Lifeline conference 2014

VIRGINIA LIFELINE

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Deadline for the Upcoming

Issues of the LIFELINE THE VIRGINIA LIFELINE

ISSN 0279-6023

is the official bimonthly publication of

the Virginia Association of Volunteer

Rescue Squads, Inc.

Editorial material should be sent

directly to the VAVRS Editor at

P O Box 522

Woodstock, VA 22664

(H) 540-459-4849

(W) 540-536-2758

(FAX) 540-459-4925

(C) 540-481-0125

[email protected]

Requests for advertising rates,

material specifications and deadlines

should be directed to the Editor.

Articles may be submitted by any member of the

VAVRS, AVAVRS and VAJVRS. Feature articles are

encouraged. Photos and/or Graphics are acceptable

and can be returned if requested. Contact the

Editor if you need assistance in writing an article at

[email protected]

Deadline for future issues as follows: October 1, 2014 for November/December Issue

December 1, 2014 for January/February Issue

February 1, 2014 for March/April Issue

April 1, 2014 for May/June Issue

June 1, 2014 for July/August Issue

Thank you for allowing me serve the VAVRS as Editor!

Gary Dalton


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VAVRS Conference Committee

Andy Neagle

Roger Bryant

Lin Matthews

Kelly Southard

Bill Camm

Scott Davis

Stuart Davis

Tom Gwaltney

Jim Fontaine

Doug Eberhardt

Bill Hankins

Gary Ryan

Kathy Eubank

Jerry Barnes

Aubrey Taylor

Beth Jones

Vernon Wilson

Rickey Hodge

Sharon Campbell

Cora Fearnow

Bubby Bish

Ronnie Slough

Jack Jones

Mike Moore

Vickie Arnold

Shelia Gordon

Scott Johnston

Judy Matthews

Steve Grayson

Todd Southard

Wayne Myers

Cecil Leach

John Craig

Frances Brooks

The 2014 Conference Committee thanks the following for their participation and/or sponsorship of awards

and events: The City of Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach EMS, West End Trophies, Chesterfield Insurers,

AVAVRS, VAJVRS, All Exhibitors, and all those who sponsored trophies or special events.

The 2014 Conference Committee

Special Thanks to our Sergeants-at-Arm:

Carlton Hudson, Reg Greene, Jack Morgan, John Pauley, and Jerry Whitlock

Ford Wirt

Conference

Committee

Chair


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Submitted by Ruth Swicegood, AVAVRS Nominating Committee Chair

President Sharon Campbell, Cave Spring Aux, Southcentral District

Vice President Harry Householder, Loudoun Aux, Northeastern District

Treasurer Patsy Wingfield, Cave Spring Aux, Southcentral District

Secretary Dolores Hudson, Franklin County Aux, Midwestern District

Historian Linda Berkstresser, Lexington Aux, Western District

Chaplain Ailease Short, Brunswick Aux, Southeastern District

I encourage others to run: it would be nice to have two people running for each office.

I hope to have the slate of officers in the Lifeline as well as sending out the slate to

all Auxiliaries prior to the Convention.

P. S. I want to thank everyone for the thoughts and cards that I received while I was sick.

Thanks to your prayers, I am doing okay!

AVAVRS Nominating Committee Report

Submitted by Bruce Stratton, VAVRS Nominating Committee Chair

President Rickey Hodge

Vice President Kim Craig

Treasurer Steve Grayson

Secretary Scott Davis

Chaplain Mike Smoot

Training Officer Cecil Leach

VAVRS Nominating Committee Report

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The 60 Second Parliamentarian Tip

Submitted by J. C. Phillips,

VAVRS Parliamentarian

WHAT IS A “BOG?”

When referring to the Virginia

Association of Volunteer

Rescue Squads, a BOG is the

Board of Governor or

sometimes referred to as a

Delegate who represents the

squad or crew at the Spring

BOG Meeting and the

Conference Meetings. This

person is either elected or

appointed by their squad or is

the President or Chief

Operations Officer of the

squad.

What are the responsibilities

because certain information

may come up on the floor that

would change the perception of

the whole situation and the

BOG would still have to vote

the way he or she was

instructed.

Some squads tell their BOG

how to vote in elections. A good

BOG will vote the way they feel

that their organization would

want them to vote, even though

they personally might not agree

with it.

