Raleigh/Wake County EMS and Rescue Squad Histories
Introduction
These documents contain research on Raleigh and Wake County EMS and rescue squad histories, conducted by Mike Legeros in 2014. Updates to these documents are infrequent.
Updates for 2021
Added a handful of
research notes on REDS team history.
Added
gallery of patches
and also updating the family tree with new and revised information, and
patch graphics.
Research Notes (PDF)
- Master List of Agencies
- Agency Milestones
- Wake County EMS History
- Wake County EMS Fleet Notes
- Wake County EMS Unit Histories
- Beacon Ambulance History (see below)
- Raleigh/Wake Funeral Home/Ambulance/Rescue Squad Histories
- Raleigh/Wake
Ambulance Accidents
- Wake County Rescue Squad Fleet Notes (3.0M)
- Swab Ambulances and Rescue Unit Records (4.0M)
- Apex Rescue Squad
- Cary Rescue Squad
- Fuquay-Varina Rescue Squad
- Garner Rescue Squad
- Holly Springs EMS
- Knightdale Rescue Squad
- REDS Team - New 2021
- Rolesville EMS
- Six Forks Rescue Squad
- Wake Forest/Northern Wake Rescue Squad
- Wendell Rescue Squad
- Zebulon Rescue Squad
- Raleigh Ambulance Service - News & Observer Notes (1960s to 1970s)
- News & Observer index cards
- Directory/Phone Listings
Archive Documents (PDF)
Family Tree
Photos
Community Web Sites
- History of EMS in Wake County Facebook page
- Wake County Rescue & EMS Members Prior to 1985 Facebook page
Historical Stuff
- Mangel Fire - 1981^
- North Hills Shooting - 1972
- Raleigh-Wake Rescue Medic Proposal, 1976 (blog post)
- TriData studies of Wake County fire/EMS services
Research Links
- Internet Archive - Wayback Machine
- News & Observer Index Cards, 1926-1992
- North Carolina City Directories Online
- North Carolina Corporation Records Search
How You Can Help!
- Need newspaper clippings first and foremost.
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