{"id":7832,"date":"2024-05-30T06:50:55","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T10:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legeros.com\/blog\/?p=7832"},"modified":"2024-05-30T07:37:09","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T11:37:09","slug":"oldest-rescue-squads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legeros.com\/blog\/oldest-rescue-squads\/","title":{"rendered":"Oldest Rescue Squads in North Carolina + Master List"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Posting updated May 30, 2024, with banner graphic added. Database is also periodically updated with corrections.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Research notes on the oldest rescue squads in North Carolina. Originally compiled in September 2022 in this Facebook posting<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Source data in this Google spreadsheet<\/a> copied from Excel master file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name<\/strong><\/td>\nCounty<\/strong><\/td>\nStatus<\/strong><\/td>\nStart<\/strong><\/td>\nStop<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Winston-Salem Rescue Squad, Inc.<\/td>\nForsyth<\/td>\nformer<\/td>\n1937<\/td>\n2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Davidson County Rescue Squad, Inc.<\/td>\nDavidson<\/td>\nactive<\/td>\n1941<\/td>\n——<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elkin Emergency Rescue Squad, Inc.<\/td>\nSurry<\/td>\nactive<\/td>\n1941<\/td>\n——<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Beaufort Rescue Squad (v1)<\/td>\nCarteret<\/td>\nformer<\/td>\n1942<\/td>\nTBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gaston Life Saving and First Aid Crew<\/td>\nGaston<\/td>\nformer<\/td>\n1948<\/td>\n2021<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ADR [?] Rescue Squad<\/td>\nColumbus<\/td>\nformer<\/td>\n1950<\/td>\n1963?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Red Cross Rescue Squad<\/td>\nMoore<\/td>\nformer<\/td>\n1950<\/td>\nTBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rowan County Rescue Squad, Inc.<\/td>\nRowan<\/td>\nactive<\/td>\n1951<\/td>\n——<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mooresville Rescue Squad<\/td>\nIredell<\/td>\nformer<\/td>\n1952<\/td>\n2015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pink Hill Rescue Squad<\/td>\nLenoir\/Duplin<\/td>\nformer<\/td>\n1952<\/td>\n2004<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wake Forest Rescue Squad (v1)<\/td>\nWake<\/td>\nformer<\/td>\n1952<\/td>\nlate 1950s?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Raleigh Emergency Rescue Squad, Inc., The<\/td>\nWake<\/td>\nformer<\/td>\n1953<\/td>\n1960s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Goldsboro Rescue Squad, Inc. \/ Goldsboro Rescue & EMS Inc. (1989)<\/td>\nWayne<\/td>\nformer<\/td>\n1953<\/td>\nTBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vance Life Saving and Rescue Squad, Inc., The \/ Vance County Rescue Squad<\/td>\nVance<\/td>\nactive<\/td>\n1953<\/td>\n——<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mount Holly Lifesaving Crew, Inc. \/ Mount Holly Life Saving and First Aid Crew, Inc.<\/td>\nMecklenburg<\/td>\nformer<\/td>\n1954<\/td>\n2001<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Graham Rescue Unit, Inc. (renamed Alamance Co. Rescue in 1972)<\/td>\nGraham<\/td>\nformer<\/td>\n1955<\/td>\n1972<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wilkes Rescue Squad, Inc.<\/td>\nWilkes<\/td>\nactive<\/td>\n1955<\/td>\n——<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lovelady Rescue Squad, Inc.<\/td>\nCaldwell<\/td>\nformer<\/td>\n1956<\/td>\n2017<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Roanoke Valley Rescue Squad, Inc., The<\/td>\nHalifax<\/td>\nactive<\/td>\n1956<\/td>\n——<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pembroke Rescue Squad, Inc.<\/td>\nRobeson<\/td>\nactive<\/td>\n1956<\/td>\n——<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Robeson County Rescue Squad (renamed Lumberton RS)<\/td>\nRobeson<\/td>\nactive<\/td>\n1956<\/td>\n——<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alexander Rescue Squad, Inc. \/ Alexander Rescue Squad and EMS (1990)<\/td>\nAlexander<\/td>\nactive<\/td>\n1957<\/td>\n——<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chatham County Rescue Squad of Siler City, Inc.<\/td>\nChatham<\/td>\nactive<\/td>\n1957<\/td>\n——<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hendersonville VFW Rescue Squad \/ Hendersonville Rescue Squad, Inc. (renamed Henderson County RS)<\/td>\nHenderson<\/td>\nformer<\/td>\n1957<\/td>\n1972<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Johnston County Civil Defense Rescue Squad (renamed Smithfield RS)<\/td>\nJohnston<\/td>\nformer<\/td>\n1957<\/td>\n1981?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lincoln County Life Saving and First Aid Crew, Inc., The<\/td>\nLincoln<\/td>\nformer<\/td>\n1957<\/td>\n2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Madison-Rockingham Rescue Squad, Inc.<\/td>\nRockingham<\/td>\nactive<\/td>\n1957<\/td>\n——<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anson Rescue Squad, Inc.<\/td>\nAnson<\/td>\nactive<\/td>\n1958<\/td>\n——<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Claremont Rescue Squad, Inc.<\/td>\nCatawba<\/td>\nactive<\/td>\n1958<\/td>\n——<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kings Mountain Rescue \/ Kings Mountain Emergency Services, Inc. (1977?) \/ Kings Mountain Emergency Rescue Services, Inc. (1979)<\/td>\nCleveland<\/td>\nformer<\/td>\n1958<\/td>\n2022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ahoskie Rescue Squad, Inc.<\/td>\nHertford<\/td>\nformer<\/td>\n1958<\/td>\n2011, by<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Raeford Rescue Squad<\/td>\nHoke<\/td>\nformer<\/td>\n1958<\/td>\nTBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kenly Rescue Squad<\/td>\nJohnston<\/td>\nformer<\/td>\n1958<\/td>\nTBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Macon Search and Rescue Squadron, Inc. \/ Macon Search and Rescue Squad, Inc. (1969)<\/td>\nMacon<\/td>\nactive<\/td>\n1958<\/td>\n——<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shelby Life Saving and Rescue Unit, Inc. \/ Shelby Rescue Squad, Inc (1993)<\/td>\nCleveland<\/td>\nformer<\/td>\n1959<\/td>\n2022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Trenton Emergency Rescue Squad, Inc. \/ Trenton EMS, Inc. (2005)<\/td>\nJones<\/td>\nactive<\/td>\n1959<\/td>\n——<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
McDowell County Rescue Squad, Inc. \/ McDowell County Rescue Squad & Ambulance, Inc. (1990)<\/td>\nMcDowell<\/td>\nactive<\/td>\n1959<\/td>\n——<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
North Mecklenburg Volunteer Rescue Squad, Inc.<\/td>\nMecklenburg<\/td>\nformer<\/td>\n1959<\/td>\n2017<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Morehead City Rescue Squad<\/td>\nCarteret<\/td>\nformer<\/td>\n1960<\/td>\n2000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grover Rescue Squad, Inc.<\/td>\nCleveland<\/td>\nformer<\/td>\n1960<\/td>\n2012\/13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n