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24/August/2025 - MVC with Air Evac - "A" Shift
A three vehicle accident in the 1700 Block of
Robertson Blvd. at the Convenience Site, sent three people to the
hospital Sunday afternoon 24-August at 13:09. Two people were
transported with non-life threatening injuries to HCA Colleton
Hospital in Walterboro. A third patient, an adult male, suffered a
head injury and was transported by Fire-Rescue Ambulance to the CARE
Flight base to meet with the Flight Crew. He was flown to the
Trauma Center at MUSC in Charleston. The SC Highway Patrol is
investigating the MVC. Click here for
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23/August/2025 - Mutual Aid Response to Orangeburg County - "C"
Shift
At 13:47, Colleton County received a mutual aid
request from Orangeburg County Fire-Rescue for Tenders, to assist
with water supply for a large scrap yard fire at Don's Car Crushing,
1191 White Sands Road near Holly Hill. Units from Orangeburg,
Dorchester, Berkeley and Charleston Counties were already on
the scene. Colleton dispatched five, 3000 gallon Tenders and a
Battalion Chief to assist. Colleton units were at the scene until
04:00 Sunday morning. Click here for
additional information. |
22/August/2025 - Promotion Annoucement
The Fire-Rescue Department is proud to announce the promotion of
Engineer Paramedic Tony Keen to the rank of Lieutenant. Please join
us in congratulating Lieutenant Keen and wish him the best of luck
in his new role. |
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16/August/2025 - High Speed MVC - "A" Shift
An adult male received life threatening
injuries after his pickup truck left I-95, struck a guard rail and
plummeted into Ivanhoe Creek at 01:18 Saturday morning 16-Aug. The
truck overturned several times receiving heavy damage. A second
vehicle was also damaged when it struck debris in the highway
following the first collision. The small car was disabled and
blocked one lane of I-95. Firefighter-Paramedics scaled down the
embankment and traversed waist deep water to reach the injured man.
Firefighters rigged ropes and placed a ladder down the embankment to
assist with his recovery. Click here for
additional information. |
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15/August/2025 - SCHP Escort - "A" Shift
Hundreds of First Responders lined I-26 and the overpasses to honor
fallen State Trooper Dennis Ricks Friday morning 15-August. Ricks
died from injuries sustained during a traffic stop on I-26 in
Orangeburg County earlier in the week. It was reported that Ricks
was struck by a box truck and sustained life threatening injuries.
He was transported to the Trauma Center at HCA Trident Hospital in
North Charleston, but sadly did not survive. Click
here for additional information. |
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11/August/2025 - Car vs Tree MVC - "B" Shift
Two people were critically injured and a third
person received multiple injuries Monday morning 11-Aug when their
passenger car struck a tree that fell across the highway. The
accident occurred at 03:43. The southbound Mustang was traveling on
a dark rural section of Cottageville Hwy. (US Hwy 17-A) near Merrick
Dr. when it struck the tree. The large pine tree had fallen across
the highway, blocking the entire road. The front occupants received
the worst injuries. Fire-Rescue Medc 19 arrived and requested a
second Fire-Rescue ambulance due to the number of patients and the
severity of their injuries. Click here
for more information. |
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10/August/2025 - Three Vehicle MVC - "B" Shift
An adult female was seriously injured in a
three vehicle MVC on Jefferies Hwy (US Hwy. 15) at LaFayette Ln,
Sunday afternoon 10-August at 12:18. Firefighter-Paramedics
evaluated four patients at the scene. A second Fire-Rescue ambulance
was requested. An adult female suffered serious injuries. She was
transported emergent to the Trauma Center at HCA Trident Hospital in
North Charleston. Medic 19 picked up the Flight Crew from C.A.R.E.
Flight to assist during the transport. Click
here for additional information. |
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07/August/2025 - Shooting Incident - "B" Shift
An adult male was critically injured in a
shooting incident in the 700 block of Van Dyke Road north of the
Town of Cottageville, Thursday afternoon 07-August at 16:16. The man
was involved in a reported domestic dispute and was shot in the
abdomen. Sheriff's Deputies secured the scene, while
Firefighter-Paramedics treated the man. He was transported emergent
in Fire-Rescue Medic 9 to the Trauma Center at HCA Trident Hospital
in North Charleston. Click here for
additional information. |
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22/July/2025 - MCI Fatal Multi-vehicle MVC w/ 4 Entrapments - "A"
Shift
At 16:35, Tuesday afternoon 22-July a
multi-vehicle high speed MVC occurred on Interstate 95 near the 40
mile marker southbound. The accident took place in Colleton County,
on a bridge over the Combahee River just north of the Town of Yemassee. There were two accidents at the location on a rural
portion of I-95 which occurred during a heavy thunderstorm.
