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22/September/2023 - Structure Fire - "A" Shift
An alert neighbor noticed smoke coming from a
residence in the 1300 block of Nunuville Road Friday afternoon
22-September at 14:30. Fire-Rescue units arrived within minutes and
found light smoke coming from the eves of the doublewide mobile
home. Firefighter-Paramedics deployed one hand line to the
building and made entry through the front door. Crews
encountered fire in the area of the kitchen, They quickly knocked
down the flames and saved the home, as well as most belongings.
Crews had to pull the ceilings in the kitchen to stop some fire
extension in the attic space. Click
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19/September/23 - U-Haul Van vs Mobile Home MVC - "A" Shift
Traffic on I-95 Southbound was backed up over
five miles following a collision near the 52 mile marker Tuesday
afternoon 19-Sept at 15:33. A southbound mobile home was being
transported when the vehicle experienced a problem with an axle. The
truck pulling the mobile home pulled into the breakdown lane and the
driver, as well as the escort vehicle's driver crawled under the
mobile home in an effort to make repairs. While working on the axle,
the mobile home was struck by a fully loaded U-Haul box van. Click
here for additional information. |
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16/September/2023 - MVC with Ejection - "C" Shift
An adult male suffered multiple traumatic
injuries and a possible head injury when he was ejected from his SUV
after hitting a utility pole. The small SUV was traveling northbound
on Jefferies Hwy. (US Hwy 15), when it left the roadway, jumped a
ditch and struck the power pole, breaking it into three pieces. The
SUV then flipped over multiple times before landing on its side in a
field. The man was found lying in the field near the SUV. Bystanders
had stopped to render aid. Click here for
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15/September/2023 - Car vs Trailer MVC - "C" Shift
A northbound Lexus collided with a loaded utility trailer on a dark
rural section of highway in the 2300 block of Hendersonville Hwy.
(US Hwy 17-A) south of Walterboro Friday evening 15-September at
19:59. The truck pulling the trailer was turning into a residence
when the accident occurred. The Lexus sustained heavy damage in the
collision and the unrestrained driver suffered multiple traumatic
injuries. Click here for additional
information.
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14/September/2023 - Bulldozer MVC - "B" Shift
An adult male received multiple injuries after
a bulldozer he was operating drove into a 12 foot deep ditch. He was
thrown to the floor and remained there for several hours until
someone found him. Due to his injuries, he was unable to move. The
site was off of Parkers Ferry Road near Bantry Road, about 7 miles
into the woods from a populated area or paved road. Sheriff's
Deputies and Fire-Rescue Units had difficulty locating the accident
on the large tree farm and then had to extricate the man from the
enclosed cab bulldozer. Click here for
additional information.
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08/September/2023 - Auto vs Pedestrian - "B" Shift
At 17:38 Friday afternoon 08-September, an adult male riding a bicycle was
struck by a car in the new cross walk in the 500 Robertson block of
Robertson Blvd. The man suffered multiple traumatic injuries and a
head injury. He was not wearing a helmet. The driver of the other
vehicle was not injured. Firefighter-Paramedics on Fire-Rescue Medic
26 treated the man at the scene, then transported him emergent to
Trident Medical Center. Click here for
additional information.
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06/September/2023 - Fatal MVC - "C" Shift
An adult female was fatally injured when the bicycle she was riding
was struck by a car on a dark rural section of Peurifoy Road
Wednesday night 06-September at 20:14. The woman, an adult male and
a small child were all riding separated bicycles east bound in the
900 block of Peurifoy Road just west of Henry Street. The rural road
was dark and was not equipped with street lights. The bicycles also
were not equipped with lighting. An eastbound passenger car rounded
a curve and did not have time to react to the person in the road.
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04/September/2023 - Structure Fire - "A" Shift
County Firefighters saved a Bowman Ln residence following a kitchen
fire that damaged the home Monday evening 04-September. At 21:36 a
passing motorist saw flames coming from the home and alerted 9-1-1.
Engine 6 arrived to find flames visible from the roof and heavy
smoke conditions in the neighborhood. Firefighter-Paramedics
deployed multiple handlines to the building and made entry through
the front door. They were able to contain the fire to the area of
the kitchen. Click here for
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03/September/2023 - MVC with Entrapment and Air Evac - "C" Shift
At 19:16, Sunday afternoon 03-September a
northbound passenger car left I-95 at a high rate of speed. The car
entered the wooded median, struck a tree and overturned, trapping
the driver in the wreckage. The car suffered heavy damage. Several
passing motorists stopped to assist, but could not access the
patient. When Fire-Rescue units arrived, they found the vehicle
laying on its passenger side covered with foliage. A
Firefighter-Paramedic was able to enter the car through the broken
rear window and begin providing patient care. Click
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03/September/2023 - Medical Air Evac - "C" Shift
An adult male suffered a medical emergency near the
Town of Lodge Sunday afternoon 02-September at
17:00. His condition required immediate speciality
care. Firefighter-Paramedics provided medical
attention at the scene, then transported him
emergent to the field in front of Bells
Elementary School to meet with the CARE Flight
helicopter. He was transferred to the flight crew
and flown to Trident Medical Center in North
Charleston. Click here
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03/September/23 - MVC with Entrapment - "C" Shift
An adult male suffered multiple traumatic
injuries when the pickup truck he was driving left the roadway and
overturned Sunday afternoon 03-September at the intersection of
Sunrise Road (SC Hwy 217) and Johnsville Road east of the Town of
Smoaks. At 16:41, a caller to 9-1-1 reported the truck weaving. It
entered the ditch and overturned a short time later, trapping the
man in the wreckage. Firefighter-Paramedics arrived shortly to find
the vehicle on its side blocking the intersection. The load of
contraction materials including thousands of nails and screws were
in the road. Click here for additional
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03/September/2023 - Flooding
In the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia last week, heavy rains from the
midlands of South Carolina began reaching Colleton County on its
voyage to the Atlantic. The Edisto and Combahee Rivers surpassed
their capacity and began flooding lowlands near the rivers this
weekend. Fire-Rescue monitored the rising waters and conducted
flooding assessments throughout the weekend. The most severe
flooding occurred along the Edisto south of Canadys to the Jelicos
area, with many roads flooded and many homes surrounded by flood
waters. Click here for additional
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03/September/2023 - Fall with Air Evac - "C" Shift
An adult female was flown to a
Charleston Trauma Center after suffering a fall at
her home. The patient suffered traumatic injuries
and was found unconscious. It is not known how long
the patient was in this condition.
