Lifeline conference 2015

VIRGINIA LIFELINE

Virginia Beach Welcomes the

2015 VAVRS Conference

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The Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad

Station 8 & 14 along with the Virginia

Beach EMS Marine Rescue Team welcome

our Virginia Association of Volunteer

Rescue Squad brothers and sisters to the

September VAVRS Conference at the

oceanfront.

The beach is in great shape and the ocean

waters are warm. Have a wonderful time

visiting all of Virginia Beach.

Photos submitted by

Bobby Hill

Virginia Beach Marine Rescue

Boat 6 on the water

VA Beach Vol Rescue Squad Cart 14 on the Beach

VB Marine Rescue Boat Crew

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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, 2015 for November/December Issue

December 1, 2015 for January/February Issue

February 1, 2016 for March/April Issue

April 1, 2016 for May/June Issue

June 1, 2016 for July/August Issue

Thank you for allowing me serve the VAVRS as Editor!

Gary Dalton

VA Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad Cart 8 Crew


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Submitted by Bruce Stratton, VAVRS Nominating Committee Chair

President Kim Craig

Vice President Scott Davis

Treasurer Tarry Pribble

Secretary Cecil Leach

Chaplain Mike Smoot

Training Officer Greg Burton

VAVRS Nominating Committee Report

EMS Leadership Challenge Graduation Event Wednesday, September 23, 2015

9am until 12 noon

Virginia Beach Fire Training Center, 927 South Birdneck Road

Virginia Beach, VA

P a g e 1 2 O f f i c i a l P u b l i c a t i o n o f t h e V A V R S

AVAVRS OFFICERS 2014-2015

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. ~ Roger Lynthlin

Southwestern V. P. ~ Valarie Becker

Western V. P. ~ Janice Slough

Secretary ~ Dolores Hudson

Treasurer ~ Patsy Wingfield

Chaplain ~ Ailease Short

Historian ~ Linda Berkstresser

Parliamentarian ~ Maxie Skeen

Immediate Past President ~ Fern Puckett

VAVRS OFFICERS 2014-2015

President ~ Rickey Hodge

Vice President ~ Kim Craig

District 1 V. P. ~ Steve Southworth

District 2 V. P. ~ Carolyn White

District 3 V. P. ~ Warren Winner

District 5 V. P. ~ L. Frank Smith

District 6 V. P. ~ Doug Adams

District 7 V. P. ~ Coby Fizer

District 8 V. P. ~ Steven Reynolds

District 9 V. P. ~ Dwayne Stanley

District 10 V. P. ~ George Langford

Secretary ~ Scott Davis

Treasurer ~ Steve Grayson

Training Officer ~ Cecil Leach

Chaplain ~ Mike Smoot

Chaplain Emeritus ~ A. Page Entsminger

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

Parliamentarian ~ J. C. Phillips

Editor/Webmaster ~ Gary Dalton

Historian ~ Dreama Chandler

Facility Manager ~ Lin Matthews

Legal Advisor ~ S. Craig Lane

Medical Advisor ~ James R. Dudley, MD, MBA

Lobbyist ~ Ed Rhodes

Training Coordinator ~ Kathy Eubank

Administrative Secretary ~ Shirley Bagby

VAJVRS OFFICERS 2014-2015

President ~ Victoria Gaudin

Vice President ~ Elizabeth Pittman

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 ~ Savannah Hise

Chaplain ~ Shane McAdams

Historian ~ Cara Beasley

Advisor, Chair ~ Alfred Smith

Advisor ~ Brandon Baugus

Advisor ~ Woody Connor

Advisor ~ Micky Grodski

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VAVRS COMMITTEE CHAIRS 2014-2015

