South Hero Rescue

03/21/2026

A happy retirement is in order for our Chief Jenny Schulz!!

We are lucky to have her at the helm of our department. She’s a role model for us all, and is a big part of what makes South Hero Rescue special!

She might be retired from our friends over at Milton Rescue, but we aren’t letting her go anytime soon!

01/22/2026

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We are in for some brutal winter weather this coming weekend, Vermont! Please use caution when spending any time outdoors or traveling. Below 0 temperatures can cause frostbite in a matter of minutes! Be sure to check on your loved ones and neighbors, too.

Find more safety tips, locate your closest warming shelter, and download translated materials on our webpage: https://www.healthvermont.gov/winter-safety-tips

11/26/2025

Our ambulance will be in the parade & afterwards, our crew will be mingling at the festivities. Come join us!

11/01/2025

South Hero Rescue had a great time at trunk or treat last night!

It’s always great to see all the creativity in the costumes!

10/28/2025

South Hero Rescue would like to wish this group of EMS providers a happy First Responder’s Day.

We are blessed to have such a cohesive, compassionate, and empathetic group of dedicated personnel. We are proud to your neighbors, friends, and fellow community members, keeping our community safe 24/7, 365.

This picture is only a few of us, taken at our annual banquet.

We are truly one big family.

But without our extended family we couldn’t do what we do.

So join us in wishing a Happy First Responders to our brothers and sisters at South Hero Fire, SHVFD First Response, The Grand Isle Sheriffs Department, and all our other mutual aid partners 🚑🚒🚓

10/25/2025

South Hero Rescue is proud to have had the opportunity to make this donation. A fitting way to remember an important member of our community. We may be EMS providers, but above all else we are your neighbors, friends, and proud community members. We are happy to be able to give back to our wonderful community in such a meaningful way

‘A fitting way to remember her’: Rescue gifts South Hero school donated medical device in honor of late teacher
By MICHAEL FRETT
Islander Staff Writer
SOUTH HERO – By all accounts, Alice Toth loved her South Hero school.
“She dedicated her life to South Hero,” Julie Pidgeon, a longtime educator at the Folsom Education and Community Center now serving as the South Hero school’s principal, recalled. “She was the teacher you went to when you needed help with your classroom… and the kids loved her.”
Alice Toth, a teacher who spent decades working in Grand Isle County schools known in her later years as the “Island Pie Lady” for the pies she baked for her local church community, passed away late last year.
In an obituary announcing her passing, Alice Toth’s family had asked for community members to donate to South Hero Rescue in lieu of flowers, a request her family said was meant to celebrate the ambulance service whose emergency medical providers “came to her aid when she was most in need” and where her grandson now serves as an assistant chief.
Nearly a year later, those requested donations have been turned into a portable defibrillator for the Folsom Education and Community Center, a potentially life-saving donation for the local elementary and middle school, and a final act of kindness from the late educator purchased with around $600 originally donated in Alice Toth’s name.
Read more in this week’s Islander at https://www.theislandernewspaper.com/

Photo caption: The Folsom Education and Community Center’s principal Julie Pidgeon and the school’s athletic director Connor Walsh pose with South Hero Rescue’s Troy Toth, Jenny Schulz and Cody Fiala following the rescue service’s presentation of a new portable defibrillator to the school. Photo by Michael Frett.

10/13/2025

Our hearts tonight, go out to the family of Chief Sandy Ladd, Colchester Fire, Alburgh Fire, and Alburgh Rescue.

Sandy was an exemplary leader, educator, and a dedicated life-long public servant.

Sandy left a lasting impact on all those who learned from him, and worked along side him. Sandy was a true embodiment of compassion, and empathy.

We can all strive to be more like Sandy.

Rest in peace Chief, we’ll take it from here.

07/04/2025

We’re ready to start parading in the South Hero 4th of July parade, celebrating community & being helpful & caring to others!

07/04/2025

Now, with our freshly scrubbed ambulance, we are staging to provide any necessary support for runners at the GMAA Clarence DeMar 5k on South Street!

07/04/2025

Getting the rig scrubbed & ready for the South Hero 4th of July Parade @ 11:00 down along South Street, see ya there!

05/29/2025

Last night on May 28th at 8:05pm we were dispatched for a garage fire on Sunset View Road. Upon arriving on scene the fire had already quickly spread and fully engulfed the log cabin residence.

County mutual aid from Grand Isle Volunteer Fire Department, North Hero Volunteer Fire Dept., Isle La Motte Fire and Alburgh Volunteer Fire Department as well as Milton Fire Department and Colchester Fire Department were called to assist via manpower and tankers. South Hero Rescue and Grand Isle / North Hero Rescue were vital in helping keep firefighters cool and hydrated as we worked. Grand Isle Sheriffs were also on scene assisting us.

It’s unknown at this time what caused the fire to start. The first floor and second floor of the home were fully involved however the basement level was fine. The homeowners were not at the home and no injuries were reported.

Thank you to all those that came to support us and the team work, efficiency, and professionalism doesn’t go unnoticed.

**photo credit to First in News with Troy Austin

05/24/2025

Day 7! & wrapping up by scrapping our planned post & encouraging you all to read today’s post from our colleagues at !
They excellently describe what to expect when you call 911 for a medical emergency & what you can do to help First Responders & Rescue care for you or your loved one. Together, “We Care. For Everyone.”