FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Virginia Beach, Va. – The Virginia Beach Rescue Squad Foundation has announced the following squads as 2016 grant recipients:

• Chesapeake Beach VRS – $41,900
• Davis Corner VRS – $13,523
• Kempsville VRS – $22,326
• Plaza VRS – $15,359
• Council of Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squads, Inc. (Rescue Council) – $8,500
• Sandbridge Rescue & Fire, Inc. – $14,274
• Virginia Beach EMS Marine Medic Team – $10,400
• Virginia Beach Volunteer Water Rescue Team, Inc. (Marine Rescue) – $3,500
• Virginia Beach EMS Volunteer Search and Rescue Bike Team (Bike & SAR Team) – $3,500

The Foundation’s 2016 grants, totaling $133,302, will allow these squads to improve their overall operational capabilities. Grants are made annually to eligible volunteer rescue squad entities to sponsor training, equipment and community outreach related to pre-hospital emergency care.

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The Virginia Beach Rescue Squad Foundation
The Virginia Beach Rescue Squad Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to supporting the Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad, Inc., as well as the entire volunteer emergency medical system in Virginia’s largest city. It is our vision to advocate for an independent and vital volunteer Virginia Beach rescue system, which provides free pre-hospital emergency care to the citizens and visitors of Virginia Beach. Foundation initiatives include recruitment, retention, advocacy and education efforts, among others. For more information, visit www.vbrescuefoundation.org.