Serving Charleston Since 1962
The Rescue Squad is a volunteer-based non-profit organization contracted by Charleston County, South Carolina to provide support and operations for automobile and heavy extrication, missing or injured boaters, land and marine search & rescue, confined space and high angle rescue, diving, drowning recovery, swift water rescue, and more.
![670 - Landing Craft](https://i0.wp.com/charlestonrescue.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/gallery-670-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C538&ssl=1)
Services + Capabilities
We respond to various types of emergencies with a variety of light, medium and heavy rescue vehicles, a variety of boats including an air boat and specialty equipment such as side scan sonar.
![Automobile Extrication](https://i0.wp.com/charlestonrescue.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/service-automobile-extrication-1024x538.jpg?resize=1024%2C538&ssl=1)
Vehicle Extrication
![Confined Spaces](https://i0.wp.com/charlestonrescue.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/service-rescue.jpg?resize=1024%2C538&ssl=1)
Confined Spaces
![Firefighter Rehab](https://i0.wp.com/charlestonrescue.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/service-firefighter-rehab.jpg?resize=1024%2C538&ssl=1)
Firefighter Rehab
![Large Animal Rescue](https://i0.wp.com/charlestonrescue.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/lart-horse-rescue.jpg?resize=1024%2C538&ssl=1)
Large Animal Rescue
![670 - Landing Craft](https://i0.wp.com/charlestonrescue.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/feature-670.jpg?resize=1024%2C538&ssl=1)
Marine Response
![Swift Water Response](https://i0.wp.com/charlestonrescue.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/service-swift-water.jpg?resize=1024%2C538&ssl=1)
Swift Water
![Search + Rescue](https://i0.wp.com/charlestonrescue.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/service-rescue-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C538&ssl=1)
Search + Rescue
![Bicycle Response](https://i0.wp.com/charlestonrescue.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/service-other.jpg?resize=1024%2C538&ssl=1)
Other Services
![Marine Response](https://i0.wp.com/charlestonrescue.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/marine-response-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C538&ssl=1)
Neighbors Saving Neighbors
Life happens! And in Charleston County, the Rescue Squad provides volunteers trained in life-saving skills to provide help when emergencies occur.
The demands on our volunteers have grown over the years and the need for additional members has grown along with it. Consider becoming a part of the squad.