bound Crown Victoria
on Winchester Driver failed to stop at Jefferies Highway, crossed
the four lanes and entered the ditch. The car came to rest upright
after striking a tree. The adult male driver exited the vehicle and
made his way back up on to Jefferies Highway where he attempted to
flag down a vehicle on the dark highway. The man was struck by a
northbound car. Click here for more
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08/November/2018 - Stop The Bleed Training
Fire-Rescue continued with its Bleeding Control
(BCON) training in conjunction with the Colleton County School
District. Training was conducted at Colleton County High
School on the afternoon of November 8, 2018. Over 75 teachers,
administrators, and staff participated in the training and learned
basic bleeding control techniques. Click
here for more information. |
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03/November/2018 – Fatal MVC with Air Evac –
“A” Shift
A 39 year old man suffered fatal injuries after he was struck by two
vehicles in the 1900 block of Bells Hwy near the Super 8 Motel,
Friday evening 2-November at 19:05. According to witnesses, the man
was riding a bicycle and entered the east bound travel lanes. He was
struck by an east bound car, fell from the bike and was run over by
a second vehicle. Bystanders provided aid until
Firefighter-Paramedics arrived a few minutes later. Fire-Rescue
found the man unconscious in the roadway with multiple traumatic
injuries. Click here for more
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15/October/2018 – CARE Flight Demo
Flight Paramedic Jordan Eaddy and the C.A.R.E.
Flight Team conducted a demo at the Hampton County High School on
15-October. Eaddy, who graduated from the High School, shared the
important role of the medical helicopter in pre-hospital medical
care, especially in rural communities. Click
here for more information.
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11/2/2018- Daylight Savings Time ends Sunday, November 4, 2018 at
2:00 AM at which time you should set your clocks back one hour.
Colleton County Fire-Rescue would like to remind you that when you
change your clocks, you should also change the batteries in your
smoke detectors. On average, families have less than three
minutes from the time the first smoke alarm sounds to escape a fire.
House fires kill an average of seven people every day. Thirty
seconds and nine volts can save your life! Change your clocks,
change your batteries. |
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10/30/2018- We are hiring! Are you a talented, caring and
professional Firefighter, Firefighter/EMT, or Firefighter/Paramedic?
Join our team! Colleton County Fire-Rescue is conducting
Pre-Employment Testing (PET) on November 28-30, 2018. Click
here for more information. |
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