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14/April/2024 - Fatal MVC w/ double entrapment - "B" Shift
A New York couple perished and two others in a
minivan were injured in a two vehicle high speed MVC on Interstate
95 near the 55 mile marker northbound, Sunday morning 14-April at
09:41. Two northbound vehicles collided at the Beach Road overpass,
causing a Chevrolet Malibu to leave the roadway. The Malibu went
down the embankment, uprooted a large tree, then struck a second
large tree and overturned. The engine was ejected from the car and
caught fire. Click here for additional
information.
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13/April/2024 - Multi-vehicle, high speed MVC - "A" Shift
A three vehicle, high speed MVC on Interstate
95 near the 46 mile marker northbound, critically injured one man
and sent four other people to Colleton Medical Center for treatment.
The accident occurred Saturday evening 13-April at 20:45. Two
northbound passenger cars collided, sending one into the woods where
it also struck a tree and the other remained in the lane of traffic.
This area of I-95 is rural and has no street lights. The second
vehicle was damaged and had no lights on, but remained in the travel
lane. Click here for additional
information.
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13/April/2024 - Structure Fire - "A" Shift
A Ruffin home was heavily damaged in an
afternoon fire at 415 Quarters Drive Saturday 13-April at 18:56.
9-1-1 received several reports of flames coming from the home.
Engine 18, Medic 18 and Tender 18 arrived minutes later to find the
single wide mobile home approximately 50% involved.
Firefighter-Paramedics deployed multiple handlines to the building
and made entry through the front door. They were able to stop the
spread of the fire from reaching the north end of the residence, but
the home received substantial damage. Click
here for additional information.
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13/April/2024 - High Speed MVC - "A" Shift
Three people were transported to Colleton
Medical Center following a three vehicle collision in the 16900
block of Augusta Hwy. (SC Hwy 61) near Byrd Farm Road Saturday
morning 13-April at 11:40. The accident occurred when a south bound
car traveling at a high rate of speed struck another vehicle from
behind. The car then went into the northbound lane and struck a NB
pickup truck. Two Fire-Rescue ambulances responded to the MVC. Click
here for additional information.
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12/April/2024 - Motorcycle MVC - "B" Shift
An adult male was critically injured when his
motorcycle collided with a deer on Round O Rd near Freeman Lane
Friday morning 12-April. At 06:02 a motorist drove up on the
accident, finding the driver unconscious in the middle of the road.
He was not wearing a helmet and suffered multiple traumatic
injuries.The deer did not survive the collision.
Firefighter-Paramedics from Station # 9 in Cottageville treated the
man on the scene, then transported him emergent in Fire-Rescue Medic
9 to the Trauma Center at Trident Medical Center. Click
here for more.
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11/April/2024 - Stabbing Incident - "B" Shift
An adult male suffered a non-life threatening
stab wound during an altercation in the 200 block of Briarwood Rd
Thursday evening 11-April at 22:27. The man was stabbed in the leg
by a female who fled the scene. Walterboro Police Officers cleared
the scene and administered first aid, controlling the bleeding. The
man was treated by Firefighter-Paramedics then transported to
Colleton Medical Center in stable condition. WPD is investigating
the incident. Click here for additional
information.
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10/April/2024 - Structure Fire - "A" Shift
A Hickory Hill residence was heavily damaged in
an afternoon fire that occurred in the 900 block of Hickory Hill
Road, about 5 miles south of the Green Pond Community. Neighbors saw
flames on the front porch and called 9-1-1 at 15:04. A four year
canine was trapped inside the home. Neighbors made attempts to
rescue the trapped dog. Fire-Rescue units arrived minutes later to
find heavy flames coming from the front of the doublewide mobile
home. The front porch was well involved and fire had spread into
several front rooms. Click here for
additional information.
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10/April/2024 - Shooting Incident - "A" Shift
An adult female was injured in a shooting
incident at 100 Sniders Hwy, Colleton Heights Apartments, Wednesday
afternoon 10-April. The incident was reported to 9-1-1 at 12:06. The
woman received an injury to the neck and was treated at the scene by
Firefighter-Paramedics. She was transported in Fire-Rescue Medic 26
to the helipad at Colleton Medical Center to meet with CARE Flight.
The patient was transferred to the Flight Crew, then flown to a
Trauma Center in Charleston. Click here
for additional information.
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05/April/2024 - Condolences
The Department offers condolences to Firefighter-EMT Josh Blasko on
the passing of his father-in-law, Brian D. Lutz. Mr. Lutz passed
away on April 5, 2024 at the age of 63, and was a lifelong resident
of Willoughby, Ohio. Please keep the family in your prayers as they
navigate the days ahead.
https://jeffmonrealfuneralhome.com/obituary/brian-d-lutz/
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05/April/2024 - Flight Paramedic Certification (FP-C) Announcement
We congratulate Firefighter-Flight Paramedic Shane Medlin on
successfully obtaining his Flight Paramedic Certification (FP-C).
