Kempsville Volunteer Rescue Squad (VBRescue)
@kvrs.org
Our mission: To deliver the most appropriate and timely pre-hospital emergency medical care and rescue services to the citizens of the community. #KVRS #KempsvilleVolunteerRescueSquad #VBRescue
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We’re growing our social media presence — so help us spread the word! 📲💬
🚗 Fun Fact Friday!
We’re driving safer, so should you. 💚
Did you know that using cruise control in the rain can actually make driving more dangerous?
Stay alert, keep your hands on the wheel, and save cruise control for sunny days. ☀️
#FunFactFriday #DriveSafe #KVRS #VBEMS #FocusedDrivingFriday
We’re driving safer, so should you. 💚
Did you know that using cruise control in the rain can actually make driving more dangerous?
Stay alert, keep your hands on the wheel, and save cruise control for sunny days. ☀️
#FunFactFriday #DriveSafe #KVRS #VBEMS #FocusedDrivingFriday
November 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM
🚗 Fun Fact Friday!
We’re driving safer, so should you. 💚
Did you know that using cruise control in the rain can actually make driving more dangerous?
Stay alert, keep your hands on the wheel, and save cruise control for sunny days. ☀️
#FunFactFriday #DriveSafe #KVRS #VBEMS #FocusedDrivingFriday
We’re driving safer, so should you. 💚
Did you know that using cruise control in the rain can actually make driving more dangerous?
Stay alert, keep your hands on the wheel, and save cruise control for sunny days. ☀️
#FunFactFriday #DriveSafe #KVRS #VBEMS #FocusedDrivingFriday
🎃 Happy Halloween from Kempsville Rescue Squad! 👻
We’re throwing it back this Flashback Friday to some of our members who really got into the Halloween spirit! 🚑🩺
#HappyHalloween #FlashbackFriday #KempsvilleRescue #VBEMS #SquadLife #VolunteerStrong
We’re throwing it back this Flashback Friday to some of our members who really got into the Halloween spirit! 🚑🩺
#HappyHalloween #FlashbackFriday #KempsvilleRescue #VBEMS #SquadLife #VolunteerStrong
October 31, 2025 at 12:02 PM
🎃 Happy Halloween from Kempsville Rescue Squad! 👻
We’re throwing it back this Flashback Friday to some of our members who really got into the Halloween spirit! 🚑🩺
#HappyHalloween #FlashbackFriday #KempsvilleRescue #VBEMS #SquadLife #VolunteerStrong
We’re throwing it back this Flashback Friday to some of our members who really got into the Halloween spirit! 🚑🩺
#HappyHalloween #FlashbackFriday #KempsvilleRescue #VBEMS #SquadLife #VolunteerStrong
🚨🇺🇸National First Responders Day! 🇺🇸🚨
Today we honor all who answer the call — EMS, Fire, Police, Dispatch, and every partner who keeps our community safe. 🚑🚒🚓💚
From our squad to yours — thank you for your dedication, teamwork, and service every single day. 🙌
Today we honor all who answer the call — EMS, Fire, Police, Dispatch, and every partner who keeps our community safe. 🚑🚒🚓💚
From our squad to yours — thank you for your dedication, teamwork, and service every single day. 🙌
October 28, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🚨🇺🇸National First Responders Day! 🇺🇸🚨
Today we honor all who answer the call — EMS, Fire, Police, Dispatch, and every partner who keeps our community safe. 🚑🚒🚓💚
From our squad to yours — thank you for your dedication, teamwork, and service every single day. 🙌
Today we honor all who answer the call — EMS, Fire, Police, Dispatch, and every partner who keeps our community safe. 🚑🚒🚓💚
From our squad to yours — thank you for your dedication, teamwork, and service every single day. 🙌
🎃 National Pumpkin Day 🎃
Pumpkin carving mishap? Don’t worry, we’ve got sharp skills too. 🩹🚑
#NationalPumpkinDay #EMS #KempsvilleRescue #PumpkinCarving #RescueSquad
