Lifeline jul aug 2013

2 0 1 3 — J U L Y / AUGUST

VIRGINIA

LIFELINE

P a g e 2 O f f i c i a l P u b l i c a t i o n o f t h e V A V R S

V I R G I N I A L I F E L I N E 2 0 1 3 — J U L Y / A U G U S T

Highland Co Squad Says Goodbye to Unit 602

O f f i c i a l P u b l i c a t i o n o f t h e V A V R S P a g e 3

2 0 1 3 — J U L Y / A U G U S T V I R G I N I A L I F E L I N E

organized in 1935 in

Roanoke. Today it

represents 329 volunteer

EMS agencies, rescue

squads, fire departments

and specialty related

agencies with more than

18,000 members.

Its mission: “The VAVRS

shall promote and assist

member rescue squads in

improving pre-hospital

care in Virginia.” The

VAVRS helps its members

improve Prehospital care by

improving communications and

liaisons between agencies,

promoting legislation beneficial to

pre-hospital providers, providing

management and assistance

services and promoting and

recognizing pre-hospital providers.

In search of resources, HCVRS

Captain Chris Vernovai discussed

the squad’s situation with VAVRS

past president, Kevin Dillard, who

immediately extended an offer to

use the VAVRS loaner ambulance.

This ambulance was donated to

VAVRS by Greater Manassas

Rescue Squad for cases exactly

like HCVRS’s.

Contributing sponsors who helped

make this loaner ambulance

Reprinted from the June 13, 2013 Issue of THE RECORDER

MONTEREY — After 15 years and

150,000 mountain miles, Unit 602

coasted to a halt as what was to

be its last trip over Shenandoah

Mountain on Thursday, May 2.

Highland County Volunteer Rescue

Squad’s first concern and priority

was to supplement its fleet to

keep an adequate number of units

to respond to the community’s 911

calls, and it promptly began finding

a replacement. A few days

following, at the HCVRS monthly

meeting, a number of members

joined in the search and started

making phone calls and the

Internet for a potential

replacement.

Thanks to a recent liaison and

partnership with Virginia

Association Volunteer Rescue

Squads, HCVRS’s search quickly

ended, and the squad now has a

loaner ambulance to ensure this

area has sufficient units until a

permanent replacement is put in

place.

VAVRS is a non-profit organization

dedicated to volunteer rescue

squads and other agencies

interested in providing rescue and

pre-hospital care. The VAVRS was

possible include JR’s Auto body, A

Sign Place, Keplinger Repair

Service and Steve’s Upholstery.

This VAVRS loaner ambulance

serves as a temporary solution for

all Virginia Association Rescue

Squads in times of need, giving

squads an opportunity to continue

community service without lapse

while researching resources for a

replacement ambulance.

Having the VAVRS loaner with the

recent increased call volume, will

help allow HCVRS to continue to

retain calls in-county without the

increased need of mutual aid

assistance and its incurred cost.

Most importantly, it gives HCVRS

the opportunity and time to

explore and pursue state grants

for increased and maximized

funding possibilities for a

replacement ambulance, which

averages $180,000 and takes more

than eight months to be built and

delivered.

So don’t be fooled by the green

and white ambulance in Highland,

as it is a temporary ambulance

staffed with HCVRS volunteers

who continue to dedicate part of

their life to save others.

Pictured are (l-r): Jed Thomas, HCVRS

president; Kevin Dillard, VAVRS past presi-

dent; Page Entsminger, VAVRS past presi-

dent; and Chris Vernovai, HCVRS captain.

(Photo courtesy Dawn Varner)

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AVAVRS Officers

President - Fern Puckett

Vice President - Sharon Campbell

Secretary - Dolores Hudson

Treasurer - Kitty Campbell

Chaplain - Clara Craig

Historian - Heather S. Fox

Parliamentarian - Harry Householder

Immediate Past President - Joan Smoot

Midwestern VP - Sheila Gordon

Northeastern VP - Eddie Ann Orndoff

Southcentral VP - Patsy Wingfield

Southeastern VP - Fay Browning

Southwestern VP - Valarie Becker

Western VP - Debbie Rohr

For a complete list of the current

courses being offered by the VAVRS go to

www.vavrs.com

President Cora Fearnow

Vice President Emily Snyder

Secretary/Treasurer Aryn Onnen

Chaplain Dakota Looney

Historian Shannon Cain

District 3 V. P. Cora Fearnow

District 7 V. P. Dakota Looney

District 9 V. P. Christina Stanley

Advisor, Chair Alfred Smith

Advisor Woody T. Connor

Advisor Brandon Baugus

Advisor Woody Connor

Advisor Micky Grodski

Advisor Kim Craig



VAJVRS Officers

VAVRS Officers

President Edward B. “ Bubby” Bish Jr.

Vice President Rickey Hodge

Secretary Connie Moore

Treasurer Steven Dove

Training Officer Scott Davis

Chaplain Darleen Ferguson

Historian Dreama Chandler

Editor Gary Dalton

Immediate Past President Steve Grayson

Legal Advisor S. Craig Lane

Medical Advisor James R. Dudley, MD, MBA

Parliamentarian J. C. Phillips

Lobbyist Ed Rhodes

Office Manager Frances Brooks

Training Coordinator Kathy Eubank

Administrative Secretary Shirley Bagby

District 1 V. P. Scott Masincup

District 2 V. P. Carolyn White

District 3 V. P. Kenny Frenier

District 4 V. P. Gary Dalton

District 5 V. P. James Fontaine

District 6 V. P. June Ann Wilkes

District 7 V. P. Thomas E. Harris “Ted”

District 8 V. P. Blake Byrd

District 9 V. P. Darrell Beavers

Acting District 10 V. P. George Langford

THE VIRGINIA

LIFELINE

ISSN 0279-6023

is the official bimonthly

publication of the Virginia

Association of Volunteer

Rescue Squads, Inc.

Editorial material should

be sent directly to the

VAVRS Editor at

P O Box 522

Woodstock, VA 22664

(H) 540-459-4849

(W) 540-536-2758

(FAX) 540-459-4925

(C) 540-481-0125

[email protected]

Requests for advertising

rates, material

specifications and

deadlines should be

directed to the Editor.

