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14/March/2025 -Statewide Exercise Friday (Active Shooter Drill)
On Friday, Local First Responders descended on Colleton
Preparatory Academy for an active shooter drill. School was not in
session Friday. Several walk throughs and practice sessions were
conducted in the months prior to the actual drill. The school has
some very robust plans in place to protect the facility, students
and staff, all of which worked well during the scenario. As part of
the drill, Colleton Medical Center conducted their annual
disaster drill and received many patients from the active
shooter drill. Click here for additional
information.
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11-March-2025 / Statewide Full Scale Exercise (Tuesday & Wednesday)
Colleton County First responders participated in the Statewide Full
Scale Exercise which began last week with notifications from the SC
Emergency Management Division. The scenario this year involved a
fire in Louisiana which disrupted the Colonial Pipeline, which
supplies fuel to the east coast. This happened during a severe
winter weather event with below freezing temperatures. As the supply
issue continued, the power grid suffered due to high use and LP gas,
gasoline and diesel fuel were short. Click
here for additional information.
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08/March/2025 - Woods and Vehicle Fire - "C Shift
Approximately five acres and two vehicles were burned
Saturday afternoon 08-March in the 1400 block of Azalea Patch Road.
The incident was reported at 12:19 when a controlled burn got out of
hand and quickly spread. The fire entered a field and wooded area,
burned two vehicles and endangered one structure. The property owner
assisted, using a tractor to cut fire lines around the fire. Engine
18 arrived and deployed several handlines. Click
here for additional information.
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07/March/2025 - Life Saving Awards
Firefighter-Paramedic Robert Jennings and Firefighter-EMT Tyler
Allen received the Curtis P. Artz Award for Valor during the Awards
Ceremony held at the SC EMS Conference at Myrtle Beach Friday
evening 07-March at 17:00. Both were recognized for their heroic
actions in June of last year when they responded to a person in
distress in the Atlantic Ocean. They recognized the woman was in
trouble and donned life vests. They swam out to the woman who was
caught in a rip current and were able to pull her back to shore.
Click here for more information.
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06/March/2025 - Shooting Incident - "A" Shift
An adult male was shot in the foot during an
incident in the 700 block of Glen Street Thursday evening 06-March
at 19:00. The man received a non-life threatening injury and was
treated at the scene by Firefighter-Paramedics. He was
transported to the ED at Colleton Medical Center by Fire-Rescue. The
Colleton County Sheriff's Office is investigating the
incident. Click here for additional
information.
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05/March/2025- Condolences
The Fire-Rescue Department offers condolences to Firefighters Hal
Causey and Bryan Henderson and their family on the passing of their
mother, Fay Adeline Henderson. Ms. Henderson passed away 28-February
at her home in Vernal Utah. Blackburn Vernal Mortuary is handling
the arrangements. The funeral service was held 05-March. Please
remember them in your prayers.
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05/March/2025 - High Speed MVC - "A" Shift
An adult male was transported to the Trauma
Center at Trident Medical Center following a high speed MVC on I-95
near the 41 mile marker southbound Wednesday morning 05-March at
04:20. The southbound semi-truck left the roadway and entered the
median where it struck several trees. The cab was torn from the
frame and overturned. The driver suffered multiple injuries. He was
treated at the scene by Firefighter-Paramedics prior to transport.
The SC Highway Patrol is investigating the MVC. Click
here for additional information.
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04/March/2025 - Shooting Incident - "B" Shift
An adult male received a non-life threatening
gunshot wound to the leg during an incident at a residence in the
4600 block of Sniders Hwy Tuesday evening 04-March at 19:07. The man
was treated at the scene by Firefighter-Paramedics then transported
to Colleton Medical Center. The Sheriff's Office is investigating
the incident. Click here for additional
information.
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02/March/2025 - Auto Pedestrian MVC - "C" Shift
Sunday evening 02-March at 21:10, an adult
female was seriously injured after being struck by a pickup truck on
Charleston Hwy (SC Hwy. 64) at the intersection of Sandy Dam Lane.
The woman was wearing dark clothing and there were no street lights
in the area. The driver of the truck stopped and rendered aid .
Firefighter-Paramedics found the woman lying in the ditch near the
wood line. She complained of multiple injuries and was treated at
the scene. Click here for additional
information.
