Aquia Harbour Volunteer Rescue Squad

 

2018 volunteer Hours
Jan 1730 Jan 1263
Feb 1497 Feb 1324
Mar 1781 Mar 1649
Apr 1268 Apr 1460
May 1577 May 1317
June 1442 June 1348
July 1851 July 1355
Aug 2042 Aug 1043
Sept 1658 Sep 1316
Oct 1731 Oct 1081
Nov 1755 Nov 1505
Dec 1833 Dec 1469
Year 2018 Year 2017
17507 16130
17507 16130

2023 Volunteer Hours
2023
Jan - 1489
Feb - 1121
Mar - 1392
Apr - 1198
May
Jun
July
August
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
2023

2019- 2022 Volunteer Hours
Jan 1413 Jan 1824 Jan 1812 Jan 1783
Feb - 1404 Feb 1587 Feb 1930 Feb 1347
Mar 1576 Mar 1904 Mar 1048 Mar 1685
April - 1541 Apr 1985 Apr 1158 April 1185
May - 1841 May 1624 May 1196 May 1397
June - 2022 June 1608 June 1156 June 1602
July - 1478 July 1747 July 1269 July 1508
Aug - 1180 Aug 1554 Aug 1514 Aug 1393
Sept - 1547 Sept 1675 Sept 1303 Sept 1153
Oct - 1149 Oct 1479 Oct 1709 Oct 1535
Nov - 1218 Nov 1055 Nov 2027 Nov 1535
Dec - 1374 Dec 1419 Dec 1824 Dec 1512
Year 2022 Year 2021 Year 2020 Year 2019
17743 19461 17946 16090

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Child CPR
Child CPR

National CPR /AED Awareness Week June 1-7

President Chris Schoon, May 14

June 2023

The American Heart Association celebrates National CPR /AED Awareness Week June 1-7 this
year.

Statistics from the American Heart Association:
Heart Disease remains the No. 1 cause of death in the United States, according to 2020 data.
Heart disease and stroke claim more lives each year in the United States than all forms of cancer
and Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease (CLRD) combined.

The ... (Full Story & Photos)

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Member highlights

President Chris Schoon, April 16

month I want to highlight some of our members. Many of the names you may recognize from past articles.

Rescue Chief- Angela Wilhelm. This is Angela’s 16th year with the squad. She started as a teenager earning her EMT- B and firefighter certifications. She has served as Membership secretary, Training Lt., President and Rescue Chief. She is currently serving as the President of the Stafford County ... (Full Story & Photos)

Matt Heindrichs
Matt Heindrichs

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No Caption Poisonings

President Chris Schoon, April 16

Poisonings can happen to any age group and while we may generally think of the toddlers who put anything and everything into their mouths adults may be poisoning victims too. With small children surgery is sometimes needed to remove the object. According to the Poison Center website, the 2020 statistics lists 55 poison control centers in the US provided telephone guidance to over 2.1 million human ... (Full Story & Photos)

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It's cold Outside!

President Chris Schoon, February 18

February 2023
What a difference from last year. No snow, no power lines down, just cold. As it should be.
We still need to be careful when working or playing outside. Common cold weather emergencies
include. Hypothermia and frost bite.
Frost bite occurs to isolated parts of the body, most commonly ears, nose hands and feet. When
first exposed the areas are red and inflamed, the turn grey or mottled ... (Full Story & Photos)

Liliana Nugent = EMT
Liliana Nugent = EMT

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December meeting
December meeting

Merry Christmas and Happy New Yea!

President Chris Schoon, December 24

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Celebrating another year of service.
Thank you to the community for your support and thank you to our volunteers for their service.
Over 16,000 volunteer hours of service in staffing, training and community events.
Here are some of our shining stars.
... (Full Story & Photos)

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  Thirty Four 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 OnvilleRoad including the subdivisions north and south of Rte. 610. Aquia Harbour Rescue is one of the busiest stations 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, and Paramedics with a support group of administrative members. Our apparatus include Advanced Life Support (ALS) Ambulance, and Basic Life Support Ambulance (BLS), 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  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 JoinAhvrs@ahvrs.org.  We look forward to meeting you!

Getting together is a start, remaining together is advancement, and  working together is an achievement.
 
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