Membership / Human Resources ~ Kim Craig

Nominating ~ R. Bruce Stratton

Life Membership / Camporee ~ Ronnie Slough

Bylaws ~ Bruce Edwards

Conference ~ Ford Wirt

Lifeline / Website ~ Gary Dalton

Finance ~ Steve Grayson

Rescue College ~ Rickey Hodge

Rescue College / Course Development ~ Wayne Myers

EMS Advisory Board ~ Valeta Daniels

EMS Advisory Board ~ Denene Hannon

Scholarship ~ Carolyn Brand

EMS Memorial Service ~ Kevin Dillard

Recruitment and Retention ~ Fran Phillips

Recruitment and Retention ~ Bobby Hill

Vol. Management /Hall of Fame ~ A. Page Entsminger

EMS Exchange Program ~ Jane LaVerne

Grant ~ Elizabeth Papelino

Legislative Chair/Strategic Planning ~ Bubby Bish

Information Systems ~ Steve Ayers

AVAVRS COMMITTEE CHAIRS 2014-2015

Conference ~ Vickie Arnold

Conference Co-Chair ~ Pat Bryant

Nominating ~ Ruth Swicegood

Life Membership ~ Carolyn Brand

Emergency Care ~ Laura Booze

Resolutions ~ Maxie Skeen

Membership ~ Harry Householder

Finance ~ Patsy Wingfield

Roll Call ~ Donna Porter

Roll Call Co-Chair ~ Valarie Becker

Fundraising ~ Stacey & Tracey Frame

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

VAVRS go to www.vavrs.com


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

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

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.

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

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

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UPCOMING VAVRS EVENTS

Spring Board of Governors Meeting April 9, 2016 Roanoke, VA

Rescue College June 10 –19, 2016

The Inn at Virginia Tech Skelton Conference Center

Blacksburg, VA

Camporee Glen Maury Park, Buena Vista VA

May 12, 13, 14, 2015

2016 Instructor Update VAVRS State Office, Oilville, VA

March 5, 2016

82nd VAVRS Conference Virginia Beach, VA

September 21-24, 2016


Good Luck to All the

Competition Teams!

from

VIRGINIA LIFELINE

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PARADE CONTEST LOCATION The parade lineup is at 6:30 p.m. on Atlantic Avenue between 35th

and Laskin Road by way of Pacific Avenue.

ALL parade entry contestants must report to the must go by the

VAVRS Booth located in the Exhibit Area at the Convention Center,

to receive the times you are to report to the parade lineup area.

If you have any questions please contact,

Carolyn White

804-712-9057

[email protected]

The parade will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m.

2016 Virginia Fire & Rescue

Conference

will be held at the

Virginia Beach Convention Center

in Virginia Beach, VA

on February 24-28, 2016.

For all of the most up to date

information go to: http://vfca.us

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the Virginia Beach Conference

Center. On Thursday at 4 pm

is the 2nd Annual VAVRS Picnic

at Camp Pendleton. That will

be a great time for wonderful

food and fellowship. Don’t

forget the parade on Friday

night and the Awards/

Memorial Service on Saturday

at 4pm. Again, welcome to

Virginia Beach and please

remember to thank our vendors

for supporting your

Association. Many thanks to

Ford Wirt, Ronnie Slough, Jack

Jones and Mike (aka as Bennie)

Moore. After all these years

we still call Mike Bennie. Some

things are hard to change as

Bennie was an awesome Co-

Chair of this event for many

Submitted by VAVRS President Rickey Hodge

Welcome to Virginia Beach and

the 81st VAVRS Conference!

It is truly an honor to serve

you as President. This past year

has been very good for your

Association and I encourage

you to take full advantage of

this week’s activities.

Continuing Education hours all

week, the many vendors that

are in the exhibit hall and don’t

forget the BOG Meeting

Thursday at 1230 PM and the

Friday and Saturdays Meeting.

Remember to receive a trophy

your BOG Representative must

attend the meetings. Also the

Opening Ceremony is set for

Wednesday evening at 7 pm at

years. I look forward to having

our Chaplain Emeritus Page

Entsminger with us at all of our

events. Page has had some

medical issues over the course

of the summer and I am so glad

he is with us this week. One

particular event that will be

talked about is the EMS

Memorial Service coming back

to Virginia. I’m sure Kevin

Dillard will talk in great detail

about this and hopefully answer

any and all questions you have.

If I can assist you or you have

a concern, please contact me

and I will do my best to correct

the problem.

Have a GREAT CONFERENCE!

VAVRS President Rickey Hodge

Make Your Plans to Join Us at the Annual VAVRS Conference

September 21-24, 2016 in Virginia Beach

The Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads is THE voice of EMS…. the advocate for our members, Virginia’s EMS agencies and providers. We link members

and agencies for the purpose of sharing ideas, giving you 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 come to the VAVRS.

