08/August/2015 – Shooting Incident with Air Evac – “A” Shift 

Incident # 15-04554 – A 37 year old Islandton woman was injured during a domestic dispute at 3466 Adnah Church Road, Saturday evening 08-August. At 17:45, the woman received a single GSW to the neck, which exited through her upper back. She had the external bleeding control with a towel when Firefighter-Paramedics arrived. Medic 18’s crew quickly treated her at the scene and requested a medical helicopter. Engine 15 set up a landing zone in a large back yard approximately a mile from the incident location. LifeNet 4 responded to the LZ, then flew the woman to the Trauma Center at MUSC in Charleston. The Colleton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident.  

Engine 15, Medic 18, Battalion 1 and Car 12 responded. Lt. Eric Polk served as Incident Commander.