Grottoes Rescue Squad

We are proud to announce the installation of a public access AED/Stop the Bleed kit in the vestibule at the front entrance of our station, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

This station was installed to provide immediate access to life-saving equipment if someone comes to the station seeking emergency assistance while personnel are already out on other emergency calls.

The station includes:

❤️ Automated External Defibrillator (AED) - Designed to help someone experiencing sudden cardiac arrest. This device provides step-by-step voice instructions and will only deliver a shock if it detects one is needed.

🩸Stop the Bleed Kit - This kit contains tourniquets, wound packing gauze, pressing dressing and gloves to help control life-threatening bleeding until help arrives.

While we hope these resources are never needed, being prepared can make all the difference in a life threatening emergency.

Interested in taking a CPR/AED/Stop the Bleed Course? Go to www.rescue20.org or send us your information through Facebook messenger and we will be in touch.

Today Captain Stacy Sutherland and Vice President Conner Varner delivered baskets to Harrisonburg-Rockingham Emergency Communications Center and Augusta County Emergency Communications Center.
At Harrisonburg-Rockingham ECC they were greeted by Grottoes Rescue Squad Life Member Brittany Wampler, and were given a tour of the facilities!
At Augusta County EC, they got to meet all of the dispatchers on duty and received a tour of their operations and systems.
Dispatchers are the first individuals to respond to emergencies, listen to the callers concerns, and send the appropriate resources to your emergency. Often times they stay on the line and provide life saving directions to you and your family members in need. They do an excellent job at keeping our communities and our responders safe.