Pilot Mountain Rescue and EMS

12/14/2025

Our Squad 86 Christmas Party was a blast celebrating the ending of 2025 and the Christmas season.

We are thankful for our volunteers and their families and everything they do for our community.

Please join us in congratulating our 2025 Award Recipients!
The Life Save Award:
Elijah Childers
Kenneth Chilton
James Wareham
Dennis Manuel
Scott McCord
Lucas East
Tim Chilton
RH Young

2025 Member of the Year:
Lucas East

Merry Christmas to all from Pilot Mountain Rescue and may we never forget the Reason for the Season!

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12/08/2025

We really enjoyed putting on the 55th annual Pilot Mountain Christmas parade last night! We had over 130 entries which consisted of possibly the most floats we've ever had. Thank you to all the participants and all who made it so great!

12/06/2025

It's almost time for the Christmas parade! Are you prepared? 🎄

12/03/2025

2025 Pilot Mountain Christmas Parade

🚨 ** IMPORTANT DROP OFF AND LINE UP ROUTE INFORMATION** 🚨

In order to ensure safety, we ask that anyone dropping off participants, individuals or items that will be in the parade please use the East Surry HS lower practice field to do so. You can access the lower lot, as shown, from the Bypass. Signs will also direct you. You will not be granted access into the parking lot to drop off or set up as we must use this space to park registered participants.

For the PARADE LINE UP ROUTE TO REGISTRATION, please enter from the W 52 Bypass entrance onto W Main St, as shown. This will help with traffic flow and assist our Rescue personnel in getting you lined up for the parade

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at pmrsparade@gmail.com

Thank you and see you soon!!!
-PILOT MTN RESCUE SQUAD
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

11/18/2025

🎄🎁 It’s that time of year again 🎁🎄

We are proud to present to you the 55th Annual Pilot Mountain Christmas Parade Grand Marshal!

This year, the Pilot Mountain Rescue Squad has selected Mr. Bowen Horton!

Bowen is a jaw dropping bundle of pure toughness, grit and absolute joy being only 8 months old!!!

At birth, no one knew Bowen had a congenital heart defect. At just one month old, he was diagnosed with Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF), a condition that changed his families world overnight. From then on, Bowen underwent continuous cardiology appointments and monitoring until his open-heart surgery at Duke Medical Center at only seven months old.

His mother Mrs. Baylee Horton said, “the surgery was intense, something no baby should ever have to face, but Bowen fought through it with incredible strength. After a week in the hospital, he came home healing, smiling, and proving to everyone what a true heart warrior looks like.”

Now at eight months old, Bowen is a happy, thriving baby who has already overcome more than many people face in a lifetime. Though he will have some lifelong precautions and future procedures ahead, he continues to grow, shine, and inspire everyone around him.

The Hortons thank God every day for their precious Bowen, and wish to thank Pilot Mountain Rescue for the honor of choosing him as this year’s Grand Marshall.
“He is truly our miracle and our hero.”

We at Pilot Rescue wish to resound Mrs. Horton’s words in that he is our hero as well.

On Saturday, December 6th, Mr. Bowen Horton will lead the way down Main as we join together to usher in the Christmas season! Please ensure that you are in attendance and give a warm welcome to yet another local hometown hero!
The Rescue Squad is thankful to the Hortons for joining us this year and we look forward to seeing everyone there!!

As always, Merry (Early) Christmas from all of us at the Pilot Mountain Rescue Squad and may we never forget the Reason for the Season!

11/13/2025

Squad 86 would like to congratulate our newest paramedic, Mr Lucas East!

Lucas has accomplished many milestones this year all while balancing work, school, church and the squad.
He is a top agency responder having reached 220 call responses already this year. Becoming a paramedic is no easy task with thousands of hours of training and practice.

We at the Pilot Mountain Rescue Squad are blessed to have his dedicated heart and drive in our 86 family!

Please join me in congratulating Mr. Lucas East (8615) for his great accomplishments!

11/11/2025

All gave some, but some gave all.

🇺🇸 Thank you Veterans 🇺🇸

Happy Veterans Day from Squad 86

11/02/2025

Squad 86 had the opportunity to standby and display what the Pilot Mountain Rescue Squad is all about today at the NC HOSA Regional Event held at Pilot Mountain Middle School today.
Students from all around assembled to compete and showcase their skills and talents.
It was a true honor to be able to speak toward the importance of volunteering and making a difference, even at a young age, in your community.

We are extremely proud of all these future medical professionals and experts and wish them all the best in their academic and medical careers ahead! Big things will come from this group of young people!

Press on kids, press on

10/13/2025

Who's ready for a parade??? Its time to start making plans! 🎅

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09/18/2025

This morning, at approximately 1:30 AM, Squad 86 was dispatched along with several other departments to a motor vehicle accident involving a tractor and trailer with a possible patient trapped and pinned in the vehicle.

Upon arrival, it was confirmed that the patient was pinned down in the vehicle and would require a lengthy extrication.
Rescue personnel worked diligently to free the patient and greatly accomplished such, allowing for a quick transition to emergency medical care and a ride in “The Bird”

A wonderful job well done by all departments involved and we pray for a speedy recovery for the driver of the truck

Be sure to let these agencies know today how much you appreciate them, their skills, their sacrifice and quick response when it’s needed the most 🤝🏼

* King Fire Department
* Rural Hall Fire Department
* Pilot Mountain Rescue Squad
* North Carolina Highway Patrol
* Stokes County EMS
* Forsyth County EMS
* AirCare Atrium Health WF Baptist
* Pilot K**b Fire Department
* Stokes County Sheriff’s Office
* King Police Department
* Northend Garage
* Fulps Towing and Recovery

09/11/2025

07/29/2025

🎉Our 60th Anniversary is in the books🎉

THANK YOU to everyone who stopped by to help us celebrate this milestone for our organization. Without you and your support, we could not operate as a life saving organization serving Pilot Mountain and our surrounding area!

We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!
A huge thank you to our sponsors, singers, food trucks, vendors and our volunteers who put so much work into the day!
Be sure to let us see those 60th Anniversary T-shirts out and about!!

🔶🔷 THANK YOU PILOT MOUNTAIN 🔶🔷

* El Regio Loncheria
* Grounded Coffee
* The Krazy Lemon
* Soul to Bowl
* Bennys Ice Cream Truck

* By Grace Bluegrass Gospel

* Jam’n Tees
* The Squeeze Box
* McHone Farm Service
* Pilot Tire
* Slate Funeral Home
* Foothills Hardware and Building Supply
* Pilot Mountain Rapid L**e
* B&D Kiser Inc.
* East Main Tire & Automotive
* Northend Garage
* Law and Order Auto Sales
* Garanco Inc.
* LandPro Real Estate
* Boles Hardware