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05/December/2018 – Structure Fire – “C” Shift
At 15:01 Tuesday 05-December, Station # 7 received a report of a
structure that had burned in the 500 block of Mohawk Court. Engine 7
and Medic 7 responded to the location and found an abandoned single
story residence already on the ground. The home had not been
occupied in five years and did not have power. The yard was
overgrown creating some access problems. Firefighters deployed two
handlines to finish extinguishing the remaining pile of smoldering
debris. The home is located on a sparsely populated small dirt road
and approximately ½ mile from Sunrise Road (SC Hwy 217). Click
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02/December/2018 – Structure Fire – “A” Shift
Fourteen dogs perished and a north Colleton home was heavily damaged
in a late morning fire at 982 Treu Street Sunday morning
02-December. At 10:40, 9-1-1 was notified of a house on fire at the
intersection of Treu St and Shady Dell Lane. Engine 19 arrived
minutes later to find the single story wood frame dwelling heavily
involved with fire across the entire front of the structure and fire
venting from the attic vents on both ends of the building.
Firefighter-Paramedics deployed multiple handlines to the building
and quickly knocked down the fire on the front of the home. Click
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01/December/2018 – Structure Fire – “C” Shift
A Ruffin home was heavily damaged in a mid afternoon fire Saturday
02-December at 11:36. A passerby notified 9-1-1 that the residence
located at 23576 Lowcountry Hwy (US Hwy. 21) had smoke coming from
the house. Engine 7 arrived 5 minutes later reporting heavy smoke
conditions and flames coming through the roof in the center of the
doublewide mobile home. Firefighter-Paramedics deployed multiple
handlines to the structure and forced entry through the back door
where most of the fire was located. Click
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27/November/2018 – Structure Fire – “B” Shift
A Green Pond Home was heavily damaged in a morning
fire Tuesday 27-November. At 09:11, a passerby notified 9-1-1
Operators that the residence located at 1332 Magwood Bryant Road was
on fire. Station #6’s crew arrived a short time later to find the
singlewide mobile home about half involved in fire. The northern end
of the structure had already collapsed. Firefighter-Paramedics
deployed two 1-3/4 handlines and made entry through the front door.
They had the fire knocked down in about 15 minutes and remained on
the scene performing overhaul for two hours. Click
here for more information.
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26-November-2017 – Decorating the Courthouse
Colleton Firefighters assisted Clerk of Court
Pat Grant with decorating the Courthouse for the upcoming Christmas
holidays Monday morning 26-November. Stations #1 and #26 along with
Logistics, Training, the Fire Marshal’s Office and Admin assisted.
It took about an hour to hang all the decorations. Click
here for more information.
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23/November/2018 – Structure Fire – “A” Shift
At 14:03 Friday 23-November, a neighbor reported seeing smoke coming
from a residence at 364 Mars Old Field Ln. Engine 9 arrived minutes
later to find a doublewide mobile home with heavy fire and smoke
visible from the front and rear of the structure. The roof had
already partially collapsed. Firefighter-Paramedics deployed
multiple handlines to combat the fire. In addition to the heavy fire
conditions inside the residence, the fire had also burned through
the floor and was burning under the home as well. Click
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22/November/2018 – Thanksgiving Dinner for
on-duty responders
The Firefighter-Paramedics serving on
Thanksgiving Day may have been away from their families on the
holiday, but they still enjoyed a full Thanksgiving meal together at
Station # 19 on Thunderbolt Drive. The “C” Shift crews and the
C.A.R.E. Flight crew worked together preparing the meal and
desserts. The crews throughout the county rotated in to Station # 19
to eat, while the Fire and Medic units were shifted around the
county to provide coverage. Everyone enjoyed the meal and reflected
on the many things they are grateful for on this day of
Thanksgiving. Click here for
more information.
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22/November/2018 – Mutual Aid MVC with Air Evac
– “C” Shift
Medic 7 responded as mutual aid for Bamberg County
EMS for a 18 yr old that struck a tree while riding a motorcycle in
the 15500 block of Hunters Chapel Road Thursday morning 22-November
at 11:05. The teenager received multiple traumatic injuries
including a life threatening head injury. He was treated at the
scene then transported to the Carter’s Ford Baptist Church to meet
with the Med-Trans Meducare Helicopter. The patient was RSI’ed prior
to being flown to the Trauma Center at MUSC in Charleston. Bamberg
County Fire units and Colleton County Unit 25 set up the Landing
Zone. Click here for more
information.
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