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Our Mission
Our Mission
The mission of the Surry County Association of Rescue Squads (SCARS) is to strengthen and sustain our volunteer rescue community by connecting squads, advocating for equitable resources, and promoting high standards of training and readiness across the county. We exist to support the people who show up first—volunteers—by sharing best practices, coordinating joint training, advising on equipment and funding, and representing squad needs to local government and the public. SCARS champions a community-first approach to emergency response: improving outcomes through cooperation, building local resilience, and ensuring every resident can count on a skilled, well-equipped squad when minutes matter.
Association Officers
Association Officers
President, 800
Austin C. Love, BS, EMT/TR
Chief of Mountain Park Rescue Squad
Vice President, 801
R.H. Young
Lieutenant of Pilot Mountain Rescue & EMS
Secretary
Lucas East
Lieutenant of Pilot Mountain Rescue & EMS
Treasurer
Shawn Jessup
Board VP of Pilot Mountain Rescue & EMS
Association Members
Association Members
The Association is made up of at least 2 officers from every agency, typically the Chief and Assistant Chief. Some agencies send representatives on an ad hoc basis, enabling the agency to have 2 votes while not designating a specific member.
Ad Hoc Officer
Mountain Park Rescue Squad
Mike Bovender
Chief, Elkin Emergency Rescue Squad
Eddie Bobbitt
Assistant Chief, Elkin Emergency Rescue Squad
Corey Scearce
Chief, Mount Airy Rescue Squad
Nathan Webb
Assistant Chief, Mount Airy Rescue Squad
Elijah Childers
Chief, Pilot Mountain Rescue & EMS
Scott McCord
Assistant Chief, Pilot Mountain Rescue & EMS
Chris Draughn
Chief, Dobson Rescue Squad
Levi Park
Assistant Chief, Dobson Rescue Squad
Lance Robeson
Deputy Chief, Pinnacle Fire & Rescue
Preston Boles
Firefighter, Pinnacle Fire & Rescue
Strategic Plan
Strategic Plan
Meetings & Transparency
Meetings & Transparency
Meeting Schedule
Meeting Schedule
As a registered nonprofit organization in North Carolina, all meetings are open to the public. To comment as a public member, please make yourself known as a public member at the beginning of the meeting. The President or Vice President presiding the meeting will find an appropriate time in the agenda for you to speak.
You can find our meeting documents below. All meetings are now on the 3rd Tuesday of every month. At the end of every quarter (Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec) meetings are in-person.
2026 Meeting Schedule
2026 Meeting Schedule
January 20th | Virtual, via Google Meet (meet.google.com/vyv-jxqn-mev)
February 17th | Virtual, via Google Meet (meet.google.com/jaq-xsfj-prs)
March 17th | Mount Airy Rescue Squad
April 21st | Virtual, via Google Meet (meet.google.com/uwi-cmin-rnh)
May 19th | Virtual, via Google Meet (meet.google.com/zxq-zrwb-ccc)
June 16th | Dobson Rescue Squad
July 21st | Virtual, via Google Meet (meet.google.com/dgs-myaw-txg)
August 18th | Virtual, via Google Meet (meet.google.com/eys-ianf-udy)
September 15th | Mount Airy Rescue Squad
October 20th | Virtual, via Google Meet (meet.google.com/bcn-hxhy-trr)
November 17th | Virtual, via Google Meet (meet.google.com/fbp-qqph-pqm)
December 15th | Dobson Rescue Squad
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