Colleton County Fire-Rescue
April 2015
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23/April/2015 – MVC w/double Entrapment – “B”
Shift |
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23/April/2015 – Over-turned Tractor Trailer –
“A” Shift |
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19/April/2015 – Fatal Shooting Incident – “C”
Shift |
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18/April/2015 – Lowcountry Regional Airport Annual Air Show The Lowcountry Regional Airport hosted their annual Wings and Wheels air and antique automobile show Saturday 18-April. Despite early morning rain and overcast skies, the event was attended by several thousand spectators. The crowds were treated to vintage aircraft, para-troopers, vintage, modern and experimental aircraft and an antique car show. Click here for more information. |
4/18/2015- We wish to offer condolences to Firefighter Explorer Tyler Hardee and his family on the loss of his grandfather Gilbert Grayson Easterlin who died Friday at Roper Hospital in Charleston. A graveside service will be conducted at Live Oak Cemetery in Walterboro, Monday afternoon 20-April at 16:00. Mr. Easterlin served as a Law Enforcement Officer with the City of Walterboro, Colleton County Sheriff’s Office and retired as a Wildlife Officer from the SC Dept of Natural Resources. http://www.briceherndonfuneralhome.com/notices/GGrayson-Easterlin |
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4/13/2015- We have been advised by the SCDOT that the bridge located on Dry Branch Road (S-15-328) will be replaced. Construction will begin 20-April and should be completed by 26-June. Please plan on an alternate route when responding to this area. |
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13/April/2015 – Shooting Incident – “C” Shift A 47 year old man received a non-life threatening
gunshot wound to the hand Monday morning 13-April at 02:43. The
incident occurred at 212 Enterprise Street where multiple shots were
fired into a residence. The man was treated at the scene by
Firefighter-Paramedics, then transported to Colleton Medical Center.
The Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident. |
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12/April/2014 – ATV Accident w/Air Evac – “B”
Shift |
4/9/2015- Firefighter-EMT Kristen Dias is participating in the 2016 Charleston Firefighter Calendar Competition to raise money for Tody’s Fund in support of Charleston Animal Society. Dias is one of thirty one firefighters competing for the fifteen calendar slots. For her to be selected, she has to be in the top 15 money raisers, so she needs your help and that of your friends and family’s to donate to this worthy cause. The deadline is 10-May, one month away. I have attached a link to the Society website. If you have any questions, contact Kristen Dias at Station 1 on “A” Shift. |
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07/April/2015 – Shooting Incident – “A” Shift |
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07/April/2015 – Shooting Incident – “A” Shift |
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06/April/2015 – MVC with Air Evac – “C” Shift |
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05/April/2015 – Structure and Woods Fire – “B”
Shift |
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04/April/2015 – Structure Fire – “B” Shift A small outdoor storage building was destroyed in
an afternoon fire at 359 Monticello Lane west of Cottageville
Saturday afternoon 04-April. At 16:40 Fire-Rescue was dispatched to
a structure fire at the location. Engine 9 arrived to find a small
outdoor storage building fully involved. Most of the building had
already collapsed. Firefighters deployed one 1-3/4 handline to
extinguish the remaining fire and to perform overhaul. Units were on
the scene for one hour. |
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04/April/2015 – MVC w/Air Evac – “C” Shift |
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02/April/2015 – Car vs Tractor Trailer MVC –
“B” Shift |
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01/April/2015 – High Angle Training for
Sheriff’s Office – “B” Shift Members of Fire-Rescue conducted a training
session Wednesday 01-April for members of the Sheriff’s Office’s
SWAT Team. The SWAT members covered material involving ropes and
knots, rigging and repelling. The course included classroom
instruction and hands on training which lasted most of the day. The
course was taught at Station # 19. |
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01/April/2015 – Structure Fire – “A” Shift A doublewide mobile home was destroyed at 347 Gobbler Circle Wednesday morning 01-April at 00:28. The home was the site of a previous fire on 06-March where firefighters saved the home, containing the fire to one room and a portion of the attic space. Engine 6 arrived to find the dwelling fully involved. Firefighter-Paramedics deployed multiple handlines to combat the fire and had it under control in less than thirty minutes... click here for more information. |