Virginia Beach EMS

12/22/2021

It's Day No. 3 of the 2021 VBRescue Photo of the Year contest!

Each day this week, we're going to post four photos from this past year and the photo that gets the most votes will win. The five winners will then be put against each other on Mon., Dec. 27 to see which of them is Photo of the Year!

Voting is easy — just leave a comment in each post which photo you'd like to vote for. Votes will be totaled from Facebook and Instagram.

Today's candidates are...
Photo 1 — Lifeguard Supervisor Julia Manthey takes a Junior Lifeguard Camper for a jet ski ride in Sandbridge.
Photo 2 — Paramedic Grey Hodges waves while preparing her ambulance to leave Sentara Leigh Hospital.
Photo 3 — Kempsville Rescue Squad Volunteer EMT Navjot Khangoora lets out a laugh when working with BLS Student Lakneeca Williams.
Photo 4 — Princess Anne Courthouse Volunteer Rescue Squad Volunteer AEMT Laura Grabarczyk prepares to deliver a patient to Sentara Princess Anne Hospital.

Vote below in the comments to determine today's winner! More photos to come tomorrow!

#EMS #EMT #Volunteer #Volunteering #VBRescue #Paramedic #Medical #Medicine #Emergency #EmergencyMedicine #EmergencyServices #Healthcare #HealthcareWorkers #VirginiaBeach

12/21/2021

Today is the second day of our 2021 VBRescue Photo of the Year contest!

Each day this week, we're going to post four photos from this past year and the photo that gets the most votes will win. The five winners will then be put against each other on Mon., Dec. 27 to see which of them is Photo of the Year!

Voting is easy — just leave a comment in each post which photo you'd like to vote for. Votes will be totaled from Facebook and Instagram.

Today's candidates are...
Photo 1 — Paramedic Taylor Cook enjoys a free TASTE sandwich during her shift.
Photo 2 — An American flag at the 9-11 Remembrance event at Mt. Trashmore.
Photo 3 — Paramedic Susan Palmer and Chesapeake Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad Volunteer EMT Jonathan Latoni leaving Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital.
Photo 4 — Mayor Bobby Dyer speaking at The Bruce W. Edwards VBEMS Headquarters and Training Center re-naming ceremony.

Which is your favorite photo? Vote below in the comments!

#EMS #EMT #Volunteer #Volunteering #VBRescue #Paramedic #Medical #Medicine #Emergency #EmergencyMedicine #EmergencyServices #Healthcare #HealthcareWorkers #VirginiaBeach

12/20/2021

The year that was 2021 is drawing to a close, so we're going back in time to see which picture is our 2021 VBRescue Photo of the Year!

Each day this week, we're going to post four photos from this past year and the photo that gets the most votes will win. The five winners will then be put against each other on Mon., Dec. 27 to see which of them is Photo of the Year!

Voting is easy — just leave a comment in each post which photo you'd like to vote for. Votes will be totaled from Facebook and Instagram.

Our first four candidates are below...
Photo 1 — Virginia Beach EMS Marine Rescue Team Volunteer Kristof Siska participating in a training drill in Broad Bay.
Photo 2 — Lifeguard Jill Eberhart overseeing a Junior Lifeguard Academy exercise.
Photo 3 — Paramedics Anastasia Martini and Will Kautz work together in an Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) exercise.
Photo 4 — Princess Anne Courthouse Volunteer Rescue Squad EMT Jordan Sanchez at Sentara Leigh Hospital.

Which is your favorite photo? Vote below in the comments! Our next round of candidates will appear tomorrow!

#EMS #EMT #Volunteer #Volunteering #VBRescue #Paramedic #Medical #Medicine #Emergency #EmergencyMedicine #EmergencyServices #Healthcare #HealthcareWorkers #VirginiaBeach

12/18/2021

Whether we like it or not, social media is an integral part of our lives. For #VBRescue, we see social media as an asset, not a liability.

VBRescue members can sign up for VBEMS' first-ever social media course, Effective Social Media Use in EMS.

Be sure to sign up soon, as space is limited! To sign up, contact (757) 385 - 1999 or EMSTrain[at]vbgov.com.

#EMS #EMT #Volunteer #Volunteering #VBRescue #Paramedic #Medical #Medicine #Emergency #EmergencyMedicine #EmergencyServices #Healthcare #HealthcareWorkers #VirginiaBeach

Whether we like it or not, social media is an integral part of our lives. For #VBRescue, we see social media as an asset, not a liability.

VBRescue members can sign up for VBEMS' first-ever social media course, Effective Social Media Use in EMS.

