12/29/2014-
We offer condolences to Firefighter-EMT Marshall Murdaugh and his family on
the death of Marshall’s Grandmother Betty Crosby who passed away this
weekend. Funeral Services will be conducted by Peeples-Rhoden Funeral Home
in Hampton. Visitation will be held Tuesday evening from 18:00 to 20:00 at
the funeral home located at 300 Mulberry Street West, Hampton SC. A grave
side service will be held at Rivers Cemetery Wednesday morning at 11:00.
Please remember his family in your prayers. |
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23/December/2014 – Triple Fatal MVC – “B” Shift
Three people died, including a child, after being struck by a car on I-95
near the 57 mile marker northbound Wednesday 23-December. While units were
responding to another fatal MVC near the 64 mile marker, they passed a
single car MVC in the median just north of Exit 57. The small car had left
the roadway in heavy rains and struck a tree, causing minor damage. Click
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23/December/2014 – Fatal MVC with Entrapment – “B” Shift
A 28 year old woman died from injuries received in a high speed MVC on I-95
near the 64 mile marker northbound, Wednesday 23-December. At 12:27, 9-1-1
Dispatchers received multiple reports of a SUV that struck several trees.
The callers advised two people were trapped in the wreckage. Engine 26
arrived several minutes later to find the Cadillac SUV in the median with
heavy damage. Click here for more information. |
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23/December/2014 – Shooting Incident – “A” Shift
A 20 year old male received a single, non-life threatening
GSW to the leg Wednesday morning 23-December. The incident was dispatched at
00:20 at 1465 Koth Street, east of Walterboro. Sheriff’s Deputies first
cleared the scene before Firefighter-Paramedics arrived. Medic 19 treated
the man at the scene, then transported him to Colleton Medical Center. Click
here for more information.
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20/December/2014 – MVC with Ejection – “C” Shift
A 20 year old man was critically injured in a single vehicle MVC near the
13000 block of Bennetts Point Road, Saturday morning 20-December. The
accident was reported at 06:16 when a motorist drove up on the vehicle in
the roadway. Apparently the southbound pickup truck struck a deer in a
curve, then lost control, left the roadway and hit several trees. Click
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12/19/2014-
We offer condolences to Firefighter-Paramedic
Jason Lightner and his family. Jason’s father, Dwight W. Lightner, passed
away Thursday 18-December. Mr. Lightner was a veteran of the Vietnam War.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00, Saturday 20-December at Sugar
Grove United Methodist Church, 324 East Street, Sugar Grove, Ohio 43155.
Please remember their family in your prayers. |
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17/December/2014 – Structure Fire – “A” Shift
A vacant residence in the 4000 block of Wiggins Road was destroyed in an
evening fire Wednesday 17-December. The initial call was received at 17:07.
Engine 6 arrived the find the single story wood frame structure
approximately 70% involved. The home is located in a remote rural area.
Firefighter-Paramedics deployed multiple handlines to combat the fire. Click
here for more information. |
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13/December/2014 – MVC with Air Evacuation – “C” Shift
Four people were injured, one critically, following a two
car collision in the 800 block of Bells Hwy just east of Robertson Blvd. At
15:42, a car pulled out of Briarwood Road into the path of an east bound
pickup truck. The truck collided with the car in the driver’s door. Both
vehicles received heavy damage and block Bells Hwy. Click
here for more information.
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13-December-2014 – Shop with Santa’s Heroes
At 06:45, Saturday morning 13-December, seven members of Fire-Rescue
participated with a dozen other emergency responders and Colleton County DSS
to bring a brighter Christmas to some children in our community. The annual
“Shop with Santa’s Heroes” event is sponsored by the Walterboro Police
Department who spearheads the collection of donations to purchase the gifts
for the children. Click here for more
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12/8/2014- Funeral Arrangements for Isaac Levine
The funeral arrangements for Firefighter/Deputy Coroner
Isaac Lavine will be handled by the Allen Funeral Home. Visitation will be
held Friday evening 12-December at the Funeral Home located at 1905
Charleston Highway, from 17:00 to 19:00.
Funeral services will be conducted at the New Life
United Methodist Church, 763 Green Pond Highway, Saturday morning
13-December at 11:00.
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05/December/2014 - Tragic Death of Volunteer Firefighter
We offer condolences to the family of Firefighter and
Deputy Coroner Isaac Levine who passed away this morning. Mr. Levine was
working for the Coroner’s Office returning from MUSC when the Coroner’s Van
left the roadway and struck a tree a little after 04:00 this morning. He
died at the scene from his injuries. Click here
for more information.
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03/December/2014 – Fatal Train - Pedestrian Accident – “A”
Shift
An adult male was killed Wednesday morning 03-December after he was struck
by a CSX freight train at approximately 04:02 on Public Landing Lane.
Witnesses advised the man got out of a pickup truck at the marked crossing
and was attempting to touch the passing train when he was struck. The
crossing arms and warning lights were functioning properly. Click
here for more information. |
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02/December/2014 – Structure Fire Two Alarms – “A” Shift
A home located at 601 Enoch Road was heavily damaged by an electrical fire
Tuesday evening 02-December. The incident was reported at 17:40 when the
family smelled smoke in the home. Upon investigating the smell, they found
smoke at the ceiling level of the master bedroom and called 9-1-1. Engine 31
arrived minutes later to find heavy smoke conditions and flames visible from
a window at the front of the residence. Click here
for more information. |
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02/December/2014 – MVC with entrapment – “A” Shift
Three New Yorkers and a large canine were trapped in a minivan after if left
the highway and flipped on its side Tuesday morning 02-December. At 09:23,
several callers reported the accident to 9-1-1. The northbound Honda
mini-van left the roadway at a high rate of speed near the 40 mile marker at
the Colleton-Hampton County line. Click here for
more information. |
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01/December/2014 – Structure Fire – “C” Shift
A home and detached garage at 505 Meeting House Lane were destroyed in an
afternoon fire Monday 01-December. At 12:53, Fire-Rescue was notified of a
possible electrical fire at this location. Engine 36 arrived 9 minutes later
to find the one story wood frame dwelling and a detached garage well
involved. Click here for more information. |