In order to provide a high quality of service, the Rescue Squad utilizes a variety of light, medium and heavy rescue vehicles, a variety of boats, numerous off-road assets, and specialty equipment.
Officer Trucks
Chief 601
2024 Ford F-350
Used as a QRV for the Chief.
Chief 602
2022 Ford F-350
Used as a QRV for the Deputy Chief with a full complement of extrication tools.
Battalion 607
2022 Ford F-350
Used as a QRV for duty officers. Equipped with extrication tools, struts, cribbing, chainsaw, TIC, and airbags.
Division 605
2022 Ford F-350
Used as a QRV for duty officers. Equipped with extrication tools, struts, cribbing, chainsaw, TIC, and airbags.
Extrication Trucks
Rescue 606
2015 Ford F-550
Equipped with hydraulic TNT tools. Cribbing, airbags, ladders, stokes, confined space cutters, scene lighting, struts, and other rescue tools.
Rescue 619
2007 Ford F-450
A reserve truck equipped with hydraulic TNT tools, cribbing, airbags, scene lighting, struts, and other rescue tools.
Rescue 614
2019 Ford F-350
Acts as a take-home truck for members, a QRV light duty rescue similar to the duty officer trucks.
Rescue 609
2004 Ford F-450
Equipped with hydraulic TNT tools, cribbing, airbags, scene lighting, struts, and other rescue tools.
This truck is stationed at an outlying Charleston County Station.
Rescue 611
2004 Ford F-450
Equipped with hydraulic TNT tools, cribbing, airbags, scene lighting, struts, and other rescue tools.
This truck is stationed at an outlying Charleston County Station.
Marine Assets
boat 670
2017 Stanley 32ft Landing Craft
Capable of transporting UTVs or ATVs to remote locations.
This vessel is moored in a slip near the Charleston Harbor.
boat 624
2010 Sea Ark 24ft
Capable of accessing shallow areas, equipped with a power pole for shallow anchoring.
Boat 664
2016 Stanley 22ft Landing Craft
Capable of transporting ATVs to remote locations.
boat 620
2000 Diamondback 20ft Airboat
Capable of reaching areas absent of water. Also carries a RESCUEMAT for extending access.
Boat 662
2006 McKee Craft 16ft
Used for shallow water/creek calls.
This vessel is stationed at an outlying Charleston County Station.
boat 667
2006 McKee Craft 16ft
Used for shallow water/creek calls.
This vessel is stationed at an outlying Charleston County Station.
Inflatable rhibs
2016 Inmar 12ft HD RHIBs
Used for high water and pond access, boats can be carried by hand.
Boat 601 and Boat 602
Jetskis
2010 Sea-Doo RXT 215s
Nimble marine assets able to access rough sea areas, shallow areas, and can be equipped with a rescue sled for patient rescue.
Jetski 601 and Jetski 602
Off-Road Assets
Mule 601
2023 Kawasaki Mule
Seats 4 + Patient
Holds standard CCEMS stretcher
*Taskforce 601*
av 601
2016 Yamaha Grizzly 700
Used for QRV medical response on special events and standbys.
Also used for trail response, can be equipped with a stokes basket trailer for patient transport on tight trails.
*Taskforce 601*
AV 604
2020 Argo Aurora 850
Holds 2 people + stokes litter.
Unit is amphibious, can cover nearly any off road terrain.
*Taskforce 601*
mule 602
2006 Kawasaki Mule
Seats 3 + Patient
Holds standard CCEMS stretcher
av 602
2008 Kawasaki Brute Force 650
Used for QRV medical response on special events and standbys.
Also used for trail response, can be equipped with a stokes basket trailer for patient transport on tight trails.
mule 603
2004 John Deere Gator
3 seats + stokes litter
av 603
2008 Kawasaki Prairie 360
Also used for trail response, can be equipped with a stokes basket trailer for patient transport on tight trails
All Terrain Res-Q Trailer
Capable of transporting a patient supine in a Stokes basket while allowing for continuing treatment.
Specialty Assets
rehab 602
2022 Rehab4FF Trailer
Equipped with Rehab supplies, restroom, DECON shower, kitchen, climate chamber, awnings, and rooftop platform.
rehab 601
1993 Chevrolet P-30 Step Van
Equipped with benches, A/C, tables, chairs, awning, water and other rehab supplies.
rescue 608
2000 Ford F-750
Knuckle crane truck used for LART and other unique rescue operations.
LART
Large Animal Rescue Team Trailer
Equipped with sleds, slings, and other tools used for large animal rescue and transport.
Bikes
4 bikes, equipped with emergency lights and BLS medical equipment including Oxygen.
Used for special events and trail rescues.
Light towers
Self-contained Light Towers with generators.
Used for night-time operations and disaster response.
truck 601
2017 Ford F-350
Empty bed F-350 used for towing trailers, hauling equipment, or transporting personnel.
truck 602
2013 Ford F-350
Assigned and connected to Rehab 602 as the tow vehicle, the entire truck and trailer operate under callsign RH602. If disconnected, the truck becomes Truck 602.
utility 604
2020 Ford Transit-250
Used for fatality transport at the request of the Charleston County Coroner’s Office.