Remember, a BOG is

representing their entire

organization and should not

take that responsibility lightly.

of the BOG? They should

attend all of the meetings of

the VAVRS which take place on

Thursday, Friday and Saturday

during the Conference. Each

BOG must sign in each day at

the tables in front of the

meeting room at the Virginia

Beach Pavilion. Take notes as to

what transpired during each of

these meetings so a report can

be given to your organization at

their next meeting.

A BOG is free to vote as they

see fit unless they are

instructed by their squad how

to vote on certain matters.

Squads should avoid telling a

BOG how to vote on issues

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UPCOMING VAVRS EVENTS

Spring BOG Hospitality House Hotel & Conference Center

2801 Plank Rd, Fredericksburg VA 22401

Rescue College June 12 -21, 2015

The Inn at Virginia Tech Skelton Conference Center

Blacksburg, VA

Camporee Glen Maury Park, Buena Vista VA

May 7,8, 9, 2015

2015 Instructor Update VAVRS State Office, Oilville, VA

March 7, 2015

81st VAVRS Conference Virginia Beach, VA

September 23-28, 2015


AVAVRS OFFICERS 2013-2014

President ~ Sharon Campbell

Vice President ~ Harry Householder

Midwestern V. P. ~ Nancy Linkous

Northeastern V. P. ~ Debbie Smallwood

Southcentral V. P. ~ Clara Craig

Southeastern V. P. ~ Fay Browning

Southwestern V. P. ~ Valarie Becker

Western V. P. ~ Debbie Rohr

Secretary ~ Dolores Hudson

Treasurer ~ Patsy Wingfield

Chaplain ~ Ailease Short

Historian ~ Linda Berkstresser

Parliamentarian ~ Maxie Skeen

Immediate Past President ~ Fern Puckett

VAVRS OFFICERS 2013-2014

President ~ Rickey Hodge

District 1 V. P. ~ Steve Southworth

District 2 V. P. ~ Carolyn White

District 3 V. P. ~ Kenny Frenier

District 4 V. P. /Editor/Webmaster ~ Gary Dalton

District 5 V. P. ~ Frank Smith

District 6 V. P. ~ Doug Adams

District 7 V. P. ~ Coby Fizer

District 8 V. P. ~ Steven Reynolds

District 9 V. P. ~ Darrell Beavers

District 10 V. P. ~ George Langford

Secretary ~ Scott Davis

Treasurer ~ Steve Grayson

Training Officer ~ Cecil Leach

Chaplain ~ Darleen Ferguson

Chaplain Emeritus ~ A. Page Entsminger

Immediate Past President ~ Edward “Bubby” Bish, Jr.

Parliamentarian ~ J. C. Phillips

Historian ~ Dreama Chandler

Facility Manager ~ Lin Matthews

Legal Advisor ~ S. Craig Lane

Medical Advisor ~ James R. Dudley, MD, MBA

Lobbyist ~ Ed Rhodes

Office Manager ~ Frances Brooks

Training Coordinator ~ Kathy Eubank

Administrative Secretary ~ Shirley Bagby

VAJVRS OFFICERS 2013-2014

President ~ Cora Fearnow

Vice President ~ Victoria Gaudin

District 1 V. P. ~ Emily Snyder

District 3 V. P. ~ Cora Fearnow

District 4 V. P. ~ Connor Smith

District 7 V. P. ~ Patrick Jones

Secretary/Treasurer ~ Elizabeth Pittman

Chaplain ~ Montana Looney

Historian ~ Danielle McCormick

Advisor, Chair ~ Alfred Smith

Advisor ~ Brandon Baugus

Advisor ~ Woody Connor

Advisor ~ Micky Grodski

Advisor ~ Steve Dove

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VAVRS COMMITTEE CHAIRS 2013-2014

