Charleston County Rescue Squad

Pictures and Missions

Members of the Rescue Squads Technical Rescue Team package the driver of a tractor/trailer after the rig went over the rail at I-526 and North Rhett.  NCFD and EMS also assisted from the viaduct.

Following flooding that occurred after Hurricane Floyd in 1999.  Charleston County responded to assist Horry County.

Rescue Squad assists St. Andrews Fire Fighters with over turned tanker.

Slip inside a barge leads to a technical rescue by Rescue, EMS and North Charleston Fire Fighters

Rescue Squad was dispatched along with Awendaw FD, EMS, DNR and our Sheriffs Office to downed aircraft near Buck Hall Boat Landing on Sept 10, 2000

Search for missing 6 year old leaves no clues to follow... (3-2-01)

Rescue Squad responded with NCFD, EMS and Hanahan FD to a vehicle that had been hit by a train.  Driver had gotten stuck and abandoned the truck when he saw train coming. (2-3-01)

An SUV pulling a trailer with construction supplies overturns in front of Chasn Co PWD. Trapping the Driver inside the vehicle.  Rescue, EMS and NCFD responded. (2-14-01)

Palmetto Flea Market smoke could be seen for miles around, EMS and Rescue respond to assist NCFD.        (2-21-01)

A contractor at Wando Terminal falls 120+ feet into the Wando River and Drowns.  His body was recovered June first by the CDT. (5-31-01)  

Rescue Squad , EMS and NCFD respond to an overturn truck that had went thru a sign, took out a 6 inch Holly Tree and landed on its roof.  The two occupants were transported by EMS Cat. 3

Rescue Squad divers work to a free trapped turtle.   Rescue Squad, Sheriff's Office,  DNR and US Coast Guard boats stand-by as Molly was freed.

Rescuers work to rescue Lucky from a stinky situation.

Rescue 15 on-scene at North Chasn Elem. School Fire (7-14-2003)   Go to the fire!

Rescue, Charleston FD, St. Andrews FD & EMS work to free a woman trapped in a Thunderbird after she ran head on into a large truck. (7-22-2003)

LART, Rescue, & Charleston FD work to free a Horse trapped in an overturned trailer. (8-6-03)

Photo by Bill Murton, Chasn PD

Rescue Responded to assist C & B Fire Department at a Commercial Fire in a wood shop! (11-20-03)

06-92 Sheriff's Office Helo Crash

01-01 Teen rescued at plane, parents killed

02-01 SUV accident on Azalea Drive

12-04 Search for Konrad Knaak

09-05 Huger Accident

SUV Drives off Grace bridge and falls onto Drum Island. (01-12-05)

Photo by Todd J. Musselman, MTPFD

Massive search is conducted for a missing youth on the Naval Weapons station.

Two dump trucks collide, rescue and fire worked for almost an hour to free driver. (05-05)

Photo taken by J. Case, CC Safety

Technical rescue operations preformed to remove a motorcycle rider after he crashed and landed in marsh area below  I-526 near North Rhett.  (11-5-05)

Photo by Pete Rogers

Air Boat 20 is eased up onto the pluff mud to assist Coroner and NCPD as investigators prepare to examine the crime scene.

(04-22-04)

Rescue Squad, Charleston Fire Department and EMS responded to find the patient waiting for help at the bottom of the void, about 40 feet down. (03-30-04)

Photos taken by Cpl. Brian Ambrose, CPD

Several agencies respond to plane crash on Johns Island (04-06-04)

Rescue responded along side several other agencies to a reported floor collapse at the Tree of Life Ministries Church (05-21-04)

Photo by B. Norris, NCFD

Driver goes West bound in East bound lane and sends 5 to hospital! (5-11-2001)

The LART Team was requested to assist  in moving a down horse from Wannamaker County Park after it suffered a fractured leg.

Photo by Pete Rogers

Rescue Squad and North Charleston Fire Fighters work to remove a trapped woman following a multi vehicle accident on I-26 .  (04-30-06)

Aircraft crash in Stono River results in four fatalities (12-23-06)

Rescue called to assist O'Burg County

(09-21-07)

Rescue Divers assist Sheriff's Office recover vehicle