Forest View Volunteer Rescue Squad http://www.fvrs.org Website of Forest View Rescue Squad Fri, 18 Jun 2010 02:36:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 NEXT EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING 7/8/10 http://www.fvrs.org/executive-board-meeting-1142010/ http://www.fvrs.org/executive-board-meeting-1142010/#comments Thu, 17 Jun 2010 23:48:39 +0000 itadmin http://www.fvrs.org/?p=115 The FVRS Executive Board will next meet on Thursday, July 8 at 7:00 PM in the executive conference room at station 3.

All squad members are welcome and invited to attend.

]]> http://www.fvrs.org/executive-board-meeting-1142010/feed/ 0 NEXT GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING 9/16/10 http://www.fvrs.org/next-general-membership-meeting-61010/ http://www.fvrs.org/next-general-membership-meeting-61010/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:52:14 +0000 itadmin http://www.fvrs.org/?p=257 GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
of the
Forest View Volunteer Rescue Squad, Inc.

Thursday
September 16, 2010

6:00 p.m. – Our Auxiliary will be serving dinner.
6:30 p.m. – Training
7:30 p.m. – Meeting begins.

ITEMS TO BE INCLUDED ON THE AGENDA ARE:
1. Election of Nominating Committee.
2. Officers reports [Please have these
typed and emailed to the secretary by
Sept. 13th.]

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Summer Class EMT-B Course Syllabus

]]> http://www.fvrs.org/summer-emt-b-course-syllabus/feed/ 0 BON SECOURS EMS WEEK ACTIVITIES http://www.fvrs.org/bon-secours-ems-week-activities/ http://www.fvrs.org/bon-secours-ems-week-activities/#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 21:39:14 +0000 itadmin http://www.fvrs.org/?p=303 EMS WEEK ACTIVITIES
Saturday, May 15
EMS Celebration at University of Richmond
Westhampton Green 4pm – 9pm
RSVP: for you and a guest at
http://emsevent.bonsecoursevents.com

Monday, May 17
Richmond Community Hospital Cookout, 2pm-6pm
Arby’s® Day: Free Roast Beef Sandwich and regular-size drink
from 10:30am – 10pm at all area Arby’s® locations
*Must show EMS I.D. or be wearing your uniform

Wednesday, May 19
Memorial Regional Medical Center Cookout, 2pm-6pm
St. Francis Medical Center Cookout, 12pm-2:30pm

Thursday, May 20
St. Mary’s Hospital Cookout, 1pm-5pm

Friday, May 21
Chick-fil-A® Day: Free chicken biscuit for breakfast or Chick-fil-A®
sandwich for lunch or dinner at all area Chick-fil-A® locations
*Must show EMS I.D. or be wearing your uniform

Tuesday, May 25
Qdoba® Day: Free burrito & drink from 12pm – 2pm at all area
Qdoba® locations *Must show EMS I.D. or be wearing your uniform

Monday, May 10 – Friday May, 21
Power 92.1 Contest: Nominate your favorite EMS worker!
Winner will receive a free meal for their station!
Go to www.ipowerrichmond.com/category/contests
to nominate your favorite EMS worker.

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HCA Virginia EMS Week – Calendar of Events

Monday, 5/17

Morning             Breakfast Social           John Randolph EMS Room

7:30 am – 9:30 am      Waffle Station        Henrico Doctors’ ER

11 am                    Subs                    Parham Doctors’ ER

11 am               Ice Cream             Retreat Doctors’ ER

11  – 2 pm      Perrin’s BBQ         Chippenham Ambulance Entrance

Afternoon           Cookie Platters          John Randolph

5 pm                  Fresh Cookie Service     Johnston-Willis EMS Room

Tuesday, 5/18

11 am         Ice Cream Treats          Henrico Doctors’ ER

11 am         Boxed Lunches              Retreat Doctors’ ER

11 am         Cook Out                    John Randolph Ambulance Entrance

Door prizes, food, games, giveaways, and more

11 – 2 pm         Perrin’s BBQ           Johnston-Willis Ambulance Entrance

5 pm                  Fresh Cookie Service    Chippenham EMS Room

Wednesday, 5/19

Morning        Pastries, Fruit & Juice       John Randolph EMS Room

11 am              Cookie/Cake Day            Parham Doctors’

11 – 1 pm       Chick-Fil-A            Johnston-Willis Ambulance Entrance

Afternoon     Cookie Platters            John Randolph EMS Room

4 pm – 6 pm    Cook Out, Giveaway & Lecture        Henrico Doctors’

