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03/June/23 - Structure Fire - "C" Shift
At 00:26, on Saturday morning 03-June,
Fire-Rescue was dispatched to a structure fire in the 600 block of
Ruffin Road at the intersection of Jones Swamp Road. Engine 26
arrived to find a two story wood frame structure well involved with
flames consuming the roof. Firefighter-Paramedics verified there
were no occupants in the building and used a deck gun to knock down
the flames. Crews then deployed multiple handlines to extinguish the
fire. Crews stopped the spread of the fire, however the second story
collapsed into the first story causing heavy damage to the building.
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31/May/2023 -Paramedic Promotion - "A" Shift
We wish to congratulate Firefighter/Paramedic Trey Stotts on
obtaining his NREMT-Paramedic Certification. Firefighter/Paramedic
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27/May/2023 - Structure Fire - "C" Shift
A duplex apartment at 5674 Ritter Road suffered heavy damage in an
early morning fire Saturday 27-May. At 09:02, the occupant in
apartment C smelled smoke. Upon investigation, he discovered flames
coming from the front windows of apartment D. He was able to safely
get his family out of his apartment and called 9-1-1. Engine 6
arrived to find heavy smoke conditions and flames coming from the
front window on the west side of the building.
Firefighter-Paramedics deployed one handline to the building and
knocked the flames down from the exterior, before entering the
structure through the front door. Click here
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25/May/2023 - EMS Week Luncheon at Colleton Medical Center
Colleton Medical Center honored EMS Providers as part of National
EMS Week Thursday, 25-May. The hospital hosted a luncheon in the
Administrative Board Room with CEO Jimmy Hiott, CNO Dr. Mellissa
Feather and other administrative staff in attendance. The facility
provided a wonderful meal for Fire-Rescue volunteer and career staff
as well as other prehospital providers. Click
here for additional information. |
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25/May/2023 - Structure Fire - "A" Shift
At 11:27 Thursday morning 25-May, Fire-Rescue responded to a
structure fire at 261 Deleoch Ave. The home had suffered a previous
fire which substantially damaged the home in November of 2021.
Engine 1 arrived to find flames on the eaves and roof of the
building over the previously burned section. Crews deployed one
handline to the building and quickly extinguished the fire. Some
drop down pieces of the roof ignited the interior of the home, but
it too was quickly extinguished. Click here
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22/May/2023 - Fatal MVC - "A" Shift
A Smoaks man died from injuries received after the motorcycle he was
driving collided with a car on Augusta Hwy (SC Hwy 61) west of Can
City Road Monday night 22-May. At 21:13, Colleton 9-1-1 was notified
by Dorchester 9-1-1 of the accident. Witnesses advised the male
subject on a motorcycle struck a passenger car and was thrown into
the roadway. Callers advised the man was not breathing. Bystanders
provided aid to the man and applied tourniquets in an attempt to
control his bleeding. Click here for
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20/May/2023 - ATV MVC with Air Evac - "B" Shift
Two people were injured when two ATVs collided
during a festival in the Johnsville Community Saturday evening
20-May. The incident was reported at 20:22 at the intersection of
Johnsville Rd and Rushton Lane. Responding units were met at
Johnsville Rd and Sunrise Road about two miles from the scene with a
vehicle carrying a female that was injured in the accident.
Firefighter-Paramedics on Medic 7 began treating the woman and
requested a medical helicopter to respond. CARE Flight landed in a
field on Silkhope Lane near the original location. Click
here for additional information. |
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19/May/2023 - Structure Fire - "A" Shift
Fire-Rescue was dispatched to a residential
fire at 53 Claudia Court in Jacksonboro Friday evening 19-May at
19:01. Engine 6 arrived to find a singlewide mobile home
approximately 50% involved with heavy smoke and fire visible.
Firefighter-Paramedics deployed two handlines to the building and
quickly knocked down the fire, then entered the home to
extinguish the remaining flames. The home suffered
substantial damage and the occupants lost most of their belongings.
The occupant advised he was outside when he discovered the home on
fire. He had been cooking earlier. Click
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14/May/2023 - Drowning Incident - "B" and "C" Shifts
A teenage male went missing while swimming on the Edisto River at
Givhans Ferry State Park in Dorchester County Sunday afternoon
14-May. Dorchester County Officials requested mutual aid for a boat
and divers to assist with the search. Dorchester County responders
and DNR were already on the scene. Colleton County Fire-Rescue
assigned a boat, divers and several support staff to the incident.
