24/September/2016 – Electrocution – “C” Shift

Incident # 16-06283 – A 31 year old Georgia man was successfully resuscitated following an electrocution at 1480 Sniders Highway in front of the Ruby’s Tuesdays Restaurant. The man was part of a crew changing out a large elevated motel sign, when witnesses stated the sign or the crane cable made contact with overhead power lines. The man was guiding the sign and was immediately knocked to the ground unresponsive. Bystanders advised the sound was like two tractor trailers colliding. Firefighter-Paramedics from Station # 1, located a mile from the scene, arrived quickly, found the man in cardiac arrest and began CPR. The ECG revealed V-Fib, so the patient was immediately defibrillated with a return of spontaneous circulation. A nurse who was at a nearby gas station responded to assist. The man was transported emergent by Fire-Rescue Medic 1 to Colleton Medical Center to be stabilized. He was then flown by medical helicopter to the Trauma Center at Trident Medical in Summerville. Later Saturday evening, the man was awake and transferred to a Burn Center to treat his other injuries.

Medic 1, Battalion 1 and Car 12 responded. Battalion Chief Ben Heape served as Incident Commander.