Membership / Human Resources ~ Kim Craig

Nominating ~ R. Bruce Stratton

Life Membership / Camporee ~ Ronnie Slough

Bylaws / VRSWAG ~ Bruce Edwards

Rescue Hall of Fame / Conference ~ Ford Wirt

Lifeline / Website ~ Gary Dalton

Finance ~ Steve Grayson

Rescue College ~ Rickey Hodge

Rescue College / Course Development ~ Wayne Myers

EMS Advisory Board ~ Dreama Chandler

EMS Advisory Board ~ Wayne Myers

Strategic Planning ~ Karen Wagner

Scholarship ~ Carolyn Brand

EMS Memorial Service ~ Kevin Dillard

Recruitment and Retention ~ Fran Phillips

Volunteer Management ~ A. Page Entsminger

EMS Exchange Program ~ Jane LaVerne

Grant ~ Elizabeth Papelino

Legislative Chair ~ Dreama Candler

Information Systems ~ Steve Ayers

AVAVRS COMMITTEE CHAIRS 2013-2014

Conference ~ Vickie Arnold

Conference Co-Chair ~ Sheila Gordon

Nominating ~ Ruth Swicegood

Life Membership ~ Carolyn Brand

Emergency Care ~ Laura Booze

Resolutions ~ Maxie Skeen

Membership ~ Patsy Wingfield

Finance ~ Harry Householder

Roll Call ~ Donna Porter

Roll Call Co-Chair ~ Valarie Becker

Fundraising ~ Stacey Frame

For a complete list of the current courses being offered by the

VAVRS go to www.vavrs.com


Good Luck to All the

Competition Teams!

from

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are taking the odds that TEN-

TO-ONE you will find this

journey amazing, amusing,

informative and hopefully

entertaining. So come along for

the ride and enjoy this brief

journey….Back to Our

Future………

Before we start…here’s a little

history on our annual

convention. One of the most

interesting facts about the

convention history has to do

with the numbering of the

Conventions. Due to World War

Submitted by Karen D. Wagner

In 1935, when Julian Stanley

Wise started the Virginia

Association of Rescue Squads,

one has to wonder what he

believed the future of the

organization would be. Did he

think the VARS would last for

a DECADE much less 8

DECADES? If he had to place

a bet, would he have risked

taking the overwhelming TEN-

TO-ONE odds that faced being

a successful business in an

unknown environment of

emergency medical care?

Welcome to the 80th Annual

Conference of the VAVRS. On

the next few pages we are

going to take you on a

journey….a journey back

through the DECADES of

conventions and notable or not

so notable events of the

Virginia Association of

Volunteer Rescue Squads. We

II, no Convention was held in

1945, but the Board of

Governors did meet on

September 25, 1945 at Virginia

Bridge Company to conduct

business and elect officers.

The subsequent minutes

referred to the 1946

Convention as #11 and not #12.

This numbering system that

skipped 1945 continued until

the 1980’s when the 1945

meeting was again counted as a

Convention. In any event, 2009

marked the 75th meeting of

the Board of Governors of the

Association, thus in 2014….we

celebrate our 80th anniversary.

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Don’t miss the viewing of

the sound movie “Before

the Doctor Comes” which

will take place in the

auditorium starting at 1100

am on Saturday.

Make sure to attend the

new equipment

demonstration of the Iron

Lung and Life Line throwing

apparatus presented by the

Jefferson Rescue Squad.

And finally, get your tickets

early for the Convention

Dinner and Dance (cost

$1.25 per person).

Our 2nd Decade…..Doc, Set the

time machine to

Sept 23-25, 1954

The 20th Annual Convention

was held in Abingdon at the

Martha Washington Inn

Room cost for the

conference was $22.00 per

night- today packages at

the resort hotel start at

$465.00 per night

Room 217- believed to be

haunted by the Yankee

Sweetheart- was reserved

for dignitaries, however, it

So buckle your seat belt for Our

1st Decade….. Doc, set the time

machine to

Sept 29-30, 1944

To all the members of the

Virginia Association of Rescue

Squads—the 1944 Convention is

on! To you, your wives, &

sweethearts, we extend a most

cordial invitation to attend the

10th Annual Convention of the

Virginia Association of Rescue

Squads to be held at the

George Mason Hotel in

Alexandria VA.

Please make your hotel

reservations as soon as

possible:

Room with double bed,

lavatory, toilet but no

bath—$5 per day

Room with double bed,

toilet and private bath—$6

per day

Room with twin beds, toilet

and private bath—$8 per

day

Seven teams registered to

complete in the First Aid

Contest. Prizes were $50

cash for first place; $25

cash for second place and

$15 cash for third.

The Board of Governors

meeting began at 8:00pm on

Friday night; the entire

Association met on

Saturday morning starting

at 9:00 a.m.

was not occupied by any of

the convention attendees.

Nobody wanted to stay in

that suite.

The parade was held on

Saturday afternoon

followed by a social where

ladies were required to be

escorted or not attend.

The first aid contest was

held at 3:00 PM on

Saturday.

BOG Meeting held a long

discussion on a volunteer

rescue squads being formed

at town firehouses, one

even had an ambulance and

15 volunteers.

