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29-February-2016 Woods and Equipment Fire
B Shift
A control burn jumped the fire lines and spread to several pieces of
farm equipment and a large camper Monday afternoon 29-February. At
14:01, 9-1-1 received several reports of a controlled burn that had
been spread by light winds and was threatening several buildings.
Engine 26 arrived to find a rapidly spreading, fast moving woods and
grass fire with a camper and several farm implements burning. Click
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26-February-2016 Structure Fire B Shift
A singlewide mobile home suffered damage to the exterior after
shrubbery in the yard was accidently set on fire. The flames
consumed several bushes in the yard, melted the vinyl siding and
began burning the sheeting under the siding. The homeowner
extinguished the flames prior to Engine 19 arriving. Firefighters
searched under the home and inside using thermal imaging cameras to
insure the fire was out. The fire did not spread to the interior of
the building. Fire crews were on the scene for approximately 30
minutes. Click here for more information. |
2/28/2016-
Our condolences go out to Battalion Chief Brent Dalton for the death of his
father, which occurred this afternoon. Arrangements will be announced
as soon as we receive that information. Please keep Battalion Chief Dalton
and his family in your thoughts and prayers. |
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19/February/2016 Fatal MVC w/entrapment & Air
Evac A Shift
A Walterboro man died from injuries he received in a single car,
high speed crash on I-95 near the 49 mile marker northbound, Friday
afternoon at 17:49. The female driver, suffered multiple injuries
and was flown by helicopter to the Trauma Center at MUSC in
Charleston. Multiple callers to 9-1-1 reported the car left the
roadway and rolled over several times before striking several trees.
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19/February/2016 High Speed MVC A Shift
A Kansas man received multiple injuries in a high speed motorcycle
crash on ACE Basin Parkway (US Hwy 17) just south of the
intersection of Green Pond Hwy. (SC Hwy 303) at 15:37, Friday
afternoon 19-February. The north bound motorcycle lost control on a
straight section of rural highway causing the driver to fall from
the motorcycle. He was wearing a helmet, but suffered a head injury.
Several nurses and doctors returning from a conference stopped and
render aid prior to the arrival of Fire-Rescue. Click
here for more information. |
19/February/2016
Bloodwork and PPD (TB) injections for the annual Fire Brigade
Clearances will begin on 29 February. For the list of locations, dates
and times along with the list of pre-scheduled physicals appointments, click
here. |
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18/February/2016 Fatal MVC C Shift
A 60 year old Ruffin man died from injuries received in a two
vehicle accident in front of S&G Grocery located at 14201 Bells Hwy
at Cross Swamp Road Thursday evening 18-February. At 18:16,
Fire-Rescue was notified of the accident. Medic 18, stationed 2-1/2
miles away arrived within four minutes to find the driver of a
Vulcan motorcycle lying on the ground with multiple traumatic
injuries. The patient was in critical condition. Click
here for more information. |
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17/February/2016 MVC with ejection B
Shift
An adult male was critically injured in a single car MVC in the
12000 block of Cottageville Highway (US Hwy 17-A) Wednesday evening
17-February. The accident was reported at 22:40 with the caller
advising the patient had been ejected from the vehicle and was under
the car. It appeared the SUV had been traveling south bound on
Cottageville Highway when it left the roadway on the right shoulder
and hit a driveway. The vehicle flipped over, then landed at the
next driveway. Click here for more
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16/February/2016 Structure Fire C Shift
A singlewide mobile was destroyed and an adult
male was injured in an early morning structure fire at 121 Trackside
Drive south of Lodge at 06:13 Tuesday 16-February. Engine 18 arrived
the find the mobile home, with an addition well involved.
Firefighter-Paramedics deployed multiple handlines to extinguish the
blaze. The mobile home was completely destroyed and the addition
suffered heavy damage. Water supply was handled with Tenders and the
origin of the fire appears to have been on the porch. Click
here for more information.
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16/February/2016 Structure Fire C Shift
A 3500 sq ft dwelling was destroyed in an early morning fire in the
5400 block of Prices Bridge Road Tuesday morning 16-February. At
03:02, 9-1-1 was notified of the incident, with the caller reporting
flames coming from the home along Chessey Creek. The home is located
near the end of a five mile long dead end road. The fire occurred
during a severe thunderstorm with blinding rain and 33 mph winds.
Engine 6 arrived to find the single story block building
approximately 80% involved. Click here
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15/February/2016 Stabbing Incident C
shift
Two people were injured in an altercation at 194
Seigler Drive Monday evening 15-February at 21:53. A 28 year old
male received multiple stab wounds and was struck in the head. A 45
year old female received a severe wound to her hand after she
reportedly attempted to break up the altercation.