Nominating—R. Bruce Stratton

Membership—Rickey Hodge

Life Membership—Ronnie Slough

Bylaws—Bruce Edwards

Rescue Hall of Fame—Ford Wirt

Convention—Ford Wirt

Rescue College—Rickey Hodge

Rescue College—Wayne Myers

EMS Advisory Bd.—Dreama Chandler

EMS Advisory Bd.—Wayne Myers

Strategic Planning—Karen Wagner

Course Development—Doug Eberhardt

Grant—Elizabeth Papelino

Scholarship Fund—Carolyn Brand

EMS Memorial Service—Kevin Dillard

EMS Exchange—Jane LaVerne

Rec. & Ret.—Fran Phillips

Course Development—Doug Eberhardt

Facility Manager—Lin Matthews

Volunteer Management—J. C. Phillips

Legislative—Dreama Chandler

VAVRS Web Page—Gary Dalton

AVAVRS

Committee Chairs

Convention - Janis Slough

Convention Co-Chair - Vickie Arnold

Life Membership - Ruth Swicegood

Nominating - Carolyn Brand

Resolutions - Harry Householder

Emergency Care - Ailease Short

Membership - Sharon K. Campbell

Finance - Kitty Campbell

Roll Call - Jean Garrett

Roll Call Co-Chair - Valarie Becker

Rec. & Ret. - Marie Householder

Fund Raising - Linda Berkstresser

Articles may be submitted by any member of

the VAVRS, AVAVRS and VAJVRS. Feature

articles are encouraged. Photos and/or

Graphics are acceptable and can be returned if

requested. Contact the Editor if you need

assistance in writing an article at

[email protected]

Deadline for future issues as follows: August 10, 2013 for September/October

September 1, 2013 for 2013 Convention Issue

October 10, 2013 for November/December Issue

Deadline for the Upcoming

Issues of the LIFELINE



VAVRS

Committee Chairs





The Legislative Attic procedures are being

worked out, with the

Regional Council Offices

being the point of contact

for the fingerprint

application cards. As was

said at Spring BOG, as soon

as all of the details are

worked out about this you

will be notified by OEMS as to

the proper procedures.

In response to some questions,

that have been received

concerning RSAF funding in the

budget bill. First, up to

$400,000.00 was set aside in

RSAF funds for grants requesting

12-lead EKG's. Currently, OEMS

has received requests for

approximately $1.5 million for 76

12-lead monitors.

The second question has been

concerning the background checks.

$90,000.00 was approved for the

first year from RSAF to pay for

these, as long as the guidelines are

met.

** Regarding the EMS legislation

that was passed this session, a

regulatory package was prepared

for the waiver bill and submitted

to the Attorney General's office

for approval. This will be "fast

tracked" but could still take up to

six months and depends on the

Governor signing it. At this point,

there will not be a change to the

recertification process on July 1st.

** We are continuing to work

through the regulatory process on

the pharmacy bill concerning the

signature issue that we thought

we had worked out. This will more

than likely go through the normal

regulatory process which could

Submitted by Ed Rhodes

Well, somebody said that maybe

we missed spring and went into

summer. Tell that to the folks in

Vermont that had three feet of

snow on Memorial Day. On the

other hand, the kids who wanted

to go to the opening of their pool

and it was only 65 degrees. Guess

it will get hot soon and we will be

wishing for cooler weather.

Towards the end of May, I

attended both the House

Appropriations Committee and

Senate Finance Committee

meetings. One of the major

questions was concerning the

"sequester" issue as far as state

funding. The Secretary of Finance

that Virginia has not really seen an

impact from the "sequester" as of

yet - pertaining to furloughs

(federal government has scaled

their furloughs back by one half).

Virginia will continue to take a

cautious approach on forecasting

and will have to wait to see what

happens after July 1st concerning

employment. I also listened to a

presentation by the Director of

Human Resources for the

Commonwealth explaining the

upcoming 29 hour average work

week and receipt of benefits.

There is a power point

presentation available and not

enough paper to explain it here.

http://sfc.virginia.gov/pdf/

committee_meeting_presentations

/2013%

20Interim/052313_No5_%

20DHRM.pdf

All of the VAVRS legislation from

the 2013 session will take effect

on July 1st. The background check

take up to 18 months to complete.

The removal of the practioner

signature effective on July 1st,

also will not take effect.

In both cases, information will be

forthcoming from the Office of

EMS and work will continue bring

these issues to resolution.

We continue to work on the Line

of Duty Act legislation and have

meetings scheduled during the

summer with members of House

Appropriations and Senate Finance

Committees. In addition, the

public safety stakeholders

continue to meet on this and other

items of interest.

The primary season is over and

now the candidates will work on

getting elected or re-elected.

Many have retired and some were

defeated in the primary. Many of

these were friends of EMS, but

we will work to get our issues in

front of them. Of course, you may

be asked to assist in this project.

Finally, I hope each of you have a

good summer and we will see you

at the beach for the conference.

Any questions, please do not

hesitate to contact me or the

Legislative Chairman.

The “Real” Attic

http://sfc.virginia.gov/pdf/committee_meeting_presentations/2013%20Interim/052313_No5_%20DHRM.pdf







Submitted by Cora Fearnow, VAJVRS President and VAVRS Recruitment and Retention Committee

A few months ago Fran Phillips

[VAVRS Recruitment &

Retention Chair] stopped me at

one of our meetings and asked

if I would like to write an

article for The LIFELINE on

becoming a Junior and what I

loved about being a Junior. I

had no idea where to start so

Fran posed a few questions

which made me realize this is

pretty interesting information.

So here is my story.

My name is Cora Fearnow. I am

a student at Virginia

Commonwealth University. I

presently serve as the VAJVRS

President. Getting to this

office has been an eye opening

experience for me. I became a

would be a new experience and

since, I was the only Junior at

the meeting I was appointed to

the position of VAJVRS

District 3 Vice President.

After the shock of taking on

that position I had to figuring

out what I need to do since I

had little to no Junior

involvement in the District.

I was voted in as my Junior

Squad President. I found that I

liked to be able to help out my

members by finding crews and

activities for them. These

activities allowed for numerous

opportunities for bonding of

our Junior Squad. We helped

with Squad clean up duties,

making and selling of Brunswick

stew, attending District 3

meetings, and numerous other

activities.

I attended my first Conference

and was awarded 1st place in

the Junior Scrapbook

competition. This was my first

year competing. I was thrilled.

I also ran for VAJVRS Vice

President. I knew I could

succeed at the position since I

had taken over my Junior

Squad Presidential duties. Once

I was voted in, I couldn’t

believe the work that went

along with the job. Alfred

Smith [VAJVRS State Senior

Advisor] showed me the ropes,

(Continued on page 9)

Junior Squad Member in the

Bensley Bermuda Volunteer

Rescue Squad in 2011. I fell in

love with my squad and the

other Junior Members. The

first time riding on an

ambulance is an experience

you'll never forget nor your

first emergency call. It was an

experience I can never replace.

However, I was also interested

in running for a position as an

officer in the Junior Squad.

