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15/February/2019 – Structure Fire – “A” Shift
A doublewide mobile home received heavy damage in a mid-afternoon
fire Friday 15-February. At 12:19, 9-1-1 received reports of smoke
and flames coming from the home located at 5426 Jefferies Hwy.
Engine 19 arrived five minutes later to find heavy smoke conditions
and flames coming from under the residence from all sides and heavy
fire conditions on the back porch. Some passer-bys hooked to a
vehicle and drug it away from the burning house. Click
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14/February/2019 – Structure Fire – “C” Shift
Firefighter-Paramedics quickly gained control of a fire in a
residence at 339 Cane Street Thursday afternoon 14-February. At
15:17, several callers to 9-1-1 reported a fire at the residence.
Fire-Rescue units arrived minutes later to find heavy black smoke
coming from the front of the doublewide mobile home and large amount
of flames across the rear of the structure. Crews deployed two
handlines to the building with one crew knocking down the flames
across the back porch and the second crew making entry through the
front door. Click here for more
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14/February/2019 – Bleeding Control Training
Cottageville Elem
Fire-Rescue personnel conducted another Active Shooter and Bleeding
Control Training Session for the teachers and staff at Cottageville
Elem School Thursday, 14-February. The training aims to educate the
first people on the scene how to properly manage bleeding injuries
and improve their skills during an active shooter incident.
Fire-Rescue is working with the School District to train the
teachers, bus drivers and other staff members. Bleeding Control Kits
have been placed in the schools. The kits were purchased by the
School District and Fire-Rescue through two separate grants. Click
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09/February/2019 – Structure Fire – “A” Shift
A Ruffin home was heavily damaged in a mid-afternoon fire at 827
Norris Drive Saturday 09-February. At 14:46, 9-1-1 was notified of a
fire in the kitchen of the singlewide mobile home. The occupant
advised they heard a pop and then noticed fire coming from an outlet
in the kitchen. The fire quickly spread through the wall into the
kitchen and living area. Fire-Rescue units arrived minutes later to
find heavy smoke conditions with flames visible from both sides of
the mobile home. Click here for more
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08-February-2019 – Second Group of CCMS PNT
visits the EOC
The second half of the Colleton County Middle School 6th Grade
students visited the newly refurbished County Emergency Operations
Center (EOC) Friday morning 08-February. Deputy Fire Chief Dr. David
Greene and Captain Janet Laney conducted the tour of the facility
explaining the operations during an emergency or disaster and how
the Center utilizes representatives from area agencies and
businesses to meet the needs of the Community during a large scale
event. Click here for more information. |
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02/February/2019 – CERT Basic Training – “C”
Shift
Six people completed the Colleton County Fire-Rescue Emergency
Management Division's (EMD) Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
basic training on 02-February. Julie Dimitrov instructed the
course. On the last day of class, students put
into action what they learned throughout the course. With the
assistance of Fire-Rescue staff and Explorers at Station 19, the
class participated in a mock cribbing exercise, extinguished a fire,
worked together to carry a victim in a blanket, and worked through
triage scenarios. Click here for more
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02/February/2019 – MVC with Air Evac – “C”
Shift
A 12 year old boy was critically injured in an ATV accident near
Islandton Saturday afternoon 02-February at 13:18. The accident
occurred in a wooded area off of the 2900 block of Polk Road. The
child received multiple traumatic injuries including a severe head
injury. Firefighter-Paramedics quickly treated him on the scene and
requested the C.A.R.E. Flight medical helicopter to meet the
ambulance at Bells Crossroads. Firefighters set up a landing zone in
the field in front of Bells Elementary School. Click
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27/January/2019 – High Speed MVC – “C” Shift
A two car, high speed MVC sent three people to the hospital Sunday
evening 27-January. At 18:31, two passenger vehicles collided at the
intersection of Cottageville Hwy. (US Hwy17-A) and McDanieltown
Road. Initial reports indicated one person was trapped, however the
injured person was able to exit the vehicle prior to the arrival of
First Responders. Three off duty Fire-Rescue Paramedics who were
traveling south on Cottageville Hwy. witnessed the accident and
stopped to render aid. Two Fire-Rescue ambulances were assigned to
the incident. Click here for more
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19/January/2019 – Stabbing Incident – “A” Shift
An adult male was stabbed twice during an
altercation in the 300 block of Keegan Drive Saturday evening
19-January at 18:53. The man was treated at the scene for the
non-life threatening injuries, then transported to the ED at
Colleton Medical Center by Fire-Rescue Medic 19. Sheriff’s Deputies
working the scene arrested the suspect after he drove back by the
scene and was identified by bystanders. He was taken the Colleton
County Detention Center. Click here
for more information.
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