CCFR November 08 2024

Incident # 24-08954 - An elderly man was transported to the Burn Center at MUSC after suffering second and third degree burns. The report of the fire was received at 9-1-1 at 10:21, Friday morning 08-November, reporting the structure fire and the injured man. Engine 9 arrived to find the singlewide mobile home already collapsed and the injured man sitting in the yard. The man advised the home, located on a dead end isolated dirt road, had burned down one or two days ago. He received burns to his face and hands during the fire, but was unable to call for help. He sat injured in the yard since that time. His Hospice Nurse stopped by to check in on him and discovered the fire. She provided aid to the injured man and notified 9-1-1. Firefighter-Paramedics treated the man at the scene. No medical helicopters could fly due to poor weather conditions. Fire-Rescue Medic 9 transported him emergent to the Burn Center at MUSC. Other crew members used a booster line to extinguish a small smoldering pile of debris next to the remains of the mobile home. The structure was no longer burning and the metal siding was cool to the touch. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

	08/November/2024 - Structure Fire with Injuries - "C" Shift Incident # 24-08954 - An elderly man was transported to the Burn Center at MUSC after suffering second and third degree burns. The report of the fire was received at 9-1-1 at 10:21, Friday morning 08-November, reporting the structure fire and the injured man. Engine 9 arrived to find the singlewide mobile home already collapsed and the injured man sitting in the yard. The man advised the home, located on a dead end isolated dirt road, had burned down one or two days ago. He received burns to his face and hands during the fire, but was unable to call for help. He sat injured in the yard since that time. His Hospice Nurse stopped by to check in on him and discovered the fire. She provided aid to the injured man and notified 9-1-1. Firefighter-Paramedics treated the man at the scene. No medical helicopters could fly due to poor weather conditions. Fire-Rescue Medic 9 transported him emergent to the Burn Center at MUSC. Other crew members used a booster line to extinguish a small smoldering pile of debris next to the remains of the mobile home. The structure was no longer burning and the metal siding was cool to the touch. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Engine 9, Engine 19, Tender 5, Tender 9, Tender 19, Tender 26, Medic 9, Battalion 1, Car 101, Car 115, Car 103 and Car 107 responded. Battalion Chief Brent Dalton served as Incident Commander.