I knew I could handle the

responsibility and this was

something I would be good at. I

had loads of ideas. So, I

attended my first District 3

meeting with Micky Grodski

[VAVRS Recruitment &

Retention Committee and

VAJVRS State Senior

Advisor]. After a lot of

convincing from her that it

VAJVRS



advisors. The experiences and

people I have met through my

squad, the district, and the

state is unbelievable. It’s

definitely a resume booster

but I have also found

something that I love to do.

I am grateful for what I was

able to do with VAVRS

President “Bubby” Bish this

winter. We visited the Virginia

General Assembly in Richmond.

What an incredible event. I

was able to meet legislators

and other people at the State

Capital. Being able to see the

work that the VAVRS puts into

getting laws passed for

something so dear to their

hearts definitely allows for a

lot to aspire to.

Overall I can tell you that

being a Junior is the most

rewarding experience you can

find, whether it’s providing

care to patients or planning an

event. It is an awesome feeling

to see it all come together. You

will fall in love with whatever

you choose to focus on. The

hardest part of being so active

is to find time for everything

else.

how to get ahead and how to

get the most work done. I had

an awesome year with my

VAJVRS Board.

Returning for my second year

at the Conference, I was

honored to be voted in as

VAJVRS President. I love the

position and the help that I can

give to others. Being VAJVRS

President has a lot of

responsibility and things to be

completed but it is always a

blast with such an awesome

team and support system of

(Continued from page 8)

O f f i c i a l P u b l i c a t i o n o f t h e V A V R S P a g e 1 0


50 Years……

Squad went into operation. Prior

to the founding of GVRS,

Echols Funeral Home provided

transportation for ill or injured

people from their homes or

from the scene of an accident

to Greensville Memorial

Hospital.

During the first year a fund

drive was held to raise funds to

secure the use of a service

station to use as a squad

Submitted by Brooke Elmore, EMT-Intermediate with Greensville VRS

August 1, 2013 will mark the

50th Anniversary of Greensville

Volunteer Rescue Squad in

Emporia, Virginia. Starting with

only 34 members in 1963, GVRS

now has 60 members and

remains one of the few 100%

volunteer EMS agencies in

Virginia.

In early 1963 a small group of

local men talked of starting a

rescue squad in Emporia. In May

of 1963 a group of local men

went to a stock car race in

Martinsville and observed

Martinsville Rescue Squad in

action. It was then they

decided they would form the

Greensville Volunteer Rescue

Squad. That same group of

determined volunteers went out

into the community and found

that an interest was present

and that there was enough

support to form a rescue squad.

Thirty four charter members

began a standard first aid

course on June 3, 1963 and at

the completion of the course

nominated officers to serve as

the first officers of GVRS.

Officers of the Emporia Civic

Club were to hold office for the

squad until an election could be

held. On June 27, 1963 officers

were elected to begin serving

August 1, 1963, the date the

Greensville Volunteer Rescue

building, a GMC carry-all vehicle

to use as an ambulance and

operating equipment. Space was

so limited in the service station

that benches to sit on were

moved in and out of the bays

when meetings were held. In

April of 1964 the charter

members secured the

cooperation of the S&H Green

Stamp Distributors for the

purchase of a new ambulance

1963—Original group of local men forming Greensville VRS.

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decades, served as squad’s

President for thirty years and

is still actively volunteering

today. His dedication is notably

dominant in GRVS’ success.

From August 1, 1963 through

December 31, 1963 the

founding members of GVRS

traveled 4,153 miles, answered

140 calls for service and spent

802 man-hours responding to

calls. In 2012, GVRS traveled

16,655 miles, answered 2,148

calls for service and spent

5,607 man-hours responding to

calls.

We would like to thank the

charter members, past and

present members for all of

for 1,500 books of green

stamps which were donated by

the community and the

ambulance was purchased on

June 11, 1964. In October of

1964 the squad purchased the

service station for $1.00 from

Continental Oil Company.

Currently, the Greensville

Volunteer Rescue Squad stands

at its original location in a

building that has been

renovated from the initial

service station with six bays

housing four ambulances, a

support vehicle and two boats.

One charter member, William S.

“Billy” Harris, Jr. has remained

active throughout the five

……… Still Volunteers

2013—Current membership of Greensville VRS

their hard work, commitments,

and selfless dedication to EMS

in our community.

Congratulations, GVRS on a job

well done and keep up the great

work!!

And even after 50 YEARS, we

are still ALL VOLUNTEERS!!!





East Hanover VRS

Auxiliary Frances Taylor

thought I would enjoy belonging

to the Auxiliary. He was right!

My time in the Auxiliary has

been quite diversified. In the

beginning I rode calls with

other Auxiliary members. It

was not necessary for us to be

members of the squad to ride

calls, and we didn’t have to have

a man on the ambulance. Of

course, we rode calls with the

men, too, but in the daytime

most of the men were working

and it was up to us (ladies) to

answer calls! I have held

various offices in the Auxiliary

over the years. I was also a

member of the Auxiliary First

Aid Team and my children often

were the “victims” or “patients.”

There were many fund-raising

projects such as cake sales,

pancake suppers, spaghetti

suppers, cookbook sales,

Brunswick stew sales, card

sales, and rabies clinics. All

of these required a lot of work,

but we didn’t mind because

everyone was working together

to make money for the rescue

squad.

In 2010—my 40th anniversary

with the Auxiliary—I received

the President’s Volunteer

Service Award. Quite an honor!

It has also been quite an honor

to be part of this organization.

Submitted by Tina Currie, EMT-I, Treasurer, EHVRS Auxiliary

Frances recently

celebrated her 85th

birthday and has

served over 40 years

with the East Hanover

Volunteer Rescue

Squad & Auxiliary.

Frances celebrated

her birthday with

family and friends and

a lot of exciting

information was

shared by all. We would like to

share Frances’ memories with

VAVRS. (In her words)

In October 1970, I joined the

East Hanover Volunteer Rescue

Squad Auxiliary after much

“P.R.” talk and persuasion from

my husband, Nelson. He had

joined the rescue squad soon

after it was formed and

AUXILIARY





The 60 Second

Parliamentarian Tip

Another advantage of having

the meeting agenda listed in

the bylaws is that the meeting

is organized and the presiding

officer will go through the list

the same way each time. The

officers will know in advance

when it is time to prepare to

give their report.

A disadvantage of having the

meeting agenda listed in the

bylaws is that the presiding

officer must follow it as it is

listed. If, for instance, the

Treasurer is not at the meeting

(but will be late) by the time

the Chair gets to this report,

do you wait until he or she

arrives?

