Cottonwood Rescue Inc.

08/17/2026

Last night Cottonwood Rescue was dispatched along with other agencies to an overturned vehicle. Cottonwood Rescue was returning from the hospital from a previous 911 call and responded to this incident. The driver was very fortunate and walked away from what could have been much worse. Everyone who responded did a great job, thanks to all of you. The past few days have been a very busy time in the Ems world throughout the area. We at Cottonwood Rescue would like to remind everyone to be safe out there.

08/16/2026

Shortly after 7:00 this morning Cottonwood Rescue was dispatched to an unresponsive infant. Upon arrival to the scene the crew was met in the yard with the child unresponsive but breathing. This became a load and go situation and Cottonwood Rescue 4 immediately left the scene emergency enroute to the hospital. Even though there was ALS personnel on board with Cottonwood, Dothan Fire was requested for mutual aid for additional assistance. Thank you for the additional help to Dfd Engine 4 crew. Also thank you to the county and city dispatchers that directed the appropriate resources that were needed. A big thank you to EMS 1 and Houston County Sheriff Department that provided an emergency es**rt for Rescue 4 to the proper emergency room . Last but certainly not least is a thank you to the entire emergency room staff that took over patient care. This morning was a reminder that it takes teamwork when critical calls are on the line. Our thoughts and prayers are with the patient and family as ongoing treatments are underway.

06/05/2026

Late night training at cottonwood rescue. There are skills that must be practiced in a controlled environment so that they can be accomplished when it truly matters. Stephanie is seen in this picture going over her intubation skills. Intubation is a skill performed by a paramedic for maintaining complete control of the airway during critical incidents. Stephanie is in paramedic school and instead of going to bed early decided it was more important to train. Thank you for all that you do.

05/31/2026

Tomorrow, we’re kicking off Houston County National CPR & AED Awareness Week with our friends from Brightspeed and the Southeast Alabama EMS Council at Cottonwood Rescue Inc., and we’re ready to train some new lifesavers!

❤️🚑Heroes aren’t born; they’re trained. Join us to learn:
✅ CPR Training & AED usage
✅ Narcan administration
✅ Stop the Bleed training
✅Learn about PulsePoint

Space is limited and registration is REQUIRED to attend.
Secure your spot now: HeartSafe – Southeast Health Foundation

The Perks: Every participant receives a free HeartSafe t-shirt and an entry to win a $100 Visa gift card!

A few hours of your time could mean a lifetime for someone else.

05/19/2026

Congratulations to Benjamin McCardle . Ben recently passed his Advanced Emt national Registry. Ben is employed part time at Cottonwood Rescue and is a full time certified firefighter with Dothan Fire Dept. Ben was also recognized today at the Dothan commission meeting as Dfd Emt of the year. Congratulations on both accomplishments to better provide for your community.

05/19/2026

Congratulations to Aaron Money for passing his advanced Emt recently. Aaron currently works for Ashford Rescue as well as Cottonwood Rescue. This level up will allow him to provide a higher level of emergency care for his community.

05/19/2026

This week is National ems week. Thank you to all of our staff for doing the things that you do for our community and for Cottonwood Rescue. Keep striving to be your best and as always stay safe.

05/13/2026

Be sure to take the time to wish the man in charge a Happy Birthday today. Beau is on the road celebrating his birthday by providing an out of town transport for cottonwood rescue .

05/07/2026

At approximately 6:00 this evening Cottonwood Rescue along with other agencies were dispatched emergency critical to am Mvc at the intersection of Willie varnum and fletcher smith rd. Upon arrival one vehicle was still occupied and that vehicle had sustained major damage. The driver was trapped and pinned inside. During the extraction process the patient was determined to be a trauma alert and treatment was performed during the extrication process. multiple patients were transported to a local hospital where a trauma team was waiting on the most severe. Cottonwood Rescue responded with two ambulances when off duty members came to assist the on duty crew. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the ones involved in this incident. Great job to all who responded.

05/01/2026