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14/October/2024 - MVC with Air Evac - "B" Shift
A single vehicle accident sent two men to a
Trauma Center Monday evening 14-Oct at 18:33. The incident occurred
on Interstate 95 near the 52 mile marker southbound, when a single
unit moving van suddenly left the roadway and struck several trees
on the right shoulder. The box style truck received heavy damage in
the collision, with the front of the box being ripped open ejecting
the full load of furniture and household goods. The truck rolled
over on its side and caught fire. Click here
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14/October/2024 - Woods & Shed Fire - "B" Shift
A woods fire near the intersection of Cayce Rd
and Mt. Nebo Rd, burned several acres and spread to several outdoor
sheds and an SUV Monday afternoon 14-Oct at 15:36. Engine 23 was
originally dispatched to the incident as a woods fire, but arrived
to find the vehicle and sheds on fire. The incident was upgraded to
a structural response. bringing three additional stations to the
scene. The Forestry Commission was also requested and sent a tractor
to work the woods fire. Firefighters deployed multiple hand lines to
extinguish the fire and protect a residence on the property. Click
here for additional information. |
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12 & 13 October - Agriculture/Farm Rescue Class
Fire-Rescue hosted an agriculture/farm rescue class at Salkehatchie
Forks Farms in Islandton Saturday & Sunday 12 & 13 October. The
comprehensive course taught responders about farm equipment, farm
animals, farm implement operations and rescue techniques related to
farming equipment. Crews learned about grain bin extrication and the
many challenges associated with farming equipment. The owners of the
farm provided space for the classroom sessions, as well as the use
of their equipment. Click here for
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12/October/2024 - MVC with Entrapment - "C" Shift
Two people were injured in a three vehicle high
speed MVC on I-95 near the 68 mile marker southbound Saturday
morning 12-Oct at 11:11. The accident occurred on the Edisto River
bridge and blocked all southbound traffic. A SB semi truck collided
with a SB Utility truck which caused the semi truck to jackknife on
the bridge. It then struck a SB Toyota Tacoma Pickup Truck causing
heavy damage and pinning the small pickup against the side of the
bridge. Both occupants of the Tacoma were trapped in the wreckage.
They suffered non-life threatening, multiple traumatic injuries.
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10/October/2024 - Auto vs Bicycle with Air Evac - "A" Shift
An adult male was critically injured when his
bicycle was struck by a car in the 1200 block of Rivers Street at
19:42 Thursday evening 10-October. The man was traveling southbound
on a dark section of the road when a southbound Volkswagen sedan
collided with the bike. The man was wearing dark clothing and had no
lights on the bicycle. He was ejected from the bike and found
unconscious on the shoulder of the road. Firefighter-Paramedics
quickly treated the man's multiple injuries at the scene and
requested that a medical helicopter be placed on standby. Click
here for additional information. |
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07/October/2024 - Shooting Incident - "C" Shift
One person was shot in a domestic related
incident at a residence located in the 400 block of Savage Street
Monday morning 07-October at 00:56. The adult male received two
wounds and was in stable condition at the scene. He was treated by
Firefighter-Paramedics, then transported emergent to the Trauma
Center at Trident Medical Center in North Charleston. The Walterboro
Police Dept is investigating the shooting. The Sheriff's Office
assisted at the scene. Click here for
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05/October/2024 - High Speed MVC - "B" Shift
An adult male was transported to a Trauma
Center following an accident in the 300 block of Phillips Road,
Saturday evening 05-October. At 18:44, 9-1-1 received several
reports of a passenger car leaving the roadway and was overturned.
The driver was out of the car and suffered injuries. Engine and
Medic 19 arrived to find the car on its side with heavy damage. The
westbound car had left the roadway, jumped a ditch and struck a
pickup truck parked in a yard. The vehicle then struck a power
pole, breaking the pole. Click here for
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03/October/2024 - MVC with Entrapment - "C" Shift
An adult male was severely injured in a two
vehicle MVC in the 13000 block of Charleston Hwy. (SC Hwy 64) just
west of Jacksboro Road. The accident occurred Thursday morning at
11:00. Two west bound passenger cars collided, sending one
vehicle into the ditch where it struck a driveway culvert, became
airborne and struck several trees. The car overturned trapping the
injured driver. No one was injured in the other vehicle.
Firefighter-Paramedics used Holmatro hydraulic and Pentheon Rescue
Tools to remove the driver's side of the car and extricate the man.
Click here for additional information.