Motorists reported near zero visibility. Witnesses indicated a
collision occurred just south of the bridge causing traffic to slow.
A second collision occurred on the bridge involving six tractor
trailers and six cars/pickup trucks. Click
here for additional information. |
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21/July/2025 - Multiple Shooting Incident - "C" Shift
Three people were shot, two critically, during
an incident at the Lincoln Apartments, 404 Whitsel Street in
Walterboro at 11:18 Monday morning 21-July. 9-1-1 received several
reports advising a female was shot in the head. Walterboro Police
Officers and County Sheriff's Deputies arrived quickly to find there
were three people with gunshot injuries. Two additional Fire-Rescue
ambulances were assigned to the incident. Law Enforcement Officers
administered first aid to the victims until Fire-Rescue units
arrived. Click here for additional
information. |
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20/July/2025 - Shooting Incident w/Air Evac - "B" Shift
An adult male received a life threatening
gunshot wound at a residence in the 100 block of Caterpillar Lane
near Grubers Crossroads Sunday afternoon 20-July at 15:26. The
patient received a single gunshot wound to the upper thigh that
broke the femur. The man lost a good bit of blood from the injury. A
Sheriff's Deputy arrived first and applied a tourniquet to control
the bleeding. Initially responders were told the incident was a
drive-by shooting, but it was later determined by Law Enforcement to
be an accidental self-inflicted injury. Click
here for more information. |
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17/June/2025 - MVC with Air Evac - "B" Shift
An adult female was seriously injured in a two
vehicle MVC at the intersection of Bells Hwy. (SC Hwy 64) and
Upchurch Lane Thursday afternoon 17-July at 18:29. The woman was a
front seat passenger in a Chevrolet Malibu that was struck in the
passenger side by a Ford Transit van. The car received heavy damage.
The woman suffered multiple traumatic injuries and a head injury.
She was treated at the scene by Firefighter-Paramedics, then
transported emergent in Fire-Rescue Medic 26. Click
here for additional information. |
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16/July/2025 - Otter Island Rescue - "C" Shift
County Fire-Rescue units, Edisto Beach
Fire-Rescue units, DNR and the Coast Guard responded to an
overturned boat near Otter Island in the Saint Helena sound
Wednesday morning 16-July at 06:31. The occupants advised their boat
overturned Tuesday evening and they had been stranded for over 12
hours. One occupant suffered a medical emergency following the
incident and the other two people were able to keep them on top of
the hull during the night. Click here for
additional information. |
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13/July/2025 - Edisto River Rescue - "A" Shift
Ten people were rescued from the Edisto River
Sunday afternoon 13-July. At 16:14, Colleton 9-1-1 received reports
of ten people in the river as a result of an overturned
floatation device. Units from the DNR, the Sheriff's Office and
Fire-Rescue responded to the incident and accessed the area from two
landings, one north of I-95 and one south of I-95. What started out
as a leisurely trip for two families, consisting of five adults and
five children , nearly turned tragic in the swift waters of the
Edisto. Click here for additional
information. |
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09/July/2025 - Structure Fire - "C" Shift
A Johnsville Community home was heavily damaged
by a fire Wednesday afternoon 09-July. At 17:58, the homeowner in
the 1400 block of Johnsville Road, called 9-1-1 advising his house
was on fire with flames visible from the rear of the structure.
Engine 7 arrived minutes later to find heavy fire and smoke showing
from the single story wood frame structure. Crews deployed two hand
lines to the building to combat the fire. The flames had already
breached the ceiling and traveled through the attic. The occupant
had already safely exited the building. Click
here for additional information. |
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07/July/2025 - Structure Fire - "A" Shift
A Cottageville home was damaged by a lightning
strike Monday afternoon, 07-July at 16:53 in the 200 block of Farmer
Street. Callers to 9-1-1 reported smoke in the residence.
Fire-Rescue units arrived to find smoke coming from the eaves on all
sides of the building. Crews deployed one handline to the structure
and found a hole blown in the ceiling. The fire damaged electrical
wiring in the attic and had burned across several rafters. Crews
were on the scene for over an hour performing overhaul and removing
smoldering insulation. Click here for
additional information. |
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06/July/2025 - Shooting Incident - "B" Shift
Law Enforcement Officers are investigating a
shooting incident that injured a 14 year old male juvenile in the
200 block of Sniders Hwy., behind Colleton Heights Apartments at
02:37 Sunday morning 06-July. A reported domestic incident escalated
with a person discharging a firearm. Click
here for additional information. |
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