We are hiring
and have increased hourly rates!
Firefighter/Paramedic ($19.50/hr =
+$68,000/yr)
Firefighter/EMT ($13.92/hr =
+$50,000/yr)
Our next pre-employment testing is
on Thursday, December 2, 2021.
Apply by emailing your resume and
certifications to
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21/October/2021 - Birth Announcement
We would like to congratulate Engineer-EMT James Vanadoe and his wife Beth
on the birth of a daughter, Hazel Lillian, who was born 13-October at 02:45.
Hazel arrived a little early at 29 weeks. She weighed 3 pounds, 3 ounces and
is 16 inches long. Both mother and daughter are doing well.
20/October/2021 - Car vs House MVC - "A" Shift
At 22:45 Wednesday evening 20-October a Summerville
teenager failed to negotiate a curve in the 1300 block of Wichman Street and
crashed into a house. The southbound Chevrolet Impala was traveling at a
high rate of speed, entered the yard of one residence knocking down two
brick pillars which caused the car to overturn. The upside down vehicle
continued traveling south on its roof, through a fence and then collided
with the house damaging the side porch. The 18 year old male received minor
injuries and no one in either home was injured. Click
here for additional information.
19/October/2021 - Structure Fire - "B" Shift
A residential dwelling was destroyed in an early
morning fire Tuesday, 19-October. At 00:56, a passing motorist called 9-1-1
to report flames coming out of all the windows of a home located at 9477
Augusta Hwy. (SC Hwy 61) in the Springtown Community. Engine 26 arrived to
find the doublewide mobile home approximately 90% involved. Engine 26 used a
deck gun to knock down the bulk of the flames, while other
Firefighter-Paramedics deployed multiple handlines to extinguish the
remaining fire. Crews worked for about 20 minutes to bring the fire under
control...click here for additional information.
18-October-2021 - Funeral Notice
It is with sadness that we report the passing of Retired IDO Fire Chief
Thomas Williams who passed away this morning 18-October. He was 91 years
old. Chief Williams served as Fire Chief of the former Intercommunity
Development Organization (IDO) Volunteer Fire Department stationed in
the Jonesville Community in the early 1990s. The Department was incorporated
into the County Fire-Rescue Program when the County consolidated the 16
volunteer fire departments into one agency in 1994. IDO became Station 13
and served the southern portion of Colleton County. Click
here for more information.
16/October/2021 - Fall with Air Evac - "C" Shift
An adult female received multiple injuries resulting
from a 20 feet fall from a deer stand, Saturday afternoon 16-October at
17:17. The incident occurred about 1/2 mile into the woods off of the 200
block of Moselle Road in the Islandton Community. Medic 18 was able to
access the patient from a small dirt road into the property. The patient was
treated at the scene, then transported out of the woods to meet with the
CARE Flight helicopter at the Islandton baseball field. The patient was
transferred to the Flight Crew without incident, then flown to the Trauma
Center at Trident Medical Center in North Charleston. Click
here for more info.
15/October/2021 - Multi-vehicle MVC - "B" Shift
A tow-truck operator is lucky to be alive after his tow
truck and a motorhome were struck by a tractor trailer on I-95 near the 45
mile marker southbound Friday evening 15-October at 23:35. The tow truck
from Ridgeland had been called to remove a disabled motorhome from the
breakdown lane on Interstate 95. The family of three, including an infant,
had left the scene about 15 minutes prior to the accident. The tow truck
operator was preparing to hook up to the motorhome when a southbound tractor
trailer entered the breakdown lane, striking the motorhome and then the
wrecker. Click here for additional information.
12-October-2021 - Structure Fire - "B" Shift
Fire-Rescue responded to a suspicious fire at 2450
Robertson Blvd, the Classics Social Club, Tuesday morning 12-October. At
10:53 9-1-1 was advised of the fire in an apartment connected to the Club.
Arriving units found smoke coming from the building but the fire had burned
itself out. The fire damaged several rooms in the building, but once the
accelerant used was consumed, the fire did not extend into the building. The
fire was obviously set and may have been started during the night. SLED's
Arson Unit was requested and responded to the scene. Click
here for additional information.
11/October/2021 - MVC with Ejection - "A" Shift
An adult male received life threatening injuries in a
single vehicle accident in the 8000 block of Ritter Road Monday afternoon
11-October at 17:07. The westbound pickup truck dropped off of the shoulder
and over-corrected causing the small truck to spin backwards and strike a
tree. A trailer the truck was pulling broke at the tongue and lost the
lawnmower it was hauling. The collision is believed to have caused the
driver to be ejected from the truck He was found semi-conscious in the
ditch. Click here for additional information.