When our members need assistance from leadership to budgets they come to the VAVRS. We help rescue squads throughout the Commonwealth thrive and succeed so they can provide prompt, effective patient care 24/7 in the communities they serve.

HAVING AN IN-DEPTH UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR NEEDS

AND GOALS IS THE WAY WE SERVE YOU


was amazed to learn of the

Prescription Drug and Heroin

Abuse in Virginia. 2013 reports

in Virginia show that Heroin use

is on the increase. Information

just released by the State

Health Commissioner is, in

2014, an average of 1.5 people

died each day from a fatal

prescription opioid overdose in

Virginia. Preliminary data

released by the Health

Commissioner shows in the

first six month of 2015 a

24.8% increase in heroin

overdoses compared to the

first six months in 2014. In

August of 2013, the

Commonwealth of Virginia

submitted its Prescription Drug

Abuse Reduction Strategy to

the National Governor

Association (NGA). The

development of the strategy

was facilitated by team

members including the

Secretary of Health and

Human Resources, the

Secretary of Public Safety,

Virginia State Police

Superintendent and Director of

Department of Health

Submitted by Kim Craig, VAVRS Vice President

I hope that everyone had a

great summer and took the

time to enjoy family, friends,

sunshine and warm weather. I

welcome you to the 2015, 81st

VAVRS Conference. A lot of

planning went into this event.

Please take the opportunity to

thank each of the Conference

Committee members. There

are a lot of seminars being

offered and I hope that each

of you will take advantage of

this educational opportunity.

It has been a privilege to serve

as your Vice President of the

VAVRS this past year. I have

attended several district

meets, committee and

Executive Committee meetings,

Legislative Day at the General

Assembly, Governor’s Advisory

Board meetings, and VAVRS

events. Working with the

committees has reinforced to

me that it does take a team

and hard work to get things

done. Please get involved, make

it known what committees you

are interested in. When

VAVRS speaks, State

Legislatures and other state

and local organizations listen.

I was appointed to the

Governor’s Task Force on

Prescription Drug and Heroin

Abuse to represent EMS. I

Professions. A workgroup was

formed and organized into four

subgroups with a focus on four

key areas: 1) monitoring, 2)

education and training, 3)

enforcement and 4) disposal.

These subgroups developed

objectives and

recommendations through a

series of meetings. The

workgroup recommended the

creation of a Statewide Task

Force on Prescription

Reduction. The task force was

created to recommend

immediate steps for the

epidemic of prescription drug

and heroin abuse in Virginia,

with the goal of improving

public safety and public health.

The group would oversee the

implementation of the

recommendations contained in

the strategic plan, refine and

add recommendations as

necessary, and provide an

evaluation report with further

recommendations on a biennial

schedule to the Governor. The

Task Force operated using the

same subgroups. Changes were

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VAVRS Vice President Kim Craig

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they do and offer training to

the them by letting them

advance in their certifications

and sending them to training

events. There was discussion

on why volunteers choose to

leave an organization. It was

felt that some of the reasons

are there is no advancement

within the organization, leave

to attend school or military,

realized that they are not

interested in Fire and/or

Rescue and moved to a career

position. There is no better

way to recruit new members

than to challenge each member

of the organization to sell

themselves by talking about

what they do to make a

difference in someone’s life.

Other important recruitment

tools are to offer classes

within the organization and use

social media. There are

resources to help agencies with

Recruitment and Retention.

VAVRS offers advice and

counsels organizations in need

through the Recruitment and

Retention committee and the

Volunteer Management

made and Legislative bills were

developed. One of the bills

that has been developed allows

pharmacists to dispense

naloxone (narcan) without the

patient having to see the

doctor first. Pharmacists also

can dispense the drug to people

not at risk of overdose

themselves but have a worry of

a family member or friend

overdosing. It can also be

dispensed to First Responders

such as Law Enforcement. This

has been a positive move for

the Commonwealth with the

increasing number of Heroin

abusers.

On July 31st I was invited to

attend the Virginia State

Recruitment and Retention

Network during the Virginia

State Firefighters Association

Conference, in Hampton, Va.

I served on a panel discussing

and sharing ideas on programs

and initiatives aimed at

increasing membership and

participation in our volunteer

organizations. Some of the

ideas shared were top actions

that organizations are using for

the retention of volunteers,

what are the reason volunteers

leave and can anything be done

about it, what recruitment and

retention experiences work and

which ones fail. Consensus of

the panel for retention of

volunteers were how important

it is for organizations to

recognize volunteers for what

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Committee.

