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14/May/2025 - Traumatic Arrest - "A" Shift
An adult female suffered critical injuries after a
large tree limb fell and struck her in the head at a residence in the 600
block of Carn Street at 16:56 Wednesday afternoon 14-May. The woman was in a
yard with a six year old child, when the tree limb fell approximately 45
feet and struck her on the head. The woman suffered a head injury and
collapsed in the yard. The child was not injured. A Fire-Rescue
ambulance was only blocks away when the incident was dispatched. Click
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13/May/2025 - Paramedic Announcement
The Fire-Rescue Department congratulates Firefighter/EMT Jacob Ginn on
successfully obtaining his National Registry Paramedic Certification.
Congratulations, Firefighter/Paramedic Ginn! |
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09/May/2025 - Structure Fire - "B" Shift
A Springtown family was displaced following a fire that
destroyed their home Friday evening 09-May at 22:23. The fire occurred at
8857 Augusta Hwy (SC Hwy 61). A family member advised she was awakened by
smoke and found the home on fire. She was able to alert the two other family
members and all three escaped the burning structure. Engine 7 arrived to
find the single story residential dwelling approximately 70% involved.
Firefighters deployed two 1-3/4 handlines and one 2-1/2 handline to control
the fire. Click here for additional information.
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05/May/2025 - MVC with Air Evac - "A" Shift
An adult female was critically injured when her
motorcycle left the roadway and collided with a mailbox post Monday
afternoon 05-May at 16:41. The woman received multiple traumatic injuries.
Firefighter-Paramedics treated her at the scene including bleeding control.
A medical helicopter was requested and C.A.R.E. Flight landed at the
Cottageville Elementary School. The patient was transported emergent to meet
with C.A.R.E. Flight. Click here for additional
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02/May/2025 - MVC with Air Evac - "A" Shift
An adult male was seriously injured after two pickup
trucks collided at the intersection of Sniders Hwy (SC Hwy 63) and Cypress
Pond Road Friday evening 02-May at 20:38. The man was treated at the scene
by Firefighter-Paramedics, but his condition quickly deteriorated. He was
transported emergent in Fire-Rescue Medic 1 to the CARE Flight base. He was
transferred to the Flight crew and flown to the Trauma Center at Trident
Medical Center. The driver of the second truck was not injured. Click
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01/May/2025 - Business Preparedness Workshop
Fire-Rescue's Emergency Management Division and the Colleton County Chamber
of Commerce conducted a Business Preparedness Workshop at the Colleton
County Emergency Operations Center on Simmons Street Thursday morning
01-May. The event was conducted to assist local businesses prepare for a
disaster and the recovery phase of a disaster such as a hurricane or cyber
attack. The EOC and live stream had many participants. The program ran a
little over an hour. Click here for additional
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29/April/2025 - Structure Fire - "A" Shift
Two alert neighbors helped save a local business Tuesday afternoon 29-April.
At 18:34, a resident across from the facility noticed a large amount of
smoke coming from the building and called her son who lived next door. 9-1-1
was then notified. The woman's son ran to the building and used a garden
hose to slow the advance of the flames. The fire which appeared to have
started near some electrical equipment had spread to nearby tool boxes and
run up a wall inside the building. Click here for
additional information.
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The Department offers condolences to Firefighter-EMT Ryan Burnett
following the passing of his grandfather Richard Burnett of
California. Ryan and his family have travelled to California for the
funeral services. Visitation will be held 03-May from 11:00 to 12:00
at Thomas Miller Mortuary in Corona CA followed by services at the
same location. Please remember the Burnett family in your prayers.
https://obituaries.thomasmillermortuary.com/richard-burnett |
29/April/2025 - Condolences
The Fire-Rescue Departments extends condolences to Captain K.C.
Campbell and his family on the death of their grandfather, Reverend
Gerald Mabry. Reverend Mabry passed away at the age of 81 on
29-April at his residence surrounded by family. Please keep the
family in your prayers. The family will receive visitors at Brice
Herndon Funeral Home in Walterboro on Friday, May 2 from 5-8 PM.
Please read the obituary below:
https://www.briceherndonfuneralhome.com/obituary/Gerald-Mabry |
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28/April/2025 - Fatal Shooting Incident - "C" Shift
An adult female was fatally shot in the 200 block of
Grace Street Monday evening 28-April at 23:32. The victim was found by a
neighbor who heard the gunshots and found the victim in an empty lot. She
began performing good CPR until Firefighter-Paramedics arrived. Crews
continued CPR, began advanced resuscitative care, then transported the woman
emergent to Colleton Medical Center in Fire-Rescue Medic 1. The ED staff
continued care, but the woman did not survive her injuries. Click
here for additional information.
