Plaza Volunteer Rescue Squad

Meet member Todd T

AND congratulations to him on becoming a volunteer paramedic for the city! Todd was released today!!

Todd and family were at the Oceana airshow when ems/marine rescue first caught his eye…. while preparing for his 4th child. He joined marine rescue fall of 2016, then went on to graduate ems august of 2018 while still continuing marine rescue. Todd decided to go one step further after having the families 5th baby, and pursue paramedic Feb of 2022.
He joined plaza rescue in 2023, with the family feeling you get from everyone as soon as you walk through their doors.
He enjoys every shift he runs, due to group of family that’s at Plaza.

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Please support YOUR Plaza Volunteer Rescue Squad. Our all-volunteer members have been providing emergency care to the citizens and guests of Virginia Beach for over 62 years!
Visit PlazaRescue.com to learn more about us.

Stay safe Virginia Beach

Happy birthday to our Vice President Lisa!

Guess what time it is?! Time for our annual vendor and craft fair!
Interested in vending? Email Lisa and Kelly at the email below!

*watch for the Facebook event and feel free to share!*

Congratulations to Blake P on his release!
Blake has met all requirements to be a released provider in the City 🚑🚑🚑

Three of our trucks made their way at the same time today to Sentara Princess Anne!
Pictured are ambulances 1622, 1621, and 1620. 🚑 🚑🚑
Only one missing was 1623 who was out on a different call somewhere else in the city!

Congratulations to Plaza’s newest AIC/Driver Megan Hoy! We’re proud of you and your accomplishments. Welcome to the streets.

We love it when we get photos from members of the community when they see our trucks out and about! Our little fan here is just like us and gets excited when she sees the trucks 🚑
Thanks for sharing!

*posted with permission from mom*

It’s been a busy day today! Ambulances 1620, 1622, and 1623 all were spotted at the hospital along with sister ambulance 1721 from Sandbridge!

Three out of four of our units at Virginia Beach General 🚑🚑🚑 All of four of our units have been out there today serving the city!

Photo credit (again) to Zack K. Always getting those good shots for us!

VB Rescue - Volunteer EMS Squads Junior Rescue is for teens in 8-12th grade. Participants are taught by EMS at a local EMS Station, real emergency medical services skills which are used daily on calls. This program meets 2 Sundays a month from 3-5pm during the school year.

https://hamptonroads.myactivechild.com/blog/junior-rescue-squad-virginia-beach/

FYI for everyone!

🚨TRAINING EXERCISE TODAY 🚨

Today, July 23, we’ll be conducting a routine exercise demonstrating the ability of NAS Oceana and the City of Virginia Beach to partner and respond to any aircraft incidents which may occur onboard the installation.

The public may see an increase of emergency vehicles and smoke on the airfield from the surrounding area.

This is not in response to any specific threat, but is regularly scheduled training.

Our station is our home away from home.
It was the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow during the rain this weekend 🙂

Zack K, B. U, and intern Megan H ran on 1623 recently for a night shift and of course kept her clean!
Thank you guys for representing 🙂

Come on out to The 4TH Annual Coastal Edge Local Heroes Day A Salute To The Heroes Among Us this Saturday!

“The 4th Annual Coastal Edge Local Heroes Day Honoring The Heroes Among Us is this Saturday, July 20th 11am-2pm at Coastal Edge Pembroke Square.
🚨FREE catered lunch from Mission BBQ
🚨FREE Coastal Edge tee to first 100 guests
🚨FREE Touch a truck from Police, Fire & Rescue
🚨FREE Child ID from Sheriffs Department
🚨FREE Kona Ice to first 100 guests
🚨FREE Bounce Houses & Family Fun
🚨FREE Skate exhibition from VBPO Ryan Borman
🚨FREE Demos from:
Bomb Squad, S.W.A.T , Drone, K9, Marine Patrol, Mounted Patrol, Oceanfront Police Squad, Virginia Beach Fire Engine 7, Oceana Volunteer Fire, Princess Anne Courthouse Rescue, 911 Dispatch ECCS, Beach Rescue and Sherrifs Department!

Join us for a fun day celebrating the men and women who protect and serve our community every day.“

Coastal Edge Presents The 4th Annual Local Heroes Day A Salute To The Heroes Among Us! Join us for a day of fun celebrating our local Front Line Heroes Saturday, August 10th from 11 AM to 2 PM @ Pembroke Square
*FREE Mission BBQ from 11am to 12pm
*FREE Kona Ice
* First 100 event goers receive a FREE limited editionCoastal Edge Heroes Day Tee
*Exhibitions from Virginia Beach Police, Fire and Rescue!
*Live performance of the National Anthem
* FREE Touch a Truck
*Bounce Houses and more!

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Excited to announce our next craft and vendor fair!
Interested vendors, please email us at [email protected] (note:only one of two people will respond to you!)
Official application and opening for vendors will start next month!

Congratulations Stephanie on your release! She has met all of the requirements to run as a released provider within the city! Welcome!

Let’s meet another member! Meet Cat!

My name is Cat. I went through the academy in August of 2020 just after COVID shut most things, including ODU, down. Choosing Plaza was an easy choice for me after meeting Kyle M. and Kelly W. who supported me throughout the years without fail. I finished the academy in March 2021 and helped with special events for a couple of years. In January of 2023 i finally became a certified operational member, after finishing my degree at ODU and figuring out where I wanted my life to go. Outside of rescue I am a huge nerd and used to work at a comic shop full time and I still go to conventions regularly with them. I work at Sentara in Hampton as an ED Tech while still working part time at the comic shop and running rescue once a week. The support I have always gotten from my Plaza family has been vital in my life, even before I became an official member. I look forward to my future in healthcare and with this organization and cannot wait to see where I go from here!

Today our member spotlight is our Vice President and Administrative LT, Lisa Warfield-Musicant. Lisa was originally with us as a Operational provider then turned Admin from April 2011 through December 2017. During that time, she held numerous positions from Board of Directors to President of Plaza. In March 2023, she returned as an Admin member and within 10 minutes of being voted in, she was nominated and accepted the position as Vice President once more. Today, she oversees all administrative personnel ensuring that they complete their mandatory 12 hours and assists the Operational Team with anything that she can when asked.
Lisa does many things behind the scenes as well. From member retention orders to getting our hand outs for our Half-Way Luncheons and Standby’s, to even attending a standby herself. Lisa and our Operations LT (Kelly W), collaborate and work out all the logistics for our successful Craft Fair which we hold twice a year. She’s a selfless member who will go out of her way to help anyone with anything when asked.
When she’s not at the station, she loves to go camping with her family, working around her house and baking, especially during the holidays. The membership of Plaza thank you Lisa for everything that you do and look forward to your creativity and keeping everything running smoothly like you do.

Congratulations to our own Kelsey on her release as a paramedic within the city. Kelsey
Has met all of the requirements to run as a released paramedic within the city AND she is a volunteer medic! You go Kelsey!

Congratulations to Paramedic Kelsey Lai and Firefighter Hunter Joyner on earning their release as a Paramedic Attendant-in-Charge. We love the strong collaboration between VB EMS and Virginia Beach Fire Department!

Pictured from left to right: Fire Chief Ken Pravetz, Kelsey Lai, Hunter Joyner, Dr. Stewart Martin and EMS Chief Jason Stroud.

🔗 https://ems.virginiabeach.gov/
🔗 Volunteer: https://ems.virginiabeach.gov/volunteer
🔗 Careers: https://ems.virginiabeach.gov/careers