11/October/2021-
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media. Colleton County Fire-Rescue encourages you to take action and register your cell phone for this service and verify your home location to receive targeted notifications that directly impact your home or business.
The CodeRED system sends critical and time-sensitive communications
such as: Missing Persons/Children, Natural Disasters, Evacuation
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10/October/2021 - High Speed MVC with Fire - "B" Shift
A two vehicle, high speed MVC sent one person to a
Trauma Center and a second man to Colleton Medical Center. At 05:42, Sunday
morning 10-October, Fire-Rescue was dispatched to Interstate 95 near the 61
mile marker northbound, for a two vehicle accident. A northbound Honda Civic
traveling at a high rate of speed rear ended a northbound tractor trailer.
The small car received heavy damage, lost control and entered the wooded
median. It struck several trees, overturned and caught fire. The two adult
male occupants were able to escape the burning vehicle. Click
here for additional information.
10/October/2021 - Shooting Incident - "B" Shift
An adult male was shot in the ear during a possible
alteration near the intersection of Rivers Street and Proctor Street Sunday
morning 10-October. At 05:29, the man called 9-1-1 and reported that he had
been shot in the head. City Law Enforcement Officers located the subject at
the intersection. Fire-Rescue Medic 1 arrived minutes later to find the man
walking around the scene, with a wound to the cartilage on the left ear. The
man was very uncooperative, would not provide any information and was
cursing at Officers and other responders who came to help him. Click
here for additional information.
09-October-2021 - Mutual Aid Dive Response - "B" Shift
Colleton Fire-Rescue Divers responded to Dorchester
County on a mutual request for the Highway Patrol for a vehicle submerged in
water in the first block of Linger Longer Drive off of US Hwy 17-A, Saturday
evening 09-October at 22:16. A small pickup truck had driven into a pond and
become submerged. A bystander assisted the driver from the truck as it sank,
but it was unknown if other occupants were in the truck and the driver was
not in any condition to tell responders that information. Marine
1 was requested and responded, placing two divers in the water and one on
the bank to handle communications. Click here for
additional information.
08/October/2021 - Fatal Shooting Incident - "A" Shift
An adult female was fatally shot in a shooting incident
at 97 Ladson Street, the Rodeway Inn, Friday evening 08-October. At 22:23,
9-1-1 received a report of an unconscious female in a vehicle at the motel.
Arriving Officers discovered the unconscious woman partially in a car at the
end of the building. She had no pulse and a GSW. Firefighter-Paramedics
arrived minutes later and verified the woman was deceased. The Coroner also
responded to the scene. The Walterboro Police Dept. is investigating the
incident. Click here for additional information.
06/October/2021 - Fatal MVC - "B" Shift
A two vehicle collision in the 8700 block of Charleston
Hwy., (SC Highway 64) in the Neyles Community has left two people and a
canine dead and blocked the busy two lane highway for 3 hours. The accident
was reported at 08:49 Wednesday morning 06-October, when witnesses advised
an eastbound 2010 Lexus crossed into the westbound lane and struck a GMC
Servpro box style truck head-on. The impact caused substantial damage to the
truck. The Lexus drove under the box knocking the rear axle off and shearing
off the driver's side and roof of the Lexus. Click
here for more information.
04/October/2021 - Retirement Award
Captain John Graham of Station # 7 has worn many hats during his lifetime.
The 83 year old full time farmer has put in 49 years as a firefighter in
Colleton County and was instrumental in bringing fire protection to the
Smoaks Community and the north northwestern unincorporated areas in the
early seventies. He has remained active in that role since and seldom misses
a response. Many know of his other passion of a DNR Deputy Law Enforcement
Officer. Graham recently retired from that position after 48 years. Local
DNR Officers gave Graham a retirement luncheon at Donnelly Wildlife Preserve
which was also attended by Sheriff Hill and his good friend Lt. David Sauls,
also of Station 7. We thank John for his many decades of service and
hope he continues with Fire-Rescue for many more years. Click
here for more information.
The RUOK Program
is designed to
contact Colleton
elderly
residents who
are living
alone, at home
alone during the
day or otherwise
do not get
checked on
daily.
Click
here to
register.
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