Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad

Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad
FoundedMay 1, 1952 (1952-05-01)
FocusCommitted Leadership and Membership
Public and Private Investment
Continuous Education
State of the Art Equipment
Location
  • Virginia Beach, VA
Method10 Advanced Life Support-certified ambulances
1 Advanced Life Support-certified heavy response squad truck
2 Basic Life Support rapid-response carts
Members
200+

The Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad is one of the ten volunteer rescue squads of the City of Virginia Beach, Department of EMS, Emergency Medical Services that serves as the medical emergency response and rescue services agency to the citizens and visitors of Virginia Beach. This is the largest rescue squad in the largest all-volunteer based EMS system in the United States. Each rescue squad in the system is housed in a city-owned EMS/Fire station, with the exception of four privately owned rescue stations, including the two owned by VBVRS.