Firefighter/FP-C Medlin serves as the secondary flight paramedic
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05/April/2024 - Stabbing Incident - "A" Shift
Two people were injured in a domestic dispute
at the Econolodge Motel, 1142 Sniders Hwy. (SC Hwy 63) Friday
morning 05-April at 0042. An adult male received two stab wounds and
an adult female received several minor lacerations during
the incident. Both were treated at the scene by
Firefighter-Paramedics. The male patient was transported to Colleton
Medical Center by Medic 26. The female patient refused ambulance
transport. Click here for additional
information.
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05/April/2024 - Overturned Vehicle - "A" Shift
A box style delivery truck overturned on I-95
near the 41 mile marker southbound, Friday morning 05-April a little
after midnight. 9-1-1 began receiving calls about the accident at
00:18 reporting three people were injured. The truck left the
roadway and overcorrected causing it to overturn in the highway. The
truck came to rest blocking both southbound lanes. The roof of the
cargo portion broke open, spilling the load onto the breakdown lane
which cut off southbound traffic. Two adults and a small child were
injured. Fire-Rescue sent two ambulances to the scene. Click
here for additional information.
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04/April/2024 - Woods Fire - "A" Shift
Fire-Rescue responded to a large woods fire
Thursday afternoon 04-April in the 4000 block of Cottageville Hwy
(US Hwy 17-A) At 15:15, Engine 19 was dispatched to a lawnmower on
fire at a residence. On arrival, Firefighters found the lawn mower
fully involved, but nearby grass had ignited. 30 MPH winds drove the
fire into a nearby field and woods which quickly spread and grew to
over 10 acres. Engine 19 requested additional fire units to assist.
Several nearby homes were threatened. One residence had a large
ornamental driveway arch which was too low to permit fire trucks to
reach the home. Click here for more
information.
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03/April/2024 - Fatal Car vs Bike MVC - "C" Shift
An adult male was killed when his bicycle was
struck from behind by a passenger car in the 14600 block of Bells
Hwy. (SC Hwy 64) west of Stephens Crossroads Wednesday afternoon
03-April. The accident was reported at 15:07 when witnesses told
9-1-1 a small dark colored car struck the man. He was thrown into
the ditch and the car did not stop to render aid, but fled the
scene. Firefighter-Paramedics from Station 18, arrived minutes
later, but the man had no signs of life. The Coroner's Office was
requested and responded to the scene. Click
here for additional information.
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02/April/2024 - Structure Fire - "B" Shift
A barn was destroyed in an evening fire in the
9500 block of Sidneys Road Tuesday 02-April. At 22:37, a neighbor
notified 9-1-1 of the fire. They advised they could see the flames
through the woods. Engine 36 arrived minutes later and advised the
block building was fully involved and the roof had already
collapsed. The block building was located about 700 feet off of the
road and inaccessible to vehicles. The fire had burned into the
nearby woods. A Forestry tractor was requested and responded. Click
here for additional information.
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02/April/2024 - MVC with Double Entrapment & Air Evac - "B" Shift
Two people were critically injured and heavily
entrapped in a single vehicle MVC in the 400 block of Wood Road
Tuesday afternoon 02-April at 18:38. The east bound Crown Victoria
was traveling at a high rate of speed, when if crossed into the west
bound lane, entered the ditch and struck a driveway culvert. The car
became airborne and struck a large oak tree several feet off the
ground, causing extensive damage to the car. The floor and dashboard
were pushed into the seats. Both occupants were trapped in the
wreckage and suffered multiple life threatening injuries. Click
here for additional information.
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31/March/2024 - MVC with Entrapment - "C" Shift
A two vehicle MVC at the intersection of Green
Pond Hwy (SC Hwy 303) and Proctor Street closed the intersection and
sent two people to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The passenger car and pickup truck collided causing the truck to
flip over blocking Green Pond Highway. The driver of the truck was
entrapped. The cab on the truck was crushed and crews were able to
remove the windshield to extricate the driver. Click
here for additional information.
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31/March/2024 - Medical Emergency with Air Evac - "C" Shift
On Sunday afternoon 31-March, an adult male in
the Ruffin Community suffered a critical medical emergency.
Firefighter-Paramedics treated the man at the scene, then
transported him to Bells Elementary School to meet with the CARE
Flight medical helicopter. CARE Flight landed in the field in front
of the school. The patient was transferred to the flight crew
without incident, then flown to Trident Medical Center in North
Charleston. Click here for additional
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22/March/2024 - MVC with Resuscitation - "C" Shift
Firefighter-Paramedics successfully
resuscitated an adult female, following a high speed MVC in the 3000
block of Ruffin Road at the intersection of Big Hill Road Friday
22-March at 14:07. The west bound sedan left the roadway and entered
the ditch, then crossed over both lanes of traffic and struck the
railroad bed. Engine 26 and Medic 26 found the driver unconscious
and in cardiac arrest. They quickly extricated her from the
vehicle and began ALS procedures. Click here
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20/March/2024 - Structure Fire - "A" Shift
Firefighter-Paramedics saved a Green Pond home
Wednesday afternoon 20-March. At 12:25 the resident called 9-1-1 to
report a storage building on fire. Engine 6 arrived at 247
Springhill Road to find the small storage building fully involved.
