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29-Aug through 07-Sept – EOC Operations Hurricane
Dorian
Multiple agencies came together to staff the Fire-Rescue Emergency
Operations Center (EOC) located at 108 Simmons Street, for the duration of
Hurricane Dorian. Dorian was a deadly, powerful Category 5 hurricane that
devastated the Bahamas, but fortunately only skirted the coast of South
Carolina before making landfall at the outer banks of North Carolina. The
storm bought heavy rains and some tropical force winds to Colleton County.
The EOC was brought on line early in the storm to monitor the progress and
begin preparing for the effects as it was projected to cause more damage to
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28/August/2019 – Paramedic Graduation
Four Colleton County Firefighter-EMTs graduated from the Paramedic Training
Program at Rescue Training in Savannah Georgia Wednesday morning 28-August.
The graduation ceremony was conducted at Rescue Training’s Savannah facility
at 10:00. The students have been attending the 11 month long, 1500 hour
course since September of 2018. Students attended class in Savannah two days
a week and performed clinical training at several hospitals and EMS agencies
in Georgia and the Lowcountry. Click
here
for more information.
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8/31/2019- Colleton County's Emergency Operations Center has moved
to Operational Condition 2. This enables many more
preparations to begin occurring. Click
here for more information. |
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8/30/2019- Colleton County officials continue to monitor Hurricane
Dorion. It is becoming more likely that Colleton County will
experience some sort of impacts from Hurricane Dorion, although it
is still too early to determine what those impacts may be.
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28/August/2019 – Condolences
We offer condolences to the family of
Firefighter Demetrius Gilyard whose mother, Kathy Durant Porter,
passed away 22-August. Funeral arrangements were handled by Riley
Funeral Home in Hampton SC. Please remember their family in your
prayers as they deal with this sudden loss.
https://www.rileyhamptonchapel.com/notices/Kathy-Porter
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8/28/2019- Colleton County Fire-Rescue's Emergency Management
Division continues to monitor Tropical Storm Dorion. While it
is still too early to determine what the effects will be on Colleton
County, citizens should begin reviewing their evacuation and
hurricane plans. Click here for
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27/Aug/2019 – Shooting Incident – “A” Shift
A reported drive-by shooting into a home occurred in the
1700 block of White Hall Rd at 00:00 (mid-night) Tuesday 27-August. One
bullet struck a 1 year old boy in the thigh as he slept in the residence.
Fortunately no one else was injured. Sheriff’s Deputies quickly secured the
scene and Firefighter-Paramedics rapidly accessed the child. He was
transported emergent in Fire-Rescue Medic 13 to meet with the CARE Flight
medical helicopter, then flown to the Pediatric Trauma Center at MUSC in
Charleston. Click here for more information.
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24/August/2019 – Motorcycle MVC with ejection – “B”
Shift
A 57 yr old Ruffin man was severely injured in a single vehicle motorcycle
accident Saturday afternoon 24-August at 14:56. An alert motorist noticed
grass was displaced on the shoulder of Sunrise Road near Yamacraw Dr east of
Smoaks. They turned around to investigate and found the man lying
semi-conscious at the wood line. Firefighter-Paramedics from Station # 7 in
Smoaks arrived minutes later and began treating the man’s injuries. Click
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14-August-2019 – Bleeding
Control Training
Members of Fire-Rescue conducted the BECON (Bleeding
Control) training course for members of Nova Church on Wednesday August 14th
at 18:30. In the one and one half hour course, participants learn that
with little or no medical training they can act as immediate responders to
provide initial trauma care and bleeding control to a victim of traumatic injury
prior to the arrival of emergency services. The course included both
classroom and practical sessions where the participants practiced placing
tourniquets on simulated trauma patients and other bleeding control
techniques. For more information about BECON you can go to
www.bleedingcontrol.org. If you would like to
schedule a class, contact Fire-Rescue Headquarters at 843-539-1960.