Be sure to sign up soon, as space is limited! To sign up, contact (757) 385 - 1999 or EMSTrain[at]vbgov.com.

#EMS #EMT #Volunteer #Volunteering #VBRescue #Paramedic #Medical #Medicine #Emergency #EmergencyMedicine #EmergencyServices #Healthcare #HealthcareWorkers #VirginiaBeach

12/18/2021

2021 VBRescue Photo of the Year Contest Begins on Monday - VBEMS

We've got a fun little contest starting next week...

Be on the lookout for the first set of contenders on Monday!

#EMS #EMT #Volunteer #Volunteering #VBRescue #Paramedic #Medical #Medicine #Emergency #EmergencyMedicine #EmergencyServices #Healthcare #HealthcareWorkers #VirginiaBeach

Virginia Beach EMS is running a fun contest on social media to determine the best photo of the past year from the VBRescue system.

12/17/2021

The VBRescue system always strives to help those in need in more ways than one.

Our friends at the Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad are running the Covering Virginia Beach Rescue Squad Coat Drive for our members to give back to our community.

VBRescue members, you can donate new and gently used coats can be donated at Station 1 (3769 E. Stratford Rd.) up until Jan. 2! Please reach out to coveringvb[at]opvrs.com if you have any questions about the drive!
#EMS #EMT #Volunteer #Volunteering #VBRescue #Paramedic #Medical #Medicine #Emergency #EmergencyMedicine #EmergencyServices #Healthcare #HealthcareWorkers #VirginiaBeach

The VBRescue system always strives to help those in need in more ways than one.

Our friends at the Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad are running the Covering Virginia Beach Rescue Squad Coat Drive for our members to give back to our community.

VBRescue members, you can donate new and gently used coats can be donated at Station 1 (3769 E. Stratford Rd.) up until Jan. 2! Please reach out to coveringvb[at]opvrs.com if you have any questions about the drive!
#EMS #EMT #Volunteer #Volunteering #VBRescue #Paramedic #Medical #Medicine #Emergency #EmergencyMedicine #EmergencyServices #Healthcare #HealthcareWorkers #VirginiaBeach

12/16/2021

VBEMS Chief Ed Brazle has returned with his latest video update, talking about the VBRescue branding initiative, staffing plans for 2022 and so much more.

Follow Chief Brazle on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/VBRescueEMSChiefBrazle

Follow Chief Brazle on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/BrazleEdward

#EMS #EMT #Volunteer #Volunteering #VBRescue #Paramedic #Medical #Medicine #Emergency #EmergencyMedicine #EmergencyServices #Healthcare #HealthcareWorkers #VirginiaBeach

12/15/2021

The Princess Anne Courthouse Volunteer Rescue Squad hosted their Stuff The Ambulance event on Saturday to benefit Toys for Tots!

The squad partnered with Thin Brew Line Brewing Co . to gather an ambulance full of toys for donation to families who cannot afford them this Christmas.

Great work everyone! The volunteer rescue squads of #VBRescue make serving our community one of our paramount missions.

#EMS #EMT #Volunteer #Volunteering #VBRescue #Paramedic #Medical #Medicine #Emergency #EmergencyMedicine #EmergencyServices #Healthcare #HealthcareWorkers #VirginiaBeach

12/14/2021

Wonder what's going on here?

Don't worry, you'll see soon enough 😊

#EMS #EMT #Volunteer #Volunteering #VBRescue #Paramedic #Medical #Medicine #Emergency #EmergencyMedicine #EmergencyServices #Healthcare #HealthcareWorkers #VirginiaBeach

Wonder what's going on here?

Don't worry, you'll see soon enough 😊

#EMS #EMT #Volunteer #Volunteering #VBRescue #Paramedic #Medical #Medicine #Emergency #EmergencyMedicine #EmergencyServices #Healthcare #HealthcareWorkers #VirginiaBeach

12/13/2021

#VBRescue always serves the residents of Virginia Beach, even in creative ways!

Davis Corner Volunteer Rescue Squad participated in the Marian Manor Honking for the Holidays event this weekend! Davis Corner volunteer Mike Mullins brought an ambulance over and helped the senior members of the Marian Manor community get into the holiday spirit!

The volunteer rescue squads of Virginia Beach regularly participate in local community events to not only promote the volunteer rescue system, but also to find creative ways to serve our neighbors.

#EMS #EMT #Volunteer #Volunteering #VBRescue #Paramedic #Medical #Medicine #Emergency #EmergencyMedicine #EmergencyServices #Healthcare #HealthcareWorkers #VirginiaBeach

#VBRescue always serves the residents of Virginia Beach, even in creative ways!