Pumpkin carving mishap? Don’t worry, we’ve got sharp skills too. 🩹🚑
#NationalPumpkinDay #EMS #KempsvilleRescue #PumpkinCarving #RescueSquad
October 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
🎃 National Pumpkin Day 🎃
Pumpkin carving mishap? Don’t worry, we’ve got sharp skills too. 🩹🚑
#NationalPumpkinDay #EMS #KempsvilleRescue #PumpkinCarving #RescueSquad
Pumpkin carving mishap? Don’t worry, we’ve got sharp skills too. 🩹🚑
#NationalPumpkinDay #EMS #KempsvilleRescue #PumpkinCarving #RescueSquad
Happy Columbus Day! 🌍
Columbus may have found America, but our crews are still trying to find that location Dispatch gave us… 🚑📍🤣
#ColumbusDay #EMS #RescueLife
Columbus may have found America, but our crews are still trying to find that location Dispatch gave us… 🚑📍🤣
#ColumbusDay #EMS #RescueLife
October 13, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Happy Columbus Day! 🌍
Columbus may have found America, but our crews are still trying to find that location Dispatch gave us… 🚑📍🤣
#ColumbusDay #EMS #RescueLife
Columbus may have found America, but our crews are still trying to find that location Dispatch gave us… 🚑📍🤣
#ColumbusDay #EMS #RescueLife
💚 Your mental health matters. 💚
🧠 Dispatch may send us anywhere, but remember—your mind needs directions too.
It’s okay to reroute, pause, and reset. 🚦💭
#WorldMentalHealthDay #ResponderStrong
🧠 Dispatch may send us anywhere, but remember—your mind needs directions too.
It’s okay to reroute, pause, and reset. 🚦💭
#WorldMentalHealthDay #ResponderStrong
October 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
💚 Your mental health matters. 💚
🧠 Dispatch may send us anywhere, but remember—your mind needs directions too.
It’s okay to reroute, pause, and reset. 🚦💭
#WorldMentalHealthDay #ResponderStrong
🧠 Dispatch may send us anywhere, but remember—your mind needs directions too.
It’s okay to reroute, pause, and reset. 🚦💭
#WorldMentalHealthDay #ResponderStrong
📚❤️🚑 Happy World Teachers’ Day!
Shoutout to the real MVPs who teach us everything from ABCs to CPRs. 🙌
Today, we celebrate all the teachers — in classrooms, in training bays, and on the streets — who make a lasting impact. 💪
#WorldTeachersDay #EMS #VBEMS #HandsOnLearning
Shoutout to the real MVPs who teach us everything from ABCs to CPRs. 🙌
Today, we celebrate all the teachers — in classrooms, in training bays, and on the streets — who make a lasting impact. 💪
#WorldTeachersDay #EMS #VBEMS #HandsOnLearning
October 5, 2025 at 12:01 PM
📚❤️🚑 Happy World Teachers’ Day!
Shoutout to the real MVPs who teach us everything from ABCs to CPRs. 🙌
Today, we celebrate all the teachers — in classrooms, in training bays, and on the streets — who make a lasting impact. 💪
#WorldTeachersDay #EMS #VBEMS #HandsOnLearning
Shoutout to the real MVPs who teach us everything from ABCs to CPRs. 🙌
Today, we celebrate all the teachers — in classrooms, in training bays, and on the streets — who make a lasting impact. 💪
#WorldTeachersDay #EMS #VBEMS #HandsOnLearning
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I had never seen this, Short & very cool! youtu.be/dnsSBn9jQG8?...
Kempsville Volunteer rescue squad
YouTube video by Silverstream CFM
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October 4, 2025 at 11:42 PM
I had never seen this, Short & very cool! youtu.be/dnsSBn9jQG8?...
🚑 Stay connected with Kempsville Rescue Squad across all our platforms!
📸 Follow us on Instagram: @kvrs_9
🌀 Follow us on Facebook: Kempsville Rescue Squad
💻 And of course, stay tuned right here for all things KVRS!
We’re growing our social media presence — so help us spread the word! 📲💬
📸 Follow us on Instagram: @kvrs_9
🌀 Follow us on Facebook: Kempsville Rescue Squad
💻 And of course, stay tuned right here for all things KVRS!