There has been so much done

over the year. I want to Thank

all the Officers, Junior

Officers, committees and

District VP’s. It has been a

busy year and there have been

many accomplishments. I am so

pleased that the Kids Rescue

Camp is being offered here at

Conference. There is no better

way to entice our youth into

the world of EMS than to

expose them to what we do.

Please take the time from your

busy day to visit the exhibitors

at the Virginia Beach

Convention Center. Every year

the vendors take time from

their schedule to come to

Virginia Beach to display their

equipment and supplies so that

you, as a provider, can be

better informed on new

innovative ideas and equipment.

Again thanks to each and every

one of you for attending

conference. I wish all teams

luck in their competitions.

Looking forward to serving

VAVRS as we move forward.

VAVRS District-1 Activities & Special Message

Submitted by Steve Southworth

August 3, 2015

Goshen First Aid Crew at our July District-1 Meeting On July 26, 2015, our District-1 meeting was successfully hosted by the Goshen First Aid Crew in Rockbridge

County. Goshen’s crew led by EMS Captain/President Linda Arnold did an outstanding job organizing and

implementing the event, especially being such a small agency. We had 90 members representing 13 agencies in

attendance, along with (8) District-1 life members. We were honored to have had the following state VAVRS

officers join us: Kim Craig, Steve Grayson, Cecil Leach and Page Entsminger.

The day was filled with fellowship, challenging competitions, a delicious lunch, and a full meeting agenda; followed

by our competition awards presentation. Staunton-Augusta RS won 1st place in Senior ALS, Covington RS won 1st

place in Senior BLS and Stuarts Draft RS won 1st place in Junior BLS. Stuarts Draft RS won 1st place in

Extrication; Patrick Scott with Staunton-Augusta RS won 1st place in EVOC; Waynesboro FAC presented the best

Activity Report and Staunton-Augusta RS received the Vice-President’s award. Our annual Bennie Rice Award for

the most points scored for the EMS competitions throughout the year was presented by VAVRS Past-President

Ronnie Slough to the Covington Rescue Squad volunteer members.

Elizabeth Provost receiving her Life Member Award Bennie Rice Award presented to Covington RS

In June, I was honored to have attended District-1’s annual Life Members Dinner, which was hosted by the Clifton

Forge Rescue Squad. Elizabeth Provost (Buchanan Rescue Squad), was voted in as the newest Life Member for our

district. Elizabeth was inducted at District-1’s meeting on July 26th by life members Bobby Varner, Betty Dean,

Glenn Drumheller, Greg Burton, Page Entsminger, Della Hylton and Robbi Blackburn (left to right in photo above)

Also during our July meeting, the following members were voted in as our new district officers for the 2015-2016

year: Vice President-Patrick Scott (Staunton-Augusta RS), Alternate Vice President-Steve Southworth

(Wintergreen RS), Treasurer-Bobby Varner (Falling Spring RS), and Chaplin-Della Hylton (Buchanan RS). Other

district officers will be appointed by Patrick following his oath of office in September. Congratulations and God

speed to all of our leadership team!

Our District-1 plans are continuing to advance toward our 1st Super CE Day, which will be held at the Dabney

Lancaster Community College in Clifton Forge on Saturday, October 10, 2015. This project was born out of my

2014 VAVRS Leadership Challenge; however, our district Training and Recruitment Team grew the plans far

exceeding my expectations. District-1 Training Officer Kate Burton has done an amazing job with the website,

advertisement and speaker line-up. If you are looking for an opportunity to obtain quality category-1 CE hours,

plan to join us for this event. Registration will begin on-line August 31st. Check out the event at

www.vavrs1ceday.squarespace.com.

Our next District-1 Meeting is scheduled to be held at the Covington Rescue Squad on Sunday, October 25, 2015.

The volunteer members of Covington RS have been very involved in both District-1 and VAVRS Conference

competitions throughout the years, and we are looking forward to them as our host.

I have proudly served VAVRS as the Vice-President of District-1 for the past two years. I have enjoyed being

part of such an incredible organization, from both the district and state level. As VP, I have experienced being a

member of the VAVRS Executive Board, and the Legislative and Finance committees. I have learned invaluable

leadership lessons from an abundant of people, who have served VAVRS unselfishly for decades.

