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31/March/2019 – MVC with Air Evac – “C” Shift
A Colleton County man was critically injured in a motor vehicle
collision Sunday evening 31-March at 21:00 at the intersection of
Hendersonville Hwy (US Hwy 17-A) and Combahee Road. The man had
apparently lost control of the motorcycle he was driving and was
lying in the southbound lane of Hendersonville Hwy. A passenger car
traveling southbound on the dark stretch of rural highway, struck
the man. The driver of the car was not injured and immediately
stopped to render aid. An off-duty Firefighter-EMT arrived minutes
later to assist. Click here for more
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30/March/2019 – MVC with Entrapment and Air
Evac – “B” Shift
Six people were injured, two critically, in a three car head-on
collision in the 15000 block of Cottageville Hwy. (US Hwy 17-A) just
south of McDanieltown Road near the Edisto River Saturday evening
30-March. At 20:13, 9-1-1 Operators began receiving multiple reports
of the motor vehicle crash reporting one child was not breathing and
a second patient was trapped in the wreckage. Initial reports
indicated nine people were hurt, however only six required ambulance
transportation from the scene. Click here
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25/March/2019 – Structure Fire – “C” Shift
A large storage building was destroyed at 152 Candlelight Road
Monday evening 25-March. The incident was reported at 20:52 when the
homeowner discovered the 20x20 building ablaze. Engine 19 arrived to
find the wood frame building with tin siding fully involved
threatening one vehicle. Engine 19 deployed it’s deckgun and quickly
knocked down the fire saving the collectable car. Crews deployed two
handlines to extinguish the fire and spent about 1-1/2 hours
removing the contents to completely extinguish the fire. Click
here for more information. |
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25/March/2019 – Woods/Building Fire – “C” Shift
An unattended yard debris fire spread to a neighbors yard destroying
an outside storage building, an automobile and heavily damaging a
second small storage unit Monday afternoon 25-March. The incident
was reported at 16:53 behind 3565 Cooks Hill Road. Engine 1 set up
on Cooks Hill Road, while Tender 1 accessed the fire from a
residence on Barley Ct. The fire spread to a third property and
burned approx. ¾ of an acre. One Forestry Tractor was requested and
cut a line around the woods fire. Click here
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24/March/2019 – Woods Fires – All Shifts
Fire-Rescue and the Forestry Commission have been busy responding to
twenty two woods fires over the past week. The largest was a control
burn that jumped the fire lines off of Sniders Hwy just west of I-95
on Monday 18-March. Fire-Rescue had 12 units protecting structures,
while three Forestry tractors spent five hours working to contain
the fire. Approx. 62 acres burned. The fires continued through the
week peeking Saturday as people began to clean property and burn
debris. Click here for more information. |
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24/March/2019 – Carolina Children’s Charity
Collections – All Shifts
Fire-Rescue collected money through a boot drive at several
businesses over the last two weeks for the annual Carolina
Children’s Charity fund drive. Firefighters in Berkeley, Charleston,
Colleton and Dorchester Counties participate in the annual fund
drive to assist children and their families in those counties with
medical expenses. This year Colleton Firefighters collected at Bi-Lo
in Walterboro and Edisto Beach, Walmart on Bells Hwy, IGA on Wichman
Street and the BP Station in Cottageville. We are grateful to the
those businesses for allowing us to collect at their locations.
Click here for more information. |
18-March-2019 -
Colleton County Fire-Rescue's Community Emergency Response Team
(CERT) will meet tomorrow (3/19/19) at 11:00 at the Emergency
Operations Center (108 Simmons Street, Walterboro). Among
other items, we will be discussing an upcoming training opportunity
whereby you can learn how to help animals in times of emergencies.
Click here for
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17/March/2019 – MVC with Entrapment – “A” Shift
Four people were injured and one person was trapped after a two car
collision in the 700 block of Bells Hwy at Forest Circle Sunday
afternoon 17-March at 15:08. The first Fire-Rescue ambulance to
arrive found the four injured people and discovered one person who
had been trapped after the car was struck in the driver’s door. They
requested one additional Fire-Rescue Ambulance and a rescue unit to
responded. Click here for more
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16/March/2019 – SC Paramedic of the Year Award
Local Islandton First Responder, Paramedic
Angie Stewart, was named South Carolina Paramedic of the Year for
2019 at the SC EMS Symposium held at Myrtle Beach Saturday 16-March.
Stewart edged out many other candidates in the Statewide
competition. She works full time at Beaufort County EMS and
volunteers with Fire-Rescue in her home community of Islandton. In
addition to her regular duties, Angie heads up the Lowcountry FAST
Team who provides care and support to other state first responders.
Click here for more information.
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16/March/2019 – Structure Fire – “C” Shift
A fire in the kitchen heavily damaged a singlewide mobile home at
184 Geology Lane Saturday evening 16-March at 19:39. The fire
started on the stove and spread to the cabinets eventually entering
the living room. Firefighters arrived to find smoke visible from all
sides of the residence and deployed one 1-3/4 handline to the
building. Crews encountered flames inside the residence, but quickly
knocked down the fire containing it to the two rooms. The remainder
of the home suffered smoke and heat damage, but many personal
belongings were saved. Click here for
more information. |
15-March-2019 -
We are hiring! Colleton County Fire-Rescue will conduct
Pre-Employment Testing (PET) on May 22-24, 2019 at Station 19.
Click here for more information. |
14-March-2019 - Condolences
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of retired
Station 15 Firefighter M.P. (Buddy) Murdaugh who passed away on
Tuesday, March 12, 2019. Mr. Murdaugh was a founding member of the
Islandton Fire Department in 1981, which became Stations #10 and #15
under the County Fire-Rescue Program in 1994. Mr. Murdaugh served
the community faithfully for decades. He was 83 years old. The
funeral service was held at Rice Patch Christian Church on March 14.
Both of Mr. Murdaugh's sons, Lt. Rodney Murdaugh and Firefighter
Archie Murdaugh currently serve at Station 15. Please keep the
Murdaugh family in your prayers.
https://www.briceherndonfuneralhome.com/notices/MiltonPaulBuddy-Murdaugh |
08/March/2019 – Condolences
We offer condolences to the Thomas family on the passing of
Ms. Margaret (Peggy) Thomas of Cottageville who passed away on
08-March. Funeral services were held at Parker Rhoden Funeral Home
in Walterboro on 13-March. Mrs. Thomas was the wife of E.H. (Billy)
Thomas, who served as Fire-Rescue Commission Chairman for 10 years.
She was also active in the Cottageville community and served on the
Lady’s Auxiliary of the former Cottageville Volunteer Fire
Department many years ago. Mrs. Thomas and her contributions will be
missed. Please remember her family in your prayers.
https://www.parkerrhodenfuneralhome.com/obituary/peggy-thomas |
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3/8/2019 - S.C. Severe Weather and Flood Safety Week is March 10-16,
2019. It includes the annual statewide tornado drill, which
will be held on March 13, 2019 at 9:00 AM. Click
here to
view the press release. |
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02/March/2019 – Emergency Services Softball
Tournament
The 8th Annual Emergency Services Softball Tournament was held on
02-March-2019 at the Colleton County Recreation Center north of
Walterboro. Nine teams participated this year for the tournament
which is only open to emergency service and military personnel. The
departments participating this year where, Boeing Fire Department,
Charleston Fire Department, Colleton County Fire-Rescue, Dorchester
County Fire Rescue, Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office, Hanahan Fire
Department, St John’s Fire Department and 2 military teams. Click
here for more information. |