Aulander Rescue Disbands

by Jennipher Dickens - August 29th, 2007 - Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald

WINDSOR - After 49 years of service, the Aulander Rescue Squad is no more.

Klaus Akkerman, as a representative of the squad, came before the Bertie County Commissioners at their regular meeting Monday night and announced that as of midnight Tuesday, the Aulander Volunteer Rescue Squad (AVRS), Inc. would no longer be operational.

"Bertie County will have to provide emergency management services to the approximately 2100 citizens who live in the 75 square miles covered by the Aulander Squad," Akkerman stated.

As noted in Jennipher's article, Aulander was the second rescue squad in the state of North Carolina to be formed. 49 years is a long time. It is a shame that something that survived for so long is disbanding. It seems that at least part of the problem is both sides were failing to communicate. I am not pointing fingers. I just find it sad this could not be worked out.

Hopefully the people in the area covered will get adequate service for their rescue needs. However things do not look good. Jennipher has another article about the same County commisioner's meeting in which the Aulander Rescue announcment was made. A local citizen complained about the Colerain Rescue Squad not providing adequate service.