VB Rescue - Volunteer EMS Squads

10/04/2023

So proud to announce our Member Spotlight for October -- Kristof Siska--. The Virginia Beach Rescue Squad Foundation thanks you for your service to VB Rescue!

10/01/2023

Thanks to All who stopped by the VB Rescue tent this weekend at Neptune Festival! Loved talking to everyone 😀

Many thanks to all of our VB Rescue members who helped to spread the word about volunteering with the BEST Volunteer Rescue in Virginia Beach!!

09/30/2023

What a great day to be out at the Neptune Festival this weekend! Come check out VB Rescue! We’re between 19th and 20th streets.
Thanks to our volunteers for coming out to make this weekend special 🙂🙂
To learn how you can be a volunteer go to www.vbrescue.org.

09/27/2023

Congratulations to all of you!

09/26/2023

What a legacy!! CONGRATULATIONS Bobby Hill for your 50 years of service! The Foundation thanks you for your commitment to VB Rescue and for serving the community of Virginia Beach.

09/17/2023

Congratulations Jonathon!

Congratulations to Paramedic Jonathan Latoni on being released as an Advanced Life Support Field Training Officer (ALS FTO)!

Paramedic Latoni has served with VB Rescue for six-plus years, volunteering with the Chesapeake Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad before joining the Department of EMS in Oct. 2022.

Great work, Jon!

09/17/2023

Another awesome day at NAS Oceana Air Show. Thanks to all of our volunteers who made this a fantastic weekend! Looking forward to 2024 🙂

09/16/2023

It was an awesome day at the NAS Oeana Air Show! VB Rescue will be there on Sunday as well if we didn’t get a chance to see you today. 😀

09/16/2023

Come on out and see us at the Oceana Air Show! It’s a beautiful day!

09/15/2023

VB Rescue is so excited to be a part of this amazing event! We’ll be under the tent Saturday and Sunday. Come by our table and get to know some of our awesome volunteers! 😎

09/04/2023

Happy Labor Day 🎉! Wishing everyone a relaxing Labor Day and a day off from work.

08/29/2023

Congratulations to Ellen McBride for being appointed to Volunteer Deputy EMS Chief. Ellen has been a dedicated volunteer and member of our combined VB Rescue system for more than 16 years.

She has served in numerous leadership roles at many levels, including Assistant Chief for the Department of EMS since 2018, oversaw the Sustainability Committee for two years, was a founding member of the Collaborative Fund Drive Committee that started in 2014 and served on Rescue Council from 2011-2014.

Her accomplishments and recognitions include receiving the Virginia Gilpin Distinguished Service Award in 2019, being a Make a Wish Circle Honoree in 2016, named one of “Ten Leading Ladies” featured in Coastal Virginia magazine in 2014, VBEMS Outstanding EMS Administrator of the Year in 2013 and the Cape Henry Rotary Club Public Safety Volunteer of the Year in 2013.

Thank you for all you do Ellen! Words cannot express our gratitude for your commitment to VB Rescue.

08/23/2023

The Virginia Beach Rescue Squad Foundation is pleased to announce, Bailey Stadler August Member Spotlight 🎉 Thanks for all you do Bailey!
www.vbrescue.org

08/22/2023

Thank you Hire Vets Now for inviting VB Rescue to attend last week's event at Naval Station Norfolk! So happy that we were able to participate and meet everyone.
A big shout out to our super star volunteers Anna Russell and Erik Prager!
www.vbrescue.org

08/07/2023

IT'S TIME TO EAT SOME WINGS AND RAISE SOME FUNDS!
August 9, 2023
5pm - 9pm

Buffalo Wild Wings 101 S. Independence Blvd. Virginia Beach

10% of your total bill will be donated to Davis Corner Volunteer Rescue Squad. (not including tax, gratuity, or promo discounts)

Don't forget to show this ticket to your server.

Let's raise some money for Davis Corner, share this post with everyone! 😀

07/26/2023

DINE OUT FOR A CAUSE! 🙂 Burgers with Benefits --- supporting VB Rescue Plaza! Come out and enjoy some great food for an AWESOME cause at Fuddruckers on General Booth Blvd.
July 25-27, 2023 4pm-8pm

07/22/2023

Great opportunity to come out and meet some of the VB Rescue members! 11am - 2pm today 😎
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Today is the day to see our public safety friends all in one place. This is always a great day. Bring the kids and adults out to say hi. Look for Davis Corner Volunteer Rescue Squad, Chesapeake Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad and Plaza Volunteer Rescue Squad ambulances and meet some great members from our families.

