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30/September/2013 Traumatic Injury with Medevac B Shift
A teenaged football player was flown from the High School Football Field
Monday afternoon 30-September at 17:23. The player was injured during
football practice. He was treated at the scene by school officials prior to
Fire-Rescue responding and was then flown by LifeNet 4 to the Trauma Center
at MUSC. He was in stable condition.
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9/30/2013-
The transition to 800 mhz radios is entering its preliminary implementation
period. Click here for more information. |
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29/September/2013 Structure Fire A Shift
Fire-Rescue was notified of a structure fire at 194
Siegler Drive at 23:00 Sunday evening 29-September. Engine 19 arrived four
minutes later to advise the doublewide mobile was fully involved.
Firefighters deployed two 1-3/4 handlines to combat the fire. A neighbor
reported the fire, which is located on a dead end dirt road. Click
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29/September/2013 Structure Fire C Shift
An early morning arson fire destroyed a singlewide
mobile home at 104 Cheshire Lane in the Jacksonboro Community Sunday
29-September. A neighbor reported seeing flames coming from the vacant
structure at 01:17. Firefighters saved the home in July, containing what was
believed to an electrical fire in a bathroom to one end of the structure.
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9/26/2013-
For the fourth consecutive year, Colleton County Fire-Rescue is honored to
be streaming the 2013 National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Services Live
from the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, MD. The Candlelight
Service will be held on Saturday, October 5, 2013 from 18:30 to 20:00
(Eastern). The Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, October 6,
2013 from 09:30 to 12:00 (Eastern). Click
here
for more information.
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22/September/2013 Shooting Incident C Shift
A 22 year old Walterboro man was shot in the upper leg on
Windwood Road Sunday evening. The circumstances surrounding the incident are
under investigation by the Sheriffs Office. At 23:31, 9-1-1 Operators
received a call from a resident at 212 Cumberland Street advising a man was
at her door who had been shot. Click
here for
more information.
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17/September/2013 Shooting Incident A Shift
A 20 year old man received what appeared to be a small
caliber, single bullet wound to the back of the head Tuesday afternoon
17-September. The shooting was reported at Lincoln Apartments located at 404
Witsell Street in Walterboro at 18:59. Click
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17/September/2013 MVC w/ejection & Air Evac. - "A"
Shift
A high speed two vehicle MVC sent three people to the
hospital Tuesday afternoon 17-September. The accident on Johnsville Road
just north of Yorkshire Lane was reported at 16:53. Apparently a northbound
car traveling at a high rate of speed, crossed the center line after a
curve. Click here for additional information. |
9/17/2013-
A video of the first PAL800 training session is now available. Click
here to view the video. |
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15/September/2013 Shooting Incident
B shift
A 16 year old boy received a gunshot wound to the right
leg in an incident at 306 Green Pond Highway. It was reported at 13:55,
Sunday afternoon 15-September. The circumstances surrounding the incident
are under investigation by Walterboro Public Safety Officers. Click
here for additional information.
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15/September/2013 Structure Fire B Shift
An adult male was transported to the hospital after he was injured
extinguishing a fire in his kitchen. The incident occurred at 824 Winter Drive near the town of Cottageville, Sunday
morning 15-September at 11:38. The man was cooking, when a grease fire
occurred on his stove. Click
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9/14/2013-
We wish to congratulate Firefighter II-Paramedic Pat Powell on the birth of
his third grandchild. William Thomas Cain was born at 07:08, 14-Sept. He
is the first child of Pats son Christopher and his wife Brittany. Both the
new baby and mom are doing well. |
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13/September/2013 Structure Fire C Shift
A mobile home was heavily damaged in an afternoon fire
at 1614 Cherokee Road in a rural area north of the Town of Smoaks. The fire
was reported at 16:43, Friday 13-September. First arriving units found the
doublewide mobile home with heavy smoke showing and flames visible from the
center of the roof. The home was located at the end of a narrow driveway.
