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Lumberton Rescue and EMS provides 24 hour
paramedic service as of 0700 hours, Monday, April 19, 2010.
We are proud to provide this advanced level of
service to the citizens of Lumberton and Robeson County.
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Recent Incidents & Events |
 Rescue
1 Responds to Entrapment
Rescue 1 was dispatched to a motor vehicle collision
involving two vehicles on NC 211 west of Lumberton in front
of Graceland Texaco. Rescue 110, Rescue 112 and Medic 145
responded. Upon arrival, the female driver of one of the
vehicles was entrapped. Rescue 1 personnel used the Jaws of
Life to create a door flap on the driver’s side to gain
access to the driver. |
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 Rescue
1 Adds QRV to the EMS Fleet
Rescue 1 has added a Ford Explorer four wheel drive to it’s
EMS fleet. The vehicle was purchased from surplus and is
equipped at the intermediate level as a first responder. It
will serve as a multi-purpose vehicle for both the rescue
and EMS division. |
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 Rescue
1 Responds to Structure Fire
Rescue 1 was dispatched to assist Lumberton Fire
Department with a structure fire on Coree Street off
Chippewa Street in Lumberton. A Lumberton Police Officer
reported the fire and Engine 1 called a condition red upon
their arrival. Rescue 110 responded to the scene and
refilled SCBA bottles, along with assisting with rehab for
the responding firefighters. |
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 Rollover
with Entrapment
Rescue 1 responded to a single vehicle MVC on Indian
Heritage Road north of Lumberton. Rescue 110 and 112, along
with Medic 145 responded to the scene to find a vehicle had
hit a tree and was on it's side. The only occupant, a female
driver, was entrapped. The vehicle was stabilized using the
vehicle stabilization system, and then the roof was cut
using the Hurst cutters. |
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 Car
vs. Tree Pin-in
Rescue 1 responded to a single vehicle incident on 19th
Street between Floyd and Barker Street. Rescue 112 and Medic
145 responded to find a vehicle had struck a tree. The
driver was pinned-in. Using the Jaws of Life, the door was
removed and the driver was removed from the vehicle. |
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 Large
Vehicle Extrication Training
Several members of Rescue 1 completed large vehicle
extrication training this past weekend. The training
was held at the Robeson Community College Training Grounds
in Lumberton. The class was conducted by the REDS Team
and incorporated the use of air bags, cribbing, hydraulic
tools, hand tools and winches. |
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 Overturned Tractor-trailer with Pin-in
On Tuesday, May 25th, Rescue 1 responded to a
tractor-trailer overturned on the Barker Ten Mile Road north
of Lumberton. Upon arrival, three vehicles were involved,
including a tractor-trailer loaded with waste water. The
driver of the truck was pinned in. After stabilization of
the vehicle, Rescue 1 members extricated the driver of the
truck. |
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 Member
Dog-sits for Crash Victims
On Sunday, May 23rd, Rescue 1 responded to a single vehicle
rollover on I-95 in the southbound lane near the 23 mile
marker. Both occupants were seriously injured, with one
occupant being transported to Duke Medical Center. The
couple's dog, Maggie, a Scottish terrier, was also in the
vehicle at the time of the crash. Maggie was uninjured. With
both her owners hospitalized, Rescue 1 Paramedic Chris
Connor took it upon himself to take care of Maggie until
arrangements could be by other family members to pick her
up. |
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 Apartment
Fire
Lumberton Rescue and EMS responded to a structure fire with
Lumberton Fire Department. The structure, a four unit two
story apartment house, had fire showing upon the arrival of
firefighters. Rescue 110 and Medic 148 responded to the
scene. Personnel on Rescue 110 used the cascade system to
fill air bottles for fire personnel. Medic 148 assisted with
firefighter rehab. |
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 Mid-Atlantic
Fly-in
Lumberton Rescue and EMS provided support for the Mid
Atlantic Fly-In held at the Lumberton Municipal Airport (LBT).
The two day event hosted sports aviation exhibits and flying
demonstrations throughout the day. Rescue 110 and Medic 148
stood by at the show line during the two hour flying
demonstrations.
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 Carey
Carroll Retirement
Lumberton Rescue and EMS honors retired deputy commander
Carey Carroll for twenty two years of dedicated service to
the organization. Carey was awarded honorary
membership at a banquet held in his honor on May 10, 2010.
Carey and his family have been an important part of the
organization's success. |
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 Overturned
Vehicle with Pin-in
On Sunday May 2, 2010 Rescue 1 was dispatched to a vehicle
rollover on NC 72 East of Lumberton in the Long Branch
community. Rescue 110 and Rescue 112 responded to the scene.
Upon their arrival, a vehicle was overturned in a large
ditch. The driver of the vehicle was pinned-in.
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 Public
Safety Day
Rescue 1 participated in Public Safety Day at Magnolia
Elementary School. Rescue 110 was on display at the school
for their Public Safety Day. Paramedic Chris Connor answered
questions from students and the public. |
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 School
Bus MVC
Rescue 1 was dispatched to a motor vehicle collision
involving a school bus on Old Allenton Road. Rescue 110 and
Medic 145 responded. Upon arrival, a school bus was in a
ditch. There were only two occupants, the driver and a
student. Both had minor injuries and were transported by
Medic 145. |
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 Vehicle
into a School
Rescue 1 was dispatched to motor vehicle collision at
Littlefield Middle School NC41 North of Lumberton. Rescue
110 responded to the scene. A vehicle was involved in a
collision on NC41, left the roadway, drove across the front
yard of the school, and into one of the school entrances.
The vehicle struck a wall and stopped approximately 60 feet
inside the school near the cafeteria. The driver of the
vehicle was entrapped. |
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 Rescue
1 Responds to a pin-in with Rescue 6
Rescue 1 was dispatched mutual aid to Rescue 6 on a
pinned-in collision at the intersection of NC71 and SR1001
in Shannon. After an extrication time of ten minutes, the
driver of the truck was airlifted by UNC Air Care to UNC
Hospitals in Chapel Hill. |
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