Charlestown Ambulance-Rescue Service

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2024 Incidents
	EMS	MIH
Jan	101	19
Feb	101	29
Mar	101	25
Apr	121	34
May	109	26
Jun	127	21
Jul	139	43
Aug	150	39
Sept	105	21
Oct	98	15
Nov
Dec
Total	1152	272

2023 Incidents
Jan	89
Feb	89
Mar	86
Apr	86
May	97
Jun	111
Jul	167
Aug	171
Sep	124
Oct	112
Nov	107
Dec	106
Total	1345

Year End Total
2022	1522
2021	1364
2020	1085
2019	1331
2018	1074
2017	996
2016	1108
2015	940

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Charlestown Rescue is a non-profit, community based public health service that efficiently provides and manages the integrated pre-hospital care system for the Town of Charlestown, Rhode Island. Our emphasis is excellence in patient care, personnel development and cultural diversity.

We are proud to provide basic and advanced life support ambulance transportation, medical incident command, community education, technical rescue services, and special event coverage.

Vessel Collision at Charlestown Breachway

Charlestown Ambulance Rescue Service, October 21

At 12:17 Charlestown Rescue was dispatched with Charlestown Police, and Dunn's Corners Fire Department for a report of a vessel collision with persons in the water at the Charlestown Breachway. Arriving police officers identified 3 individuals who were involved in the collision and were on land by the West wall of the breachway. Rescue Vessels were cancelled and we transitioned to a land based ... (Full Story & Photos)

Our condolences to the Richmond Police Department and the family of Sgt

Charlestown Ambulance Rescue Service, October 20

Michael Lawing. Sgt. Lawing passed away today from a brief illness. Rest in peace sir.... (Full Story & Photos)

With early voting started, here are some important points to consider regarding Question 14, which does not change how EMS is delivered

Charlestown Ambulance Rescue Service, October 19

Charlestown Ambulance-Rescue Service (CARS) will continue under its current contract.

Objective of the Amendment: Question 14 proposes amending the Town Charter to ensure the continued provision of emergency medical services by EITHER a town department OR an appropriately licensed third-party vendor, such as CARS.

Maintaining Needed Services: CARS has been effective and reliable for the residents ... (Full Story & Photos)

Today, 15 new rescue swimmers, including 11 from @warwickrifiredepartment and 4 from Newport Fire, successfully completed their training

Charlestown Ambulance Rescue Service, October 11

Final exercises were held at Hazard Rock in Narragansett—congratulations to all and thank you for a great week of training!... (Full Story & Photos)

Tonight, our team came together for our monthly rescue training, focusing on search and rescue techniques with hands-on practice in the field

Charlestown Ambulance Rescue Service, October 10

We were fortunate to have the town’s drone unit join us for a live demo. To top it all off, we were treated to the northern lights. #charlestownrescue #charlestownri... (Full Story & Photos)

Tonight, our members had the privilege of participating in the National Night Out hosted by the Charlestown PD and South Kingstown PD

Charlestown Ambulance Rescue Service, September 24

It was a fantastic event with an amazing turnout! Thank you to everyone who stopped by and showed support! #charlestownrescue #nationalnightout... (Full Story & Photos)

We had so much fun with the students of St

Charlestown Ambulance Rescue Service, September 24

Andrew’s Preschool! They explored our trucks and asked such great questions! #charlestownrescuegoestopreschool #charlestownrescue #weloveourcommunity... (Full Story & Photos)

🚨 Join Us Tomorrow at National Night Out!

Charlestown Ambulance Rescue Service, September 23

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We're excited to be part of this amazing event hosted by @charlestownpolice and @southkingstownpd! Stop by our booth from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM for some hands-on fun with our high-fidelity manikin, Hal. We'll be running overdose and naloxone drills, and you can also practice hands-only CPR with our CPR manikins! 👐💓

You might even hear Taylor Swift or the Bee Gees keeping us in rhythm. 🕺🎶 Come ... (Full Story & Photos)

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