The storage building was located next to the doublewide mobile home.
The flames spread to the mobile home. Firefighter-Paramedics
deployed one hand line to the buildings and quickly knocked down the
flames on the mobile home. They then worked on the storage building
which contained a heavy fire load. Click
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20/March/2024 - Structure Fire - "A" Shift
A residential dwelling was destroyed in an
early morning fire at 1183 Tyler Road Wednesday morning 20-March.
The home is located on lightly traveled rural road. At 07:19, an
off-duty Firefighter passed the residence and called 9-1-1 advising
the home was already on the ground. Engine 1 arrived to find the
single story, wood frame structure was completely destroyed and
collapsed. They canceled other responding units. Firefighters cooled
the remaining debris. Apparently, the occupants left the residence
about two hours prior. Click here for
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18/March/2024 - Shooting incident - "B" Shift
An adult male was critically injured after he
was shot in the neck at 500 Rivers Street Monday afternoon 18-March
at 16:43. The Sheriff's Office and City Police secured the scene.
Firefighter-Paramedics treated the man, then transported him
emergent in Fire-Rescue Medic 1 to the helipad at Colleton Medical
Center to meet with the CARE Flight helicopter. He was given life
saving whole blood, IV fluids and medications, then flown to the
Trauma Center at MUSC in Charleston. Click
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16/March/2024 - Structure Fire - "C" Shift
A large storage building was destroyed in an
afternoon fire at a residence in the 900 block of Turkey Hill Lane
Saturday 16-March. At 15:50, 9-1-1 was notified of a grass fire at
the location. Engine 6 and Medic 6 arrived to find an approximately
1/2 acre grass and woods fire, with a large storage building on
fire. A structural response was assigned to the incident.
Firefighter-Paramedics deployed multiple handlines to control the
fire. The fire spread from a debris fire in a pit near the storage
building. Click here for additional
information.
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16/March/2024 - Shooting Incident
An adult male received a non-life threatening
gunshot wound to the arm Saturday afternoon 16-March at 13:24. The
incident occurred at an apartment in the 1000 block of Proctor
Street during a suspected domestic dispute. County Sheriff's
Deputies and City Police quickly secured the scene.
Firefighter-Paramedics treated the man, then transported him to
Colleton Medical Center. The Sheriff's Office is investigating the
incident. Click here for additional
information.
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15 & 16 March/2024 - Statewide Exercise Continues
The Statewide Exercise (Disaster Drill) continued Friday and
Saturday. On Friday 15-March, local responders conducted a mass
casualty exercise at Colleton County High School. The exercise
involved 40 injuries varying in severity. Students were not at the
school Friday due to a teacher work day. The large facility poses
many logistical challenges. Many local and state agencies
participated including Law Enforcement, Fire-Rescue, SCDOT, City of
Walterboro, Town of Edisto Beach, DNR, the Recreation Center,
Colleton Medical Center, CARE Flight and surrounding hospitals and
responders. Click here for more
information.
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14/March/2024 - Condolences
We offer condolences to Captain Blaine Harrison and his family on
the passing of his mother, Mae Harrison who passed away Tuesday. Funeral
services will be held Friday morning, March 15, 2024 at 11:00 at
Bedon Baptist Church, with burial following in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends during a time of visitation Thursday
evening, March 14, 2024 from 5:00 until 7:00 at Parker-Rhoden
Funeral Home, 117 Paul Street in Walterboro.
https://www.parkerrhodenfuneralhome.com/obituary/mae-harrison
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13/March/2024 - Condolences
We offer condolences to Firefighter-Flight Paramedic Frank Ptacin on
the loss of his father. Mr. Gregory James Ptacin passed away
13-March in Ohio with his family at his side. Services will be held
in Bremen Ohio on 13-April. Please remember the Ptacin family in
your prayers.
https://www.morganfhbremenohio.com/obituaries/Gregory-Ptacin/#!/Obituary
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13/March/2024 - MVC with Entrapment - "B" Shift
A multi-vehicle collision blocked Cottageville
Hwy (US Hwy 17-A) east of Cottageville for two hours Wednesday
morning 14-March at 06:38. The accident occurred on a dark rural
section of the highway at the intersection with Indian Oaks Lane. A
pickup truck pulling a trailer became disabled and was parked on the
south bound shoulder, partially in the roadway. A south bound
Chevrolet Trailblazer collided with the trailer causing the small
SUV to enter the northbound lane where it was immediately struck.
Click here for additional information.
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