September 3, 2011 Taste of the Mountains Street Festival

The 19th annual “TASTE OF THE MOUNTAINS” Street Festival was held on September 3, 2011 in "downtown Madison".  Once again the Madison County Rescue Squad (MCRS) provided standby support at this annual event.  Taste of the Mountains started in 1992 as a heritage festival that celebrates the Mountain and Traditional cultures of the 18th & 19th century America as reflected in the customs and history of the Blue Ridge Mountains region.  Each year MCRS has provided standby Emergency Medical Support.  This event brings several thousand people to the town of Madison and fortunately through those years we have had no serious injuries.

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Unit 384 staged at the North end of Madison. You can see the festival beyond the unit. Entire town of Madison is closed to vehicular traffic and streets shutdown for this event.Another shot of Unit 384 staged at the North end of Madison at the intersection of Route 29 Business and Route 231 NorthNorth end of the Taste of the Mountains street festivalOn duty and every ready - The Double A's...Anthony and Angie on standby doing a walk aroundUnit 389 and Response 383 at Washington Street and Business 29. Right in the middle of the festivalUnit 389 and Prowler 1. Anthony and Angie along with MCRS Captain Jones against Prowler 1Angie...its a bird...its a plane...its...?MCRS Captan Jones and Angie kickin' back in Prowler 1Appears Angie literally kicked Captain Jones from the Prowler!Angie ready to take the Prowler for a spinResponse 383, Unit 389 and Prowler 1Shot from the back of Prowler 1Angie---THANK YOU for providing standby support to Taste of the Mountains!Nice shot of Prowler 1 along with Captain Jones and AngieCrowd shots of Taste of the Mountains in Downtown Madison. This is from the South end of Madison looking North down Main StreetCrowd shots of Taste of the Mountains in Downtown Madison. This is from the South end of Madison looking North down Main StreetCrowd shots of Taste of the Mountains in Downtown Madison. This is from the South end of Madison looking North down Main StreetCrowd shots of Taste of the Mountains in Downtown Madison. This is from the South end of Madison looking North down Main StreetCrowd shots of Taste of the Mountains in Downtown Madison. This is from the North end of Madison looking South down Main StreetUnit 389 and Prowler from across parking lot of the Mountainer CafeProwler 1 not only is a Off Road Support Unit, makes a great place to enjoy some food from the many local vendors serving homemade goodiesOne of the many offerings from the craft vendorsCrowd shots of Taste of the Mountains in Downtown Madison. This is from the North end of Madison looking South down Main StreetLinda B, one of MCRS EMT-I, checks out some wares from one of the vendors while providing standby supportCould Linda be doing some early Christmas shopping?Shopping for her granddaughter maybe?Unit 384 mid-day during the festival. Started to get a little warm, so doors are open to provide the crowd a view of the unit and to try and circulate a bit of airUnit 384 mid-day during the festival. Started to get a little warm, so doors are open to provide the crowd a view of the unit and to try and circulate a bit of airUnit 384 mid-day during the festival. Started to get a little warm, so doors are open to provide the crowd a view of the unit and to try and circulate a bit of airUnit 384 mid-day during the festival. Unit 384 was staged right at the North shuttle bus stop which you see in the background (Big Yellow Bus)Shot of 384 at the shuttle bus stop and the road is closed for the Taste of Mountains Street Festival per the Deputy Sheriffs