We are 100% volunteer and we are always looking for help!
You don’t have to be currently working in health care. In addition to members who work full-time for fire departments, hospitals, and paid rescue agencies, we have members who are: Engineers, CPAs, IT professionals, Students, Retirees, Lawyers, Teachers, Police Officers and more.
Whether you are interested in saving lives or working behind the scenes, you can come to the rescue!
Click here for a list of Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) classes nearby. If you have questions about how to get started in this rewarding profession, feel free to call and leave us a message at (804) 266-7498.
We always need people who can help with:
- Building and Grounds
- Fund Raising
- Recruitment
- Retention
- General Maintenance
- Vehicle Maintenance
- Accounting and Finance
- Information Technology
- Administrative Assistance
- Cooking for membership meetings and special occasions
Types of Membership
We understand our members have personal lives and to help with that LVRS offers a few types of membership with varying hour requirements. See below for a list
- Active Membership – for those who are certified as an EMT or enrolled in an EMT course.
- 16 years or older
- Run duty 36 hours a month
- Able to vote on squad business after a probationary period
- Associate Membership* – for those who are certified as an EMT.
- 18 years or older
- Run duty 18 hours a month
- Unable to vote on squad business
- Support Membership – for those who help support the agency in a non riding capacity
- 15 years or older
- Volunteer 12 hours a month
- Unable to vote on squad business
*Criteria for Associate Membership is as follows:
- members of another EMS agency, or
- a physician (MD or DO), a Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, or Physician’s Assistant who actively practice at a hospital in an emergency department or critical care setting who also holds a valid Virginia EMT certification and CPR, or
- any level of EMT working at a hospital in an emergency department or critical care setting as a patient care tech, or
- law enforcement officers certified as any level of EMT, or
- any level of EMT working for any Regional EMS Council, or
- any level of EMT working in a Federal or military agency/facility.
LVRS Offers 2 Types of Applications
Novice Providers or EMT Students
This application is for our new EMTs, EMT students, support members, or individuals not meeting the criteria of an experienced provider.
Experienced Providers
If you meet the following criteria, please click on the link below to verify your information and receive the experienced member application.
- Must have a VA State EMT or higher certification
- Must be 19 years of age or older
- Must have been cleared as an AIC in the ODEMSA region for at least 1 year OR
- Must have been cleared as an AIC in the state of VA for 3 or more years
