"Please remember to not only pray for those in need of rescue,

but also pray for those who attempt the rescue."

Interested in helping? Download an application here.

The Obion County Rescue Squad was organized in 1964 under its original name The Volunteer Emergency Radio Unit Inc. The founding six members Chuck Davis, Harold Barnes, Montel Lyell, Artell Harding, Bill Norman and Houston Corbitt had been meeting as a CB radio club at Mr. Barnes’s garage but they wanted to make a difference in their community.

 They began with a 1949 Dodge panel van and a 12’ john boat and a desire to help. With a lot of hard work and the support of The United Way of Obion County the squad has evolved with a name change, a permanent base in 1976, an increase in membership and several changes of equipment. We expanded our services in 2006 to include emergency medical services at the first responder level.

Today our membership is near fifty dedicated volunteers. We have one dedicated crash truck, a combined crash/fire truck, a dedicated brush fire truck, a utility SUV, as well as two boats and a four wheeler.