Charlotte Ambulance Service History

Placeholder for research on the history of ambulance services in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. Before 1960 1921 – First advertisements appear for ambulance services in newspapers. Operators are car and taxi companies. 1926 – Funeral homes begin adding ambulance services.  1947 – Charlotte Life Saving and First Aid Crew organized. But they’re not an ambulance …

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North Carolina Fallen Firefighters Ceremony – May 10, 2025

On Saturday, May 10, 2025, the following names will be added to the North Carolina Fallen Firefighters Memorial at the annual ceremony in downtown Raleigh. See below for narratives and notes, about each member and how they died.   John Alexander Bowen  – Fayetteville  – 4/16/22 Nathan Clark Burgess  – Raleigh  – 11/12/23 Tony Ray Garrison …

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