Fire-Rescue's CERT members assisted with the Neyles Community COVID
19 Vaccine Clinic held Saturday 19-June. Headed up by CERT Coordinator
Adrienne Stokes, Hurricane Safety information and preparation materials were
distributed to citizens during the event. CERT members were on scene to
answer questions and assist the public. On June 9th, CERT members also
distributed hurricane safety information to parents at Hendersonville
Elementary School as they picked up their children from school. Click
here for more information.
19/June/2021 - High Speed MVC - "C" Shift
Two northbound tractor trailers collided on I-95 near the 46 mile marker
just south of the Rest Area Saturday morning 19-June at 02:51. One truck
entered the median at a high rate of speed and struck several trees causing
the truck to spin and roll over in the median. The trailer came apart,
spilling the load of watermelons onto the highway and into the median. The
second truck was able to stop in the breakdown lane. The driver of the
overturned truck received substantial injuries to his legs. He was treated
at the scene by Fire-Rescue, then transported to Colleton Medical Center.
Click here for more information.
17/June/2021 - MVC with Fire - "B" Shift
A 20 yr old Summerville man received injuries in a single vehicle accident
in the 8000 block of Charleston Hwy (SC Hwy 64) just west of the Neyles
Community Thursday 17-June at 12:27. The westbound passenger car dropped off
of the right shoulder, over-corrected and crossed to the eastbound shoulder
where it struck a tree and caught fire. The male driver who was wearing a
seatbelt, was able to escape from the car. Bystanders assisted the man until
Firefighter-Paramedics arrived. Click here
for more information.
17/June/2021 - Birth Announcement
We congratulate Firefighter-Paramedic Zachery Evans
and his wife Brittani on the birth of their first child, Deklan Cash Evans,
who was born on 17-June. Deklan weighed 8 pounds, 11 ounces and was 20-1/2
inches. Both baby and mom are doing fine.
16/June/2021 - Birth Announcement
We congratulate Firefighter-EMT Rusty Sullivan and his
wife Tiffany on the birth of their son and third child, Owen who was born
16-June at 03:41. Owen weighed 8 pounds and was 19-3/4 inches. Both are
doing well and Owen's sisters were upset they could not stay all day with
their new brother.
13/June/2021 - Structure Fire - "A" Shift
Fire-Rescue responded to a structure fire in the 500 block of Bonnie Doone
Road Sunday evening 13-June at 19:40. An off-duty firefighter was driving
past the home when the incident was dispatched. He reported smoke coming
from the double wide mobile home and fire in the utility room. He and the
homeowner used buckets of water to douse the flames, extinguishing the fire
and containing it to the utility room. Engine 19 arrived about 7 minutes
later. Firefighters removed smoldering debris from the clothes dryer and
performed overhaul in the room of origin. Click here
for more information.
12-June-2021 / Medical Air Evac - "C" Shift
An adult male suffered a critical medical emergency at a residence in the
500 block of Perkins Path in Jacksonboro Saturday afternoon 12-June at
14:32. Firefighter-Paramedics quickly treated the man at the scene, then
transported him in Medic 6 to the field in front of Jacksonboro Baptist
Church to meet with the CARE Flight helicopter. The man was transferred to
the Flight Crew and flown to MUSC in Charleston. Click
here for more information.
12/June/2021 - Firehood Foundation Walk
Crews from Stations 2 and 6 assisted Firefighter Tom "Bull" Hill and his
group of walkers as they traversed Colleton County, walking 17 miles of ACE
Basin Parkway (US Hwy 17) from Beaufort County to Charleston County Saturday
12-June & Sunday 13-June. Hill's Memorial Walk, Carrying My Brother's
Burden, is part of his non-profit foundation to bring attention to Public
Safety employees' illnesses which include PTSD and suicide. Click here for more information.
03/June/2021 - Fatal MVC with Entrapment - "C" Shift
Three people were injured, one fatally, in a single vehicle MVC at the
intersection of Augusta Hwy. (SC Hwy 61) and Round O Road east of Canadys
Thursday evening 03-June at 22:04. A Chrysler minivan traveling north on
Round O Road, ran through a stop sign, crossed Augusta Hwy and collided with
an oak tree. The minivan received heavy damage to the passenger side,
trapping the front seat passenger. Fire-Rescue units arrived to find an
adult female and male walking near the vehicle. The unrestrained passenger
was not breathing and had no signs of life. Click
here for more information.
01/June/2021 – Structure Fire – “C” Shift
A family of six safely escaped a fire that destroyed their
home in the 100 block of Platinum Street Tuesday morning 01-June. At 00:02,
9-1-1 was notified of the fire with the caller advising someone banged on their
door advising the house was on fire. The occupants told Firefighters the dogs
woke them up and they discovered the fire burning across the front porch.
Fire-Rescue units arrived minutes later to find the doublewide mobile home
approximately 70% involved. Engine 19 deployed multiple hand lines to the
building to combat the fire. Click here for more
information.