Firefighter-Paramedics responded to the home on
Fairlight Circle near the Bamberg County line at
10:51 Sunday morning 03-September. The patient was
treated at the scene. Due to the distance to a
Trauma Center, CARE Flight was contacted and
responded to a field near Carter's Ford Church.
Fire-Rescue Medic 7 transported her to meet with
CARE Flight. Click here
for additional information.
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02/September/2023 - Structure Fire - "B" Shift
A Johnsville community home was heavily damaged
in a mid-afternoon fire Saturday 02-September. At 12:31, 9-1-1 was
notified by a neighbor that the residence at 2626 Johnsville Road
was on fire. The caller noted flames were coming from the roof.
Engine 7 arrived minutes later to find heavy smoke conditions and
flames visible from the roof of the double wide mobile home. A
portion of the roof in the back of the structure had already
collapsed. Crews deployed multiple handlines to the building and
made entry through the front door. Water supply was conducted with
Tenders. The home received heavy damage. Click
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02/September/2023 - MVC with Entrapment - "B" Shift
An adult male was injured Saturday 02-Sept. when his pickup truck
left the highway and struck several trees trapping him in the
wreckage. At 10:47, the pickup truck was traveling northbound on
Jefferies Highway near Langdale Dr when it veered into the
southbound ditch and struck several trees. The truck received heavy
damage in the collision and the restrained driver suffered multiple
non-life threatening injuries. Firefighter-Paramedics arrived a
short time later and began treating the man's injuries. Click
here for additional information. |
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27/August - 31/August/2023 - Hurricane Idalia
Fire-Rescue and its Emergency Support Function Partner Agencies
prepared and responded to the effects of Hurricane Idalia. Beginning
Sunday 27-August, agencies began monitoring the progress of the fast
moving hurricane as it developed in the Gulf of Mexico. It became
apparent the storm's path would pass over SC and become a statewide
event with high winds and heavy rains. The County's Emergency
Operations Center was activated Tuesday and staffed throughout the
storm. Click here for addittional
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30/August/2023 - Aircraft Emergency - "C" Shift
A twin engine plane struck a deer while landing on runway 23 at the
Lowcountry Regional Airport Wednesday morning 30-August. Fire-Rescue
was notified at 03:00. Engine 1 and Medic 1 arrived a short time
later to find the plane disabled on the runway. The impact with the
deer caused the front landing gear to collapse. The nose dropped and
the propellers on both engines struck the runway damaging the
propellers and engines. Neither of the two occupants on the
plane received any injuries. Firefighter-Paramedics were on the
scene for several hours. Click here for
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30/August/2023 - Structure Fire - "A" Shift
Fire-Rescue responded to 49 Heavy Feather Ln for the third time in
as many months for a structure fire. The incident occurred on Monday
morning 30-August at 01:28. A neighbor on an adjacent street
reported seeing the building ablaze. Engine 9 arrived to find the
single wide mobile home fully involved. A portion of the mobile home
had burned on 13-July causing heavy damage to the residence. It was
vacant at the time and the building had no power in July or during
this response. Click here for additional
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29/August/2023
We offer condolences to Deputy Fire Marshal Roger Johnston Jr., and
his family on the passing of his mother, Mrs. Soraya A. Johnston who
passed away on 29- August. A memorial service will be held Saturday,
September 2, 2023 10:30 AM at Bryant Funeral Home in St. George.
Please keep the Johnston family in your prayers. The full obituary
can be found
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28/August/2023 - Birth Announcement
We congratulate Firefighter Blake Drew and his wife Evelyn on the
birth of their son Hudson Michael Drew. Hudson was born 25-August at
07:52. He weighs 7 pounds 14 ounces and is 20.5 inches tall. Both
Hudson and his mom are doing fine. Blake is a third generation
firefighter. Click here for additional
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27/August/2023 - MVC with Air Evac - "C" Shift
An adult male received critical injuries when his motorcycle
collided with another vehicle on SC Hwy 174 at Flowers Dr on Edisto
Island Sunday afternoon 27-August at 16:12. The man was in critical
condition at the scene and was treated by Colleton
Firefighter-Paramedics, Edisto Beach and St. Pauls Fire
Firefighters. A medical helicopter was requested and CARE Flight
responded to the Edisto Driving Range not far from the scene. The
patient required advanced airway care prior to transport and was
then flown to a Charleston Trauma Center. The SC Highway Patrol is
investigating the accident. Click here
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