Housed within the Arley Fire Department, the Winston County Rescue Squad is ready to roll 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to save lives.
ARLEY - On November 7, the Winston County Rescue Squad (WCRS) celebrated the one-year anniversary of the day it began serving the communities in the east of the county and beyond.
By November 4, the WCRS had responded to 788 calls in 2024 alone. It employes 18 medics, with another seven soon to be hired.
Thanks to community support, grants and donations of equipment, it has greatly increased its capabilities over the last year and is currently working on yet another exciting expansion of its services.
WCRS Board of Directors Member James Rickett thanked the community for all they've done for the squad.
In 2023, the WCRS went into service with two ambulances, the minimum number required for state certification. Medic 1, a 2005 Type 1 Wheeled Coach built on a Ford F-350 cab chassis with 45,000 miles on the odometer, was equipped for Advanced Life Support (ALS). Medic 2, a 2006 Ford E-350 ambulance with a little over 370,000 miles on it, was donated by Regional Paramedical Services (RPS) and was equipped for Basic Life Support (BLS).
Today, WCRS has five ambulances, one of them brand new. Three of its ambulances are ALS-equipped, with the remaining two soon to be, as well.
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