Our Mission
To deliver the most appropriate and timely prehospital emergency medical care and rescue services to the citizens of the community
Our Vision
To promote the general welfare of the borough of Kempsville and the City of Virginia Beach by maintaining an institutional platform of the highest caliber for volunteer activism in the mitigation of emergencies, for leadership development, and for community self-sufficiency
News
- 2010-07-30
- Our newest vehicle, a 2010 Chevrolet E-450 Wheeled Coach Type III Standard Duty Ambulance, arrived from the factory today. We'll place it in service once it gets its markings, radio, and computer gear installed. This purchase was made possible by a 50% Virginia Rescue Squad Assistance Fund grant. It is a replacement for Ambulance 925.
- 2010-06-14
- The sale of our crash truck, "Squad 9", is complete. We still have a fleet of six vehicles, but the fleet's configuration is now five ambulances and one support truck.
- 2010-05-27
- Our annual fund drive has reached mailboxes in our community. Please use the "DONATE" link in the lower left hand corner of this page!
- 2010-04-03
- KVRS has placed its first powered stretcher in service. Procurement of this stretcher was made possible by a grant from the Virginia Beach Rescue Squad Foundation.
- 2010-02-01
- If you are a healthcare provider who is assigned full-time to a hospital Emergency Department, you are now eligible for ALS Associate Membership (24 hour-per-month obligation) at KVRS (if you're an EMT-I or higher)!
- 2010-01-20
- KVRS responded to more than 22 calls per day (transporting more than 15 patients per day) in 2009, average.
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Our Wish List
We rely on your donations!
Physio-Control LifePak 15
We need 3 at about $25,500 each
This very rugged, very expensive, and very advanced device allows our members to monitor a patient's pulse, breathing, blood pressure, and heart rhythym. This is the device that can shock dangerous heart rhythms back to normal. This model includes new features that will save even more lives.
The City of Virginia Beach has assigned two of these devices to KVRS, but we have five ambulances. To best serve the community, we need one on every ambulance.
Verathon GlideScope
We need 5 at about $10,000 each
Sometimes we must insert a breathing tube into a patient's windpipe. We must be able to see the tube go through the patient's vocal cords, and that's not always easy to do with our own eyes. The GlideScope literally allows us to see around corners. The part of the tool that opens the patient's airway has a fiber-optic eye on its tip that transmits an image to an external display. Previously, this technology was only available to anesthesiologists in operating rooms. It makes a critical and tricky procedure faster, safer, and easier.
The City of Virginia Beach only has six of these devices available in the field for the entire city population. To best serve the community, we need one on every ambulance.
Stryker Power-Pro stretcher
We need 4 at about $11,500 each
Patients must be lifted, lifting can cause back injuries to EMTs, back injuries can be permanent, and permanent back injuries can end volunteer careers. It doesn't help that patients aren't getting any lighter. The electric-hydraulic stretcher shown here can save our backs and allow us to keep serving the community. These stretchers are also safer and more comfortable for the patient.
The City of Virginia Beach does not provide stretchers for us. We usually rely on donations to buy these items. This year we secured a grant for one powered stretcher. We need one on every ambulance.
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