North American Rescue® (NAR) is as American as baseball and bald eagles (it is in their logo, after all).

You’ve probably seen their building perched up on a hill near I-85, between Pelham Road and Highway 14. You’ve more than likely wondered what they do. What they do is save lives. Really – their mission is to reduce preventable deaths.

NAR started in Easley, in the bonus room of founder Bob Castellani’s home. Castellani is ex-military and through his experiences realized that with the proper equipment, more deaths could be prevented + more soldiers could return home to their families.

So he created a company to manufacture products for the military, law enforcement, EMS, and other first responders (on local, national, and international scales). The most well-known product is probably the Combat Application Tourniquet®, a kit that stops major bleeding.

When you step inside the NAR facilities, you’re greeted with reminders of those who have given it all so that we can have the opportunity to give to others. Many of their employees have service backgrounds in the military or law enforcement.
NAR partners with the South Carolina Vocational Rehab Department (SCVRD), to provide training for those with disabilities, including disabled veterans. Those learning from SCVRD are referred to as “clients”, and up to 60 clients are working with North American Rescue – assembling kits and working inside their warehouse. Twenty of those clients have transitioned from SCVRD to be hired on as permanent NAR employees. 👏🏻

North American Rescue is putting GVL on the map by saving lives globally, fulfilling lives in our state and creating a lasting imprint on our local economy.

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