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Welcome to the Official Website for the Aquia Harbour Volunteer Rescue Squad
January snows! and snows!
Vice President Chris Schoon, January 17
January snows! and snows!
...and it is only January 17th. Our crews have been extremely busy these past 2 weeks. impassable roads, trees down, and no electricity or CAD dispatch. Our County Dispatcher office did an amazing job keeping track of all the emergencies and emergency vehicles. Listening to the radio, these dispatchers went from one call to the next, to he next, to the next, with hardly a ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Chris Brown
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Matt Heindrichs with Angela Wilhelm accepting his award as President's Choice
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Happy New Year!
Vice President Chris Schoon, December 26
Happy New Year!
New beginning! New starts! New Resolutions!
If you made a New Year’s resolution to help your community, think about joining the Aquia Harbour Volunteer Rescue Squad. You apply through Stafford County Fire Rescue Department. Once vetted by the County, you let them know you want to be affiliated with us. More information on how to Volunteer is on our web site www.ahvrs.org. Training ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Elections Results
Vice President Chris Schoon, October 17
Aquia Harbour Volunteer Rescue Squad held elections for new officers at the October 13th meeting. Here are the results:
President - Angela Wilhelm
Rescue Chief - Patricia Copeland
Vice President - Chris Schoon
Recording Secretary - Samantha Berrios
Treasurer - Matt Heindrichs
Membership coordinator - Jonathan Krob
Board of Director at Large : Jayne Toellner, Sean Lunn, James Boswell, and Byron ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Installation of Officers 2021 - 2022
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Roxanne in Orange. Farewell!
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September is Here!
Vice President Chris Schoon, September 18
It is September already! The kids have been back in school a couple of weeks now and life and traffic are getting to a new normal. Hopefully, you have figured out the bus schedule and are planning trips accordingly. Please follow the speed limit in the Harbour. Too many cars are travelling beyond the 25mph speed limit. I have seen too many that are closer to 40! I have also seen many close calls at ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Celebrating 32 Years for Service
Vice President Chris Schoon, July 11
Aquia Harbour Volunteer Rescue Squad celebrated 32 years of service to the Aquia Harbour community and Stafford County in July. As with any organization there have been lots of changes to include:
1989 July – AH Response vehicle; Harbour 9 In Service
1990 January- first Ambulance
1991 Advanced Life Support crews and building opened
2007 Engine 9 (Career Crew) joined us in serving the citizens in northern ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Thirty Two 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 Shelton Shop 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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