Colleton County Fire-Rescue
05/03/2019
03/May/2019 – Water Rescue – “C” Shift Incident # 19-03035 – A crabber in a small john boat
struck an old pile for a former railroad trestle in Mosquito Creek near
Bennetts Point Friday afternoon. 9-1-1 received the report of the accident
at 12:34 advising the boat was partially submerged and taking on water. The
operator was reported to be on one of the piles awaiting rescue. He was not
injured. Firefighter-Paramedics responded to the boat landing at B&B Seafood
at 15823 Bennetts Point Road to launch Marine 27. A volunteer
Firefighter-EMT also responded with a personal boat and a DNR Officer
responded with a boat. The caller to 9-1-1 advised that a large boat would
not be able to navigate the creek. Crews found the man as reported and
assisted him into Marine 27 without incident. Firefighters, a Sheriff’s
Deputy and the DNR Officer recovered the man’s boat and DNR pulled it back
to the landing. The man did not require transport to the hospital. Engine 6, Medic 6, Battalion 1, Squad 27, Marine 27 and
Car 104 responded. Firefighter-EMT Kyle Conlan served as Incident Commander. |
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