Emergency Medical Services

Medical Services

In 2021 the Mount Pleasant Fire Department ran 9,581 emergency response calls. Of these calls, 5,710 were for emergency medical assists. Fire Department personnel are well trained to administer lifesaving procedures and medications. Firefighters are often the first on the scene and many times have the patient stabilized before EMS arrives to transport. The department consists of Forty-Five (45) National Registry Paramedics who can start IVs, place advanced airways, can operate and interpret 12 lead cardiac monitors, and administer 34 medications as approved by Medical Control and Forty-Nine (49) National Registry EMTs. The department has an approved Continued Education Program through South Carolina DHEC . This allows the MPFD to recertify Paramedics and EMTs at the state and national level.

• Five (5) ALS (advanced life support) / Paramedic Engine Companies: 
  • Engine 501 at Fire Station #1 at 974 McCants Drive
  • Engine 502 at Fire Station #2 at 393 Egypt Road
  • Engine 503 at Fire Station #3, 355 7th Avenue
  • Engine 505 at Fire Station #5 at 3001 Dunes West Blvd 
  • Engine 506 at Fire Station #6 at 1301 Carolina Park Blvd
• One (1) ALS Rescue; 
  • Rescue 504 at Fire Station #4 at 1156 Six Mile Rd.
• Two (2) ALS Squads (QRV); 
  • Squad 504 at Fire Station #4 at 1156 Six Mile Rd 
  • Squad 507 at Fire Station #7 at 926 Bowman Rd.
• Two (2) BLS Rescue Boat; 
  • Marine 501 Docked at Charleston Harbor Marina, Patriots Point Road
  • Boat 501 at Fire Station #3, 355 7th Avenue
• Two (2) Utility Terrain Vehicle for patient access and transport for patient access at ALS/BLS level for special events and locations, i.e. Bridge Run, Waterfront Memorial Park, Christmas Parade, etc.
  • Mule 502 at Fire Station #2 at 393 Egypt Road
  • Mule 505  at Fire Station #5 at 3001 Dunes West Blvd 
• Four (4) Bicycles for patient access at ALS/BLS level for special events and locations, i.e. Bridge Run, Waterfront Memorial Park, Christmas Parade, etc.