Yancey county rescue squad shall be operated as a non-profit organization to provide vehicle extrication, land or water search and rescue and the highest level of prehospital emergency medical care possible by its individual members to any persons in need of such care.

Disaster Aid , Search & Rescue Squads

The yancey county rescue squad was established in 1973 to provide the citizens of yancey county with a service that provided vehicle extrication as well as search and rescue assistance. Now consisting of 30 members, the yancey county rescue squad provides not only search, rescue, and vehicle extrication, but has evolved to consist of first responders capable of delivering care at the als level. We are recognized by the state of north carolina as a non-transport intermediate level care provider.