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27/April/2025 - MVC w Air Evac - "B" Shift
Three people were injured, one critically in a
two vehicle MVC at the intersection of Bells Hwy and I-95 in front of the
new QT Service Station. A pickup truck and passenger car collided in the
intersection. One occupant from the pickup truck suffered multiple injuries
and a possible head injury. The adult male stopped breathing at the scene
and was transported emergent in Fire-Rescue Medic 26 to the helipad at
Colleton Medical Center. Click here for
additional information.
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27/April/2025 - MVC with Entrapment - "B" Shift
An 18 yr old female was critically injured in a
single vehicle MVC in the 500 block of Dorsey Street Sunday
afternoon at 12:03. The west bound Infinity left the roadway, struck
several fences and came to rest against a large pile of dirt. A
portion of a fence pole went through the windshield and impaled the
driver through the chest, exiting out of the rear of the seat.
Firefighter-Paramedics stabilized the car and the fence pole. Crews
used Holmatro Pentheon rescue tools to remove the rear door and "B"
post on the driver's side. A band saw was used to cut the pole off
so the patient could be extricated. Click
here for additional information.
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26/April/2025 - High Speed MVC with Fire - "A" Shift
A 19 yr old male was critically injured in a
single vehicle high speed MVC in the 300 block of Jacksonboro Road
Saturday afternoon at 16:26. The northbound passenger car reportedly
hydroplaned on the wet pavement, crossed the road and struck a tree.
The car received heavy damage and caught fire. Fortunately several
passing motorists stopped and together, they worked to pull the
injured teen from the burning car, saving his life. The teen
suffered multiple traumatic injuries, including multiple open
fractures to both legs and one arm. He received burns to his legs.
Click here for additional information.
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25 & 26 April/2025 - Rice Festival 2025 - "C" and "A" Shifts
Fire-Rescue participated in several ways in the 50th annual Colleton
County Rice Festival which took place this past week in and around
Walterboro. The bulk of the festival took place on Hampton Street
near the courthouse and city hall. The City of Walterboro closed the
100-300 blocks of Hampton Street, the downtown parking lot and the
field behind City Hall. Fire-Rescue set up a booth to hand out
safety materials and staffed Emergency Medical Response units for
the festival. Click here for additional
information.
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23/April/2025 - Auto vs Bicycle MVC - "A" Shift
An adult male was severely injured when his
bicycle collided with the side of a delivery van Wednesday afternoon
23-April at 18:25. The accident occurred on Bells Hwy at the
intersection of I-95 in front of the new QT Service Station. The man
suffered multiple injuries and a head injury. Firefighter-Paramedics
treated him at the scene. No medical helicopters could fly due to
thunderstorms in the area. Medic 26 transported the patient emergent
to the Trauma Center at Trident Medical Center in North Charleston.
Click here for additional information.
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23/April/2025 - Condolences
The Fire-Rescue Department extends condolences to Station 9
Firefighter Hal Causey and Brian Henderson on the passing of thier
borther, Rick Causey of Monks Corner, South Carolina. Please remeber
the family in your prayers. Please veiw the obituary at the link
below.
https://www.dial-murrayfuneralhome.com/obituary/rick-causey |
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22/April/2025 - Structure Fire - "C" Shift
Two mobile homes were destroyed Tuesday
afternoon 22-April in the 100 block of Papillion Ln. At 16:59, 9-1-1
received a report of the fire. The caller advised the mobile homes
were burning and all occupants had exited the building. Engine 36
laid a 5 inch supply line down the narrow dirt road and deployed two
handlines to combat the fire. The occupants advised they were inside
one mobile home when they heard noises and it became dark. They
looked out a window and saw one mobile home was fully involved. The
two structures were only several feet apart. The fire quickly spread
to the second mobile home. Click here for
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24/April/2025 - Colleton County Fire-Rescue Awarded 2024 SC Fire
Safe Community
Fire-Rescue was awarded for the fourth year in a row, the Fire Safe
Community Designation by the Fire Safe South Carolina through the
SC Fire Marshal's Office. The County Fire-Rescue Department was
recognized for its efforts in 2024 to develop a community risk
reduction plan for the Colleton County Fire District. Communities
designated under the program continuously work to reduce fire
related injuries and property damage in our state, thus
decreasing the risks for residents and firefighters. Colleton County
Fire-Rescue will join 207 other fire departments across the state on
June 13, 2025 to officially receive the award at the 2025
Fire-Rescue Conference in Myrtle Beach.
Residents are reminded that Fire-Rescue provides and installs free
smoke alarms for residents in the unincorporated areas and the Towns
of Cottageville, Lodge, Smoaks and Williams. Residents wishing to
receive free smoke alarms can contact Fire-Rescue Headquarters at
(843) 539-1960.
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21/April/2025 - Congratulations
The Fire-Rescue Department congratulates Firefighter/Paramedic Storm
Hadwin on successfully obtaining his Flight Paramedic Certification
(FP-C). Firefighter/Paramedic FP-C is assigned to the Station 7
Platoon on "C" Shift. |
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