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13/September/2013 Structure Fire (3 Alarms) B Shift
An early morning fire in an industrial building at 304 Thunderbolt Drive,
quickly went to three alarms Friday morning 13-September. The 57,600 square
foot manufacturing facility was most recently used by a company to produce
wood pellets as fuel for European Power Plants. Click
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12/September/2013 School Bus MVC B
shift
Four students received minor injuries after a School Bus and Tractor Trailer
struck side mirrors in the 5100 block of Mount Carmel Road Thursday
afternoon 12-September. The incident was reported at 15:54 after the mirrors
on each vehicle collided breaking the two side mirrors on the school bus.
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11/September/2013 Stabbing Incident with Air Evac. A
Shift
Fire-Rescue was sent to 111 Eddie Chasteen Drive, the NAPA Auto Parts Store,
for a 57 year old man who was stabbed on nearby Hiers Corner Road. The
incident was reported at 16:47, Wednesday afternoon 11-September.
Firefighter-Paramedics found the man seated on the ground next to the
building. Click here for more information. |
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11/September/2013 9-11 Ceremony at
High School
Members of the School District, Student Body of the High
School, Fire-Rescue and the Sheriffs Office attended a 9-11 memorial
ceremony held in front of the High School on Cougar Nation Drive, Wednesday
morning 11-September at 07:30. Principal Cliff Warren and his staff
conducted the ceremony, with Rev. Ken McCaskil offering a prayer. Click
here for more information.
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10/September/2013 Shooting Incident C Shift
An 18 year old female suffered a gunshot wound to the
leg in a driveby shooting in the 400 block of Savage Street Tuesday evening
10-September. The incident was reported at 20:14. Witnesses advised a
vehicle drove by the home located in a residential area firing multiple
rounds which the struck the house several times. Click
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10/September/2013 MVC with Entrapment C Shift
A Florida man lost his life following a motor home
accident Tuesday afternoon 10-September at 12:10. Initial callers reported
the accident in a twenty mile area from the 42 mile marker to the 62 mile
marker, which delayed units locating the actual site of the collision. Click
here for additional information. |
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08/September/2013 Stabbing Incident with Air Evac. C
Shift
A 32 year old Walterboro man received a life threatening stab wound to the
back at a Trevor Drive residence Sunday morning 08-September. Sheriffs
Deputies responded to the location for an unrelated incident and found the
injured man when they arrived. Fire-Rescue was notified at 02:48.
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07/September/2013 MVC with entrapment C Shift
A two car MVC sent two people to the hospital Saturday afternoon
07-Septmeber at 15:15. Apparently a small Mazda pickup truck turned into the
path of a fully restored vintage Chevrolet El Camino at the intersection of
Hampton Street and Francis Street. The El Camino was returning from a car
show. Click here for more information. |
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05/September/2013 MVC with entrapment & Air Evac. A
Shift
A Massachusetts woman suffered life threating injuries
in a single vehicle MVC Thursday afternoon 05-September. The accident which
occurred on I-95 near the 49 mile marker northbound, was reported at 15:05.
Witness stated the van suffered a tire blowout, then lost control. Click
here for more information. |
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03/September/2013 Structure Fire B
Shift
Firefighters saved a mobile home Tuesday afternoon at a
residence located at 13 Shallowford Road. The fire was reported at 18:04
during a severe thunderstorm. Responding units had a slight delay due to
high winds and heavy rain. Battalion 1 arrived to find light smoke coming
from the doublewide mobile home with flames visible through a side window.
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01/September/2013 Medical Emergency with Air Evac. C
Shift
An adult female suffered a life threating medical
emergency at a residence on Turner Lane south of Cottageville Sunday
afternoon 01-September at 12:26. Medic 9 requested an additional Medic Unit
to assist them on the scene and a Medical Helicopter to fly the patient to
the Medical University in Charleston. Click
here
for more information.
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