We’re growing our social media presence — so help us spread the word! 📲💬
October 4, 2025 at 8:18 PM
🚑 Stay connected with Kempsville Rescue Squad across all our platforms!
📸 Follow us on Instagram: @kvrs_9
🌀 Follow us on Facebook: Kempsville Rescue Squad
💻 And of course, stay tuned right here for all things KVRS!
We’re growing our social media presence — so help us spread the word! 📲💬
📸 Follow us on Instagram: @kvrs_9
🌀 Follow us on Facebook: Kempsville Rescue Squad
💻 And of course, stay tuned right here for all things KVRS!
We’re growing our social media presence — so help us spread the word! 📲💬
Reposted by Kempsville Volunteer Rescue Squad (VBRescue)
On Friday, we find time for ice cream. Our crews were able to take a moment to grab a sweet treat from Gelati Celesti Ice Cream Hilltop.
#Volunteers #VBRescue #VirginiaBeach #OceanPark #RescueSquad #IceCream #FridayVibes
#Volunteers #VBRescue #VirginiaBeach #OceanPark #RescueSquad #IceCream #FridayVibes
April 25, 2025 at 7:48 PM
On Friday, we find time for ice cream. Our crews were able to take a moment to grab a sweet treat from Gelati Celesti Ice Cream Hilltop.
#Volunteers #VBRescue #VirginiaBeach #OceanPark #RescueSquad #IceCream #FridayVibes
#Volunteers #VBRescue #VirginiaBeach #OceanPark #RescueSquad #IceCream #FridayVibes
For years, we've been purchasing ambulances manufactured by the conglomerate mentioned in this article, and we're experiencing exactly the problems it describes. (Sorry, we don't have a gift link.) -- www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/u...
Senators Investigate Private Equity Role in Soaring Fire-Truck Costs
Fire departments say prices for new engines have soared and orders are backlogged for years. Two senators are investigating whether investors who have disrupted the industry are the reason.
www.nytimes.com
April 23, 2025 at 2:29 PM
For years, we've been purchasing ambulances manufactured by the conglomerate mentioned in this article, and we're experiencing exactly the problems it describes. (Sorry, we don't have a gift link.) -- www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/u...
EMS Billing Member Info Sessions to be Held March 3 and March 6 pages.mc.virginiabeach.gov/Share.aspx?i...
EMS Billing Member Info Sessions to be Held March 3 and March 6
pages.mc.virginiabeach.gov
February 6, 2025 at 4:09 PM
EMS Billing Member Info Sessions to be Held March 3 and March 6 pages.mc.virginiabeach.gov/Share.aspx?i...
Reposted by Kempsville Volunteer Rescue Squad (VBRescue)
Virginia Beach is making big changes to how its EMS program handles medications and how it pays for them.
For decades, paramedics in Hampton Roads restocked their medical supplies at local hospitals, which covered the cost.
For decades, paramedics in Hampton Roads restocked their medical supplies at local hospitals, which covered the cost.
Virginia Beach EMS receives money for pharmacy program
The program brings the Emergency Medical Service into compliance with federal requirements for drug tracking, but it also drives up EMS costs.
www.whro.org
February 6, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Virginia Beach is making big changes to how its EMS program handles medications and how it pays for them.
For decades, paramedics in Hampton Roads restocked their medical supplies at local hospitals, which covered the cost.
For decades, paramedics in Hampton Roads restocked their medical supplies at local hospitals, which covered the cost.
Reposted by Kempsville Volunteer Rescue Squad (VBRescue)
Virginia paramedics are gearing up for a big change in how they get life-saving medications, and many in Hampton Roads are feeling optimistic about the new system.
Delay gives Virginia EMS agencies until April to follow new drug regulations
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration last year pushed a November deadline back during a licensing backlog.
www.whro.org
February 4, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Virginia paramedics are gearing up for a big change in how they get life-saving medications, and many in Hampton Roads are feeling optimistic about the new system.
