Huntsville-Madison County Rescue Squad, Inc.
"We volunteer our time to save lives."
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Rescue is an inherently expensive industry. We incur the same administrative and operational expenses as any other business such as fuel, utilities, insurance, and equipment maintenance. It takes an average of around $8,000 per month for us to function. This is compounded by the fact we do not charge for our services and have no other income than corporate and private donations.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Rescue
Advanced Vehicle Rescue
Technical Rescue
Water Rescue & Recovery
Search & Rescue Support
Post Disaster Aid
911 Medical Response with licensed EMTs
Unmanned aerial systems (UAS)
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
Alabama Associate of REscue Squads 2023
External reviews

Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of emergency responses
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth, Adults
Related Program
Rescue
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The Mission of the Huntsville-Madison County Rescue Squad, Inc. is to:
• Extrication of persons from confinement, entrapment and entanglement in structures such as motor vehicles, various mechanism and apparatus, building, trenches, and other confining structures and spaces.
• Rescue and recover persons in distress on streams, lakes, and rivers and flooded areas.
• Search and rescue lost and/or injured persons in remote, rough or difficult terrain.
• Assistance as requested to emergency medical services as needed with EMS first response.
• Respond to multiple-casualty incidents and disasters to provide primary rescue and recovery services and to assist the EMS services with patient triage and care.
• The provision of any other services to the community that our specialized expertise, training and equipment can provide.
• Through knowledge and use of safe and efficient procedures and with primary consideration for the persons whom our actions are intended, we shall strive in all our missions to protect and preserve the lives of our fellow citizens.
“We Volunteer Our Time to Save Lives"
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We have a minimum of two fully trained rescuers who are EMT-Basic or higher staffed on our primary rescue truck 24/7. We surge personnel and staff additional units during times of expected severe weather or similar significant events.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We have 4 apparatus with extrication tools plus additional vehicles for other taskings. We operate multiple boats as part of a water rescue plan. We train in multiple areas of rescue to facilitate mutual aid to any other requesting agency.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Rescue is an art and is constantly evolving. There will always be something you can do better, or more efficient, or faster, or with newer shinier equipment. We refuse to answer this question because we believe that the moment you say "We have accomplished..." it connotates that a goal is satisfied and you no longer have to work for it. We are ALWAYS working towards a goal of improvement because when you do not, you are already obsolete.
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Huntsville-Madison County Rescue Squad, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 11/10/2023
Mr. David Young
David Young
Paul Crawford
Chris Martin
Andrew Phelps
Michael Noerr
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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The organization's co-leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
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Gender identity
Sexual orientation
Disability
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