07/21/2023

It's our top priority to serve the people of the community - and is helping us do just that!

We've recently been gifted funding from the bank which will greatly help us to continue our mission to ensure an Independent and Vital Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue System. recipient.

To learn more about VBRSF go to www.vbrescuefoundation.org

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07/20/2023

CONGRATULATIONS Marisa K***z for being nominated as the Virginia Beach Rescue Council Vice President!

07/20/2023

The Virginia Beach Rescue Squad Foundation is pleased to announce Izzy Waldrop, our July Member of Month! Thanks for all you do! 😀 www.vbrescue.org

07/17/2023

Congratulations to you all! Can’t wait to meet you 🙂

Another round of new volunteers have been released into the field as EMTs!

Congratulations to each of these volunteer providers on earning their EMT certification and completing the internship process!

07/17/2023

Be careful out there!

Temps continue to be dangerously high. Do you know the difference between heat stroke and heat exhaustion?

07/17/2023

Congratulations to Virginia Beach EMS for being named a 2023 AHA Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold Agency with a Target: Heart Attack Honor Roll designation!

VBEMS was recognized for their outstanding work in caring for heart attack (STEMI), Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) and stroke patients.

All the members, both volunteer and career, played an invaluable role in this achievement. THANK YOU!
To learn how you can become part of this amazing team visit www.vbrescue.org

07/17/2023

We're excited to share that recently selected us as a recipient of one of its ! 🙂 The bank recognized us as a prominent supporter of the community in helping to ensure an Independent and Vital Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue System.

We demonstrate our commitment to the volunteer rescue squad system through our advocacy and strong community connections, by offering programs and services to each of the rescue squads, and by bringing strong community awareness to the system with marketing and public relations campaigns.

To learn more about us visit www.vbrescuefoundation.org.

07/13/2023

What an awesome event today at Naval Air Station Oceana ~ Hire Vets Now! It was a pleasure getting to talk to everyone and we can't wait to participate in the next event. Thanks to our member Anna Russell, Assistant Squad Commander at Davis Corner for helping with this event today! 😀
And thank you to the Virginia Department of Veterans Services and the Virginia Chamber Foundation with the opportunity to participate.
To learn more about volunteering visit us at www.vbrescue.org

07/09/2023

Thanks for all you do Chesapeake Beach!

07/01/2023

The Virginia Beach Rescue Squad Foundation would like to wish everyone a Happy Independence Day! This day in the United States marks the annual celebration of nationhood. It commemorates the passage of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. 🇺🇸

06/29/2023

Virginia Beach Rescue is about Neighbors saving Neighbors and there is no better way to give back to the community!

You can be a Lifesaver by joining the Volunteer Rescue Squads of Virginia Beach. To learn more about the impact you can have vbrescue.org

06/28/2023

The VBRSF is happy to announce the 2023 Langhorne & Pulley Memorial Scholarship recipients. The Langhorne & Pulley Memorial Scholarship is a joint partnership between the Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad and the Virginia Beach Rescue Squad Foundation. This fund assists eligible volunteer rescue squad members with their own college/higher education or those of their immediate family members. More at vbrescuefoundation.org/awards-grants-scholarships/

06/27/2023

Congratulations to some of our Rush the Squads raffle winners from June 22 at New Realm Brewery! To learn more about volunteering with VB Rescue check us out @ VBRescue.org.

06/23/2023

Thanks so much to everyone who was able to come out to tonight’s first Rush the Squad event at New Realm Brewery! What a wonderful time to meet everyone. Thanks to all of the VB Rescue organizations who were able to come out today!! If you didn’t make it out, no worries check us out at VBrescue.org.

06/22/2023

Rush the Squads event has started! Sun is shining 🙂🙂 New Realm Brewery. Come out and learn about VB Rescue

06/21/2023

Congratulations to Alaina Graves, the Virginia Beach Rescue Squad Foundations Member of the Month for June! Thank you for all you do!

09/20/2022

Proud to respond to this special call with our partners in public safety!

08/07/2022

Ashley from Living 757 came to visit us at Princess Anne Courthouse Volunteer Rescue Squad today! Thanks for coming to help us spread the word about VB Rescue!!

07/30/2022

07/19/2022

Thank you to VB Rescue Member Melissa Lang for sharing this great photo of Princess Anne Courthouse Volunteer Rescue Squad and Kempsville Rescue Squad ambulances at Sentara Princess Anne Hospital while on duty. You can be a lifesaver like Melissa! Join the Volunteer Rescue Squads of Virginia Beach. www.vbrescue.org to learn more about the impact you can make!