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03/March/2018 Field and Barn Fire C Shift
A field fire got out of hand and extended to a barn and shed behind 2194
Cooler Dairy Road Saturday afternoon 03-March at 15:15. Engine 19 arrived to
find the older 40 by 40 wooden barn fully involved and a shed near the barn
also well involved. A fast moving grass fire was also burning threatening a
residence and a vehicle. Firefighters deployed one 2-1/2 handline and two
1-3/4 handlines to combat the fire and protect the exposures. The grass fire
was quickly contained and crews worked for 30 minutes to bring the barn fire
under control. Click here for more information. |
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03/March/2018 Emergency Services Softball Tournament
Fire-Rescue hosted the annual Emergency Services Softball Tournament at the
Colleton Recreation Complex Saturday 03-March. Eight teams participated this
year including Jasper County Fire-Rescue, Dorchester County Fire-Rescue,
Burton Fire, Mt. Pleasant Fire-Rescue, St. Johns Fire-Rescue, City of
Charleston Fire-Dept., Boeing Fire Dept. and Colleton County Fire-Rescue.
Teams competed most of the day and the winner was St. Johns Fire-Rescue.
Jasper County took the second place trophy. Click
here for more information. |
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02/March/2018 MVC with Air Evac B Shift
An 85 year old woman was in critical condition following a two vehicle MVC
at the intersection of Jefferies Hwy and Industrial Road Friday evening
02-March at 17:43. Witnesses advised the womans minivan collided with a
north bound pickup truck as she turned onto Jefferies Hwy.
Firefighter-Paramedics arrived to find the mini-van with heavy damage in the
middle of the road. The pickup truck was off the roadway at the wood line.
Click here for more information. |
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3/2/2018 - Congratulations to Firefighter/Paramedic Mike Duffy on obtaining is
Certified Flight Paramedic (FP-C). |
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3/2/2018 - Colleton County Fire-Rescue's Emergency Management Division will be
hosting a Basic Storm Spotter Training on Monday, March 19, 2018 from
10:00 to 12:00. The class will be held at the Colleton County Career
Skills Center (1085 Thunderbolt Drive in Walterboro). You can register
by contacting the Colleton County Emergency Operations Center at (843)
549-5632 or by emailing cocepa@colletoncounty.org. |
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3/2/2018 - Governor Henry McMaster has proclaimed the week of March 4 - 10,
2018 Severe Weather and Flood Safety Week and encourages all South
Carolinians to participate in the statewide Tornado Drill on the morning of
March 7th. |
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01/March/2018 HazMat Response A Shift
Traffic on the northbound lanes of I-95 near the 52 mile marker were closed
for about 45 minutes while HazMat crews and Bomb Technicians insured several
packages were not dangerous Wednesday morning 01-March at 09:24. The series
of events began about 2-1/2 hours earlier when a single vehicle crash near
that location was reported. The SC Highway Patrol responded and found the
vehicle had been stolen from Virginia. Colleton Sheriffs Deputies who
responded to assisted the Trooper found the occupant walking along I-95 near
mile marker 52, south of Walterboro. Click here
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27/February/2018 Structure Fire A Shift
At 06:38 Tuesday morning 27-Februaury, 9-1-1 received a report of a fire in
the gym of the former Cottageville School located at 72 Salley Ackerman
Drive in the Town of Cottageville. The array of four former school buildings
makes up the Cottageville Municipal Complex. The two older brick veneer
buildings which were constructed in the 1930s, consisted of a 10,200 square
foot two story Gym and a 200 long, 11,500 square foot main school building
which were once used as classrooms. Both buildings have been vacant for
nearly a decade and were used for storage by the town. Click
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26/February/2018 Fatal Auto Pedestrian Accident
An adult male was struck by a SUV on Bells Hwy at
Dandridge Road Monday evening 26-February at 20:28. Witnesses advised the
man stepped into traffic from the sidewalk. He suffered multiple traumatic
injuries and was in cardiac arrest when a Sheriffs Deputy drove up on the
accident shortly after it occurred. The Deputy began performing CPR on the
man until Firefighter-Paramedics arrived. The patient was then transported
to Colleton Medical Center in Medic 26, but did not survive. Click
here for more information.
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26/February/2018 Single Car MVC C Shift
Five men were injured after a pickup truck towing a
construction trailer left the roadway in the 5700 block of Lowcountry Hwy
(US Hwy 21) Tuesday morning 26-February. The accident was reported to 9-1-1
at 06:26. The accident reportedly occurred after the driver tried to avoid a
deer. The truck drove down an embankment and struck several trees before
rolling over on its side. A rear passenger was partially ejected in the
crash. Click here for more information.
