Florence County Emergency Medical Services Photo Gallery of Calls

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This gallery of pictures is for education and information. While injuries are shown, there are no deaths to be seen, and we maintain a level beyond which we feel it is not appropriate to show here. Most of the pictures here could be seen on the TV news, or in the newspaper. Explicit pictures will not be shown, since we want this site to inform, and do not want younger viewers to be turned away.

December 2000 this accident on
a city road was almost
head-on, though the vehicles were
initially on opposite sides of the road.
This is the other vehicle. Though
the pictures are dark, you can see
the extreme damage that both
sustained. One driver hurt severely.

October 2000 This tractor trailer
was carrying a bin full of sand.
On a curve the truck went out of
control and rolled, throwing the
driver out the rear window.
FCEMS Alpha 4
Johnsonville Rescue Squad

October 2000 Tractor trailer and
large truck wreck. Almost a head-
on collision. Truck driver killed by
the load of rods going through cab.
photos courtesy of South Lynches Fire District.
Same accident scene earlier during
extrication. Here Cpl. Stiver Powell
provides treatment inside the
vehicle prior to removing patient.
FCEMS Medic 5 & 6
South Lynches Fire District
South Lynches Rescue Squad

Somehow a passenger came out
of this truck during the accident.
He was the only survivor.

Another angle of the truck. The
damage shown here makes you
wonder how anyone survived.
October 2000 Interstate
This car was struck from behind
and thrown off the road.
The occupants were thrown into
the back seat.

Here you have a better view of
just how far the rear of the car
was pushed up into the trunk
and rear seat area.
FCEMS Medic 3, EMS Shift Supervisor
Lowder, Florence Rescue Squad

October 2000 This car was just
going too fast, when it was tapped
by another car. It simply rolled over.
FCEMS Medic 2, Florence Fire Department
EMS does not work alone. We
are all part of a team, with Fire,
Rescue, and Law Enforcement
all important to do the job.

Here Medic 3 and Florence Fire
Department remove a patient. This
is on the Interstate, a very busy
intersection. One second faster could
have proved to be fatal here.

September 28, 2000 Hostage
situation. Assailant shot child and
man, then shot himself before police
were able to make entry.
Here police officers are covering
FCEMS personnel as they try
to resuscitate the man that was
shot earlier. Although these pictures seem to
show that EMS was in a hot zone,
the covering actions of the officers
were just a precaution. EMS did not
enter the hot zone until police were
sure that the assailant was down.
FCEMS stood by while attempts
were made to negotiate with the man,
they ultimately failed when he took his
own life. FCEMS tried to resuscitate
the assailant also, but failed due to
the extent of his self-inflicted injury.

August 2000 This Amtrak derailed
in a rural city. After triage, 21
people of 220 on the train were
transported to the hospital. The
rest were taken to a local shelter
to await transportation.

August 2000 This car was slowing
or stopped to make a U-turn on
Interstate. It was hit from the rear
at 70+MPH. Passenger suffered a
traumatic arrest. Child in what
remained of back seat was not hurt.
August 2000 This car was struck
from the rear so hard that the back
of the seat snapped. Patient is lying
with her head against the back seat.
Sgt. Parnell immobilizes her with
assistance from Florence FD.

July 2000 Here you see the wreck
as we saw it on arrival. Large SUV
struck guardrail, rolled, and then
flipped backwards. Patients ejected,
scraped up, but basically ok.
Here you see vehicle damage. The
3 patients were thrown to the far
side of the roadway, past the SUV.
EMS, Rescue and Fire work to
examine and treat the patients.
The rest of the story. The SUV
was towing a full-sized trailer, that
reversed direction and slid along the
guardrail. Imagine the sight to drivers
as the trailer spun on the road!

May 2000 Busy intersection results
in this car being struck. Driver was
seatbelted, airbag did not deploy
since impact was to side. Passenger
was ejected.
Another view. The door was taken
off as part of the extrication. The
driver had some abrasions, but was
saved by the seatbelt keeping her
off the bent-in parts of the car.

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December 2000 this accident on a city road was almost head-on, though the vehicles were initially on opposite sides of the road.	This is the other vehicle. Though the pictures are dark, you can see the extreme damage that both sustained. One driver hurt severely.	October 2000 This tractor trailer was carrying a bin full of sand. On a curve the truck went out of control and rolled, throwing the driver out the rear window. FCEMS Alpha 4 Johnsonville Rescue Squad
October 2000 Tractor trailer and large truck wreck. Almost a head- on collision. Truck driver killed by the load of rods going through cab. photos courtesy of South Lynches Fire District.	Same accident scene earlier during extrication. Here Cpl. Stiver Powell provides treatment inside the vehicle prior to removing patient. FCEMS Medic 5 & 6 South Lynches Fire District South Lynches Rescue Squad	Somehow a passenger came out of this truck during the accident. He was the only survivor.
Another angle of the truck. The damage shown here makes you wonder how anyone survived.	October 2000 Interstate This car was struck from behind and thrown off the road. The occupants were thrown into the back seat.	Here you have a better view of just how far the rear of the car was pushed up into the trunk and rear seat area. FCEMS Medic 3, EMS Shift Supervisor Lowder, Florence Rescue Squad
October 2000 This car was just going too fast, when it was tapped by another car. It simply rolled over. FCEMS Medic 2, Florence Fire Department	EMS does not work alone. We are all part of a team, with Fire, Rescue, and Law Enforcement all important to do the job.	Here Medic 3 and Florence Fire Department remove a patient. This is on the Interstate, a very busy intersection. One second faster could have proved to be fatal here.
September 28, 2000 Hostage situation. Assailant shot child and man, then shot himself before police were able to make entry.	Here police officers are covering FCEMS personnel as they try to resuscitate the man that was shot earlier.	Although these pictures seem to show that EMS was in a hot zone, the covering actions of the officers were just a precaution. EMS did not enter the hot zone until police were sure that the assailant was down. FCEMS stood by while attempts were made to negotiate with the man, they ultimately failed when he took his own life. FCEMS tried to resuscitate the assailant also, but failed due to the extent of his self-inflicted injury.
August 2000 This Amtrak derailed in a rural city. After triage, 21 people of 220 on the train were transported to the hospital. The rest were taken to a local shelter to await transportation.	August 2000 This car was slowing or stopped to make a U-turn on Interstate. It was hit from the rear at 70+MPH. Passenger suffered a traumatic arrest. Child in what remained of back seat was not hurt.	August 2000 This car was struck from the rear so hard that the back of the seat snapped. Patient is lying with her head against the back seat. Sgt. Parnell immobilizes her with assistance from Florence FD.
July 2000 Here you see the wreck as we saw it on arrival. Large SUV struck guardrail, rolled, and then flipped backwards. Patients ejected, scraped up, but basically ok.	Here you see vehicle damage. The 3 patients were thrown to the far side of the roadway, past the SUV. EMS, Rescue and Fire work to examine and treat the patients.	The rest of the story. The SUV was towing a full-sized trailer, that reversed direction and slid along the guardrail. Imagine the sight to drivers as the trailer spun on the road!
	May 2000 Busy intersection results in this car being struck. Driver was seatbelted, airbag did not deploy since impact was to side. Passenger was ejected.	Another view. The door was taken off as part of the extrication. The driver had some abrasions, but was saved by the seatbelt keeping her off the bent-in parts of the car.