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8/13/2019-
Colleton County Fire-Rescue will hold an INTERIM Pre-Employment
Testing (PET) Session on September 25-27, 2019.
Click here for more information. |
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10/August/2019 – Auto vs Pedestrian – “C” Shift
An adult male received multiple traumatic injuries after
being struck by a car in the 1100 block of Bells Hwy near Kimbrell Street
Saturday evening 10-August at 20:32. The man was found lying in an east
bound travel lane. Firefighter-Paramedics treated his injuries at the scene.
No helicopters could fly due to poor weather conditions. He was transported
emergent by Fire-Rescue Medic 26 to the Trauma Center at Trident Medical
Center in North Charleston. Click here for more
information.
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07/August/2019 – Fatal High Speed MVC – “C” Shift
A adult male was killed after he was ejected from a vehicle in the 28100
block of Lowcountry Hwy (US Hwy 21) in Smoaks Wednesday afternoon 07-August.
At approximately 18:27, the northbound Toyota Sequoia lost control in a
curve near the center of Town and flipped over several times before coming
to rest on its roof in a yard. The reported driver was thrown approximately
50 feet from the car and was found lifeless when Firefighter-Paramedics
arrived minutes later. Five other people were injured in the crash. Two
additional ambulances were requested to assist at the scene. Click
here for more information. |
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06/August/2019 – Shooting Incident – “B” Shift
An adult male was fatally shot at a residence located in
the 700 block of Francis Street Tuesday afternoon 06-August at 11:35. A
Deputy was in the area and chased the vehicle to a nearby subdivision where
the suspects ran from officers. Two suspects were later apprehended by the
Sheriff’s Office. The victim was an adult male who had no signs of life when
Firefighter-Paramedics arrived. The Coroner’s Office was notified and
responded to the scene. The Sheriff’s Office and SLED are investigating the
incident. Click here for more information.
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04/August/2019 – High Speed MVC with ejection – “C”
Shift
Two men were critically injured in a single car, high speed MVC on Round O
Road near Pleasant Grove and Cannon Roads Sunday afternoon 04-August at
17:46. The northbound Dodge Charger crossed into the southbound ditch just
before Pleasant Grove Road, crossed Pleasant Grove, returned to the
northbound ditch before striking several large pine trees and flipping over
at least once. The vehicle suffered heavy damage. The car traveled over 700
feet before coming to rest on its side in the ditch at the intersection of
Cannon Road. Click here for more information. |
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03/August/2019 – Shooting Incident – “B” Shift
Three people were shot in a reported drive by shooting in the 100 block of
Glover Street Saturday evening 03-August. At 20:59, an off duty Deputy who
lives in the area reported over the radio of shots being fired at the
location. 9-1-1 immediately began receiving reports of multiple rounds of
gunfire in the residential area. The Deputy, other Sheriff’s Office units
and City Police were on the scene minutes later. They reported two people,
an adult and a child were at the scene with gunshot wounds. Click
here for more information. |
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02/August/2019 – Lawnmower Accident – “A” Shift
A four year old girl was severely injured when she was reported run over by
a riding lawnmower in the 9800 block of Bells Highway (SC Hwy 64). 9-1-1 was
notified of the incident at 15:14, Friday afternoon 02-August. Bystanders
advised responders the child ran in front of the lawnmower. The child
suffered an amputation to one leg and injuries to the other. The
grandparents are credited with quick action to control the bleeding which
contributed to saving her life. Click here for
more information.
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01/August/2019 – MVC with Entrapment and Air Evac – “B”
Shift
A NC truck driver miraculously
survived a high speed MVC that destroyed his semi rig Thursday morning
01-August. At 02:50, Colleton 9-1-1 received several reports of a tractor
trailer truck that left the roadway and struck several trees near the 47
mile marker southbound. The southbound 2019 Kenworth, left the roadway at a
high rate of speed, crossed a ditch, then entered the woods striking
multiple trees, before hitting two large pine trees head-on. The cab was
crushed and displaced. Click here for more
information.
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