Colleton County Fire-Rescue

02/23/2012

02/23/2012 – Medical Emergency with Air Evacuation – “A” Shift

Incident # 12-01009 – A medical emergency required air evacuation Thursday morning 23-February at 10:18. Medic 18 responded to an address on Big Easy Drive to a man suffering from a medical emergency. The man had been receiving care at MUSC, which was not available at Colleton Medical Center. After conferring with the ED Physician at CMC, Medic 18 was directed to fly the patient to MUSC. Engine 18 set up a landing zone on the football field behind Bells Elementary School. Lifenet 4 responded to the scene, then flew the patient MUSC in Charleston.

Engine 18, Medic 18 and Car 12 responded. Firefighter-Paramedic Janet Laney served as Incident Commander.

BACK TO HOME