6 pm – 8 pm    EMS Night                       A Touch of Red Restaurant

6 pm – 8 pm    Chick-Fil-A                    Chippenham Ambulance Entrance

Thursday, 5/20

Morning       Pastries, Fruit & Juice          John Randolph EMS Room

11 am             Foot Long Subs                               Retreat Doctors’

Afternoon      Cookie Platters                             John Randolph

4 pm – 6 pm     Cook Out, Giveaway & Lecture   Parham Doctors’

5 pm – 9 pm     CJW EMS Social       Capital Ale House, Midlothian Vlge

Heavy hors d’oeuvres and 2 drink tickets per provider

Friday, 5/21

Morning          Pastries, Fruit & Juice          John Randolph EMS Room

8  – 10 am   Made-to-Order Omelets      Johnston-Willis ED Staff Lounge

11 am                Cookie/Cake Day                    Henrico Doctors’

11 am                 Ice Cream Treats                    Parham Doctors’

11 am                 Cookie Day                      Retreat Doctors’

12 pm          Gourmet Ice Cream          John Randolph EMS Entrance

Evening            Cookie Platters                       John Randolph

Saturday, 5/22

9 am – 12 pm       Continuing Education Breakfast      Chippenham’s Kraus Auditorium

Heat Emergencies – ALS Area 83, 1 Hour; BLS Area 02, 1 Hour

Hyperbaric Therapy– ALS Area 88, 1 Hour; BLS Area 03, 1 Hour

Neuro Emergencies – ALS Area 89, 1 Hour; BLS Area 05, 1 Hour

]]> http://www.fvrs.org/hca-ems-week-calendar-of-events/feed/ 1 CJW EMS WEEK EVENTS 5/11 – 5/22 http://www.fvrs.org/cjw-ems-week-events-511-522/ http://www.fvrs.org/cjw-ems-week-events-511-522/#comments Wed, 14 Apr 2010 20:20:30 +0000 itadmin http://www.fvrs.org/?p=285 CJW EMS Week Events

CJW EMS Week Events

]]> http://www.fvrs.org/cjw-ems-week-events-511-522/feed/ 0 State Rescue College 6/12 – 6/20/2010 http://www.fvrs.org/state-rescue-college-612-6202010-deadline-41910/ http://www.fvrs.org/state-rescue-college-612-6202010-deadline-41910/#comments Mon, 29 Mar 2010 14:44:18 +0000 itadmin http://www.fvrs.org/?p=254 The 35th Annual State Rescue College will be held June 12 – 20, 2010 at The Inn at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA. The deadline to register is Monday, April 19, 2010. Contact Mary Langford ( training@fvrs.org ) if you’d like to attend.

Click to view Rescue College Brochure

]]> http://www.fvrs.org/state-rescue-college-612-6202010-deadline-41910/feed/ 0 FOREST VIEW FEATURED IN NEWS STORY http://www.fvrs.org/forest-view-featured-in-news-story/ http://www.fvrs.org/forest-view-featured-in-news-story/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:11:36 +0000 itadmin http://www.fvrs.org/?p=249 The link below is to a piece channel 12 did on the proposed cuts to the 4 for Life funds and the impact that will have on rescue squads. Forest View is heavily featured in the story which includes video.

http://www.nbc12.com/Global/story.asp?S=12087122

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Document Link (EMS Regs start on Page 16 of PDF ):
http://legis.state.va.us/codecomm/register/vol26/iss10/v26i10.pdf.

You may also attend one of the remaining public hearings:
• February 17, 2010 – 7 p.m. – Rockingham County Training Center, 20 East Gay Street,Harrisonburg, Virginia
• February 20, 2010 – 10 a.m. – Southwest Virginia Higher Education Executive Auditorium, P.O. Box 1987, One Partnership Circle, Abingdon, Virginia
• February 23, 2010 – 7 p.m. – Centra Southside Community Hospital, 800 Oak Street, Farmville,Virginia
• February 25, 2010 – 7 p.m. – Virginia Beach Convention Center, 1000 19th Street, VirginiaBeach, Virginia

Or submit a personal opinion via the online Town Hall page:
http://townhall.virginia.gov/L/comments.cfm?stageid=5047

]]> http://www.fvrs.org/proposed-ems-regulations/feed/ 0 SQUAD MEMBER MAKES THE NEWS!! http://www.fvrs.org/squad-member-makes-the-news/ http://www.fvrs.org/squad-member-makes-the-news/#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:39:03 +0000 itadmin http://www.fvrs.org/?p=143 Congratulations to our own Eric Edwards! We’re all very proud of him. See the latest from the Times-Dispatch …

Metro Business Article

Business Article

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