The since officer reports in

the bylaws are listed in order,

they are supposed to be

followed in that order. The

presiding officer may do one of

the following: wait until the

Treasurer arrives, ask for a

motion to go to the next

officer listed and go back to

the Treasurer’s report when

she or he arrives, or say words

like, “If I hear no objection, we

will continue with the officer

reports and go back to the

Treasurer’s report when he or

she arrives.”

Most presiding officers would

just go to the next officer’s

report and say nothing else.

The above examples are ways

Submitted by J.C. Phillips, VAVRS Parliamentarian

What are the advantages and

disadvantages of having your

meeting agenda listed in your

organization’s bylaws?

One advantage is that your

organization would have a place

to go and look up the meeting

agenda, especially the

President or Captain or

whoever chairs your meetings.

You would be surprised at how

many squads do not have a

written meeting agenda. In

this instance the presiding

officer just looks around the

room and calls on his or her

other officers as he or she

sees them. Then after that

procedure he or she may say

words like, “Have I overlooked

anybody for their report?”

agendas are supposed to be

handled. This is a formal way of

handling something that is

stated in your bylaws and you

want to deviate from it.

Most organizations do not have

the meeting agenda listed in

their bylaws for Board

Meetings and Executive

Committee Meetings because

these types of meetings are

not usually as formal as

Membership Meetings.

The Virginia Association of

Volunteer Rescue Squads

(VAVRS) always has a typed

written meeting agenda for all

of the Executive Committee

Meetings and the Board of

Governors (BOG) Meetings.

If your organization’s meeting

agenda is not listed in your

bylaws, I hope that your

presiding officer always has

one that he or she follows in

your Membership Meetings.

Having an agenda is just the

proper way to conduct any

meeting.



2013 VAVRS CONFERENCE

Pre-Conference Programs *MUST PREREGISTER TO ATTEND*

METHODS OF INSTRUCTION 8 hour course

Sun Sept 22 and Mon Sept 23, 2013 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day

INFECTION DISEASE CONTROL BASIC 4 hour course

Mon Sept 23, 2013 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

INFECTION DISEASE CONTROL OFFICER 8 hour course

Tue Sept 24, 2013 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

TACTICAL MEDIC CLASS 16 hour course

Tue Sept 24, 2013 and Wed Sept 25, 2013 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day

PUBLIC SAFETY RESPONSE TO TERRORISM 8 hour course offered at three different times

Mon Sept 23, 2013 Tue Sept 24, 2013 Wed Sept 25, 2013

8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Also…...

“SO YOU THINK YOU ARE CRAZY” Special seminar being offered at the Virginia Beach Convention Center

at the conclusion of seminars Tue Sept 24, 2013

4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Pre-registration is required via the website @ www.vavrs.com

$25 registration fee will be required.

Problems registering Call the VAVRS Office 800 833 0602

Registration deadline for these programs Tuesday September 10, 2013.

Virginia Beach Resort and Conference Center

2800 Shore Drive, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23451

757 481 9000 or 1 800 468 2722

For a listing of all of the events and

seminars being held in conjunction with the 2013 VAVRS

Conference visit the VAVRS Website and

download the entire brochure.

www.vavrs.com

2013 CONFERENCE DEADLINES

ALL CONFERENCE PRE-REGISTRATIONS WITH PAYMENT IN FULL BY AUGUST 19, 2013 BY 5:00 PM.

VAVRS SPECIAL AWARDS, CONTESTS, WEBSITE, AND PARADE ENTRIES BY AUGUST 19, 2013 BY 5:00 PM.

VAVRS & VAJVRS SCRAPBOOK AWARD ENTRIES TO HISTORIAN BY AUGUST 24, 2013 BY 5:00 P.M.

VAJVRS SQUAD OF YEAR AWARD BY AUGUST 26, 2013

AVAVRS SCRAPBOOKS, AUXILIARY OF YEAR, EMERGENCY CARE AWARD BY AUGUST 26, 2013

ALL VAVRS CONTESTS AND PARADE CANCELLATIONS BY AUGUST 31, 2013 BY 5:00 PM.

MEMORIAL SERVICE PICTURE DEADLINE BY SEPTEMBER 1, 2013

CONTEST LOCATIONS WILL BE MAILED TO ALL COMPETING TEAMS WITH COMPETITION TIME CONFIRMATIONS AFTER THE CONTEST ENTRY DEADLINE. THERE WILL BE NO CAPTAINS’

MEETINGS PRIOR TO ANY CONTEST.



2013 VAVRS CONFERENCE

Pre-Conference Programs *MUST PREREGISTER TO ATTEND*

GRANT WRITING 8 hour course

Wed Sept 25, 2013 Or

Thu Sept 26, 2013 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

(sign up for whichever day works best for you!)

Also…...

“THE LOW DOWN ON THE HIGH SIDE; SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR

MOTORCYCLE CRASHES” Special seminar being offered at the Virginia Beach Convention Center

at the conclusion of seminars Thu Sept 26, 2013

4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Also…...

VIRGINIA ITLS INSTRUCTOR COURSE Fri Sept 27, 2013

Virginia Beach Resort and Conference Center To Register—Mail Application to

Virginia ACEP/ITLS P O Box 911

Norge, VA 23127



DISTRICT ONE

Davis, Robert Merle – Buena Vista Rescue Squad Inc.

Hall, Doris Huffman - Buena Vista Rescue Squad Inc.

Masincup, Eleanor – Buena Vista Rescue Squad Inc.

Mohler, Aubrey Lee – Buena Vista Rescue Squad Inc.

Nicely, Bertha – Lexington Fire Dept Aux

Stingesping, Jasper Day – Falling Spring Rescue Squad Inc.

DISTRICT TWO

Paulsen, Robert (Bob) – Kempsville Vol. Rescue Squad Inc.

Temple, William – Brunswick Vol. Rescue Squad Inc.

Mace , Phyllis A. – Isle of Wight Vol. Rescue Squad Aux

DISTRICT THREE

Brand, Helen – Henrico Vol. Rescue Squad Inc.

Clatterbuck, Sylvia – Bensley Bermuda Vol. Rescue Squad Aux

Cook, Geraidine – Henrico Vol. Rescue Squad Inc.

DISTRICT FOUR

George, Freddie – Woodstock Vol. Rescue Squad Inc.

Wagner, James D. (Jim) – Woodstock Vol. Rescue Squad Inc.

Huffman, John – Millwood Station Vol. Fire & Rescue

Sirbaugh, Susan Jane- Millwood Station Vol. Fire & Rescue Aux

Frye Sr., Garland – Millwood Station Vol. Fire & Rescue

DISTRICT FIVE

Beard, George Lawson – Roseland Rescue Squad Inc.

Mosely Jr., James D.- Boydton Life Station Inc.