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03/October/2024 - Annual Fire Prevention Education
Thursday 03-October, kicked off the annual Fire prevention
education, which began at Hendersonville Elementary School. The
students learned many safety skills including how to Stop, Drop and
Roll if their clothes were to catch on fire and about the importance
of smoke detectors in the home. They interacted with Patches,
Fire-Rescue’s Robotic Dalmatian and toured a Fire Engine and
Ambulance. Fire Prevention activities are taught in all of the
schools during the month of October to coincide with National Fire
Prevention Week. Click here for
additional information. |
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01-October-2024 - Fatal MVC Mutual Aid - "A" Shift
One person died and two others were critically
injured in a MVC that occurred at Whetstones Crossroads in Bamberg
County, Tuesday afternoon 01-October at 13:21. The location is about
a half mile from the Colleton County line, where US Hwy 21 and SC
Hwy 61 intersect. A northbound loaded log truck on US Hwy 21
collided with a passenger car who was traveling on SC Hwy 61. The
log truck overturned, spilling its load of logs and then slid into
the convenience store. The store was undergoing renovations. Click
here for additional information. |
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29/September/2024 - Hurricane Helene
As Hurricane Helene made landfall in the
Florida Panhandle Thursday night, the large Category 4 storm caused
widespread damage in Florida and Georgia. The path of the storm took
an unexpected shift bringing the devastating winds and heavy rains
to the South Carolina border. Locally we saw many trees down and
damage to the power grid, which knocked out power to over 85% of
residences in Colleton County. There was one report of a tree on a
home and several vehicles there were crushed by falling trees.
Fortunately, no injuries from the storm were reported locally. Click
here for additional information. |
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28/September/2024 - Fatal MVC - "A" Shift
An 8 yr old girl tragically died from injuries
received in a two vehicle accident at the intersection of Jefferies
Hwy (US Hwy 15) and Pleasant Grove Road Saturday evening
28-September at 23:01. Five other people were also injured, two
seriously. A southbound Chevrolet Suburban and a westbound Chevrolet
Pickup Truck collided at the intersection. Both vehicles received
heavy damage and overturned. All occupants of the Suburban were
restrained, but one side of the vehicle was torn off resulting in
multiple injuries to the child. Click here
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23/September/2024 - MVC with Overturned Vehicle - "A" Shift
An adult female was transported to a
Trauma Center following a single vehicle MVC in the 2600 block of
Bells Hwy. Monday morning 23-September at 04:13. The vehicle left
the roadway and drove behind the guardrail. It jumped the Jones
Swamp Creek and impacted the opposite bank, overturning between
several trees. The driver was able to exit the vehicle on her own,
but suffered multiple injuries. Click here
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19/September/2024 - First Responder Breakfast - "C" Shift
The Walterboro Church of God prepared breakfast for County First
Responders Saturday morning 19-Sept at the church on Jefferies Hwy.
Church members prepared and served the meals to personnel who were
able to attend and packaged up to-go meals for Responders in the
outlying stations who could not come into town. It was a great
opportunity for fellowship with community members. Fire-Rescue is
grateful for the hospitality. Click here
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9/20/2024-
Colleton Citizens that experienced damage to their homes or
businesses from Tropical Storm Debby can now access Small Business
Administration (SBA) Loans to assist with repairs. Visit
www.colletonfire.com/recovery for more information on the loan
options available and how to apply. |
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18/September/2024 - Multi-vehicle MVC - "C" Shift
A five vehicle MVC, involving three passenger
cars and two semi-trucks, sent four people to the Trauma Center
Wednesday afternoon 18-September at 15:20. The accident occurred on
Interstate 95 near the 56 mile marker southbound during a
thunderstorm. Both lanes were blocked by the vehicles and debris in
the roadway. Three Fire-Rescue ambulances responded to the accident
due to the four severely injured people. Two of the passenger cars
received heavy damage after colliding with the semi-trucks. A Nissan
Rogue was hit by several vehicles and ended up against the cable
barrier in the median. Click here for
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17/September/2024 - Birth Announcement
We congratulate FF/EMT Chris Sarine on the birth of his
granddaughter, Reyna Sarine. Reyna made her grand entrance at 0140
on 17-September, weighing in at 7 pounds 15 ounces and 20.5 inches
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15/September/2024 - Shooting - "C" Shift
A nine year old girl was shot at a residence in
the 800 block of Buffalo Lane Sunday afternoon. Sheriff's Deputies
and Fire-Rescue units were dispatched at 17.51. The child's mother
advised responders that the child was inside the home when the house
was struck by bullets during a possible domestic dispute. The
child was critically injured, receiving wounds to the arm and upper
torso. She attempted to transport the child to the hospital by car
when she met Sheriff's Deputies about a block away on Sunshine Lane.
The Deputies provided care to the child and controlled her profuse
external bleeding prior to the arrival of Firefighter-Paramedics.
Click here for additional information.
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13/September/2024 - Structure Fire - "A" Shift
A singlewide mobile home received moderate
damage after a fire under the residence spread up an outside wall.
The homeowner returned home to find smoke inside the building.
Firefighter-Paramedics found the exterior of the home damaged. Upon
investigation they also found damage under the mobile home. The fire
appeared to have been electrical in nature. Crews deployed one hand
line to the building. They quickly had the incident under control
and cancelled additional responding units. No injuries were
reported. Units were on the scene for approximately one hour. Click
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13/September/2024 - MVC with Air Evac - "A" Shift
Two people were injured, one seriously, in a
single vehicle accident in the 1800 block of Johnsville Road Friday
evening 13-September at 21:45. The vehicle was traveling south when
it lost control in a curve. It crossed over to the north bound
ditch, then back to the southbound ditch where it began to flip
over. The car came to rest in a deep ditch, standing on end.
Bystanders removed the patients from the car and transported one to
the ED at Colleton Medical Center in a private car. Click
here for additional information. |
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