20/August/2017 – Burn Injury – “C” Shif 

Incident # 17-05781 – A 20 year old male received first and second degree burns over parts of his upper body and arms after a gas can exploded in the 200 block of Fennel Lane Sunday morning 20-August at 10:14. Law Enforcement Officers from the Sheriff’s Office and Town of Cottageville had responded to the location for another matter and found the suspect under a tree huffing gas fumes and smoking a cigarette. A short time later the gasoline ignited, engulfing the man. Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Jackie Lawson rolled the man on the ground to extinguish the flames, reducing his injuries. Lawson called for Paramedics to respond to the scene. Medic 9 arrived minutes later and treated the man for his injuries. He was transported to Colleton Medical Center and later transferred by private ambulance to the Still Burn Center at Doctors Hospital in Augusta Georgia.  

Medic 9 and Car 112 responded. Chief McRoy served as Incident Commander.