Richardson Sr., Wade Allen – Central Life Saving & Rescue Squad

DISTRICT SIX

Vanhoozer, Jedidiah Neal – Fieldale-Collinsville Vol. Rescue Squad Inc.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO SUMITT NAMES, PHOTOS AND PATCHES FOR ANY MEMBERS DECEASED

SO THEY CAN BE HORNORED AT THE VAVRS CONFERENCE MEMORIAL SERVICE .



DISTRICT SEVEN

Bishop, Marget – Christiansburg Rescue Squad Aux

Elliot, Stephaine – Giles Co. Rescue Squad

Fitzgerald, Roger – Rural Retreat VEMS Inc.

Fowler, William Lee - Rural Retreat VEMS Inc.

Payne, Ila Faye – Pipers Gap Rescue Squad

Sizemore, Tony Lawrence – Pipers Gap Rescue Squad

Wallace, Gene – Shawsville Vol. Rescue Squad Inc.

Young, Emma – Christiansburg Rescue Squad

Ekey, Kristin – Blacksburg Vol. Rescue Squad

Higgins, Edith – Pipers Gap Rescue Squad

DISTRICT EIGHT

(NO REPORTED DEATHS AT THIS TIME)

DISTRICT NINE

Gilbert, Vickie – Cleveland Life Saving Crew Inc.

Graybeal, Claude – Washington Co. Life Saving Crew

Healy, Patrick – Bristol Life Saving Crew

Lane, Randy U – Wise Rescue Squad Inc.

Montgomery, Ronnie Gene – Saltville Rescue Squad Inc.

Robinson, Karen – Washington Co Life Saving Crew

Stanley, Leona – Glade Spring Vol. Life Saving Crew Inc.

Sead, Malcom – Washington Co Life Saving Crew

Tuggle, Charles Hugh- Saltville Rescue Squad Inc.

DISTRICT TEN

Bane, Angela Evans – Sperryville Vol. Rescue Squad Inc.

Beason, Violet I. – Colonial Beach Vol. Rescue Squad Aux

Jenkins, Lee – Madison Co. Rescue Squad

Retter, Edith – Colonial Beach Vol. Rescue Squad Aux

Submitted by Darlene Ferguson, VAVRS Chaplain



LifeCare Medical Transport Office Manager Jackie Taylor Named Chamber of Commerce

2013 Administrative Professional of the Year

the Fredericksburg Regional

Chamber of Commerce on April

24, 2013 at a luncheon honoring

area administrative

professionals on

Administrative Professional

Day. More than 150 guests

attended the luncheon held

simultaneously at Bonefish Grill

and Outback Steakhouse in

Central Park.

The centerpiece of the

celebration was the

presentation of the 2013

Administrative Professional of

the Year Award. Jackie Taylor,

who has served as the Office

Manager for 19 years with

LifeCare Medical Transport,

Inc., won the honor. Kathy

Wall, chairman of the

Chamber’s board of directors,

presented the award. Ms.

Taylor was among 16 talented

and dedicated nominees from

the Fredericksburg region.

Jackie Taylor has been an

integral part of the LifeCare

Medical Transports, Inc. team

since the company’s inception in

1994. “It is Jackie’s consistent

professionalism and compassion

throughout her 19 years of

service to LifeCare, and her

lifelong commitment to EMS

service that make her a true

standout, and certainly our

Administrative Professional of

the Year.” – Kevin Dillard,

Submitted by Sue Connors, LifeCare Medical Transports The following is a press release

regarding our LifeCare Office

Manager, Jackie Taylor, who

was honored with the 2013

Fredericksburg Region

Chamber of Commerce

“Administrative Professional of

the Year” award.

We are thrilled that she has

been recognized after her 19

years of dedicated service to

our company, and her lifelong

commitment to EMS in the

Fredericksburg area.

April 29, 2013

(Fredericksburg, Virginia) -

Jackie Taylor, Office Manager

for LifeCare Medical

Transports, Inc., was honored

as the 2013 “Administrative

Professional of the Year” by

President, LifeCare Medical

Transports, Inc.

LifeCare Medical Transports,

Inc. was founded in 1994 by

Kevin Dillard and Dan Wildman.

Headquartered in Stafford

County, Virginia, LifeCare has

since grown to one of Virginia’s

largest providers of health

care transportation services

with locations throughout the

commonwealth, and was the

first commercial agency to win

the Governor’s Award for

Outstanding EMS Agency in

2007.

Licensed at the highest level of

service recognized by the

Commonwealth of Virginia’s

Department of Health – Office

of Emergency Medical

Services, LifeCare employs

over 300 professionals

throughout Virginia, and is

dedicated to supporting its

mission of providing the

highest quality patient care,

ensuring superior customer

service through proven quality

assurance practices, and active

community involvement.





Ayers, Steve Galax Grayson EMS District: 7

Billings, Jason Galax Grayson EMS District: 7

Burnette, Jr., Samuel W. Individual Member District: 3

Coyle, Joe Christiansburg Rescue Squad District: 7

McBride Ellen Virginia Beach VRS District: 2

Florio, Christopher R Plaza VFD & RS District: 2

Glaser, Jonathan David Plaza VFD & RS District: 2

Hazelwood, Dustin LifeCare Medical Transports District: 10

Hoeffer, Christina LifeCare Medical Transports District: 10

Hoerman, Bryan LifeCare Medical Transports District: 10

Looney, Dakota Ray Newport VRS District: 7

Looney, Wanda F Newport VRS District: 7

Matheney, Heather Craig EMS District: 6

McKinney, Stephanie Virginia Beach VRS District: 2

Passera, Sandra LifeCare Medical Transports District: 10

Pruitt, Travis L Ridgeway District VRS District: 6

Ross, Bryon LifeCare Medical Transports District: 10

Sawyer, Seth B Blacksburg VRS District: 7

Stolte, Keith Plaza VFD & RS District: 2

Young, William J Southside VA Emergency Crew District: 3

These twenty individuals

completed the 2013 EMS

Leadership Summit hosted

by the VAVRS at Rescue

College.

Each are being mentored by

an EMS Leadership

Challenge Graduate, are

working on a project and will

be making a presentation on

September 25th during the

2013 VAVRS Conference.

Also pictured are Ray

Kniphuisen and Chris Jones,

instructors.

EMS Leadership Challenge was partially

funded by a grant through the

Rescue Squad Assistance Fund.



Submitted by Maxine Kerns, AVAVRS Past President and Rescue College Attendee

I attended Rescue College for the first time, back in 1995, and have many fond memories of meeting

members from across the state, learning different facets of the Auxiliary and simply having fun ,

while embarking on a weekend getaway.

