Hawkins County Rescue Squad, Inc. (HCRS) is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization providing essential emergency rescue services to approximately 30,000 individuals in the western part of Hawkins County, TN which includes Bulls Gap, Eidson, Mooresburg, Rogersville, Suroginsville, and Whitesburg.
HCRS was chartered in 1958 by the founding members of our agency. HCRS is governed by an all-volunteer elected Board of Directors and Commanding Officers. HCRS is staffed 100% volunteer by members of our community dedicated to providing services to those in need. HCRS provides emergency rescue services for all citizens and visitors of Hawkins County and surrounding communities in their time of need, twenty-four hours a day (24), three hundred sixty-five (365) days per year. Our members consist of men and women of all ages who answer approximately 800 – 900 calls annually, volunteer an average of 20,000 – 25,000 man-hour annually, and train regularly. For the history of our agency please see the below section titled “History”.
SERVICES
HCRS provides a wide range of services which require each member to receive several hours annually of specialized training to meet local, state, and federal requirements. This training along with highly specialized equipment is necessary for our organization to respond to any and all emergencies that citizens of Hawkins County may experience. Listed below are examples of the services we provide.
· Cardiac Response/First Response for Hawkins County EMS
· Cave Rescue
· Community Event Support
· EMS Mutual Aid
· Farm and Machinery Rescue
· Fire Rehab and Support
· Heavy Rescue (Semi, Mass Transit, Train, Industrial Accidents)
· Low and High Angle Rescue
· Motor Vehicle Crash Response- Including Vehicle Extrication
· Mutual Aid for Surrounding Agencies and Counties
· Search and Rescue (SAR)
· Structural Collapse Rescue
· Technical Rescue
· Trench Rescue
· Water Rescue
HOW CAN I HELP??
HCRS always welcomes applications all three category levels of membership (Regular Member and Junior Member). Applications for membership for any of levels may be obtained by attending either one of the regular monthly meetings. The regular meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7:00 pm.