Our Silver Anniversary…..Doc,

set the time machine to

Sept 25, 1959

Welcome to the 25th

Anniversary VARS Convention

held at General Shelby Hotel in

Bristol VA-described as

“Bristol’s newest and only

fireproof hotel”

There were 37 squads

present and voting

The main point of business

was the approval of the (Continued on page 22)


The 32 parade entries were

to “line up at Sears and

Roebuck at 6:15 pm.

Participants were invited to

attend an informal party

following the parade at the

Lee Jackson Hotel here

parade awards were given

out with music and plenty of

beer on tap”

The most coveted award was

the VA Highway Users

Association First Aid Award-

awarded to Bristol with “a

near perfect score”.

On Saturday, from noon to

6:00 pm attendees were

encouraged to have “lunch on

your own, visit the exhibits,

visit the historic spots

around Winchester, go

shopping, visit with a friend,

or just relax if you can’t find

anything else to do”.

The following treasurers’

report was accepted…..

Our 4th Decade…..Doc, set the

time machine for

Sept 5-7, 1974

The 40th Annual VAVRS

Convention was held in Roanoke.

The registration desk welcomed

1411 attendees to the

conference.

A resolution was passed to

build a state office for the

VAVRS and “hire a secretary

who could help the president

maintain the day to day

correspondences” of the

VARS logo (state emblem)

was presented and accepted

with the cross to be GREEN.

(Legend has it this is where

“the GREEN coat” was

established as the official

officer color).

Our 3rd Decade…..Doc, set the

time machine for

Sept 25-27, 1964

The 30th Annual Convention was

held at the George Washington

Hotel in Winchester VA-and

was opened by the Mayor of

Winchester giving the Key to

the City to VARS president,

Kimball Glass.

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VAVRS.

The pouring rain canceled

the Friday night

parade…”however we would

like to thank all the great

groups that served the

“beer” at our Friday night

affair.

A motion was made and

tabled for a later date to

establish a membership

status for associate

members. More information

was needed to find out why

they wanted to join if they

were not actually answering

calls.

The VAVRS state Chaplain

Bennie T. Rice passed away

suddenly one week after

this convention….at

convention he spoke of his

faith in God and the

dedication of his family to

the Christian way of life….”I

am on my way to a greater

life because I have a

greater love and the rest of

my life will be the best of

my life because the test of

my life Is God’s love”.

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Death Benefit Plan.

A lengthy discussion was

held on the future plans for

the state training center

which was to be located in

Lynchburg. This project was

abandoned several years

later due to conflicts among

ownership.

The Friday night parade

lasted 1.5 hours followed by

the social and dance, where

it was reported that water

from the men’s restroom

spilled over into the dance

floor….No one saw anything

happen.


time machine for

Sept 28- Oct 1, 1994

The 60th Annual Convention of

the VAVRS was held at the VA

Beach.

2391 persons attended the

convention

After a lengthy discussion

the BOG’s voted to support

the continuance of the To

the Rescue Exhibit. The

contract with the Roanoke

History/Transportation

Museum was extended to

May 31, 1995 to allow the

JS Wise foundation to

locate a new facility to

house the exhibit. The

exhibit was moved to a

store front in a shopping

mall.

Our 5th Decade and Gold

Anniversary….Doc, set the time

machine for

Sept 27-29, 1984

The 50th Anniversary

Convention of the VAVRS was

held at the Hotel Roanoke, in

Roanoke VA. Full registration

(included banquet tickets) for

the convention was $25.00 per

person, Partial registration was

$15.00 per person.

There were so many teams

signed up the EMT

competitions were held at

the Roanoke Civic Center

There was a total of 141

awards given out

2400 registrants attended

the event….with 138 squad

delegates voting

Motion was passed to issue

2 association flags to each

District VP so they could be

given to family of deceased

members of the VAVRS

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The past presidents dinner

became an annual event to

be held at each convention

thereafter.


time machine for

Sept 22-25, 2004

The 70th Annual was held at

the VA Beach Hotel and

Conference Center in VA

Beach. “A little over 1950

persons attended the

convention”.