Davis Corner Volunteer Rescue Squad participated in the Marian Manor Honking for the Holidays event this weekend! Davis Corner volunteer Mike Mullins brought an ambulance over and helped the senior members of the Marian Manor community get into the holiday spirit!

The volunteer rescue squads of Virginia Beach regularly participate in local community events to not only promote the volunteer rescue system, but also to find creative ways to serve our neighbors.

#EMS #EMT #Volunteer #Volunteering #VBRescue #Paramedic #Medical #Medicine #Emergency #EmergencyMedicine #EmergencyServices #Healthcare #HealthcareWorkers #VirginiaBeach

12/10/2021

Tuesday, members from Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) came to the VBEMS Bruce W. Edwards Headquarters and Training Center to start their internship process and get closer to becoming released providers!

EVMS and VBEMS partner together to help medical students obtain their national EMT certification and become volunteers with the VBRescue system.

Brigade Chief Cat Watson, Instruction Supervisor Lani de Forest and VBEMS Proctors led the way! A big thank you to Dr. Barry Knapp, the EVMS EMT CEL Program Director and Emergency Medicine Resident Program Director and Dr. Lucie "Tex" Ford, an EVMS EMS Fellow for their dedication to this program!

EVMS students, from left to right: Sandbridge Volunteer EMT and MS-2 Stacey Carpenter, MS-1 Heather Beatty, MS-1 Jamie Wilson and MS-1 Catherine Karbasiafshar.

#EMS #EMT #Volunteer #Volunteering #VBRescue #Paramedic #Medical #Medicine #Emergency #EmergencyMedicine #EmergencyServices #Healthcare #HealthcareWorkers #VirginiaBeach

Tuesday, members from Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) came to the VBEMS Bruce W. Edwards Headquarters and Training Center to start their internship process and get closer to becoming released providers!

EVMS and VBEMS partner together to help medical students obtain their national EMT certification and become volunteers with the VBRescue system.

Brigade Chief Cat Watson, Instruction Supervisor Lani de Forest and VBEMS Proctors led the way! A big thank you to Dr. Barry Knapp, the EVMS EMT CEL Program Director and Emergency Medicine Resident Program Director and Dr. Lucie "Tex" Ford, an EVMS EMS Fellow for their dedication to this program!

EVMS students, from left to right: Sandbridge Volunteer EMT and MS-2 Stacey Carpenter, MS-1 Heather Beatty, MS-1 Jamie Wilson and MS-1 Catherine Karbasiafshar.

#EMS #EMT #Volunteer #Volunteering #VBRescue #Paramedic #Medical #Medicine #Emergency #EmergencyMedicine #EmergencyServices #Healthcare #HealthcareWorkers #VirginiaBeach

12/08/2021

We're starting a big project very soon! I wonder what it could be... 🤔

Be on the lookout for a big announcement! #FeelingThePulse

#EMS #EMT #Volunteer #Volunteering #VBRescue #Paramedic #Medical #Medicine #Emergency #EmergencyMedicine #EmergencyServices #Healthcare #HealthcareWorkers #VirginiaBeach

We're starting a big project very soon! I wonder what it could be... 🤔

Be on the lookout for a big announcement! #FeelingThePulse

#EMS #EMT #Volunteer #Volunteering #VBRescue #Paramedic #Medical #Medicine #Emergency #EmergencyMedicine #EmergencyServices #Healthcare #HealthcareWorkers #VirginiaBeach

12/07/2021

Saving lives is a serious business, but we do get to let loose sometimes 😅

#VBRescue is proud to have participated and assisted with the 2021 Oceanfront Holiday Parade on Saturday! Members from VBEMS and Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad provided emergency medical support while also participating in the parade convoy.

One of the hallmarks of the VBRescue system is how involved we are within the community. We take pride in where we live and we look forward to serving you the best way we can.

Thank you to all of the volunteer and career providers who participated this weekend!

#EMS #EMT #Volunteer #Volunteering #VBRescue #Paramedic #Medical #Medicine #Emergency #EmergencyMedicine #EmergencyServices #Healthcare #HealthcareWorkers #VirginiaBeach

12/06/2021

Last Wednesday, Deputy Chief Joey Hundley hosted his second VBEMS Leadership Principles class, this time focusing on levels of leadership!

Each class is a deep discussion on leadership topics and how they directly relate to the #VBRescue system. Chief Hundley's course not only prepares our members for issues outside VBRescue, but helps them apply effective leadership tactics to issues within VBRescue.

Thank you to all of our VBRescue members who attended! Chief Hundley will be teaching his next course in January, so be on the lookout for the next class!

