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29/April/2014 Fall with Air Evac C shift
A 53 year old man received suspected life threatening injuries after falling
approximately 20 feet through the roof of an business at 1203 North
Jefferies Blvd. The man landed on a fork lift and struck his head on a
transmission. He was conscious but complained of pain from multiple
traumatic injuries. Firefighter-Paramedics called for a medical helicopter
while they immobilized the man and treated his injuries. Click
here for more information.
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29/April/2014 Four Wheeler Accident with Air Evac C
shift
A 48 year old woman received critical injuries in a four wheeler accident
Tuesday afternoon 29-April. Witnesses advised the woman fell from a four
wheeler and then the vehicle rolled on top of her. A piece of metal struck
her abdomen. Firefighters from Station # 2 arrived quickly and began
treating the woman and controlling her bleeding. Click
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4/28/2014-
Congratulations to KC Campbell for passing Engineer testing and obtaining
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24/April/2014 MVC with Air Evac A Shift
A 31 year old Beaufort woman suffered multiple traumatic injuries following
a single car MVC at the northbound 43 mile marker on I-95 Thursday
afternoon. The womans 1999 Ford Explorer left the roadway at a high rate of
speed before striking several large trees in the median. Click
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23/April/2014 MVC with entrapment A Shift
A single vehicle accident on I-95 sent two people to the
hospital Wednesday afternoon 23-April. At 14:36, Fire-Rescue was dispatched
to the 40 mile marker northbound for an over-turned vehicle which was down
an embankment. Engine 13 and Medic 13 arrived to find the Ford Pick-up truck
lying on the drivers side with heavy damage approximately 15 feet below the
highway. Click here for more information.
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20/April/2014 High Speed MVC C Shift
A single vehicle, high speed MVC
sent four people to the hospital Sunday morning 20-April. The accident
occurred at 8:44 on Sniders Highway near Schoolhouse Road, when a Ford
pickup truck left the roadway and rolled over several times. The occupants
were wearing seatbelts and the children were restrained in safety seats.
Click here for more information.
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12/April/2014 Lowcountry Regional Airport Annual Air
Show
The Lowcountry Regional Airport hosted their annual Wings and Wheels air
show Saturday 12-April. The event was attended by several thousand
spectators. The crowds were treated to aerial acrobatics, vintage, modern
and experimental aircraft and an antique car show. Click
here for more information. |
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11/April/2014 High Speed MVC with Air Evac A Shift
A 35 year old male suffered multiple traumatic injuries in a high speed
motorcycle crash Friday afternoon 11-April. The incident was reported at
15:56 when a motorist found the man lying in a ditch in the 4100 block of
Featherbed Road north of the Neyles Community. Click
here for more information. |
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4/7/2014- We wish to congratulate Firefighter-EMT Robert McAlhaney and his wife Leslie on
the birth of their son Robert Jace who was born on Monday 7-April at 16:38. Jace
weighed 8 lbs 10 oz and was 20 inches long. Click here
for more information. |
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11/April/2014 Structure Fire B Shift
A Walterboro man narrowly escaped a house fire Friday
morning 11-April. At 06:12, 9-1-1 received several reports of a well
involved fire at a residence located at 410 Country Lane. Engine 26 arrived
to find a singlewide mobile home with an addition and attached garage
approximately 60% involved. Click here for more
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10/April/2014 Structure & Woods Fire B Shift
At 17:24, Thursday afternoon 10-April, a neighbor
reported a woods fire near the 100 block of Bentley Drive. Engine 19 arrived
to find an approximately 1 acre woods fire with two outside storage
buildings well involved with three residential dwellings threatened. A
structural assignment was then dispatched to the incident. Click
here for more information. |
4/10/2014-
Colleton County Fire-Rescue will be conducting Pre-Employment Testing (PET)
on May 6-8, 2014. If you are interested in a position with Colleton
County Fire-Rescue, please complete an application as soon as possible.
Click here to see more information regarding
the application process. |
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06/April/2014 Structure Fire A Shift
A one story workshop was heavily damaged in a mid-afternoon fire at 210
Oxford Road, Sunday 06-April. Several callers reported the fire at 17:14.
Responding firefighters could see a column of thick black smoke from two
miles away. First arriving units found a single story wood frame shop with
an attached awning well involved. A second wooden structure near the
building was also smoking. Click
here for more information. |
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04 and 05 April - Safe Kids Fair B and C shifts
The annual Safe Kids Safety Fair was held at the
National Guard Armory Friday and Saturday from 09:00 to 13:00. All third
grade students were brought to the fair on Friday morning to rotate through
the exhibits. The event is sponsored by the Safe Kids Coalition from
Colleton Medical Center. Displays included, Colleton Medical Center, School
Bus Safety, Gun Safety, ATV Safety, the Sheriffs Office, 9-1-1
Communications, Coastal Electric, an animal farm, animal safety and
Fire-Rescue. Click here for more
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01/April/2014 Mutual Aid Structure Fire B Shift
Fire-Rescue sent eight personnel
on a mutual aid request to assist Allendale County Fire Department with
overhaul of a large commercial facility located at 9918 Bufords Bridge
Highway in Fairfax. The company which is operated by Georgia Pacific,
manufactures OSB boards. The fire occurred in a wood chip holding building
which is several stories high. Click here for
more information.
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