In the beginning, Brenda Hargrave and Fran Phillips were the instructors and guest speakers shared

information with the group. Since 2003, it has been led by the Auxiliary President who works with

other facilitators to reach out to the Auxiliary members and others, who venture into the class to take

information back to their Auxiliary and Squad family.

Each year I am excited to see familiar and new faces and see just where our fine family is headed.

This year, I enjoyed the overall scope and especially our breakout sessions. We collaborated with oth-

ers in our class to tackle issues that our organizations face. Although the scenarios were fictitious,

the concerns were real and required us to think about how to handle such an issue and to keep up with

the changes in our organization .

It was neat to meet with the auxiliary members who were to serve as a fictitious auxiliary and to be

able to install them with a 20 minute preparation. Serving as their cheerleader and sending them on

their journey is important, since it promotes carrying on our fine mission of serving the Squad, Auxil-

iary and Junior association.

Thanks to Fern and all those who encouraged us and to the Rescue College committee for everything

they provided.

Working together, we can learn and share a lot with one another across the state.

Keep up the great job!

NOTE

Congratulations to

Duane Means

New Castle, VA

Winner of a Kindle Fire

during the 2013 VAVRS

Rescue College



percent successful response

rate in 2012. Thank you also to

Joe Engelhardt, whose company

Penn Care donated the

ambulance used in the EVOC

competition, Steve Dove, state

treasurer and the force behind

the summer camps, to state

officer and advisor Gary

Dalton, strategic planning chair

Karen Wagner, and George

Langford, the district 10 vice

president.

One would be remiss to neglect

to mention the irascible and

totally charming volunteer from

Spotsylvania Volunteer Rescue

Squad, Bob Morrison, whose

distinct New England accent

was immediately recognized and

who attended the same high

school as this writer.

Thank you, all of you, for your

commitment, your fearlessness

and your courage. And to

Sperryville’s Volunteer Rescue

Squad, in the words of Donald

Gore of Company 7, “We may be

small, but we are big at heart.”

Reprinted from a recent article in the Rappahannock News by Chris Doxen, June 6, 2013

Rescue Association

Hosted by SVRS

Sperryville Volunteer Rescue

Squad, also known as Company

7, hosted the Virginia

Association of Volunteer

Rescue Squads’ ( VAVRS)

District 10 meeting last Sunday

for the first time ever.

First-responders from rescue

squads around the region,

including Fredericksburg, Lake

of the Woods, Madison, Riva,

Chancellor, Colonial Beach and

LifeCare participated in a an

EVOC ( Emergency Vehicle

Operator Course) competition

at Rappahannock County

Elementary School ( won by

Wesley Melson, a volunteer

from Colonial Beach). Life-

support skills competitions were

held at the squad’s

headquarters on Main Street,

and Sperryville volunteers

provided food and support at

both locations.

The VAVRS represents 329

volunteer EMS agencies, rescue

squads, fire departments and

specialty related agencies with

over 18,000 members. The

morning and afternoon

activities offered this writer a

privileged glimpse into their

world – one made up of

dedicated professionals who

volunteer to place themselves

in harm’s way, to provide the

finest rescue efforts

benefiting our communities.

It was fascinating to learn of

their extensive programs, the

existence of a rescue college, a

state scholarship program,

summer youth camps and

programs to benefit children as

young as eight to volunteer with

rescue squads. And most

especially, offerings of myriad

courses providing a high level of

education in EMS, Emergency

Management Systems to enable

these volunteers to continue to

hone their skills.

It was especially poignant to

learn that each year a memorial

service is offered to the fallen

heroes. This past year alone,

more than 20 men and women

lost their lives in the line of

duty and district 10 has the

honorable distinction of being

the strongest supporter

nationwide of the Adopt a

Family Program to benefit the

families of such fallen heroes.

To Harold Beebout of

Sperryville’s Company 7, thank

you for your comments,

regarding Company 7’s 99-

Sperryville VRS Hosts District 10 Meeting

L-R, VAVRS District 10 Advisor

Gary Dalton and Braun Sales

Representative Joe Engelhardt



Beth Addington and Charlie Schulz, members

of Chancellor Volunteer Fire & Rescue,

attended a special event at Rita's Italian Ice

in Fredericksburg on Tuesday, May 21 to

celebrate National EMS Week. Charlie's

grandchildren enjoyed the frozen treats from

Rita's, which donated a portion of the

proceeds made during the event to CVFR.

Submitted by Sara Hunt, Senior Public Relations Manager, Touch Points Public Relations

Photo by Michaele White - Governor's Office

Photos From

Around

The VAVRS

S.A.R.S. ambulance photos submitted by Bobby Hill



youth would be

holding a sale in

May.

On the 28th of April

we finally hosted

the South Central

District meeting.

The meeting had

been scheduled for

March 24th but had

to be postponed due

to snow. We had a

good turnout and I

think provided our

guests with a good

meal. Our next

meeting is scheduled

for July 28th in Bassett.

May 4th provided an almost

perfect day for our Spring

Chicken Barbecue. We had

hoped to increase our profit

but it seemed as if all of our

food and product items had

increased in price. We still had

a profit of $4,000.00 which

certainly make the day

worthwhile. Many of our Life

and former crew members came

out to lend a hand and it was

great visiting with them.

The Auxiliary was well

Submitted by Sharon Karlet Campbell The members of the Cave

Spring Auxiliary are taking a

break and hoping that summer

will make an appearance and

stay here for a while.

We held our Annual Spring Yard

Sale on April 13th and although

it didn’t make us rich, we did

make money and got to visit

with many old and new friends.

The left over items were then

donated to a local church whose

represented on May 8th for the

funeral of Crew Treasurer, Tom

Lamons. Tom had been an

active member of the crew for

years and was a big supporter

when the Auxiliary had a First

Aid Team, he was their coach

and mentor.

We were scheduled to work

Friday’s at Five on June 7th but

the event was cancelled due to

rain. We had our 20 workers all

lined up but……We will now need

5 volunteers on August 2nd. We

anticipate making approximately

$3,000.00 from this project.

We continue to provide

refreshments following the

crew’s monthly business

meeting. They all seem to enjoy

the treats and it gives them a

few minutes to stand around

and talk. The crew’s fund drive

is coming to a close and we are

busy getting “Thank You” notes

to those who have made a

donation, sometimes it seems as

if the list will never end.

We wish all of you a happy and

safe summer and before long

we will be seeing you at the

beach for conference.



Submitted by Zachary Stachowski of the Junior Squad of the WFAC Greetings from the Juniors of

the Waynesboro First Aid

Crew. We are working on

getting new members every

day. Our junior membership

ranges from 16—21 years of

age.

