Pooler Fire-Rescue A-Shift Crews Assist Burn Patient in 900–1000 Block of Highway 80

Pooler, GA - A-Shift firefighters from Pooler Fire-Rescue responded Friday to a medical emergency involving burn injuries along West US Highway 80, where an air ambulance was summoned to transport the patient for specialized treatment.

Emergency communications dispatched Pooler Fire-Rescue companies on Friday, November 13, 2026, to the 900–1000 block of West US Highway 80 following reports of a patient suffering from burn injuries.

Arriving fire and rescue personnel rendered immediate emergency medical care and stabilization at the scene while securing a safe landing zone for air medical evacuation. LifeStar Georgia Air Ambulance 2, responding out of Hinesville, landed on scene to assume critical care transport to a regional burn center.

Pooler Fire-Rescue resources operating at the incident included Engine 602, Truck 601, Battalion 601, Training 601 (EMS Coordinator), and Chiefs 601 and 603.