Description: In the early morning hours of Nov. 16th members of the Pine Ridge Fire Department responded to a 3 car accident on the eastbound exit ramp of I-26 at the 194 mm.

Engine 2-4 responded with a crew of three, Squad 2-9 responded with two, Engine 2-1 responded with four and Car 202 (Thompson) responded. Engine 2-4 arrived on scene and advised of three vehicles involved one with heavy damage.

Engineer Steven Brice-Nash had the "I-26" command. Berkeley County Medic # 2 arrived and two patients were treated and transported. Units remained on scene until the wreckers could remove the vehicles.

Description: On 10-24-2008 at approximately 530 am, Co. 2 (Pine Ridge) Co.6 (Whitesville Rural) Co. 9 (Lebanon Rural) and Berkeley County Medic # 2 were dispatched to a structure fire in the area of 1394 Old Dairy Road.

While units were marking up, Central Dispatch advised of several explosions. Deputy Chief Thompson (202) added a tanker from Old Fort Fire Department in Dorchester County to the run. Engine 2-4 responded with two personnel under the command of Captain Ryan Hall and Engine 2-3 responded with three personnel under the command of Lieutenant Robert Gregory. Engine 6-0, Squad 66, Chief Tim Stephenson (601), Tanker 9-6, and Chief Nicky Sweatman (901) marked enroute.

Engine 2-4 arrived on scene and advised of a fully involved car fire on Shed Road, just off of Old Dairy Road. All units with the exception of Engine 2-3 were cancelled by Capt. Hall.

Personnel extinguished the fire and the sheriff's office arrived to investigate the fire which was quickley deemed suspicious in nature. Units were on scene approximately 30 minutes. Units on scene Engine 2-3, Engine 2-4, Car 201 (Thompson)

Description: On 10-24-2008 at approximately 330 am Co. 2 (Pine Ridge) was dispatched along with Medic # 2 to assist Co. 6 (Whitesville Rural) with a structure fire at 234 Autumn Lane, in Moncks Corner.

Engine 2-3 responded with a crew of four under the command of Engineer Joe Etling, Squad 2-9 responded with two additional members and Deputy Chief Thompson (202) responded. Engine 2-3 arrived seconds behind Engine 6-0 and assisted completeing the water supply from a hydrant near by.

Pine Ridge personnel pulled handlines and began to extinguish the fire. Chief Tim Stephenson (601) had the Autumn Command reporting a single wide trailer with 25% involvement. Personnel completed a quick knockdown confining the fire to the kitchen and master bedroom. Personnel assisted with overhaul and clean up. Engine 2-3 loaded hose back, returning into service shortly after. Units on scene Car 601, Car 201, Squad 6, Engine 6-0, Engine 2-3, Squad 2-9, Berkeley Co. Medic # 2, Squad 7-8, Squad 7-7 (Moncks Corner Rural FD)

Video is of the initial entry made by the two hose teams. No personnel were injured.

Description: Pine Ridge Fire Department personnel were dispatched to the area of the 195 mm westbound on Interstate 26 for a single vehicle accident with entrapment.

Engine 24 responded with a crew of four under the command of Lt. Adam Smith. Engine 21 responded with a crew of four under the command of Capt. Ryan Hall. Squad 29 and Car 202 (Thompson) also repsonded to the scene. Upon arrival of units, Lt. Smith assumed command and advised Central Dispatch of one patient entrapted.

Personnel began to use Amkus hydraulic tools to free the injured occupant. The occupant was removed from the vehicle as Chief Thompson and Squad 29 set up a landing zone for MEDUCARE helicopter. The patient was transfered to the medical helicopter for transport.

Units on scene- Engine 21, Engine 24, Squad 29, Car 202, Berkeley Co. EMS Medic # 2, Oscar 3, South Carolina Highway Patrol

Description: Pine Ridge Fire Department was dispatched in the early morning hours to a commercial structure fire at the Tasty Express on North Main Street. Engine 23, 24, 21, and Squad 29 responded along with Car 201 (Waring).

Chief Waring assumed the Tasty Express command. C&B Fire Department responded on automatic aid and the Caromi Fire Department and Summerville Fire Department responded for mutual aid. The fire was extinguished using multiple handlines. No injuries were sustained by firefighters. The location was closed at the time of the incident.

The building was saved by efforts of the members of PRFD and the owner is remodeling and will be opened shortly.

Description: Pine Ridge Fire Department was dispatched at 1042 am to a commercial motor vehicle accident involving an 18 wheeler tractor and trailer on Interstate 26 at the 191 mile marker.