#EMS #EMT #Volunteer #Paramedic #LeadershipDevelopment

12/04/2021

Here at #VBRescue, we embrace our tradition. Volunteers have been the backbone of the VBRescue system for decades and it’s because of people like Tiffany Guilloud and Dave Klinetop that it continues to thrive today.

Tiffany and Dave both serve with the Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad and are just two examples of the service and dedication that our volunteers offer. Our volunteer and career providers work together to serve Virginia Beach the best that we can.

Thanks to Tiffany and Dave, who just wrapped up a night shift! Providers, send us pictures of yourselves and your partners and maybe we’ll feature you on social media 👀

#EMS #EMT #Volunteer #Paramedic #medicine #Volunteerism #healthcareworkers

12/03/2021

A big thank you to Cpt. Chris West for chauffeuring last Sunday! Our volunteer and career providers were doing what they do best — providing the best prehospital emergency care possible.

Who should we ride along with next? Leave us your suggestions below!

#EMS #EMT #Volunteer #Paramedic #VBRescue

12/02/2021

Holiday Parade of Lights

The Virginia Beach Rescue Squad Foundation is hosting their first ever Holiday Parade of Lights on Sat., Dec. 11!

The boat parade, slated to run through Broad Bay to the Lesnar Bridge, will directly benefit the Foundation, which supports the 10 volunteer rescue squads of Virginia Beach!

Interested in being a part of the parade? Visit the event website: https://vbboatparade.com/

See the Hampton Roads Show's segment on the event here: https://www.wavy.com/hr-show/holiday-parade-of-lights/

#EMS #EMT #Volunteer #Paramedic #VBRescue

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12/02/2021

Please welcome our new Attendants-in-Charge! Thank you all for your hard work and dedication to get to this point!

#EMS #EMT #Volunteer #Paramedic #VBRescue

Please welcome our new Attendants-in-Charge! Thank you all for your hard work and dedication to get to this point!

#EMS #EMT #Volunteer #Paramedic #VBRescue

12/01/2021

Deputy Chief Tom Green has announced his retirement from Virginia Beach EMS, effective Dec. 1.

“Tom Green has made a huge difference for department and to the VB Rescue system,” said VBEMS Chief Ed Brazle. “He contributed as a volunteer rescue squad member, a Captain, Division Chief and ultimately as a Deputy Chief. He led the charge on electronic medical records, modernizing how we collect and use data to improve our service delivery. He was also a tireless advocate for all members, working hard to make this a great place to serve. We’ll certainly miss him and wish him the best of luck in the future.”

Green began his EMS career in 1991 as a member of the Kempsville Volunteer Rescue Squad. He joined the Chesapeake Fire Dept. in 1993 and served there until 2007, when he was hired as a Captain at VBEMS by Chief Emeritus Bruce W. Edwards.

“It feels good to be able to leave a career and a passion on your own terms and in your own way,” Green said. “Knowing that our City is in the best hands makes my last day here at VBEMS much easier, but it is definitely not emotionless. I will truly miss everyone from a professional and a personal standpoint.”

In total, Green retires with 29 years of service in the EMS industry and 15 years of service to the City of Virginia Beach as a member of VBEMS.

Thank you, Chief Green, for your steadfast leadership and dedication to the VBRescue system. You will be missed!

#EMS #EMT #Volunteer #Paramedic #VBRescue

Deputy Chief Tom Green has announced his retirement from Virginia Beach EMS, effective Dec. 1.

“Tom Green has made a huge difference for department and to the VB Rescue system,” said VBEMS Chief Ed Brazle. “He contributed as a volunteer rescue squad member, a Captain, Division Chief and ultimately as a Deputy Chief. He led the charge on electronic medical records, modernizing how we collect and use data to improve our service delivery. He was also a tireless advocate for all members, working hard to make this a great place to serve. We’ll certainly miss him and wish him the best of luck in the future.”

Green began his EMS career in 1991 as a member of the Kempsville Volunteer Rescue Squad. He joined the Chesapeake Fire Dept. in 1993 and served there until 2007, when he was hired as a Captain at VBEMS by Chief Emeritus Bruce W. Edwards.

“It feels good to be able to leave a career and a passion on your own terms and in your own way,” Green said. “Knowing that our City is in the best hands makes my last day here at VBEMS much easier, but it is definitely not emotionless. I will truly miss everyone from a professional and a personal standpoint.”

In total, Green retires with 29 years of service in the EMS industry and 15 years of service to the City of Virginia Beach as a member of VBEMS.

Thank you, Chief Green, for your steadfast leadership and dedication to the VBRescue system. You will be missed!

#EMS #EMT #Volunteer #Paramedic #VBRescue