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24/February/2018 Shooting Incident B Shift
At 09:01, 9-1-1 Dispatchers began receiving reports of a person shot at 33
Campground Road at the Motel 6. Law Enforcement arrived quickly and cleared
the scene for other responders. An adult male patient was found unresponsive
inside one of the rooms. Firefighter-Paramedics from Medic 1 evaluated the
man, but he had no signs of life. The Coroners Office was notified and
responded to the scene. Walterboro Police Officers are investigating the
homicide which may have been related to a domestic dispute. Click
here for more information. |
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22/February/2018 - Birth Announcement
Congratulations to Firefighter/Paramedic Justin Benton and his wife Cari on
the birth of their daughter. Claire Elizabeth Benton was born on
2/21/2018 at 13:11 hours. She weighed 6 lbs and 1 oz and was 18.5
inches long. Both Claire and her mom are doing well. |
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21/February/2018 Fatal MVC with Entrapment B Shift
A Cottageville woman was killed and two other people were injured in a two
vehicle high speed MVC in the 14000 block of Cottageville Hwy (US Hwy 17-A)
Wednesday evening 21-February at 19:24. The accident was located on a
straight portion of the highway near McDanieltown Road which is east of the
Town of Cottageville. Fire-Rescue units arrived minutes after 9-1-1 was
notified of the crash. They found the two lane highway completely blocked by
the cars and debris. Click here for more
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20/February/2018 Structure Fire C Shift
Firefighters saved a residence at 123 Hamwalk Lane north
of Cottageville Tuesday morning 20-Febraury. At 07:48, units were notified
of a residence on fire at this location. Engine 9 arrived a short time later
to find smoke and flames coming from the front of the singlewide mobile
home. Firefighter-Paramedics deployed one 1-3/4 handline and entered the
structure. They were able to quickly knock down the flames and contain the
fire to one room. Click here for more
information.
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18/February/2018 Fall Injury with Medevac B Shift
A 42 year old Walterboro man was critically injured in a
fall Sunday afternoon 18-Febraury at 12:43. The man was working to replace a
roof in the 300 block of Carn Street when he fell from a ladder landing on
some brick steps. His co-workers found him unconscious with multiple
fractures and a head injury. They notified 9-1-1. Fire-Rescue units arrived
minutes later and began treating the man. The C.A.R.E. Flight helicopter was
placed on standby at Colleton Medical Center. Click
here for more information.
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17/February/2018 Structure Fire A Shift
At 18:17, Saturday afternoon 17-February, 9-1-1 began receiving reports of a
large fire in the 300 block of Dandridge Road. The location is in the
unincorporated area in the Hyde Park Subdivision and sits on the City Limit
of Walterboro behind Colleton Medical Center. Responding units could see a
large column of thick black smoke while enroute to the location. The
Firefighter-Paramedic on the C.A.R.E. Flight Helicopter could see the flames
and smoke from the helicopter base at the hospital and was the first on the
scene. Click here for more information. |
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15/February/2018 Structure Fires A Shift
Firefighters made a quick knock down on a well involved
structure fire located at 188 Bedon Road Wednesday morning 15-February at
10:41. The occupants closed the doors to the rooms which helped contain the
fire to the room of origin. Engine 19 deployed multiple handlines and
quickly brought the fire under control, saving the residence. The room
suffered heavy damage, but the remainder of the house was saved. Click
here for more information.
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10 & 11/February/2018 Tactical Combat Casualty Care
Course
Fire-Rescue conducted a TCCC Training Course at Station #
19 on 10 and 11 February. Personnel learned how tactical operations blend
with pre-hospital medicine in a combat environment. It prepares street
Medics for dynamic operations and introduces evidence-based, life-saving
techniques and strategies for providing the best trauma care on the
battlefield. Click here for more
information.
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08/February/2018 New Ambulance placed in service A
Shift
Medic 7 was placed in service at Station # 7 at 18:30 Thursday evening
08-February. After many years County Council was able to fund the ALS Unit
to serve the northwestern portion of the county. Firefighter-Paramedic Kevin
Varnadoe and Firefighter-EMT Ashley Ackerman worked the first shift.
Previously, Medic 18 covered the area from Bells Crossroads and was the only
west side ambulance covering an immense response area. Click
here for more information. |
14/February/2018
Bloodwork and PPD injections for the annual Fire Brigade Clearances will
begin on 26 February. For the list of locations, dates and times along with
the list of pre-scheduled physical appointments, click here.
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07/February/2018 Shooting Incident C Shift
An adult male received two gunshot wounds to the thigh in a shooting
incident Wednesday evening 08-February. At 20:47, Fire-Rescue units were
dispatched to 609 Francis Street for the report of a person shot.
Information indicated the actual incident location occurred at a business on
Hampton Street and the patient was brought to this location approximately 9
blocks away. Click here for more information. |
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02/February/2018 Fatal Structure Fire C Shift
A 70 year old Colleton County man and a small dog perished in a morning fire
at his residence located at 20438 Augusta Hwy. Friday morning 02-February.
At 05:14, a motorist traveling on Augusta Hwy noticed the flames and
notified 9-1-1. The home sat off of the roadway. The caller advised the home
was fully involved. Engine 36 arrived 7 minutes later reporting a fully
involved single story brick veneer residential dwelling and that the roof
had already collapsed. Click here for more
information. |