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02/March/2025 - Structure Fire - "C" Shift
At 18:21, while returning to their station from
a previous response, Medic 18 observed a thick column of black smoke
several miles away in the distance. They notified Battalion 1 that
they would be attempting to locate the source of the smoke. After
approximately ten minutes, they found a fully involved doublewide
mobile home at the end of Valiant Lane south of Sniders Crossroads.
The home was at the dead end of the small dirt road about a 1/4 of a
mile off of Scuffletown Road. A structural response was
dispatched to the location. Click here
for additional information.
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01/March/2025 - Woods Fire - "B" Shift
An approximately 7 acre woods fire endangered
eight homes Saturday 01-March. At 12:49 a residence on Calloh Drive
reported the fast moving woods fire. Dry conditions and high winds
quickly spread the fire through heavy woods toward homes located on
nearby Cottonwood Lane. Engine 19 arrived and requested additional
assistance along with the Forestry Commission. Crews and apparatus
positioned to protect homes on Cottonwood Lane. The Forestry
Commission responded with two brush trucks and a tractor. Click
here for additional information.
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01/March/2025 - Structure Fire - "A" Shift
A Smoaks family was displaced following an
early morning fire in their home in the 1600 block of Cherokee Drive
north of the Town of Smoaks Saturday morning 01-March. At 04:47, the
family was awakened to the fire which had already burned into the
roof. They were able to safely exit the residence and notify 9-1-1.
Engine 7 arrived minutes later to find the home well involved with
flames coming through the roof. Firefighter-Paramedics deployed
handlines and made an attack on the flames, stopping the fire from
reaching rooms on the south end of the building. Click
here for additional information.
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26-February-2025 - High Speed MVC - "B" Shift
Two adult males were injured in a single
vehicle, high speed MVC on McDanieltown Road at the intersection of
Liza Ln Wednesday evening 26-February at 20:34. The north bound
pickup truck lost control, crossed into the south bound lane where
it collided with a guardrail and began to flip over. The truck then
struck a road culvert, overturned several times before colliding
upside down with a tree. Fire-Rescue units arrived to find the
vehicle on its roof. Bystanders described the collision as an
explosion and they came out of the homes to investigate. Click
here for additional information.
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24/February/2025 - Fatal Shooting Incident - "C" Shift
Colleton County Sheriff's Deputies are
investigating the fatal shooting of an adult male in an incident
that occurred Monday evening 24-February in the 200 block of LaDolce
Ave. north of Cottageville. The incident was reported at 23:56.
First arriving deputies found the man unconscious and pulled him to
a safe location behind their vehicles. They administered first aid
to the victim. Click here for additional
information.
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21/February/2025 - Shooting Incident - "C" Shift
At 23:28 Friday 21-February, an adult male was
shot in the arm at a residence on Harvard Court in the Roadside
Community. He was treated at the scene by Firefighter-Paramedics
then transported by Fire-Rescue to Colleton Medical Center in stable
condition. The Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident. Click
here for additional information.
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21/February/2025 - Birth Announcement
The Fire-Rescue Department wishes to congratulate
Firefighter-Paramedic A.J. Jackson and his wife Kayla on the birth
of their second son, Beckham. Beckham made his grand entrance into
the world at 1902 on 21-February weighing in at 8 lbs. 7 oz. and 20
inches long. Mom, Beckham, and Dad are all doing great.
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18/February/2025 - Condolences
The Fire-Rescue Department offers condolences to Building
Maintenance Technician Colton Crews and his family on the passing of
his father, Edward Crews. Mr. Crews of Varnville, SC entered eternal
rest on Tuesday Morning, 18-Feburary, at the young age of 54, at his
residence. The family will receive visitors on 21- February at Brice
Herndon Funeral Home in Varnville, SC from 5 PM - 8 PM. Please keep
the Crews family in your thoughts and prayers.
The obituary can be found below:
https://www.briceherndonfuneralhome.com/obituary/Edward-Crews
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16/February/2025 - Birth Announcement
The Fire-Rescue Department congratulates Firefighter/EMT Matt
Bowsher and his wife Rachel on the birth of their son, Hayden.
Hayden was born at 0923 on 16-Febuary at 6 pounds 9 ounces and 19
inches long. Mom, Hayden and Dad are are doing great. |
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