Colleton County Fire-Rescue
August 2019
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29-Aug through 07-Sept – EOC Operations Hurricane
Dorian |
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28/August/2019 – Paramedic Graduation |
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. | |
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. Click here for more information. | |
28/August/2019 – Condolence 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. |
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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 more information. | |
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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 |
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14-August-2019 – Bleeding
Control Training |
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 |
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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. |
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04/August/2019 – High Speed MVC with ejection – “C”
Shift |
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03/August/2019 – Shooting Incident – “B” Shift |
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02/August/2019 – Lawnmower Accident – “A” Shift |
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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. |