18 hours of Cat 1 CE

seminars were added to the

selection of activities

convention participants

could attend

The Rescue Ranger made

his first official public

appearance flanked by the

“Hooters Girls” in the

Friday Night Parade

As a result of a vote held at

the Spring BOG, the Friday

night social was abandoned

and no longer held at

convention to help reduce

expenses and prevent an

increase in the registration

fee

It was reported that 426

certifications were issued

at the 2004 Rescue College

It was reported that as a

result of the BOG action at

Spring BOG meeting, the

VAVRS State Office and

Training Center was (Continued on page 24)


Sept 2014, the BOG’s voted

to dissolve District 4 and

merge it into District 10

In 1984, the association

voted not to support a bill

in the general assembly

that would allow agencies to

turn in expenses incurred

from answering calls for

vehicle crashes to insurance

companies for

reimbursement….in 2014

the VAVRS provides

training and support to help

member agencies develop

fee for service/revenue

recovery programs as a

smart business practice and

method to reach financial

stability

Well here it is 2014 and as a

result of the vision and

leadership of JS Wise, and the

continued professionalism that

has been carried on by each of

the Presidents of our unique

service organization, today we

celebrate 8 DECADES of

unification, 80 years against all

odds. Through our nations’ war,

changes in leadership, changes

of our name, the development

of the Office of EMS, the

addition of paid providers, and

billing for services we are

proudly standing tall because

through it all the VAVRS

continued to focus on being….

THE VOICE OF EMS…. the advocate for Virginia’s EMS agencies and providers. We link members and agencies

updated with the addition

of new AV equipment in the

downstairs training room.

We’ve come a long way through

some of the history over the

past 80 years of the VAVRS, but

now it’s time to go back, BACK

TO OUR FUTURE IN 2014……

In 1953 Colonial Beach

Rescue Squad was the first

squad in the state to allow

women to run as full

members….. In 2014 it is

estimated that 55.4% of

Virginia’s EMS workforce

are female.

In 1969 the BOG’s voted to

expel a squad from

membership because they

had paid members…..in 2014

it is estimated that over

78% of our current

membership has or utilizes

paid staff to meet their

service needs.

In 1972 the VAVRS lobbied

the General Assembly to

approve “RS” license tags

for squad member vehicles;

in 2014 JC Phillips still has

the honor of owning the tag

“RS 1” and it is displayed on

his car to this date.

In 1975 a resolution was

approved to divide District

4 into 2 districts making a

new District 10….effective

(Continued from page 23) for the purpose of sharing ideas; we give them a voice at the General Assembly, on state advisory boards, as well as on state and local committees. When our members have training issues or needs, they can come to the VAVRS. When our members need assistance from leadership to planning budgets they come to the VAVRS. We help the rescue squads throughout the Commonwealth thrive and succeed so that they can provide prompt, effective patient care to the communities that they serve.

So what will the future hold?

What impact will VAVRS make

on the EMS system in the next

80 years? Whatever the future

embraces, one thing for

certain, we will do it together.

Like Marty McFly stated….”I

guess you can accomplish

anything if you put your mind to

it”……Thanks Julian Wise for

having the vision, accepting the

odds, and setting the path for

the VAVRS to be the key that

unlocks the doors of EMS

service.

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Bound Tree Medical, LLC

Chesterfield Insurers Inc.

Excellance Inc.

Fesco Emergency Sales Inc.

Fire & Safety Equipment

Fire Engine Collectibles

Fisher Sportswear

Goodman Specialized Vehicles

Hast Large Animal Rescue Equipment

Henley Board Co.

Henry Schein Medical EMS

Marine Sonic Technology Inc.

MD Associates Inc.

Medical Claims Assistance Inc.

Medix Billing Services

Middle Peninsula Insurance & Financial

Municipal Marketing Services Inc.

Northwestern Emergency Vehicles

Penn Care

Physio Control

Public Safety Services

Select Custom Apparatus

Southeastern Emergency Equipment

Stryker EMS

Vest Sales & Service, Inc.

VFIS of Virginia

Whelen Engineering Company, Inc.

