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LVRS is a completely volunteer ambulance and rescue service, providing free advanced life support (ALS) and transportation to anyone in our 255 square mileage coverage area. Our mission is to help the members of our community when they need us most – arriving with skilled, licensed VEFRs, EMRs, EMTs, AEMTs and paramedics at any time of the day or night. We rely on our members for everything we do, and are always looking for people to help.
Currently, we are looking for drivers. Drivers need to be CPR certified (we will provide the training) and are responsible for safely driving the ambulances to scenes then to the hospital, helping to move and load patients, helping to get the ambulance ready for the next call and washing the ambulance after a call. Being a driver is a great way to help people in our community.
For questions about joining, please contact our leadership or any of our members. We will be happy to talk with you!
If you would like to join LVRS, fill out an Londonderry Volunteer Rescue Squad Application and submit it to the membership committee at the address below.
Membership Committee
c/o Londonderry Volunteer Rescue Squad
P.O. Box 911
Londonderry, VT 05148
We currently have...
We have 12 Vermont EMS First Responders on the Londonderry Volunteer Rescue Squad.
The Vermont EMS First Responder (VEFR) is the newest level of Emergency Medical Services (EMS). The VEFR course and level of certification are designed to introduce new individuals to EMS and provide additional basic first responders for local communities. VEFRs complete a 16-20 hours corse that learns a limited scope of practice including CPR, AED, bleeding control, assisting with an epinephrine auto-injector for anaphylaxis, assisting with a prescribed metered dose inhaler (rescue inhaler) with an asthma attack or COPD exacerbation, or administering naloxone. VEFR personnel’s role will vary by agency and may include community first response, event standbys, community demonstrations, or acting as a driver for a licensed ambulance crew.
We have 2 Emergency Medical Responders on the Londonderry Volunteer Rescue Squad.
Emergency Medical Responders (EMR) typically each complete a 48-60 hour course that trains on how to provide immediate lifesaving care to ill or injured individuals, performing basic procedures with minimal equipment. EMRs learn to treat immediate life threats until additional EMS resources arrive.
We have 13 Emergency Medical Technicians on the Londonderry Volunteer Rescue Squad.
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) courses are 150-190 hours and train to provide prehospital emergency care to the sick and injured. EMTs are taught basic life support skills that include stabilizing and transporting patients. EMTs can perform interventions with basic equipment found on an ambulance.
We have 13 Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians on the Londonderry Volunteer Rescue Squad.
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) courses are approximately 150-250 hours and provide training in basic and limited advanced life support skills and transportation for people who are sick and injured.
AEMT students must also complete clinical training in a hospital and do an internship on an ambulance with a preceptor or training officer. With the additional training, AEMTs can perform basic and advanced interventions, such as starting intravenous lines and administering certain medications, with basic and advanced equipment generally found on ambulances.
We have 6 Paramedics on the Londonderry Volunteer Rescue Squad.
The most advanced of all first responders, Paramedics complete approximately 1,000 hours of courses that train on advanced life support skills, including intravenous therapy, intubation, and the administration of lifesaving medications. In addition to the didactic portion of the course, paramedic students must complete clinical training in a hospital and an internship on an ambulance with a preceptor or training officer who evaluates them.
Paramedics have complex skills and knowledge to provide quality medical care in the prehospital setting and are trained to use all basic and advanced equipment on the ambulance.