I am looking forward to staying involved with VAVRS, although I plan to take a step back and focus more on my

family, serving at a local level, as well as doing what I truly enjoy, which is teaching EVOC. Thank you to all the

wonderful fire and rescue folks I have met on this journey, and of whom I call my friends and extended family.

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part, I am

very

interested in

how the

ambulance

service is

Built with

them,

and I am glad

the

interfaces

such as

trauma

centers and

hospitals to

visit.

Also, I'm looking forward to

getting to know the US and am

very excited about everything

what to expect.

Also, I was looking forward to

exchange with colleagues from the

United States who have visited us

here in Germany. I am pleased to

be able to be very Gast in

September with them.

With best regards

K.Sbouri (photo below)

Khemaies Sbouri (photo below)

Hello ladies and gentlemen, let me

introduce myself as part of the

Paramedic Exchange 2015 short.

My name is Khemaies Sbouri, I am

35 years old and I live in Wolf

Hagen, in the state of Hessen.

I work gGmbH for 6 years as a

paramedic with the German Red

Cross ambulance service Kassel,

my master station is in Wolf

Hagen.

My hobbies are riding motorcycle,

go with the metal probe and

derFußball club BVB 09 of the

farther I am for many years

volunteer work at the volunteer

fire department, and I drive truck

by the way, I am very

Technickbegeistert, And like

airplanes and helicopters.

I am really happy that I can

participate in the exchange, and

I'm very curious about what to

expect, from conversations with

participants who were allowed to

participate in the program already,

I have only good and interesting

Stefan Thiel (photo above)

Hello, my name is Stefan Thiel,

I´m 38 year´s old, I´m married

with my wife Jördis since last year

and we have a daughter 4 month

old. Her name is Mariella Viktoria.

I´ve two brothers, one of them is

my twin and the other is 4 years

younger. And I´ve wonderful

parents they live in my house.

I´m working since 1995 for the

German Red Cross in Kassel. I

have my education here in the

Company finished. I love my job

very and I´m so happy for doing

this job.

My hobbies are motorcycle driving

and electric RC-Model flying with

helicopter and airplanes.

Wishes for exchange: to see the

real USA. First time in USA. I am

very curious what to expect. To

see your work in live with your

paramedic system, the big

ambulance, fire trucks…..so

everything typical American.

Paramedic Exchange 2015

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Holger Zarberg

(photo above)

Hello dear Americans! My name is

Holger Zarberg. I am 44 years

old. Married for 10 years with

Saskia, she is 33 years old. I am

for 33 years in the German Red

Cross. Beginning in the Youth Red

Cross with 12 years. As a full-

time job since 1996. Volunteering

there since 1986. In my spare

time I am training First Aid

rescuers. My job before this

period was chimney sweeper. We

have a house and two bunnies. I

am very curious how the

emergency services in the USA

works. I would like to look behind

the scenes. Of course, I am happy

now to be able to participate for

the paramedic exchange 2015.

Unfortunately, I've never been to

the USA. I like to smoke a good

cigar and reading books. And I am

looking forward to meet many new

and great people. I hope we have

a good time, and may next year

welcome you.

If we can help you with any

questions, please let me know.

Holger Zarberg

Yasin Yilmaz (no photo)

My name is Yasin Yilmaz and I was

born in 1982 in Göttingen. I have

a little sister who was born in

1993. After finishing the high

school in 2003, I did my

community service and began

studying archaeology. During my

time at the university I thought

about changing my profession, so I

chose to become a paramedic.

I started the apprenticeship as a

paramedic in 2011 at the Red

Cross School in Kassel and finished

it at the rescue station in Kassel.

Since 2013 I'm working at the

ambulance station in Vellmar.

I like hanging out with friends,

playing video games and reading.

Wishes for the exchange:

I hope to experience the country

and the people in the USA since

I've never been there before.

I would like to see as much of the

country as possible and have a

good time. I'm exited to volunteer

at your rescue stations, to see how

the ambulance system in the

United States works and to

improve my skills.

I'm looking forward to meet you!

Sincerely, Yasin Yilmaz

Thorsten Klug (photo below)

Captain of Swat Team, Kassel

Police, also trains with Federal

Police.

