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31/January/2015 Auto Pedestrian with Air Evac / A
Shift
A three year old boy received life threatening injuries after he was
accident driven over by a full-sized pickup truck Saturday evening
31-January. 9-1-1 was notified at 21:40 of the low speed accident that
occurred in a yard in the 900 block of Logan Farm Road. The small child was
carried back into the residence. Click here for
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29/January/2015 Structure Fire B Shift
At 15:30, 29-January Fire-Rescue units were sent to the
Innophos Nutrition facility at 88 Weiss Lane for a fire in the Laboratory.
Engine 6 arrived to find light smoke coming from the two story industrial
building. Employees had safely exited the building. Firefighters deployed
one 1-3/4 handline and found heavy fire conditions in the small lab. Click
here for more information.
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29/January/2015 Traumatic Injury with Air Evac B
Shift
An adult male received a self-inflicted single GSW to the
abdomen at a Quail Creek home Thursday afternoon 29-January at 14:46.
Firefighter-Paramedics quickly treated the man at the scene and placed a
medical helicopter on standby. He was rapidly transported to the helipad at
Colleton Medical Center to meet with LifeNet 4. Click
here for more information.
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1/29/2015-
A First Aid/CPR class will be held at Station 19 on Thursday, February 19,
2015 at 18:00 hours. This class is a required pre-requisite to take
the 1153 - IFSAC Firefighter I Course. If you are interested in
attending, please contact the training division at (843) 538-6849 or
koxner@colletoncounty.org. |
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28/January/2015 Structure and Woods Fire A Shift
Two buildings were destroyed and a third received extensive damage in a
midafternoon fire at 8837 Lowcountry Highway (US Hwy 21) Wednesday
28-Janaury. At 12:38, 9-1-1 Operators began receiving reports of a building
on fire at this location. Engine 13 arrived to find three buildings ablaze,
a rapidly moving multi-acre woods fire driven by moderate winds and a
residential dwelling endangered. Click here for
more information. |
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27/January/2015 Structure Fire C Shift
A family of five were displaced after a fire destroyed their Avalon Drive
home, north of Williams Tuesday morning 27-Janaury. At 09:22, several
callers to 9-1-1 reported the home was fully involved. Engine 4 arrived at
61 Avalon Drive to find the residence engulfed in flames and a portion of
the structures had already collapsed. Click here
for more information. |
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23/January/2015 Service Awards for Station 2
Station 2 personnel presented Commissioner S.G. Drew and Captain Shane
Rushton with 20 year service awards during the Stations Annual dinner held
in Summerville Friday, 23-Janaury. Drew and Rushton both joined the station
in 1994 and were instrumental in bringing the station in Jacksonboro through
some turbulent times. Click here for more
information. |
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23/January/2015 Multi-vehicle MVC B Shift
Three people were injured and southbound traffic was brought to a standstill
Friday afternoon 23-January following a five vehicle chain reaction accident
on I-95 at the Exit 57 overpass. According to bystanders, a car collided
with a tractor trailer in heavy rains, which resulted in a motor home
impacting the rear of the tractor trailer. Click
here for more information. |
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23/January/2015 Traumatic Injury with Air Evac B
Shift
An adult female suffered a critical head injury after falling at her Mount
Carmel Home Friday morning 23-January. The incident was reported at 11: 43
in the 800 block. Firefighter-Paramedics began treating the woman and
called for additional assistance. They placed a medical helicopter on
standby, while they attempted to stabilize the patient. Click
here for more information. |
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22/January/2015 Fatal MVC with Ejection A Shift
A 29 year old Colleton County man died from injuries received in a high
speed single car accident in the 100 block of Pine Grove Road, Thursday
evening 22-January. The accident was reported at 19:10 after the southbound
car left the roadway and struck several trees on the northbound side of the
secondary road. The Chevrolet Camaro split into two pieces... click
here for more information. |
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21-January-2015 MVC with entrapment C Shift
At 14:49 Wednesday afternoon 21-Janaury, Fire-Rescue units responded to the
800 block of Green Pond Hwy for a head-on collision involving two vehicles.
Car 107 arrived to find the highway completely blocked by the accident which
involved a Mercedes SUV and a small Chevrolet Impala. Both vehicles suffered
heavy damage. Firefighters found a 47 year old female unconscious in the
Impala. Click here for more information. |
1/21/2015-
We are proud to announce that the 4th Annual Emergency Services Softball
Tournament will be held on March 7, 2015 at the Colleton County Recreation
Center. Players must consist of Fire, EMS, Law Enforcement, Military,
Phone/Power Co. If interested in placing a team in the tournament or to
obtain more information, contact Brian Drew (843)909-3417 or Robbie
McAlhaney (843)560-6187. For Colleton players, please contact either of the
above to give us a confirmation of your participation. |
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19/January/2015 Structure Fire - A Shift
Firefighters responded to 9307 Augusta Hwy Monday evening 19-January at
21:45 for a structure fire. Callers to 9-1-1 reported flames coming out of
the windows of a mobile home at that location. Engine 17 arrived minutes
later and reported a fully involved singlewide mobile and that the roof had
already collapsed. Click here for more
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19/January/2015 Shooting Incident A Shift
A 43 year old man was severely injured in a shooting incident Monday evening
19-Janaury. The incident occurred at Jelicos Landing on US Hwy 17-A in
Dorchester County at the Edisto River. The man was reportedly involved in an
altercation which resulted in him being shot in the abdomen and arm with a
shotgun. Click here for more information. |
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14/January/2015-
We wish to congratulate Captain Ben Rice and his wife Francesca on the birth
of their first child. Raelynn Ann Rice was born Wednesday 14-January at
07:21 at Colleton Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces and was
20-3/4 inches long. Francesca, Raelynn and Ben are all doing fine.
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01/12/2015-
It is with sadness that we announce the death of Captain Chris Jones
grandfather. Mr. Clifton M Jones was a resident of the Veterans Victory
House in Colleton County. He was a Navy Veteran, serving during World War
II. A graveside service will be conducted Monday, 12-January at 15:00 in
Elloree. The arrangements are being handled by Hungerpiller Funeral Home.
Please remember Captain Jones and his family in your prayers.
Memorials may be made to Hungerpiller Cemetery, c/o Linda Griffin, 262 Horse
Pond Road, Elloree, SC 29047. |
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09/January/2015 Three Alarm Structure Fire C
Shift
An Oakman Branch family was displaced after their home was destroyed in a
late afternoon house fire, Friday evening 09-January, At 16:38, a caller
reported the back of the home at 11138 Augusta Highway was ablaze.
Firefighters arrived to the rural community near I-95 eleven minutes later
to find the 4800 square foot two story house fully involved. Click
here for information. |
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02/January/2015 Structure Fire A Shift
A Ruffin family of seven, narrowly escaped an early
morning house fire at 90 Blaine Court Friday 02-Janaury. At 02:54, 9-1-1
received the first report of the fire. The adult female advised one of the
children in the home awakened her noting the house was on fire. She
immediately discovered smoke in the residence and found a fire in the wall
behind a television set in a small bedroom. Click
here for more information.
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