Firefighter-Paramedics treated both patients at the scene. The male
was rapidly transported by Medic 19 to the Trauma Center at Trident
Medical Center. Click here for more
information.
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15/February/2016 Structure Fire C Shift
An mid-day structure fire heavily damaged a
Moselle residence, Monday 15-February. A motorist reported seeing
smoke and flames coming from the rural home at 12:16. Engine 18
arrived to find fire showing from the roof and eves on three sides
of the doublewide mobile home. A portion of the roof over the master
bedroom had already collapsed. Firefighter-Paramedics deployed two
1-3/4 handlines into the dwelling through the front door. They
encountered heavy fire conditions in the east side of the building
and in the attic space. Click here for
more information. |
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13/February/2016 MVC w/entrapment & Air Evac
A Shift
A 63 yr old Islandton man was severely injured in a single car, high
speed MVC in the 1200 block of Ashton Road Saturday evening
13-February. At 20:53, a Station 15 firefighter radioed in to
dispatch that a vehicle had struck a tree and the driver was
trapped. The northbound Ford Escape failed to negotiate a curve and
ran head-on into a large pine tree in front of the firefighters
residence. He began rendering aid until Fire-Rescue units arrived.
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12/February/2016 Fatal MVC with Double
Entrapment B Shift
A 21 year old Cottageville man died following a two vehicle head-on
collision in the 5800 block of Cottageville Hwy (US Hwy 17-A) Friday
morning 12-February at 05:35. Fire-Rescue units from Station #9
arrived to find a 2007 Ford Pick-up truck on the north bound
shoulder with heavy damage. The engine had been thrown 50 feet into
the nearby swamp. The driver suffered multiple traumatic injuries
and was trapped in the wreckage with no signs of life. Click
here for additional information.
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06/February/2016 Traumatic Injury with Air
Evac C Shift
An adult female suffered a possible head injury
during a fall in the 17000 block of Sniders Highway Saturday
afternoon 06-February at 12:52. Firefighter-Paramedics treated the
woman at the scene, then rapidly transported her to the helipad at
Colleton Medical Center to meet with LifeNet 4 stationed there. She
was transferred to the flight crew without incident, then flown to
the Trauma Center at MUSC in Charleston. Click
here for more information.
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05/February/2016 MVC w/entrapment & Air Evac
B Shift
A 25 yr. old Round O woman suffered multiple traumatic injuries in a
single car crash in 1000 block of Industrial Road north of
Walterboro Friday evening 05-February. Fire-Rescue was notified of
the accident at 23:10 after a witness advised 9-1-1 a car left the
roadway and struck a tree. Engine 19 and Medic 19, stationed two
blocks away, arrived two minutes later to find a 2016 Nissan with
massage damage... click here for more
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05/February/2016 Structure Fire A Shift
An adult male safety escaped his burning home after he was awakened
by a smoke alarm Friday morning 05-February. The fire started in a
bedroom and spread to the hall. The man had been sleeping on the
couch in the living room. The bedroom door was closed, which
contained the flames until they burned through the door. Fire-Rescue
was alerted at 04:58 and arrived four minutes later from Station 1,
one and half miles away. Click here for
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2/3/2016-
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Retired Firefighter James
Farish of Hendersonville. We were notified yesterday afternoon of his
funeral which was also held yesterday (02-February) at Herndon Funeral Home.
Farish served as a Volunteer Firefighter in Colleton County for over 40
years. He joined the newly established Colleton Rural Firefighters
Association in 1969 and was instrumental in organizing a Station in his
community of Hendersonville to serve the southern portion of the county. The
Hendersonville Rural Volunteer Fire Dept, which was the eighth station of
the Volunteer Firefighters Association, was organized in 1974. Farish and
other community members constructed their own station on the Lyons Property
which is on Orchard Road near his home. The original station still stands
today, but was replaced by the current Station 8 on Black Creek Road in the
late 1990s. Farish was a dedicated and active member. He continued to serve
until his health forced him to retire in 2011. He will be greatly missed.
Mr. Farish was 79. Please remember his family in your prayers.
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01/February/2016 Structure Fire A Shift
A Cottageville family of seven was displaced following a mid-day
fire in their home Monday 01-February. At 13:43, 9-1-1 received a
fire alarm activation from a residence located at 2161 Rhode Drive
north of Cottageville. They were able to make contact with the
homeowner who advised there was a fire in the home. Engine 9 arrived
minutes later to find a large amount of smoke coming from all sides
of the single story brink veneer dwelling. Click
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