Berkeley Co. Rescue Squad

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.--The Berkeley County Rescue Squad and several other first responders extricated a man from a dump truck after it crashed in Huger early Monday morning. Berkeley County Rescue Squad Chief Bill Salisbury stated that the man's injuries, fortunately, were not life-threatening. He was transported to a nearby hospital. The accident occurred on Highway 41 near Jenny's Farm Lane shortly after 7 a.m. The crash reportedly happened when a tire blew out causing the driver to slam into several trees. Officials say the driver was trapped inside the truck for about an hour and a half until help arrived on scene.

On April 1st, the Berkeley County Rescue Squad official received a very kind grant from the Exchange Club of Charleston. We were one of 86 organizations throughout the lowcountry to receive a grant The rescue squad received $4,000 from the Exchange Club of Charleston. The money will go toward purchasing a new radio to communicate easily with other first responding agencies. All together the Exchange Club of Charleston gave away $789,786 from money raised from the annual Coastal Carolina Fair held in Ladson, S.C. We are very honored to have received this grant, and we can't thank the Exchange Club of Charleston enough. We appreciate all you do! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! Pictured L to R: Chief Bill Salisbury and rescue squad member/grant writer Nikki Gaskins Chief Salisbury proudly accepts the check from the Exchange Club of Charleston