Trains police and medics in tactical

combat medicine, Spends several

days with American Paramedics

when we are in Germany showing

us tactical medicine and letting us

role play/train with the Swat

teams


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?EXCEPTIONAL WORK DONE BY EXCEPTIONAL PEOPLE

the VAVRS says “Thank YOU”

Fran Phillips, Recruitment & Retention Committee Chair

The VAVRS would like to say “Thank YOU” for your exceptional work to make the

Commonwealth of Virginia one of the best Emergency Medical Service areas in the

United States.

PICK UP DURING CONFERENCE:

REGISTERED PERSONS: When registration packets are picked up be sure to go by

the Recruitment & Retention Table [near the Registration Area] and pick up your “Gift”

for each registered person. This “first aid” kit is extremely versatile. Examples of

some places these kits may be used are: backpack, tool box, pocketbook, vehicle glove

box or briefcase. This item will not be sold.


Luther David Adkins

Wise Rescue Squad

Terye Akers

Forest View Rescue Squad

Michael Barnett

Bristol Life Saving Crew

Tony Barr


Katie (Kitty) Barrick,

Woodstock Auxiliary

Kenny Wayne Bennett

Lake Anna Rescue

Douglas Bird

Hot Springs Rescue Squad

Karen Aldridge Bornstein

Prince George Emergency Crew

James Bowling, Jr.

Fredericksburg Rescue Squad

Debbie Brill

Millwood-Station Vol. Fire

Nelson Wayne Brookman

Williamson Road Life Saving Crew

Wade Brooks


Richard Douglas Brown

Buena Vista Rescue Squad

James Hubert Browning

Fort Lewis Rescue Squad

William (Jesse) Burgess

Altavista EMS

Joseph Carderelli

Campbell Co. Rescue Squad

Viola Marian Carpenter

Colonial Beach Vo. Rescue Squad

David M. Coddington

West Hanover Vol. Rescue Squad

Mildred Coffman

Clifton Forge Auxiliary

AVAVRS Life Member

Jerry Lee Colgin

Henrico Vol. Rescue Squad

Edward Cook

Gretna Rescue Squad

Virginia Lee Copenhaver

Washington Co. Life Saving Crewettes

Terry Crenshaw

Victoria Fire & Rescue

David Burton Cronk

Cleveland Life Saving Crew

Jesse James Croome, Jr.

Ettrick-Matoaca Vol. Rescue Squad

James (Jimmy) W. Dean, Jr.

Roanoke Life Saving Crew

Jon Reed Donnelly

Manchester Vol. Rescue Squad

Everett Stanley Dunaway

Callao Vol. Rescue Squad

Edward Epperson

Kenbridge Emergency Crew

Mary Ann Fellows

Colonial Beach Vol. Rescue

Fleta J. Fishel

Broadway Emergency Squad Auxiliary

Betty Frere Fitzwater

Broadwater Emergency Squad

Mykael Thomas Fjestad

Fieldale-Collinsville Vol. Rescue Squad

Bobbie France

Franklin Co. Rescue Squad

Kathy George

Davis Corner Vol. Rescue

John V. Goodall

Fieldale-Collinsville

Julian B. Griffin

Hot Springs Rescue Squad

Robert (Bobby) Guyer, Sr.

Colonial Beach Vol. Rescue Squad

Kerry D. Haga


Douglas Wayne (Bo) Hall


Verna May Hanks


Mary Jane “Mickey” Harden

Millwood-Station Auxiliary

Anne P. Harris

Holly Grove Vol. Rescue Squad

Gladys Heflin

Mountain View Rescue Auxiliary

Melba Eloise Jeter


Cecil Jones

Concord Rescue Squad

Names of VAVRS members that lost their lives since

September 1, 2014 and to be recognized during the

Memorial Service as submitted by the VAVRS Chaplain Mike Smoot

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Hazel Jones

Madison Co. Rescue Squad Auxiliary

Reginald (Reggie) Jones, II

Christiansburg Rescue Squad

Thomas Carlton Jones

Richmond Vol. Rescue Squad &

Auxiliary

Alma Perry Kerns

Millwood Station Fire Auxiliary

Betty Kidd

Northumberland Rescue

Paula Lindsay

Lakeside VRS

Betty Miller

Staunton-Augusta Auxiliary

Barbara Moore

Altavista EMS

Danny L. Parsons

St. Charles Vol. Rescue Squad

John Pauley

Longshop-McCoy Vol. Fire & First Aid

Elmer Randolph “Randy” Pugh, Jr.

