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Please join us in welcoming six new #Colletonfirefighters. Class 2024-001 completed New Hire Orientation and will be heading to a station near you! Congratulations Class 2024-001 and welcome to the …
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4/4/24
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Seven of #yourColletonFirefighters completed South Carolina State Fire Academy’s Aerial Operations. The class was instructed by Battalion Chief Brent Dalton and Captain Cody Hutto. Congratulations, …
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4/4/24
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Law enforcement and Colleton County Fire-Rescue were a busy handling a pair of shooting in Walterboro.
The first shooting occurred on Proctor Street where an adult male received a …
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By Scott Grooms
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3/28/24
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This month’s serve and protect is on Captain Joseph Holmes with Colleton County Fire-Rescue.
Holmes grew up in the Yemassee area and started as volunteering as a junior volunteer at the Yemassee …
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By Scott Grooms
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3/28/24
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The Citizens Emergency Response Team received disaster recovery training at the Colleton County Recreation Center on March 21st. Representative of South Carolina Emergency Management, The Red Cross, …
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By Scott Grooms
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3/28/24
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A large storage building was destroyed in an afternoon fire at a residence on Turkey Hill Lane, March 16th. 9-1-1 was notified of a grass fire at the Turkey Hill Lane location and found 1/2 acre …
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By Scott Grooms
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3/28/24
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United States Attorney Adair F. Boroughs, together with federal, state, and local law enforcement officials, announced that more than a dozen individuals were charged in federal court in connection …
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3/28/24
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Earlier this month, local first responders honored our Veterans by having coffee and donuts with a hero at Veterans’ Victory House. We enjoyed conversation and company while also learning so much …
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3/28/24
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Get to know #yourColletonFirefighter Jennifer Benton on #firefighterfriday. Firefighter-Paramedic Benton joined Colleton County Fire-Rescue in 2015 and was assigned to the Station 7 Platoon on …
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3/28/24
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The Statewide Exercise (Disaster Drill) continued Friday and Saturday. Local responders conducted a mass casualty exercise at Colleton County High School. The exercise involved 40 injuries varying …
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3/28/24
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A Tyler Road residence was destroyed in an early morning fire on March 20th. The fire was spotted by an off-duty Firefighter passing the residence. Colleton County Fire-Rescue arrived to find the …
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By Scott Grooms
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3/28/24
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Colleton County Firefighter-Paramedics saved a Green Pond home on March 20th. A storage building fire occurred on Springhill Road. The fully involved storage building was located next to a …
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By Scott Grooms
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3/28/24
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Captain Angela Stallings of the Sheriff’s Office, was recognized as the South Carolina Telecommunicator of the Year by the SC EMS Association. She was presented an award at the SC EMS Conference …
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3/21/24
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Get to know #yourColletonFirefighter Tyler Allen on #firefighterfriday. Firefighter-EMT Allen is assigned to the Station 9 Platoon on “B” Shift. Here is more information about Firefighter-EMT …
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3/21/24
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Colleton County Fire-Rescue, Colleton County Sheriff’s Office, and the Colleton County School District assisted by local and state agencies, conducted an exercise at Colleton County High School on …
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3/21/24
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Day one of the full scale exercises is in the books, and #yourColletonFirefighters knocked it out of the park! The Hazardous Material Response drill was held at West Bank Landing. The scenario was …
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3/21/24
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Colleton County Fire-Rescue responded March 4th to a second suspicious building fire on Poplar Street over the weekend. A passerby reported the fire to 911. Firefighters arrived to find the …
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By Scott Grooms
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3/14/24
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Get to know #yourColletonFirefighter Josh Blasko on #firefighterfriday. Firefighter/EMT Blasko is assigned to the Station 1 Platoon on “B” Shift. Here is more information on Firefighter/EMT …
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3/14/24
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The South Carolina Highway Patrol recently held a graduation ceremony for 38 troopers from its Highway Patrol Classes 124 and 125. Senator Thomas Alexander, President of the South Carolina Senate, …
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3/14/24
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Two people were injured, one seriously, after two motorcycles collided on I-95 near the 57 mile marker northbound. The two Harley Davidson motorcycles were traveling northbound in heavy traffic, …
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3/14/24
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