North Meck Rescue

Old Rescue 7 Farewell Video

2007 Video

2008 Video

"Rescue" means the removal of individuals facing external, nonmedical, and nonpatient related peril to areas of relative safety. A "rescue unit" or "rescue squad" means a group of individuals who are not necessarily trained in emergency medical services, fire fighting, or law enforcement, but who expose themselves to an external, nonmedical, and nonpatient related peril to effect the removal of individuals facing the same type of peril to areas of relative safety. The unit or squad must comply with existing State statutes and with eligibility criteria established by the North Carolina Association of Rescue and Emergency Medical Services, Inc.
NC General Statute 58-87-5(c)

North Meck Rescue is now a Certified Heavy Rescue Provider from the North Carolina Association of Rescue and EMS. We were the FIRST Department in Mecklenburg County Certified for Heavy Rescue Response from NCAREMS. Gilead Fire and Rescue is the only other department certified by the NCAREMS as a Heavy Rescue Provider in Mecklenburg County.



North Meck Rescue is also the busiest County First Responder agency in Mecklenburg County.¹


CARSEATS: We are unable to check your carseat, we do not currently have any members certified. To find out where you can get your carseat checked, click HERE.

Calls Last Week = 45, total for 2010=439

Training Updates: For updated training information please click on the training link to your left.

North Meck Rescue was dispatched on 2,133 calls for service in 2007.

North Meck Rescue contracts with MEDIC to provide EMS and RESCUE SERVICES within the Huntersville fire district and part of the Long Creek fire district.

North Mecklenburg Volunteer Rescue Squad was originally formed in 1959 to provide Rescue coverage for the citizens of North Mecklenburg County. Which consisted of Davidson, Cornelius-Lemley, Gilead, Huntersville-Craighead and areas south of Huntersville.

North Meck Rescue, Huntersville Fire, Davidson Fire, Medic and CMPD respomded to 2 car MVC on Hwy 73 at pages pond January 17, 2010. Total of 3 injured, 1 was entrapped in vehicle.

Call Totals for surrounding departments, 2009
North Meck Rescue Squad	2,324
Huntersville Fire	1005
Cornelius Rescue/EMS	1,216
Cornelius Fire	1,118
Cornelius Fire and Rescue Combined	2,334
Gilead Fire	622
Gilead Rescue/EMS	555
Gilead Fire and Rescue Combined	1,177
Davidson Fire	527
Davidson Rescue/EMS	566
Davidson Fire and Rescue Combined	1,093
Long Creek Fire	345
Long Creek Rescue/EMS	355
Long Creek Fire and Rescue Combined	700

Rescue 7 at a traffic accident on McCoy Rd.



September 26, 2009 North Meck Rescue had our first ever RESCUE 7K RUN at THE PARK - HUNTERSVILLE, 53 total runners and it was great! After the race we celebrated our 50 years of service to the community!! The weather was not the greatest, but we had a great turnout. Pictures can be found below.







Link to Rescue 7K pictures Below!!




May 2009, Motorcycle vs. Dually Pickup Truck accident on Poplar Tent Road. Motorcycle rider was flown to Carolinas Medical Center, Truck was on fire, NO fatalities. only 1 patient. Odell VFD, Huntersville VFD, North Meck Rescue, Medic and Medcenter Air handled the call.




Natural Gas distribution valve spared, thanks to the LARGE concrete and steel barriers protecting it. Car hit the barrier so hard it moved the footing that held it in place.





March 17, 2009, 0550 hours, North Meck Rescue, Huntersville Fire, Cornelius Fire, Medic, NC SHP, Huntersville Police were all dispatched to a tractor trailer wreck involving 2 tractor trailers and a pickup truck. Upon arrival there was one patient from one of the tractor trailers and a Haz-Mat situation. NMRS members and Medic took care of the patient while HVFD and CLVFD members took care of the Haz-Mat situation.







One of MEDIC's NEW MASS CASUALTY BUSES parked in front of the station.