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Welcome to the Official Website for the Aquia Harbour Volunteer Rescue Squad
Bryce, Angela and Hailey
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Summer's over and back to School!
Vice President Chris Schoon, July 31
August is Summer Sun Safety Month. There are still many sunny days ahead, so take precautions.
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States and the most preventable. According to the CDC, there are over 5 million cases of skin cancer every year in the US. In as little as 15minutes, unprotected skin can be damaged by the sun’s harmful UV rays. There are three types of skin cancer: basal ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Happy Birthday Americia!
Vice President Chris Schoon, June 18
Happy Birthday America!
.............And Happy Anniversary Aquia Harbour Volunteer Rescue Squad!
Celebrate safely. Keep your children safe around fireworks and remember water safety for that pool party. Did you know that drowning is the leading cause of death for children ages 1-4?
Here are some recommendations from SafeKids.org:
1. Attend public fireworks displays. Leave lighting fireworks to ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Patricia Copeland , Rescue Chief
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Hailey and Jena
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It is time to Celebrate!
Vice President Chris Schoon, April 17
Congratulations to Hailey Brown! Hailey just passed her National Registry Paramedic exam. She graduated for high school last year and for the past nine months she has been in class for her paramedic certification. Hailey earned her EMT while she was in High school and volunteer with the Aquia Harbour Volunteer Rescue Squad since October of 2019. Also, during this time, she has been in firefighter ... (Full Story & Photos)
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March is Brain Injury Awareness Month
Vice President Chris Schoon, March 02
March 2022
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. The idea that brain injury can happen to anyone, hit
home this past month with the untimely death of Bob Saget from a blunt trauma to the back of
the head per the Orange County Medical examiner’s report. There are many causes for brain
injury. Something a simple as bumping heads to assaults, from strokes to seizures can be the
cause. Many of our children ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Hailey and Bryce
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February is Heart month
Vice President Chris Schoon, February 20
February is American Heart Month
This year we are celebrating the 57th American Heart Month. President Lyndon B. Johnson established by proclamation the first National Heat Month in 1964, nine years after he had a heart attack. Cardiovascular disease kills 2300 Americans a day according to the American Heart Association. Unhealthy lifestyles and an all- time high in the obesity rate, hampers progress ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Thirty Three Years of Service
Aquia Harbour Volunteer Rescue Squad has been proudly serving the residents of
Stafford County since July 21st,1989.
Starting as a first response team in the Harbour, the squad quickly expanded and now serves over 18,000 homes. Our first due response area includes, Aquia Harbour, U.S. Route 1 south to Foreston Drive and north to Telegraph Road, west on Route 610 (Garrisonville Road) to Park Ridge road including the subdivisions north and south of Rte. 610. Aquia Harbour Rescue is one of the busiest station in Stafford County with easy access to Route 1, I-95 and Garrisonville Road.
Our organization consists of EVOC certified drivers, EMT-Bs, EMT-Advanced, EMT-Intermediates, and Paramedics with a support group of administrative members. Our apparatus include Advanced Life Support (ALS) Ambulance, and Basic Life Support Ambulance (BLS), a Response Vehicle, and Fire Engine (Engine 9 is staffed by Stafford County Career Firefighters and Paramedics).
Rescue 9 stresses training, teamwork, and community service. Membership meetings are held at our training center located at 475 Aquia Towne Center Drive, Suite 109 in the Aquia Towne Center the 2nd Wednedsay of the month at 8:00 p.m. Monthly training is provided at the station or at the county public safety building for continuing education credit. Certification classes are paid for by the squad for our membership. Senior members mentor our newly certified EMTs to provide experience and knowledge that only comes with time. Yearly community events include "Save Your Heart for Love", a first aid mini course for children, EMS Week, Aquia Harbour's 4th of July Parade, National Night Out, and the International Fall Festvial at St William of York. Community First Aid, Babysitting and Community/Professional Rescue CPR/AED classes are held year round.
If you are interested in serving your community and volunteering at our station, Click on the "How to Join" button on the tool bar, call the station at 540-658-5339 or email us at recruitment@ahvrs.org. We look forward to meeting you!
Getting together is a start, remaining together is advancement, and working together is an achievement.
Professionalism – Integrity – Respect- Honor
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