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12/27/2015- The Department offers condolences to Captain
Scott O’Quinn and his family. Captain O’Quinn’s father Olin, passed away
Sunday at home after a long illness. He served as a volunteer firefighter
for several decades with the former Hendersonville Rural Fire Department
(Now Station # 8) prior to the creation of Fire-Rescue in 1994. Please remember their family
in your prayers.The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11
o’clock Thursday morning, December 31, 2015, at Saint Anthony Roman Catholic
Church, 925 Jefferies Boulevard, Walterboro. Fr. Antony Benjamine,
Celebrant. The family will receive friends following the funeral mass
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25/December/2015 – High Speed MVC – “B” Shift
A 51 year old male received suspected life
threatening injuries in a MVC in the 400 block of Pellum Road
Christmas evening at 18:37. There were no witnesses to the accident,
but the callers to 9-1-1 reported finding the man lying in the
middle of the roadway. Evidence at the scene indicated a vehicle
left the roadway twice just north of where the man was found. A
pickup truck was found in a field approximately ¼ mile south. The
truck had left the roadway, drove through a fence and stopped when
it ran into a gate. Click here for more
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24/December/2015 – Shooting Incident – “C”
Shift
At 04:24, a 36 year old male received suspected
life threatening gunshot wounds during an incident at 376 Jonesville
Ave Thursday morning 24-December. This was the second of three
shooting incidents to occur this evening. The patient received
multiple wounds to the torso. After Sheriff’s Deputies cleared the
scene, Firefighter-Paramedics quickly treated the man and requested
a medical helicopter. LifeNet declined the flight due to poor
weather conditions. Medic 13 rapidly transported the man to the
Trauma Center at MUSC in Charleston... click
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23/December/2015 – Fatal MVC – “B” Shift
At 05:03, Wednesday morning 23-December, following a heavy
thunderstorm, a single vehicle accident claimed the life of a 17
year old North Charleston youth. The accident occurred on a rural
section of roadway in the 8000 block of Charleston Hwy. (SC Hwy.
64). The ditches were filled with water and overflowed onto the
highway covering most of the road. The west bound Toyota 4Runner
apparently hit the water and lost control. It was towing a metal jon
boat. The car entered the westbound water filled ditch, struck a
tree and over-turned receiving heavy damage. Click
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12/17/2015-
We wish to express condolences to Firefighter Harold Buzzell regarding the
death of his brother. Clyde W. Buzzell, 73 of Southborough MA passed away
December 16. Visitation will be held at Donald C. Morris Funeral Home in
Southborough Saturday, 19-December from 9:00 to 10:30. The Funeral service
will follow at 11:00. Please remember the Buzzell family in your prayers.
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13/December/2015 – Structure Fire – “A” Shift
A Ruffin family has been displaced by an early morning fire that
occurred Sunday morning 13-December. At 04:26, 9-1-1 was notified of
the incident at 1238 Indian Creek Drive, in which the caller advised
the living room was on fire. Engine 18 arrived minutes later to find
the singlewide mobile home fully involved and a LP tank venting gas.
The roof over the middle of the structure had already collapsed.
Firefighters deployed two 1-3/4 handlines to combat the fire. Click
here for more information. |
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12/December/2015 – Abandoned Bridge Fire – “A”
Shift
At 09:57, 9-1-1 Operators received a report of a wooden bridge on
fire possibly on Ti Ti Road near Bear Island. The call came from a
boater who’s cell phone accessed a tower in Beaufort County. While
units were responding a second caller advised the fire was located
at the abandoned bridge in the 9800 block of Bennetts Point Road
over the Ashepoo River. The old wooden bridge had been replaced in
1980 by the current concrete bridge, however portions of the wooden
bridge were left in place to be used as a fishing pier. Click
here for more information. |
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11/December/2015 – Motorcycle MVC – “C” Shift
Two adult males were injured, one critically, after two west bound
motorcycles collided in the 25600 block of Augusta Hwy (SC Hwy 61)
Friday afternoon at 13:53. Both vehicles were traveling in the same
direction, when the front motorcycle stopped suddenly resulting in
the second bike striking the first. The driver of the first
motorcycle, who was not wearing a helmet, received critical injuries
and was semi-conscious at the scene. Click
here for more information. |
12/07/2015-
Fire-Rescue expresses condolences to the Dalton Family. Battalion Chief
Brent Dalton’s grandmother passed away December 6. She was 90 years old. Ms.
Mary Dalton resided in Afton Iowa. Chief Dalton and his father traveled to
Iowa to attend the funeral. Ms. Dalton was buried in Creston, Iowa. Please
remember their family in your prayers. |
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06/December/2015 – Christmas Parade
Fire-Rescue participated in the Christmas Parade with five units.
Engine 1, Medic 1, Tender 1, Tender 27 and Ladder 19 were in the
parade procession. Crews decorated the apparatus and strung lights
around Ladder 19. The evening parade began at 18:00 taking a route
west on Hampton St and then turning east to travel down Washington
St through the business district. Most floats were decorated with
Christmas lights. Click here for more
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05/December/2015 – Shop with Santa’s Heroes
Seven members of Fire-Rescue participated with over twenty other
emergency responders and Colleton County DSS to bring a brighter
Christmas to needy children in our community. The annual event is
sponsored by the Walterboro Police Department who spearheads the
collection of donations to purchase the gifts for the children. This
year Walterboro Police, Fire-Rescue, Walterboro Fire Dept., the
Sheriff’s Office and Cottageville Police Dept participated.
Click here for more information. |
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03/December/2015 – MVC with entrapment & Air
Evac – “C” Shift
At 06:02, Thursday morning 03-Decmber, a small passenger car
collided with a three axle tanker truck at the intersection of
Robertson Blvd and Cottageville Highway. The 38 year old driver of
the car suffered multiple traumatic injuries and was trapped in the
wreckage. Firefighter-Paramedics arrived to find the man unconscious
in the vehicle. The driver of the truck was not injured. Crews began
treating the man and used Holmatro Rescue tools to extricate him
from the car. Click here for more
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01/December/2015 - MVC with Entrapment - "B" Shift
A couple and their canine were rescued from a
motor vehicle collision involving a single vehicle on Tuesday night,
01-December at 20:25. The vehicle was travelling northbound at
the 41 mile marker on Interstate 95 and, according to S.C. Highway
Patrol, experienced a tire blowout. The vehicle rolled on its
side and came to rest precariously positioned adjacent to the
Salkehatchie Creek. Click here for
more information. |
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