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The Rescue Squad operates round the clock, staffed entirely by volunteers who tirelessly serve Madison County. We are the first responders for all motor vehicle accidents involving trapped individuals, entangled machinery, or perilous water-related emergencies. Alongside HEMSI, the local ambulance service, we also offer assistance in medical and public emergencies as required.
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Two people killed in separate wrecks across Madison County identified
Director David Young, September 25
MADISON CO., Ala. (WAFF) - The two people who were killed in two separate wrecks on Wednesday morning have been identified.
Madison County Coroner Tyler Berryhill identified one of the victims as 63-year-old John Cooper/
Cooper was riding on his motorcycle when he and several other vehicles were involved in the wreck.
The accident happened just before 6:30 a.m. on Winchester Rd. and Memorial Parkway. Officials ... (Full Story)
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Remembering the SCItanic 40 years later
WAAY Marie Waxel, July 21
July 7, 1984, began as an average day for boaters on the Tennessee River, but by the end of that day, and for decades to come, the SCItanic would become a boat discussed by people across the U.S.
The SCItanic, a triple-decked paddlewheel boat owned by SCI Systems - a large Huntsville electronics company, was taking employees and their families on a river excursion that morning. Fifteen people and ... (Full Story)
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One injured after dump truck overturns in Madison County
Director David Young, June 16
MADISON CO., Ala. (WAFF) - Emergency crews responded to a wreck after a dump truck overturned in Madison County Friday morning.
Crews on the scene on the scene tell us one person was injured in the wreck and taken to the hospital for treatment.
The wreck happened on Old Railroad Bed Road near Jim McLemore Road.
Authorities have not said what caused the wreck.... (Full Story & Photos)
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6 injured in wreck on Governors Drive Thursday night
Director David Young, June 16
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Multiple people are injured following a wreck on Thursday night in Huntsville.
Huntsville Police said the roadway from Parkhill Road to Scenic Overlook was closed due to a multi-car wreck.
According to Huntsville Emergency Medical Services Inc. (HEMSI) spokesperson Don Webster, the wreck involved two cars with five patients, including two teenagers. Two of those injured ... (Full Story & Photos)
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HMCRSI assist Huntsville Police removing Submerged Vehicle
Director David Young, May 15
The Huntsville Madison County Rescue Squad responded to the 9000 block of Mooresville road on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 to assist Huntsville Police with removing a vehicle from the water. Huntsville police responded to reports of a vehicle crash in the early hours of May 15, 2024. Upon arrival, a single occupant was located outside the vehicle and transported to a local hospital for treatment. Later ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Man killed in industrial accident on Memorial Parkway
Director David Young, March 27
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - A man is dead after granite fell on him in an industrial incident on Wednesday morning, according to Don Webster of Huntsville Emergency Medical Services Inc. (HEMSI).
Webster said the incident occurred at 11309 Memorial Parkway.
Webster said HEMSI, Huntsville Fire and Rescue and Madison County Rescue Squad are on scene.... (Full Story & Photos)
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Moores Mill Fire, Huntsville-Madison Rescue Squad pull car out of Flint River
Director David Young, March 04
MADISON COUNTY, Ala (WHNT) — The Moore's Mill Volunteer Fire Department (MMVFD) says it and several other agencies responded Friday after a car ran off into Flint River.
Moore's Mill VFD Spokesperson Ethan Fitzgerald said the department received the call around 5 p.m. He said the vehicle was at a put-in spot near Oscar Patterson Road and Rube Robinson Road when it entered the water.
Fitzgerald said ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Huntsville Man Dies in Single-Vehicle Crash, Car Found Submerged in Madison County Pond
Director David Young, December 10
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency confirms a Huntsville man died after a single-vehicle crash resulted in a car being submerged in Madison County.
According to ALEA, 61-year-old Daniel A. Nelson was fatally injured when the 2016 Nissan Sentra that he was driving left the roadway, struck a mailbox and a culvert and then entered a pond.
ALEA says Nelson was not using a seat belt at the time of the ... (Full Story & Photos)
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