Hickory Rescue Squad

							Hickory Rescue Squad




  Volunteers Serving our community
               proudly
       What does “Rescue” mean
   To Deliver from
    confinement, danger or
    Evil. Act of Rescuing;
    deliverance
                What do we do?
   Provide medical first response and Technical Rescue
    Services to a set coverage district.
   This area includes the Cities of Hickory, Longview and
    Town of Brookford.
   We also cover the communities of Mt.View, St.
    Stephens, Vale, Propst Crossroads and some western
    areas of Newton.
   Our response area encompasses over 1/3 of Catawba
    Counties total land mass.
              What we provide!
   Hickory Rescue Provides the following services
    to the citizens of Catawba County:
     Medical First Response
     Vehicle and Machinery Rescue

     Swiftwater, Flood and Dive Rescue

     Confined Space and High Angle Rescue

     Structural Collapse and Trench Rescue
What We do!
              How We do our Job!
   Full Time paid staff members
       Works 8 am-5 pm Monday Thru Friday
   30 Volunteers
       On call 24/7 and provide 4 hours duty time a
        month
   8 Part time staff
     One covers main base each night from 8 pm- 6 am
     Other shifts include 8am – 6pm daily
        Our Rescue Units!




Medium Rescue      Light Rescue (Truck 5)
  (Rescue 2)
Our Rescue Units!




             USAR 1
  (Urban Search and Rescue unit)
Our Rescue Units!




      Rescue #1
  (Heavy Rescue Unit)
             Other Rescue Units
   Two Boats for Lake
    Hickory
   Two Ambulance units
   Three Quick Response
    unit (QRV)
   One “officer on call”
    QRV
   One 30 Foot trailer with
    Trench Rescue Gear
           Why we do what we do!
   Satisfaction of Self in
    helping our neighbors
   Pride and distinction in
    our Community
   Pride in our Country and
    our Freedom
   Desire to make the worst
    moment of someone's
    life a little easier to bear
                        Funding
   Funding through county is shared by 6 other
    Squads.
   Therefore large purchases thru donations are
    important
       Fund drive effort is through a once a year picture
        drive which I am sure you have received in the mail.
   Our current needs are to pay on our recently
    purchased rescue truck, 93 Rescue 1.
            How you can help!
   Donations to the Hickory Rescue Squad for our
    New Heavy Rescue truck
   Volunteer your time and join the Rescue Squad
   Continue and support our annual fundraiser
    picture drive
                  Questions?
   Thank you so much for your support financially
    in making our dream of a new Heavy Rescue
    Unit a reality

   Board of Directors, Officer and Members of the
    Hickory Rescue Squad Inc.