05/Sept/2015 – Stabbing Incident – “B” shift

Incident # 15-05118 & 15-05119 – At 21:41 Friday evening 05-Sept Fire-Rescue Medic 19 was sent to the 800 block of Mars Oldfield Rd for the report of man being stabbed. Shortly thereafter Medic 9 was sent to the 900 block of Mars Oldfield Rd for a person who was assaulted. Medic 19 and Battalion 1 arrived to the first location to find a 48 yr old male who had been stabbed seven times with wounds to his chest, abdomen and back. He was quickly treated at the scene to control his bleeding, then rapidly transported by ambulance to the Trauma Center at MUSC. Additional Firefighter-Paramedics assisted during transport and treatment continued enroute to MUSC. The second ambulance treated an 18 yr old female who was assaulted. She later refused ambulance transport to the ED. The Colleton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident.

Medic 9, Medic 19, Battalion 1 and Car 12 responded. Battalion Chief Brent Dalton served as Incident Commander.