Colleton County Fire-Rescue
February 2018
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03/March/2018 Field and Barn Fire C Shift |
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03/March/2018 Emergency Services Softball Tournament |
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02/March/2018 MVC with Air Evac B Shift |
3/2/2018 - Congratulations to Firefighter/Paramedic Mike Duffy on obtaining is Certified Flight Paramedic (FP-C). | |
3/2/2018 - Colleton County Fire-Rescue's Emergency Management Division will be hosting a Basic Storm Spotter Training on Monday, March 19, 2018 from 10:00 to 12:00. The class will be held at the Colleton County Career Skills Center (1085 Thunderbolt Drive in Walterboro). You can register by contacting the Colleton County Emergency Operations Center at (843) 549-5632 or by emailing cocepa@colletoncounty.org. | |
3/2/2018 - Governor Henry McMaster has proclaimed the week of March 4 - 10, 2018 Severe Weather and Flood Safety Week and encourages all South Carolinians to participate in the statewide Tornado Drill on the morning of March 7th. | |
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01/March/2018 HazMat Response A Shift |
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27/February/2018 Structure Fire A Shift |
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26/February/2018 Fatal Auto Pedestrian Accident An adult male was struck by a SUV on Bells Hwy at Dandridge Road Monday evening 26-February at 20:28. Witnesses advised the man stepped into traffic from the sidewalk. He suffered multiple traumatic injuries and was in cardiac arrest when a Sheriffs Deputy drove up on the accident shortly after it occurred. The Deputy began performing CPR on the man until Firefighter-Paramedics arrived. The patient was then transported to Colleton Medical Center in Medic 26, but did not survive. Click here for more information. |
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26/February/2018 Single Car MVC C Shift Five men were injured after a pickup truck towing a construction trailer left the roadway in the 5700 block of Lowcountry Hwy (US Hwy 21) Tuesday morning 26-February. The accident was reported to 9-1-1 at 06:26. The accident reportedly occurred after the driver tried to avoid a deer. The truck drove down an embankment and struck several trees before rolling over on its side. A rear passenger was partially ejected in the crash. Click here for more information. |
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24/February/2018 Shooting Incident B Shift |
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22/February/2018 - Birth Announcement Congratulations to Firefighter/Paramedic Justin Benton and his wife Cari on the birth of their daughter. Claire Elizabeth Benton was born on 2/21/2018 at 13:11 hours. She weighed 6 lbs and 1 oz and was 18.5 inches long. Both Claire and her mom are doing well. |
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21/February/2018 Fatal MVC with Entrapment B Shift |
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20/February/2018 Structure Fire C Shift Firefighters saved a residence at 123 Hamwalk Lane north of Cottageville Tuesday morning 20-Febraury. At 07:48, units were notified of a residence on fire at this location. Engine 9 arrived a short time later to find smoke and flames coming from the front of the singlewide mobile home. Firefighter-Paramedics deployed one 1-3/4 handline and entered the structure. They were able to quickly knock down the flames and contain the fire to one room. Click here for more information. |
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18/February/2018 Fall Injury with Medevac B Shift A 42 year old Walterboro man was critically injured in a fall Sunday afternoon 18-Febraury at 12:43. The man was working to replace a roof in the 300 block of Carn Street when he fell from a ladder landing on some brick steps. His co-workers found him unconscious with multiple fractures and a head injury. They notified 9-1-1. Fire-Rescue units arrived minutes later and began treating the man. The C.A.R.E. Flight helicopter was placed on standby at Colleton Medical Center. Click here for more information. |
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17/February/2018 Structure Fire A Shift |
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15/February/2018 Structure Fires A Shift Firefighters made a quick knock down on a well involved
structure fire located at 188 Bedon Road Wednesday morning 15-February at
10:41. The occupants closed the doors to the rooms which helped contain the
fire to the room of origin. Engine 19 deployed multiple handlines and
quickly brought the fire under control, saving the residence. The room
suffered heavy damage, but the remainder of the house was saved. |
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10 & 11/February/2018 Tactical Combat Casualty Care
Course Fire-Rescue conducted a TCCC Training Course at Station # 19 on 10 and 11 February. Personnel learned how tactical operations blend with pre-hospital medicine in a combat environment. It prepares street Medics for dynamic operations and introduces evidence-based, life-saving techniques and strategies for providing the best trauma care on the battlefield. Click here for more information. |
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08/February/2018 New Ambulance placed in service A
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14/February/2018 Bloodwork and PPD injections for the annual Fire Brigade Clearances will begin on 26 February. For the list of locations, dates and times along with the list of pre-scheduled physical appointments, click here. |
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07/February/2018 Shooting Incident C Shift |
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02/February/2018 Fatal Structure Fire C Shift |