NEWS

9-21-2025 - Midwest Medical Transport

LREMS wishes to extend its condolences to Midwest Medical Transport of North Carolina (MMT) who lost two of their own from a tragic accident yesterday. Please keep their families and friends in your prayers during this difficult time.

9-8-2025 - Commander Robert Ivey

Commander Robert Ivey officially retired from LREMS on 9/8/2025. He is the longest serving commander of the organization. Commander Ivey has spent many years dedicated to serving his community. LREMS would like to thank Commander Ivey for his leadership, commitment and dedication to this organization. Casey Hodge will now serve as commander and Nick Stone as deputy commander moving forward.

9-6-2025 - Swift Water Training

Rescue personnel participated in swift water rescue refresher training on 9/6/2025. The class was held at the Fayetteville Technical Community College Swift Water training facility. This state of the art facility trains personnel from all over the nation in swift water rescue. LREMS is proud to support a state response team with our partners, Lumberton Fire Department and Red Springs Fire Department.

8-16-2025 - Local Daycare Visit

LREMS visited a local daycare recently to spend time and teach kids about rescue. Thank you Grace for taking the time to stop by and speak with them.

7-2-2025 - Dixie Youth Baseball

LREMS 149 was on standby this past weekend for the Dixie Youth Baseball tournament at Northeast Park. Thank you for allowing us be a part of this event!

7-1-2025 - Darlington Co SO / Cherokee Co SO

Please keep the family of Deputy Devin Mason and the Darlington County Sheriff's Office (SC) in your thoughts and prayers.

Please also keep the family of Detention Officer Francisco Flattes and the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office (NC) in your thoughts and prayers.

LREMS wishes to extend its condolences to both families during this difficult time.

6-21-2025 - East Lumberton Community Day

On 6-21-2025, rescue personnel participated in East Lumberton Community Day at Ivey Park. Thank you to Councilwoman Karen Highley for the invitation!

6-9-2025 - Robeson County Sheriffs Office

LREMS would like to extend its condolences to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office in the passing of Lieutenant Thomas Lee Rowdy and Deputy/SRO Brenda Leigh Whitmire. Please continue to keep their family and friends in your prayers in the days ahead.

5-24-2025 - Retired Chief Pete Batton

LREMS wishes to extend its condolences to the Dublin Volunteer Fire Dept. (Bladen County) in the passing of Mr. Pete Batton on May 24, 2025. He was a true public servant who spent many years serving his community. Please continue to keep his family and friends in your prayers in the days ahead.

5-20-2025 - EMS Week 2025

LREMS would like to recognize the men and women who dedicate their lives in helping others - our EMS heroes.

We thank you for your service, compassion, commitment and care in helping others in their time of need. Whether it be a critical incident, medical emergency or just being there for someone our EMS heroes put others before themselves.

We appreciate and thank you for what you do each day.

Happy EMS Week!

5-2-2025 - Concrete Truck MVC

LREMS and Lumberton Fire Department Battalion 2 responded to an overturned concrete truck on 5-2-2025. The driver was entrapped and was extricated by rescue and fire personnel. This was a demonstration of team work at its best. Thank you to all who responded.

4-28-2025 - Airbag/Cribbing Training

Rescue personnel conducted airbag and cribbing familiarization training on 4-28-2025. A wooden maze prop was created for this type of training. The goal was to maneuver a ball from the starting point to the end using only airbags and cribbing.

4-16-2025 - Telecommunicators Week

LREMS would like to express our sincere appreciation to our public safety telecommunicators. Thank you for all you do. We value your service and dedication to our community.

4-9-2025 - Keys to Life

Another successful Keys to Life program is in the books for Lumberton High School on 4/9/2025. Thank you to the agencies who participated and the businesses who helped support this event.

4-7-2025 - Chad Autry & Mia Cox Bourchier

We pause to remember two former members of our team, Chad Autry and Mia Cox Bourchier. Chad was a paramedic who worked in our EMS Division and Mia was a member of our junior rescue program. Both passed unexpectedly.

Our sincere prayers go to their families during this most difficult time.

3-12-2025 - Rescue 146 Ambulance

After a successful NCOEMS inspection and certification, Rescue 146 was placed in service on 3/12/2025. This ambulance is equipped and staffed at the paramedic level. It replaces an older ambulance and is the newest addition to our fleet.

3-8-2025 - Rumba on the Lumber

Great day for the Rumba downtown on 3/8/2025!

3-7-2025 - Calvin Bishop

LREMS sends our condolences to the Fayetteville Fire Department and FTCC Fire and Rescue Training in the passing of retired Battalion Chief Calvin Bishop on 3/7/2025.

Chief Bishop was a master of his craft and taught many firefighters and rescue personnel across this state. He will be greatly missed.

Godspeed Chief.