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31/January/2023 - Auto Pedestrian MVC - "A" Shift
An adult male on a bicycle collided with a passenger car at the
intersection of Robertson Blvd and Francis Street Tuesday evening
31-January at 19:10. The man received a head injury during the
collision. Several bystanders stopped to render aid and block the
traffic to keep another car from hitting the man who was lying in
the middle of the dark roadway. Firefighter-Paramedics arrived and
treated the man at the scene. He was immobilized, then
transported emergent to the Trauma Center at Trident Medical Center
in North Charleston. Click here for
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23/January/2023 - MVC with Air Evac - "B" Shift
Three people were injured, one severely, in a single
vehicle roll-over accident in the 100 block of Jones Swamp Road,
Monday afternoon 23-January at 13:01. A southbound Toyota Avalon
lost control after clearing a curve. The vehicle entered the ditch,
then struck a driveway culvert causing the car to flip over. An
unrestrained female was ejected through the back window.
Initial calls to 9-1-1 indicated multiple patients, so two
additional Fire-Rescue ambulances were assigned to the incident.
Click here for additional information.
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20/January/2023 - Woods/Structure Fire - "B" Shift
A woods fire burned several acres and damaged two buildings at the
corner of Wolfe Creek Rd and Ruffin at 14:42 Friday 20-January. A
bystander reported the fire and then woke the subjects inside a
mobile home. They used a garden hose on the storage building until
Engine 26 arrived . Firefighters deployed two handlines to
extinguish the fire and the Forestry Commission was requested. The
fire caused moderate damage to the storage building and the nearby
mobile home. No injuries were reported. Click
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17/January/2023 - Woods/Structure Fire - "B" Shift
An unattended trash pile fire spread by light winds, burned
approx. 1-1/2 acres of grass and woods, before reaching the
neighbor's property. The fire then damaged and destroyed a
wooden privacy fence, several lawn mowers and equipment and
damaged two storage buildings. At 14:00 Station # 19 was
dispatched to the woods fire. While enroute, additional callers
to 9-1-1 reported a building on fire. The incident was upgraded
to a structure fire, with three additional stations added to the
response. Click here for additional
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1/19/2023 - Click here to view
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06/January/23 - Structure Fire - "C" Shift
A grass fire spread out of control and damaged
a singlewide mobile home in the 200 block of Sixth Street Friday
afternoon 06-January. At 15:16, a neighbor called reporting the
grass fire which was spreading throughout the yard at a residence at
210. About five minutes later a second caller reported the fire was
burning a boat and wooden deck on the residence. Engine 19 arrived
to find the yard, boat, deck and underpinning on fire. Firefighter-Paramedics
deployed one handline to the home. Click here
for additional information. |
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05/January/23 - MVC with Air Evac - "B" Shift
An adult male was flown to a trauma center following a motorcycle
accident in the 12000 block of Cottageville Hwy. (US Hwy 17-A) north
of the Town of Cottageville, Thursday afternoon 05-January at 11:59.
Witnesses advised it appeared the man suffered a medical emergency
prior to the crash. The three wheeled motorcycle overturned in a
ditch. Firefighter-Paramedics treated the man at the scene for both
a medical and traumatic condition. Click
here for additional
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1/5/2023-
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of County
Councilman Gene Whetsell who passed away at home last night
following a long illness. Mr. Whetsell served as one of the original
Fire-Rescue Commissioners and Vice Chairman of the Commission for 10
years (1994 to 2004) until he ran for a Council seat. He has
served on the County Council for 20 years and was a great supporter
of the Fire-Rescue Program for the entire time. His wisdom and
support will be missed. Please remember his family in your prayers. A
visitation for Councilman "Poppa" Gene Whetsell will be held at the
Colleton County High School Performing Arts Center, 150 Cougar
Nation Drive, north of Walterboro, Sunday afternoon 08-January from
13:00 to 15:00. Funeral Services will be held at the same location
beginning at 15:00.
https://www.briceherndonfuneralhome.com/obituary/Gene-Whetsell |
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01-Jan-2023 - Structure Fire - "C Shift
The first response of 2023 was received at
03:23 in the 3500 block of Combahee Rd. A fire alarm activation was
received at 9-1-1, followed by a caller advising a residence was on
fire. Engine 13 arrived at the "big house" at Bluff Plantation, a
three story structure, finding smoke coming from the building. Crews
met with the property manager and found the interior of the building
charged with smoke and fire in one wall and in the 30 foot vaulted
ceiling. Firefighter-Paramedics deployed two handlines to the
building. The homeowners were awakened to the smell of smoke before
the fire alarm was activated. Click
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28/December/2022 - MVC with entrapment & Air Evac - "C" Shift
At 18:46 on Wednesday 28-December, a southbound Honda Accord left
the roadway in a curve in the 2800 block of Cottageville Hwy (US Hwy
17-A) north of Phillips Road. The vehicle rode the ditch, before
striking a driveway culvert. The small car became airborne, then
flipped over four times before coming to rest on its roof. The
unrestrained adult male driver was thrown into the back seat and
suffered multiple traumatic injuries. He was trapped in the
wreckage. Several bystanders, including a PA from Colleton Medical
Center's Emergency Dept., stopped to render aid. Click
here for
additional information.
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27/December/2022 - Overturned Machinery with Entrapment - "B" Shift
An adult male died from injuries received after
a mini-excavator he was operating overturned. The man was thrown
from the device and the machine rolled over on him trapping him
under the machinery. At 17:20, the man's wife found him and called
9-1-1. Firefighter-Paramedics arrived minutes later to the property
located at the end of Firebird Lane, but the man had no signs of
life. It is not known how long he was under the excavator. Crews
used a jack and cribbing to lift the excavator off of the man. The
Coroner's Office was notified and responded to the scene. Click
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25/December/2022 - Structure Fire - "C" Shift
At 19:07, 9-1-1 was notified of a structure
fire at 182 Mamie Lane in the Jacksonboro Community. Engine 2
arrived to find flames coming from the front eaves of the single
story residential dwelling. The family had used several fire
extinguishers to knock down the flames prior to Fire-Rescues
arrival. Firefighter-Paramedics used one handline to extinguish the
flames on the outside of the building. Crews pulled a portion of the
ceiling in two rooms to reach the fire in the attic. The fire was
started from an electrical line in the attic. Click
here for
additional information.
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25/December/2022 - Structure Fire with injuries & Air Evac - "C"
Shift
A 70 yr old woman was burned and her home was severely damaged
in a late afternoon structure fire at 1193 Strickland Farm Rd
west of the Town of Smoaks on Christmas Day. Firefighters
successfully rescued six animals from the burning structure. At
17:59, 9-1-1 Operators received several 9-1-1 hang up calls.
They were able to finally get in touch with the caller who
advised the home was on fire and she was injured. Engine 7
arrived to find flames coming from the singlewide mobile home
with the building interior approximately 50% involved. Click
here for additional information. |
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