- SERVICE TO
VINTON RESIDENTS SINCE 1939
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- REGULAR
MEETINGS
- Business
Meeting 1st Monday of every month
- Training
Meeting 3rd Monday of every month
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- OPERATIONS
- We comply with
all Federal, State, and Local Laws governing
our operations.
- Tax status
allows tax-deductible donations from
corporations and individuals in our community.
- Governed by
member-approved Bylaws and Standard Operating
Procedures (SOPs) with directions from our
Board of Directors, consisting of Crew Members
and Vinton Citizens and Leaders.
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- FUND RAISING
ACTIVITIES
- Annual Fund
Drive to reach citizens living in our response
area.
- Citizen
designations to the United Way through their
payroll deductions.
- Other
donations received throughout the year.
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- THIRTY FIVE
PLUS (35+) VOLUNTEER MEMBERS
- Volunteer
members of all ages and from all walks of
life.
- Members are
reimbursed for meals on weekend daylight duty
teams. (Crew supported.)
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- PAID MEDICS
ON-DUTY 24/7
- Career Staff
relations above any
other locality in the Valley, and that allows
for give and take both ways to service the
residents of Vinton with the best ALS service
available.
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- EQUIPMENT
- Four (4) ALS
Ambulances (Three (3) are owned by the Town of
Vinton and one (1) belongs to Roanoke County)
- One (1) Medium
Duty Crash Truck
- Two (2) Carry
Alls
- Two (2) Rescue
Boats
- One (1)
Special Operations Trailer
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- COVERAGE
AREAS
- First Due Area
of Response:
- TOWN OF
VINTON
- EASTERN
ROANOKE COUNTY
- Second Due
Area of Response:
- Rescue 6
(Mount Pleasant area)
- Rescue 12
(Bonsack 460 area)
- Rescue 5 (Hollins
area)
- Bedford
County (Hardy Rescue, Stewartsville
Rescue, and Chamblissburg Rescue)
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- BASIC
TRAINING
- EMT (100
hours)
- Shock Trauma
(90 hours)
- Cardiac Tech.
(200 hours)
- Paramedic (300
hours)
- Total Hours =
690 hours
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- OTHER
CLASSES OFFERED
- BTLS (16
hours)
- ACLS (16
hours)
- Haz-Mat (16
hours)
- Vehicle
Extrication (20 hours)
- Rescue Ropes
- Trauma Life
- Basic Light
Duty Rescue
- Heavy Duty
Rescue
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