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31/October/2019 High Speed MVC A Shift
Five people were injured in a two vehicle high speed MVC at the intersection
of Cottageville Hwy (US Hwy 17-A) and Coolers Dairy Road Thursday evening
31-October at 18:59. Fire-Rescue units arrived to find a Toyota Camry with
heavy damage off the roadway in a yard. The vehicle had jumped the ditch,
crossed a small field and struck an oak tree. The second vehicle, a Honda
Accord, was found north of the accident in the ditch. Three Fire-Rescue
Ambulances responded to the incident. Click here
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31/October/2019 Trunk or Treat
Fire-Rescue as well as several other agencies participated in the Trunk or
Treat event held at the Sheriffs Office on Mable T. Willis Blvd. The
alternate Trick or Treat event was sponsored by Sheriff Strickland and his
staff. It was well attended with hundreds of adults and children in costume
lined up at the decorated vehicles to collect treats. The weather was good
and fortunately the thunderstorms held off until after the candy was gone.
Click here for more information. |
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30/October/2019 Fatal MVC with Entrapment C Shift
A SC man was killed and a 24 yr old NC man injured in a head-on collision on
I-95 northbound near the 62 mile marker Wednesday afternoon 30-October at
15:35. Prior to the collision, 9-1-1 and the Highway Patrol had received
reports of a black vehicle traveling south in the northbound lanes on I-95.
Both agencies had Law Enforcement Officers responding to the vicinity.
Meanwhile, two northbound tractor trailer drivers stopped their vehicles
side by side near the 65 mile marker and were able to stop the southbound
black BMW. Click here for more information.
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28/October/2019 Shooting Incident A Shift
A 48 year old female was critically injured in a shooting incident at 64
Steeplechase Dr. at 22:07 Monday evening 28-October. The Sheriffs Office is
investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. The woman was
inside her mobile home when a bullet pierced the residence and struck her.
The bullet struck her in the torso. She suffered life threatening injuries.
She was quickly treated at the scene by Firefighter-Paramedics who placed a
medical helicopter on standby. She was transported emergent in Fire-Rescue
Medic 19 to the helipad at Colleton Medical Center. Click
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25/October/2019 Multi-vehicle MVC A Shift
Eight people were injured in a three vehicle MVC at Sniders Crossroads, the
intersection of Lowcountry Hwy (US Hwy 21) and Sniders Hwy (SC Hwy 63),
Friday afternoon 25-October at 16:21. A south bound Dodge Caravan traveling
on Lowcountry Hwy, was attempting to elude Law Enforcement, when it ran
through the four way stop and struck two vehicles. Four adults and a
teenager in the Caravan received non-life threatening injuries. Four were
transported by Fire-Rescue ambulances to Colleton Medical Center. Click
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25/October/2019 Birth Announcement
Engineer-Paramedic K.C. Campbell and his wife Bray
welcome the birth of their second son, Kallen Arthur. Kallen was born Friday
25-October at 12:58. He weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces and was 20-3/4 inches
long. Both mom and Kallen are doing well. Dad reports that he and big
brother Bryer are both doing fine too.
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October-2019 / Fire Prevention All shifts
The month long Fire Prevention Education Program is winding down as
Firefighter-Paramedics visit all of the County schools in an effort to
educate the students on Fire Safety. The County Fire Marshals Office
conducts the classes throughout the county. Due to the large number of
schools and students, the effort lasts the entire month. The preschoolers
learned many safety skills including how to Stop, Drop and Roll if their
clothes were to catch on fire and about the importance of smoke detectors
and exit drills in the home. Click here for more
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23/October/2019 MVC with Air Evac B Shift
Two men were critically injured following a head-on
collision on Thunderbolt Dr and Tuskegee Airman Dr Wednesday morning
23-October at 09:17. A southbound loaded log truck collided with a
northbound GMC Dump Truck in the intersection. The log truck overturned
spilling the load of logs in the roadway. One log penetrated the cab and
possibly struck the driver. The northbound dump truck was flipped backwards
and caught fire. Several workers who were on break at the nearby Floralife
factory heard the crash and ran to the scene. Click
here for more information.
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10/21/2019 - Colleton County Fire-Rescue will conduct its regularly
scheduled pre-employment testing (PET) on November 20-22, 2019.
Apply by emailing your resume and certificates to
jobs@colletoncounty.org
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20/October/2019 Burn Patient with Air Evac B
Shift
A 10 year old girl received severe burns after a pot of boiling water
spilled on her in the kitchen of her home on Dragonfly Lane Sunday evening
20-October at 19:19. Firefighter-Paramedics responded to the home and
treated the young patient. They requested a medical helicopter, then
transported her to Bells Elementary School in Fire-Rescue Medic 7 to meet
with the C.A.R.E. Flight helicopter. Other crew members set up a Landing
Zone for the helicopter in the front field at the school. Click
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19/October/2019 Structure Fire C Shift
A singlewide mobile was destroyed in an early morning fire at 469 Gaines
Circle north of Cottageville Saturday morning 19-October. At 01:12, a
neighbor called 9-1-1 advising they could see flames through the woods.
Fire-Rescue units stationed in Cottageville arrived a short time later to
find the singlewide mobile home fully involved. The residence had been
burning undetected for some time and most of the structure had already
collapsed. The home was located at the end of Gaines Circle down a narrow
single lane driveway. Click here for more
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11/October/2019 School Bus MVC A Shift
A school bus and a van collided on Augusta Hwy (SC Hwy 61)
near the intersection of Huckleberry Hill Ln Friday morning 11-October at
06:49. No one in the van was injured. Two adults, the bus driver and
monitor, as well as two children requested to be transported to Colleton
Medical Center for evaluation. Traffic on Augusta Hwy was blocked for a
short period and down to one lane until the accident could be cleared. Click
here for more information.
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10/October/2019 Structure Fire A Shift
Rishers Deer Processing Facility at 120 Yearling Lane south of Walterboro
suffered moderate damage from a fire that destroyed a walk in freezer and
portions of the roof Thursday afternoon 10-October. A 14:40, 9-1-1 received
two reports of the fire, one from the occupants and one from a neighbor,
reporting smoke in the building and coming from the roof. The occupants were
able to safety exit the building. Fire-Rescue units arrived minutes later to
find heavy smoke conditions from the one story commercial structure. Click
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08/October/2019 Flu Shots
Fire-Rescue will be providing flu shots for any
personnel wishing to be vaccinated. The flu shots are provided at no
charge. A nurse will be administering them on Monday and Tuesday 21
and 22 October in the conference room at Headquarters.
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05/October/2019 MVC B Shift
Five people were injured in a two car MVC at the intersection of Confederate
Hwy (SC Hwy 641) and Broxton Bridge Hwy (US Hwy 601) Saturday morning
05-October at 11:09. The vehicles, a small SUV and a full sized pickup truck
collided in the intersection. The pickup truck overturned. One person
required ambulance transportation to Colleton Medical Center. The remaining
four people decided to seek medical attention at a later time. Traffic at
the busy intersection was down to one lane in all four directions until the
vehicles could be removed. Click here for more
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3 & 4/October/2019 Blood Drive
The Guns and Hoses Blood Drive was held at the new Sheriffs Office Complex
Thursday and Friday 3&4 October. Participants were able to donate on the
behalf of Law Enforcement or a Fire Department. LE took the prize with the
most donations. A total of 67 units of blood were donated over the two days.
The Blood Drive was in cooperation with The Blood Connection, a local blood
products supplier. Click here for more
information. |