The Knoxville Volunteer Emergency
Rescue Squad

The Knoxville Volunteer Emergency Rescue Squad, Inc. is responsible for the provision of primary rescue services to the citizens of Knox County, Tennessee. It also provides secondary vehicle rescue and primary technical rescue services to the City of Knoxville. Other services to both City and County include emergency medical first response, medical stand-by, animal rescue/removal, and water rescue/recovery. Extensive technical rescue assets are also provided. The six Specialty Rescue Teams have extensive training, equipment, and capabilities in cave/vertical/confined space operations, heavy/technical rescue (including farm accidents, airplane accidents, as well as trench collapses), water rescue (both top and underwater operations), land based search operations, support services and disaster/medical operations.

Our membership is entirely volunteer. No charges are levied for our service. Members receive no compensation and often extend considerable personal expense for training, personal equipment, and other miscellaneous expenses the Squad cannot provide. Service is provided 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year. Stations are located in the East, West, North, and South areas of Knox County. If you would like to inquire about membership, please fill out the Membership Inquiry form.

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