All of us are thinking hard for

ideas for our annual Haunted

House held in October. Kyle

Stachowski, Josh Wimer and

others are helping us so we can

have another successful event.

All of the juniors and advisors

went bowling at Staunton

Submitted by CeCe McCormick and Jill Stachowski, Historian Hello again from Waynesboro, I

hope the weather has been

great where you all are, ours

has been wonderful. The

profits from both fund raisers

we had which were dinners for

Avant'e and the Mason's. We

also helped with the WFAC

Open House which was held on

May 25th providing food and

assisting with the selling raffle

tickets. During the open house

the president of the WFAC,

Greg Payne, and the president

of the auxiliary, Bernice Payne,

were standing by the two units,

that the auxiliary had paid to

have new chevrons added.

Thirteen members of the

WFAC, with JR's, SR's

and Auxiliary members

attended the V.A.V.R.S

Camporee and we all had a

wonderful time with the

cookout they provided, pizza

night, fellowship and fun with

softball game, corn hole

tournament, hay rides for the

Waynesboro Auxiliary

Juniors—Waynesboro First Aid Crew Lanes and a great time was had

by all. We are all hard at work

thinking of fund raising ideas

for the year. So far we are

working on getting 911 signs

made. Orders can be taken by

any junior on the WFAC. A

district meeting was hosted by

WESTVAC0 and our EMT Team

took 1st place for Junior EMT

Team Competition. Way to Go

Victoria, Shannon and Zachary!

Our drill this month was on

pediatrics' and OB. It was

organized by our own Junior

Crew member Victoria Gaudin.

What a great job she did

organizing and setting it all up.

Some of the juniors attended

the VAVRS Camporee thanks to

Jill Stachowski, one of our

auxiliary members and Steve

Stachowski, a WFAC senior

member, who chaperoned us

with their camper. We all had a

great time and are hoping we

can do it again next year.

Shannon, our Junior President,

is the VAJVRS Historian and

she met with Kim Craig,

VAJVRS Advisor. We offered

a 50/50 raffle and raised

$300.00 with 1/2 going to the

winner the other 1/2 to the

VAJVRS funds.

Our thanks to everyone that

helped make it a success.

kids. It was enjoyed by all.

Hope to enjoy it again next

year. Sis Sharp planted new

flowers in the memorial garden

and we are losing one of our

auxiliary members as she is

getting married and moving

away. We also awarded her

with life membership for her

over 7 years of service. We

are still going out for birthday

dinners for members.



Chris Clements PACHVRS

[Courthouse Rescue] walking EMT

team at Pungo Strawberry Festival.

Recruiting event at Norfolk State University.

New VA Beach Rescue Squad recruiting table cover.

VBVRS Station 8 duty crew loading

stretcher at Sentara Beach ER

Fund Drive Marketing EMS Week.

Christine Brown Kempsville Rescue

Squad Volunteer.

Theme, “I Save A Life.”

Bobby Hill Special

Operations-Major

Incident Response

Team member.

Mass Casualty

Truck 1 duty.



Special Operation-Citywide Squad Truck Team training. VBVRS squad

truck staffed with volunteers from Rescue Stations 4-5-14-16.

Special Operation-Marine Rescue-Dive Team

training assignment.

Pungo Strawberry Festival Special Operation

Assignment. Kempsville Rescue, Courthouse Rescue

and Bike-Search-Rescue Team truck.

Virginia Beach EMT Class 01-2013.

45 new volunteer recruits graduation ceremony

June 3rd, 2013.

Special Operation Bike Team and Cart Teams

prepare for Patriotic Music Festival Air Show.

Pilot programs have shown that

community paramedics can

deliver definitive care at the

scene. This eliminates the need

for transport to the emergency

department, again saving the

healthcare system thousands of

dollars. Often times it may be

more appropriate for a

paramedic to arrange transport

of a patient to their primary

care physician or to a specialist

they are already seeing.

Paramedics when trained

properly have the ability to

coordinate more appropriate

and less costly care for patients

(NCCCP). However, the Center

for Medicare and Medicaid

Reimbursement as well as

private insurance companies will

not cover these services.

I am writing to you in hopes

that you will introduce

legislation that will improve

reimbursement guidelines. Sixty

-eight percent of EMS agencies

in the Commonwealth are

volunteer based. Increasing the

revenues by which they deliver

services will help to ensure they

remain a strong volunteer

service, thus reducing the tax

burden to citizens.

Thank you for taking the time

to read this,

Elizabeth Papelino

15819 Maritime Ct.

Chester, VA 23831

Submitted by Liz Papelino

“Below you will find a letter that was written to Congressman Randy Forbes with his response. Please consider writing your congressional leader and urge them to support H.R. 809.”

The Honorable Randy Forbes

4th District of Virginia

2135 Rayburn House Office

Building

Washington, D.C. 20515

Congressman Forbes,

My name is Elizabeth Papelino. I

have been in EMS for over 10

years. I am writing you because

I feel it is crucial that Medicare

and Medicaid guidelines for

EMS reimbursement change.

Currently, the Centers for

Medicare and Medicaid Services

(CMS) recognize ambulance

service as a transportation

service only. Unless an

ambulance transports a patient

it is not reimbursed for services

delivered. This reimbursement

model does not fit with the

growing sophistication of EMS

Systems (NEMSAC). Often

times we are called to perform

public service acts such as

assisting patients when they

have fallen, or when their blood

sugar has dropped. However, we

receive no reimbursement for

these services even though they

save the healthcare system

thousands of dollars by avoiding

costly trips to the emergency

department.



Support for the 113th Congress H.R. 809

Congressman Forbes’ response:

Dear Mrs. Papelino:

Emergency medical services are

a vital part of the health and

well-being of any community and

I share your concern that these

services should be accessible to

all Americans. We need to

ensure that the men and women

serving in this field have

adequate training and equipment

to serve their communities.

You may be interested to know

that Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN)

has introduced the Field EMS

Quality, Innovation, and Cost

Effectiveness Improvements

Act (H.R.809) in efforts to

improve emergency medical

services, through training for

first responders and

strengthening emergency

communication. Currently, this

bill has been referred to both

the Energy and Commerce and

the Ways and Means

Committees where it is under

review. Additionally, please be

assured that I have taken your

comments into consideration

and will keep it in mind should I

have the opportunity to

consider legislation that would

impact Medicaid repayment

rates for the EMS community.



District One

Call of the

Quarter

WAYNESBORO FIRST AID

CREW

On January 4, 2013, the

Waynesboro First Aid Crew

responded to a call that those who

work in the field of public safety

dread to receive – a call for a

fellow responder. An Augusta

County sheriff was involved in a

single vehicle MVC while enroute

to a call. WFAC responded to the

call at 2244 hours, arriving on

scene at 2250 hours.

