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Shelby County Rescue Squad Always There To Help, But Needs Help Too

The Shelby County Rescue Squad has been around for 41 years and has a team of 15 people varying in different specialties to assist the area. To become a member of the squad you must be trained for a year, and have a background check, but afterward the trainee is certified for life. Clint Stiner, Chief of the rescue squad said the squad does work well with the equipment they have, but there are some things they would like, to be able to run more smoothly, including a crew cab to help the squad members not have to use their own vehicles as much when called into action.

The rescue squad operates off of a low budget, and is funded by Shelby County, but the money that the squad receives, doesn't always pay for everything they need and sometimes they have to ask for more money from the county if they can't raise it themselves. Stiner highlighted one of the fundraisers the rescue squad holds during the year.

To become part of the Shelby County Rescue Squad or for more information on the squad or how to help them, call Stiner at 217-855-6731, or stop by the Shelbyville Firehouse. Stiner appeared on the NEWSTALK WTIM Morning Show.

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