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District One

James Marshall Bright Jr. – Staunton Augusta

FA&RS

Chester Campbell – Waynesboro FAC

James H. Creger – Staunton Augusta FA&RS

Treva Crites – Broadway Emer. Squad Aux

Lawrence M. Hamas – Staunton Augusta FA&RS

Jacob Bertrand Hinkle Jr. – Covington RS

Robert D. “Bob” Leech – Glasgow LSFAC

James R. Mac Donald – Scottsville VRS

Judith Miller – Waynesboro FAC Aux

Evelyn B. Persinger – Clifton Forge RS AUX

Scott Scudamore – Lake Monticello VRS

Grant N. Sensabaugh – Goshen VRS

Chester Sullivan – Waynesboro FAC

Dean Ernest Sutton Sr. – Staunton Augusta FA&RS

Shirly B. White – Goshen FAC

Rhoda York – Staunton Augusta FA&RS

District Two

Gleenie C. Bower – Brunswick VRS Aux

James Douglas Dickson – Virginia Beach VRS

Robert Spencer Hill – Davis Corner

Robert Ingram – Brunswick VRS

Emory Heath Lucy – Brunswick VRS

Charles Barnes – Brunswick VRS

District Three

Herman E. Andrews Jr. – Hopewell Emer. Crew

Barbara L. Attema – West End VRS

Howard T. Jones – Surry VRS

Patricia Ann Jones – West End VRS Aux

Robert F. “Pete” Luck – Forest View RS

Harvey L. Mahoney – Holly Grove VRS

Frances Jefferson Mc Donnell – Forest View RS Aux

James “Jim” A. Nogle Jr. – West End VRS

Donald W. Parr Sr. – Hopewell Emer. Crew

Melvin Wade Smith Sr. – Forest View RS

James V. “Jake” Srolz, III – Bensley Bermuda VRS

Philip Herman “Phil” Williams – West End VRS

Henry Vida – Holly Grove VRS

District Four

Marjorie Anderson – Millwood Station Aux

Gilbert C. Campbell – Luray VRS

Benjamin Endicott – Luray VRS

Gleen “Reiff” Lesher – Loudoun Co.

Betty F. Stultz – Woodstock VRS

Names of VAVRS members that lost their lives

since September 1, 2013 and to be recognized

during the Memorial Service as submitted by the

VAVRS Chaplain Darleen Ferguson

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District Five

Rayford Wiseman Daniels – Danville LSC

Jack Ryan Ezell – Southside RS

Betty Clary Hall – Southside RS

Phillip Earl Hicks – Mecklenburg Co. LSC

Herbert Preston House Jr. – Danville LS&FAC

Josephine Compton House – Danville LS&FAC

Lee Logan – 640 Community RS

Lynch Manly – Bedford LSC

Rebecca “Becky” Mason Morgan – Campbell CO.

Buford Hunter Nash – Citizen Emergency Crew

Dewey Neese – Prince Edward VRS

Jimmy Powers – Bedford LS&FAC

James Gordon Reese – Chase City RS

Henry I. “Happy” Slayton Jr – Danville LSFAC

Vernon Franklin Smith – Chase City RS

Daisy Marie White – Gretna RS

District Six

Lillie Matherly Adkins – Cool Branch RS

Jerry O. Custer – Callaway VRS

Gene Elisha Moyer – Franklin Co. RS

District Seven

Avery Dale Dolinger Sr. – Giles LS&RS

Robert M. Grant – Blacksburg VRS

Frank E. Martin – Floyd Co. RS

Virginia Walters – Christiansburg RS Aux

District Eight

Jean Bailey – Middlesex Co. VRS Aux

District Nine

Glen Adkins – Wise RS

Melody Davis – Glade Spring VLSC

James E. Hensley – Big Stone Gap RS

Donald Roger Odle – Nickelsville VRS

Harold “Squeeky” Roller – Bristol LSC

District Ten

Fred Bays – Fredericksburg RS

Gertrude B. Bo Jonny – Stafford VRS

James D. Brown - Madison Co. RS

John H. Burke III – Dumfries – Triangle RS

Dr. Harold Madison Jenkins – Madison County RS

Brian Kramm – Fredericksburg RS

Patrick Francis Sullivan – Lake of the Woods F&R Co.

Mary Thurman – Madison Co. RS


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Dear Rescue Ranger

Dear Rescue Ranger,

When you meet someone for the first time, is there a way you can tell if they are involved in EMS?

Looking for Someone to Talk to

Dear Bubby,

They night be in EMS if…

• If they discuss dismemberment over a meal and it seems perfectly normal to them.

• If they have the bladder capacity of five people.

• If they have their weekends off planned for a year in advance.

• If they say, "great veins" when they meet complete strangers.

• If they ever refer to someone's death as a "Celestial Transfer".

• If they say their favorite hallucinogen is exhaustion.

• If they think that caffeine should be available in I.V. form.

• If they have recurring nightmares about being run over by a portable X-ray machine.

• If they say their shoes have ever seized and quarantined by the Centers for Disease Control.

• If they tell you they hear "I love you" more from the town drunks than they do from their spouse.

• If they answer 10-4 when you ask them to do something.

• When you ride with them in a car and they yell "clear right" at every intersection.

• If they carry at least three forms of communication on them (ie: pager, cell phone, radio, monitor)


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