Personnel searched the river in poor weather conditions until dark.
Responders remained on the scene during the night and the search was
resumed Monday morning. Click here
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09/May/2023 - Fatal MVC - "B" Shift
A Ruffin woman died from injuries received
after her vehicle struck a parked semi-trailer on Deliverance Rd at
Big Easy Dr., Tuesday morning 09-May. At 08:10, a caller to 9-1-1
reported the accident and advised that the driver of the car was not
breathing. Firefighter-Paramedics from Station 18 arrived minutes
later to find the woman in cardiac arrest. Crews removed the woman
from the vehicle and began resuscitative efforts. Click
here for additional information. |
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07/May/2023 - Water Rescue - "A" Shift
Fire-Rescue responded to a water rescue south
of West Bank Landing on the Edisto River Sunday afternoon 07-May at
15:18. A small boat carrying three people capsized in the river
dumping the three people into the water. They were wearing
floatation devices. Several other boats on the river responded and
pulled the people to safety, then carried them back to the landing.
Two boaters also pulled the capsized boat back to the landing. Click
here for additional information.
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07/May/2023 - Structure Fire - "C" Shift
A smoke alarm saved a Cottageville family and
alerted them to a fire in their home Sunday morning 07-May at 04:11.
The family had used a grille on a wooden porch earlier in the
evening. A little after 4 AM the smoke alarm inside the home woke
the family. Upon investigation they found flames inside the home at
the rear door and the porch on fire. They called 9-1-1 and began
using a garden hose on the fire. Firefighter-Paramedics arrived
quickly and deployed one handline to the home. Click
here for additional information. |
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05/May/23 - Entrapment - "B" Shift
At 12:52 Friday afternoon 05-May, a person came to Fire Station 18
reporting a man trapped under a log trailer on Hope Lane about 1/2
mile from the station. Engine 18 and Medic 18 arrived minutes later
to find an adult male with his arm crushed under a flatbed
semi-trailer. The man had been performing maintenance on the trailer
when it shifted and fell on him. Firefighter-Paramedics began
treating the man under the trailer, which included bleeding control
and pain management. A medical helicopter was requested and Meducare
responded to the field in front of Bells Elementary School. Click
here for additional information. |
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05/May/23 - Shooting Incident - "A" Shift
An 11 year old girl received two gunshot wounds
in a driveby type shooting that occurred in the 300 block of Hill
Street at 01:39 Friday morning 05-May. Law Enforcement was in the
area investigating a similar incident that occurred about 3/4 of a
mile from Hill St. Deputies heard the gunshots and were on the scene
quickly. Multiple rounds were fired into an occupied residence. Two
rounds struck an 11 year old girl who was in bed. Other young
children were also in the home but were fortunately not injured.
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04/May/2023 - Structure Fire - "A" Shift
A Johnsville Community home was destroyed in a
late night fire Thursday evening 04-May. At 22:29, 9-1-1 received a
third party call reporting a building on fire at the intersection of
Community Ave and Strawberry Farm Road. Engine 7 arrived to find the
single story block residential building fully involved.
Firefighter-Paramedics deployed multiple handlines to the
building to extinguish the fire. The fire was under control within
25 minutes. Units were on the scene for three hours
performing overhaul. Click here for
additional information. |
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02/May/2023 - MVC with Entrapment - "C" Shift
A two car accident sent several people to the
hospital Tuesday afternoon. The accident occurred at the
intersection of Cottageville Hwy. (US Hwy 17-A) and Sidneys Road at
14:42. One driver was trapped in the wreckage. Crews used Holmatro
Rescue tools to extricate the woman from the car.
Firefighter-Paramedics treated the injured at the scene, then
transported them to Colleton Medical Center. The SC Highway Patrol
is investigating the crash. Click here
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02/May/2023 - Prom Promise Demonstration
Several First Responder Agencies participated in the "Prom Promise"
demonstration at the Colleton County High School Tuesday morning
02-May at 10:00. The demonstration depicted an auto accident with
several fatalities. A car was set up in the parking area with
several student actors filling in the roles of the victims. Each
victim was mulaged with simulated injuries and responders arrived to
work the scene and treat the injured. Firefighter-Paramedics
performed a simulated extrication and removed the doors and roof of
the car, while other responders triaged the victims. Click
here for additional information. |
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