Engine 24 responded on the initial alarm under the direction of Capt. Hall. Engine 21 and Sqaud 28 responded with four additional personnel. Tanker 26 responded as well as Chief Waring. Engine 24 arrived on scene and transmitted a working fire.

Chief Waring assumed the "I-26 Command". Engine 24 stretched a 150' 1 3/4" preconnect and a 250' 1" booster line to extinguish the fire. The tractor rig was completely involved with the driver entrapted. Engine 21 and Squad 28 arrived and completed extinguishment on the tractor.

Units checked the trailer and observed smoke emitting from the conex trailer. Units had to removed box fans from inside the trailer to extinguish the fire. Units assisted the Berkeley County Coroner's Office with removal of the victim. Units cleared at approximately 5 pm

Description: Shortly after 1am on 4-24-2008 the C&B Fire Department (Co.4) was dispatched to a structure fire at 108 Sugar Pine Court in the Sangaree area. Minutes later Pine Ridge Fire Department (Co.2) was dispatched to assist.

Engine 2-3 responded from the Myers Road station with 4 volunteers under the command of Lt. Adam Smith, Engine 2-4 responded from the New Hope station under the command of Captain Jon Ryan. Chief Waring (201) and Chief Thompson (202) responded along with Squad 2-8 from the Myers Road station.

Berkeley County Ems Medic # 2 arrived on scene and transmitted a working fire. Units from Co.4 arrived and began fire attack, while Engine 2-3 laid a 400' LDH supply line from the hydrant. Members of Engine 4-2 and Engine 2-3 began an aggresive attack on the residence led by Lt. Smith and Chief Waring.

The fire had ventilated itself vertically through the roof. Chief Hoelz (401) assumed the Sugar Pine Command and Chief Thompson assumed the safety/accountability officer position. Engine 2-4 crew arrived and staffed the rapid intervention team.

Caromi Fire Department (Co.1) responded with Engine 1-2 and three members and Goose Creek Fire Department responded with thier 75' quint. They positioned the quint on the "C" side of the structure on an adjacent street.

Personnel made a quick knockdown on the fire using 2 1 3/4" hose lines and a brief use of a 2 1/2" line. Salvage and overhaul was conducted and units wrapped up operations around 5 am.

Description: On Sunday, April 20th, at around 10 am the Pine Ridge Fire Department was dispatched along with several other fire departments in the area to assist the Caromi Fire Department (Co.1) with a residential structure fire.

Engine 23, staffed with 3 volunteers, Car 202 (Thompson) and Squad 28 responded to the scene. Units from Pine Ridge were immediately assigned to interior operations. Chief Thompson was assigned as the safety officer.

Units assisted with fire extinguishment and salvage and overhaul. PRFD units operated on scene for approximately 4 hours.

Description: Caromi Fire Department (Co.1) and C&B Fire Department (Co.4) were dispatched to 192 Tall Pine Road for a structure fire. While enroute Captain Chris Parker (105) requested an additional engine from Pine Ridge Fire Department (Co.2) and Goose Creek City FD. Engine 23 went enroute with 3, Deputy Chief Thompson (202) and Chief Waring (201) also responded.

Upon arrival Deputy Chief Thompson was requested to take the command. The Tall Pines command was established and members of Carmoi's Rescue 1 and Engine 23's crew advanced a hose line into the structure on the A side and began searching for the fire. Engine 12 laid a 5" supply line to Rescue 1 and established a water supply. Lt. Smith (209) assumed the Division 1 supervisor and Lt. Woodall (408) assumed the ventilation group supervisor.

A rit team was organized and Berkeley County EMS Medic # 2 stood by for medical staging. The Division 1 crew made a quick knockdown on the fire containing it to the room over the garage. Ventilation group performed vertical ventilation cutting a hole over the fire room. Personnel remainded on scene conducting salvaging and overhaul.

Units operating on scene: Rescue 1, E-12, E-23, E-42, GCC E-2, S-15, C-201, C-202, BCEMS Medic # 2

Description: The Pine Ridge Fire Department was dispatched to assist the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office with an active methamphetamine lab at the Summer Creek MHP located off of College Park Road. Engine 23, Squad 28, Car 201 and Car 202 responded on the alarm. Deputy Chief Thompson established the Summer Creek Command. Chief Waring served as the operations officer and Brian Laney with the Berkeley County EMD served as the safety officer.

Personnel securred a water source and deployed a hose line for fire suppression and protection for the sheriff's office drug agents. Members of the fire department conducted a recon with gas monitors and took sample readings. Units operated on scene for over four hours. Other members of the department placed Engine 21 and Engine 24 available for additional calls.

