16/October/2013 – Traumatic Injury – “C” Shift

Incident # 13-05642 – An adult male received multiple traumatic injuries, including severe head injuries, in an altercation. Firefighter-Paramedics were called to the 12000 block of Bells Hwy by Law Enforcement. Medic 18 arrived a short time later and began treating the man. They requested the availability of a medical helicopter, then began transporting the patient emergent toward Colleton Medical Center. LifeNet 4 was available at the hospital, so Medic 18 met the Flight Crew on the helipad. The patient was transfer without difficultly. LifeNet flew the man to the Trauma Center at MUSC in Charleston. The Sheriff’s Office in investigating the incident.

Engine 18 and Medic 18 responded. Firefighter Rusty Sullivan served as Incident Commander.