Virginia Beach Rescue Squad

Darius Queens


Gayle Ragland

Bensley Bermuda Auxiliary

Patricia Reamy

Colonial Beach Vol. Rescue Squad

Auxiliary

Mike Reid

Eagle Rock Fire & Rescue

H. Blair Reynolds

Gretna Rescue

Richard P. Ridgell

Millwood Station Vol. Fire

Leo Herschel Rutherford

Bristol Life Saving

Carl Wayne Salyers

Scott County Life Saving Crew

Mary Sanger

Waynesboro Rescue Auxiliary

Jessica Lee Shifflett

Grottoes Rescue Squad/Broadway

James Stamper

Bassett Rescue Squad

Leon (Bud) Francis Stedman, Jr.


VAVRS Life Member

Anne Sterrett

Buena Vista Rescue Squad Auxiliary

Mary Switzer

Creeds Vol. Rescue Squad

Frances W. Tate

Colonial Beach Vol. Rescue

Kenneth Templeton

Campbell Co. Rescue Squad

August Frank Teske, Jr.

Blacksburg Rescue Squad

Nina Kay Thomas

Glade Spring Vol. Life Saving Crew

Auxiliary

Rebecca Thompson

Clifton Forge Auxiliary

Retha Marie Carr Thompson

Roseland Rescue Squad

Everett Vaughan

Southside Rescue Squad

Lloyd Gene Walker

Kilmarnock-Lancaster Rescue

Robert Kehrer Wilcox

Lakeside Vol. Rescue Squad

Southside Va. Emer.

Wallace Roger Witcher

Altavista EMS

Stanley Wright

Strasburg Vol. Rescue Squad


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another term. While most of

Dwayne's officer will stay the

same, District Training Officer

Jim Coulthard decided he would

like to step down, he was

training officer for many years

and his service to the district

is greatly appreciated. The

new training officer is Mike

Mason of Washington County

Life Saving Crew. Several

squads from District 9 will be

attending the conference and

competing in various contests.

Submitted by Ruth Stanley, Glade Spring VLSC

District nine held their BOG

meeting on July 18th, it was

hosted by Bristol Life Saving

Crew. The District 9 Memorial

Service was held remembering

10 members of District 9

squads. Elections were held

and Dwayne Stanley was

elected District VP for another

year and Ruth Johnson was

elected Alternate VP for

District 9

Dear Rescue Ranger

P a g e 3 4 O f f i c i a l

about calling a doctor, I'm

already here."

Dear Rescue Ranger,

I know you are gifted EMS

Educator. Do you have any

advice for a newly credentialed

instructor?

G. B.

Dear Greg,

Yes, be very careful how you

word your questions to

students. For example, while

covering the orthopedic

chapters in an EMT class I was

describing a patient that had a

deformity to his left lower leg

and walked with a pronounced

limp due to his left fibula and

tibia are radically arched. I

turned to one of my students

and asked, “What would you do

in a case like this?”

“Well,” ponders the student, “I

suppose I’d limp, too.”

Dear Rescue Ranger,

Have you ever been

embarrassed by a doctor on an

emergency scene?

J. L.

Dear Jane,

Only once, but it was a longtime

ago. It was a stifling hot day

and a man fainted in the middle

of a busy intersection.

Traffic quickly piled up in all

directions, so a woman rushed

to help him and someone called

911. About the same time she

knelt down to loosen his collar,

I emerged from the crowd,

pushed her aside, and said,

"It's all right honey, I've had a

course in first aid." The woman

stood up and watched as I took

the ill man's pulse and prepared

to administer artificial

respiration. At this point she

tapped me on the shoulder and

said, "When you get to the part

Dear Rescue Ranger,

I know I can trust you and if I

tell you something you will not

reveal my identity. So, my

secret is I think I am a

kleptomaniac. I can’t stop

stealing things. I can’t go to a

store without shoplifting. I

need help. Can you give me a

quick fix?

B

Dear Bubby,

Every time you go to Walmart,

as soon as you enter the door

start clapping your hands. That

way you can’t pick up anything.

If that doesn’t work, I sure

could use a flat screen TV.

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