The call had been dispatched as a

rollover. The passerby who called

EOC said that the driver was out

of the vehicle. On our arrival it

was noted that there was heavy

damage to the front of the car on

the passenger side. The patient

was a 25-year-old male lying on

the ground being assessed by first

responders from Company 9. The

patient was conscious and

reported he had not had any loss

of consciousness and he had been

wearing his seat belt.

The officer further stated he was

responding to a call, so speed was

a factor.

However, it his speed was

undetermined at the point of



impact with a tree.

It was also noted that the airbag

was deployed.

The patient was fully immobilized

on a long board with head blocks

and spider straps, treated for

shock over and under, and loaded

into the unit at which time the

trauma assessment was begun.

Heat to the back of the unit was

increased due to the low

temperature that night and the

length of time the patient had

been in the cold. Once the patient

was exposed the following injuries

were detected: severe bilateral

leg pain; a large laceration to the

posterior left lower leg (bleeding

controlled with 4x4’s and a trauma

dressing); a large laceration of the

right thigh (bleeding controlled

with 4x4’s and direct pressure);

deformity and severe pain to right

thigh for a possible femur

fracture; abrasions to the left

hand (bleeding controlled); a large

laceration to the right side of the

face (bleeding controlled), with

swelling and deformity noted;

bruising across the forehead.

Lower extremities were

immobilized to the long board.

At 2300 hours the patient was

placed on 15 liters of oxygen via

non-rebreather mask. At 2305

hours an 18 gauge IV was accessed

in the right antecubital with

normal saline, with a second 20

gauge IV accessed at 2310 hours

in the left antecubital also with

normal saline.

Per protocol air ambulance had

been placed on standby and

subsequently placed in the air. On

their arrival they assisted WFAC

crew members in removing the

patient’s bullet proof vest, which

was then given to another officer

on the scene. A landing zone had

been established in the parking lot

of a nearby store. Care was

transferred to the Aircare crew

and report given to them. Patient

was transported to the University

of Virginia Medical Center

emergency department.

Follow up indicated that the

patient had bilateral femur

fractures, one compound, in

addition to the injuries noted

above. Doctors stated that the

patient will have a lengthy

recovery but should be able to

return to full active duty.

The WFAC would like to thank

Company 9, the Augusta County

Sheriff’s office, and Aircare for

their assistance with

this call. Aircare

Medical Transport

also commended the

WFAC for the

treatment provided to

the patient prior to

their arrival.





Photo Caption Contest Here are your humorous captions to this photo of AVAVRS

Treasurer Kitty Campbell at a recent district meeting;

From a Greater Manassas Aux. member, Kitty is saying, “Can

someone please help me up, my knee is locked in the bent

position!”

From a Loudoun County Aux. member, Kitty is saying, “If I

hide back here maybe Eddie won’t ask me to give a report.”

From a former District 4 V.P., Kitty is saying, “Bet you I can

walk under this table without hitting my head!”

In each of

the 2013

issues

VIRGINIA

LIFELINE

we have

been

having a

photo

caption

contest.

This is our

latest

submission

and we are

soliciting

your humorous captions to this photo of some of the attendees at

the 2013 VAVRS Camporee in Buena Vista.

All entries will be (after censoring) printed.





Dear Rescue Ranger

doctor. He said, “It is nothing

to worry about. It is due to old

age”. I told him that couldn’t

be, the left leg doesn’t hurt and

it’s the same age!”

Funny in Fredericksburg

Dear Kevin,

I saw a doctor the other day

about my loss of memory and

you will never guess what he

made me do…Pay in advance!

Dear Rescue Ranger,

I have been struggling teaching

paramedic students math. As

you know there are often

complicated calculations a

medic needs to make when

administering certain drugs.

Any suggestions?

Doesn’t Add Up in Urbanna

Dear Doesn’t Add Up

No suggestions, I am struggling

also. Seems our education

system is broke. I asked three

of my students how much is

three times three. One of

them said, “59”. I said “Not

even close”. I asked another

student and she said

“Wednesday” I said, “Come on,

that is not even a number.” So

I asked another student and he

said, he said “9”. I said,

“Correct!” And, to take

advantage of a timely teaching

moment, I asked the student

that gave the correct answer,

Dear Rescue Ranger,

I have been struggling with the

precepting of a new ALS

provider. He never thinks

before he talks, for example, we

were on a chest pain call and the

patient tells him, that his

irregular heartbeat was really

frightening him. The new medic

said, “Don’t you worry—we’ll soon

put a stop to that!” Any

suggestions on teaching good

bedside manners.

Lost in Loudoun

Dear Mr. David P,

Nothing wrong with that, that

was actually pretty funny. I

would have probably said “Don’t

worry about your heart, I am

sure it will function as long as

you live!” Get this, I had a

patient one time that told me he

thought he was a cat. I asked,

“How long has this been going

on?” He said, “Oh, since I was a

kitten I guess.”

Dear Rescue Ranger,

I have been having pain in my

right leg so I consulted my

“How did you come up with that

answer?” He said, “I

subtracted 59 from Wednesday

and got 9”.

Dear Rescue Ranger,

I am a little worried. Every

morning when I get up I feel

dizzy for one hour.

Confused in Concord

Dear Bruce,

Try getting up one hour later.



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PO Box 279

2535 Turkey Creek Road

Oilville, VA 23129

ISSN 0279-6023

Phone: 804-749-8191

Phone: 800-833-0602

Fax: 804-749-8910

E-mail: [email protected]

"Greater Love Hath No

Man Than This, That A

Man Lay down His Life

For His Friends."

- St. John 15:13

Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue

Squads, Inc.

The 4th Annual VAVRS District 10 Fall Rescue Camp for Kids will be held on Saturday,

September 07, 2013 at the Fredericksburg EXPO & Conference Center. The Camp will

begin at 8:00 a.m. and conclude at 5:00 p.m. All participants must register in advance

to take part in this exciting event. Deadline to register for the 2013 Fall Rescue Camp

for Kids is August 26, 2013. There is no

fee to attend this camp and lunch is

included.

We are currently seeking sponsors for

this event. Any business or public safety

agency is strongly encouraged to financial

sponsor this event to ensure this is a cost

free event for the kids. Camp

Sponsorship is $100.00 and includes the

sponsors logo on the camp t-shirts.

Anyone that is willing to volunteer their

time as a camp counselor should complete

the Camp Counselor Registration form no

later than August 26, 2013.

http://www.fredericksburgexpocenter.com/

http://www.vavrsdistrict10.com/22502.html



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