News footage http://www.live5news.com/home/17411784.html

Description: Pine Ridge (Co.2) and Berkeley County EMS Medic # 10 were dispatched to the 198 mm eastbound on I-26. Engine 24, Engine 21 and Car 202 (Thompson) responded with all volunteer crews. Engine 24 arrived first and Captain Jon Ryan established the I-26 command. Other units arrived and a quick recon was done to begin rescue plans.

The driver was pinned underneath the service truck near the rear of the body. Personnel used cribbing and air bags to lift the vehicle off of the driver. Caromi Fire Department (Co.1) responded a rescue engine and used rescue struts to lift the vehicle further. The patient was extricated and transported to MUSC hospital in Charleston.

The rescue was extremely successful and all personnel did a great job.

Units operating on scene E-24, E-21, C-202, Rescue 1, BCEMS Medic # 10, South Carolina Highway Patrol http://www.charleston.net/news/2008/mar/31/crash35569/

Description: Units from the Pine Ridge Fire District responded to assist the Whitesville Rural Fire Department (Co.6) with a fire at State Road Junkyard. Engine 23, Tanker 26, Car 201 and Car 202 responded to the scene.

Personnel stretched a 1 3/4" an attacked the fire which was located on a pit berm containing oil. Fire had also spread to a container with power equipment and the woods near the area.

Chief Tim Stephenson (601) had the command. Deputy Chief Thompson (202) had operations and Chief Waring (201) staffed the water supply position.

The fire began from a cutting torch that was being used in the area. Operations were supported by a water shuttle using 3 tankers.

Units operating on scene E-60, E-63, E-23, T-26, T-96, T-97, B-72, Berkeley Co. Ems Medic # 10

Mutual aid departments Pine Ridge (Co.2) Moncks Corner Rural (Co.7) and Lebanon Rural (Co.9)

Description: During the afternoon hours on Friday 2-22-08, members of the Pine Ridge Fire District responded to Summer Creek Mobile Home Park, lot 57 for a report of a deceased person. Squad 29 responded under the direction of Engineer Matthew Schneider.

Upon arrival fire personnel made entry with the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office and found two hispanic males deceased in the mobile home. The appararent cause of death is linked to carbon monoxide poisoning.

The scene was turned over to the Berkeley County Coroner's Office. Units operation on scene were Squad 29, Car 201, and Berkeley County EMS Medic # 2. T

he Pine Ridge Fire District would like to express the importance of not only having a working smoke detector but also a working carbon monoxide detector.

Post & Courier Reports: http://www.charleston.net/news/2008/feb/22/two_men_found_dead_mobile_hom/

Description: The members of Pine Ridge Fire Department have been busy with methamphetamine lab responses. PRFD was dispatched to Aberdeen Court in the Highland Village subdivision of Sangaree on Monday night to assist the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office with a lab found in a residence.

Units arrived an placed a protective hose line in service. Scene lighting was also set up to support the sheriff's deputies. Captain Jon Ryan had the Aberdeen command.

Units cleared around 1 am that morning. Units operating on scene Engine 23, Engine 24 (stand by) Car 202, Berkeley County EMS Medic 2 and Oscar 1 (EMS Director)

http://www.live5news.com/home/15776242.html news footage http://www.wciv.com/news/stories/0208/497326_video.html

Units on scene, Engine 23, Engine 24, Car 201, Car 202, Engine 41, Engine 42, Squad 46

Live 5 News Reports

For most of the Tuesday night, most lanes were closed after a tanker truck spilled hundreds of gallons of gasoline.

Officials say the driver of a Saturn swerved out of her lane and hit the side of the tanker, which damaged some of its piping and caused the spill south of the 199 exit near Summerville.

The woman driving the Saturn was rushed to MUSC, but officials would not talk about her condition. She was taken by ground, which they say shows she didn't suffer life -threatening injuries.

The Department of Health and Environmental Control was called to scene, shortly after the accident, which happened at around 6 p.m.

Officials feared vapors from the gasoline on the road could cause a potential explosion, so firefighters used foam to keep the vapors under control.

Shortly after midnight Wednesday, a second tanker truck arrived on scene and was able to pump out the remaining gasoline.

The gasoline that spilled on the asphalt evaporated, but not before it spread to the nearby soil on the side of the road.

The tanker truck's company, Palmetto Petroleum Transport, hired an environmental clean-up contractor.

The company worked through the night to dig up the contaminated soil, and will have to replace it with new soil.

C&B and Pineridge fire departments were both on scene. The Air Force also helped by providing an additional foam truck. Watch the video here.