KVRS's president was mentioned in an article about Virginia Beach's EMS Duty Physician program.
Last week the City of Virginia Beach highlighted its EMS Duty Physician program. I'm proud to have been instrumental in its establishment: virginiabeach.gov/connect/blog...
Virginia Beach EMS Duty Physician Program Brings the Doctor to the…
In this unique program, it’s like having an emergency room doctor on an ambulance or at a high-trauma incident.
virginiabeach.gov
December 29, 2024 at 7:55 PM
KVRS's president was mentioned in an article about Virginia Beach's EMS Duty Physician program.
Reposted by Kempsville Volunteer Rescue Squad (VBRescue)
The wheels are in motion to bill patients who use Virginia Beach's ambulance service. www.pilotonline.com/2024/12/12/v...
Virginia Beach will begin preparations for ambulance fees
A final say on whether to initiate a billing program will come in May when the council votes on the fiscal year 2025-26 budget.
www.pilotonline.com
December 12, 2024 at 5:48 PM
The wheels are in motion to bill patients who use Virginia Beach's ambulance service. www.pilotonline.com/2024/12/12/v...
Compassionate billing is the sustainable solution for quality EMS in Virginia Beach. KVRS thinks so, and so do its sister squads: vbrescuecouncil.org/position-sta...
Position Statements | Virginia Beach Rescue Council
vbrescuecouncil.org
December 12, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Compassionate billing is the sustainable solution for quality EMS in Virginia Beach. KVRS thinks so, and so do its sister squads: vbrescuecouncil.org/position-sta...
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How Virginia Beach plans to bill for ambulance rides www.wavy.com/news/local-n...
How Virginia Beach plans to bill for ambulance rides
Virginia Beach has been the only local city that does not charge for ambulance rides, but it is one step closer to changing that policy, as City Council on Tuesday passed a resolution allowing offi…
www.wavy.com
December 12, 2024 at 4:58 PM
How Virginia Beach plans to bill for ambulance rides www.wavy.com/news/local-n...
Reposted by Kempsville Volunteer Rescue Squad (VBRescue)
Reposted by Kempsville Volunteer Rescue Squad (VBRescue)
Virginia Beach is the only city in Hampton Roads that does not charge for ambulance trips. That’s likely to change in 2025.
Facing cost increases, Virginia Beach EMS makes moves toward a billing program
Virginia Beach is the only city in Hampton Roads that does not charge for ambulance trips. That’s likely to change in 2025.
www.whro.org
December 11, 2024 at 7:35 PM
Virginia Beach is the only city in Hampton Roads that does not charge for ambulance trips. That’s likely to change in 2025.
Is a donation fund drive compatible with establishing compassionate billing? Yes. Compassionate billing, if established, will help us maintain existing service levels. Donations help us grow. Many EMS organizations across Virginia and the US do both.
November 30, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Is a donation fund drive compatible with establishing compassionate billing? Yes. Compassionate billing, if established, will help us maintain existing service levels. Donations help us grow. Many EMS organizations across Virginia and the US do both.
We're emergently procuring 2 factory standard ambulances thanks to Va Beach City Council. They'll arrive sooner than the 4 custom-spec ones we already have on order. It's been a challenge nationwide to get new ambulances ever since COVID. Current fleet is requiring more & more maintenance.
November 29, 2024 at 11:25 PM
We're emergently procuring 2 factory standard ambulances thanks to Va Beach City Council. They'll arrive sooner than the 4 custom-spec ones we already have on order. It's been a challenge nationwide to get new ambulances ever since COVID. Current fleet is requiring more & more maintenance.
We support (and were one of the original champions of) establishing "compassionate billing" for Virginia Beach's EMS system. The goal is to collect money already available from insurance plans to support our operations. Expenses are skyrocketing. We must pursue this additional source of revenue.
November 29, 2024 at 11:09 PM
We support (and were one of the original champions of) establishing "compassionate billing" for Virginia Beach's EMS system. The goal is to collect money already available from insurance plans to support our operations. Expenses are skyrocketing. We must pursue this additional source of revenue.