TOWN OF VINTON, VIRGINIA
VOLUNTEER FIRST AID CREW
Doug Adams, Chief
110 W. Jackson Avenue, Vinton, VA 24179
Phone: 540-983-0641
Email: volunteer@vintonems.com
Visit our web site: http://www.vintonems.com
ESTABLISHED IN 1939
Doug Adams, Chief
110 W. Jackson Avenue, Vinton, VA 24179
Phone: 540-983-0641
Email: volunteer@vintonems.com
Visit our web site: http://www.vintonems.com
- SERVICE TO VINTON RESIDENTS SINCE 1939
- Countless Vinton Residents' lives have been saved or made better through the actions and life saving deeds provided by the Volunteer Members and Paid Staff.
- Incorporated with the State Corporation Commission.
- REGULAR MEETINGS
- Business Meeting 1st Monday of every month
- Training Meeting 3rd Monday of every month
- OPERATIONS
- We comply with all Federal, State, and Local Laws governing our operations.
- Tax status allows tax-deductible donations from corporations and individuals in our community.
- Governed by member-approved Bylaws and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) with directions from our Board of Directors, consisting of Crew Members and Vinton Citizens and Leaders.
- FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES
- Annual Fund Drive to reach citizens living in our response area.
- Citizen designations to the United Way through their payroll deductions.
- Other donations received throughout the year.
- THIRTY FIVE PLUS (35+) VOLUNTEER MEMBERS
- Volunteer members of all ages and from all walks of life.
- Members are reimbursed for meals on weekend daylight duty teams. (Crew supported.)
- PAID MEDICS ON-DUTY 24/7
- Career Staff relations above any other locality in the Valley, and that allows for give and take both ways to service the residents of Vinton with the best ALS service available.
- EQUIPMENT
- Four (4) ALS Ambulances (Three (3) are owned by the Town of Vinton and one (1) belongs to Roanoke County)
- One (1) Medium Duty Crash Truck
- Two (2) Carry Alls
- Two (2) Rescue Boats
- One (1) Special Operations Trailer
- COVERAGE AREAS
- First Due Area of Response:
- TOWN OF VINTON
- EASTERN ROANOKE COUNTY
- Second Due Area of Response:
- Rescue 6 (Mount Pleasant area)
- Rescue (12 Bonsack 460 area)
- Rescue 5 (Hollins area)
- Bedford County (Hardy Rescue, Stewartsville Rescue, and Chamblisburg Rescue)
- BASIC TRAINING
- EMT (100 hours)
- Shock Trauma (90 hours)
- Cardiac Tech. (200 hours)
- Paramedic (300 hours)
- Total Hours = 690 hours
- BASIC CLASSES NEEDED
- CPR (8 hours)
- OTHER CLASSES OFFERED
- BTLS (16 hours)
- ACLS (16 hours)
- Haz-Mat (16 hours)
- Vehicle Extrication (20 hours)
- Rescue Ropes
- Trauma Life
- Basic Light Duty Rescue
- Heavy Duty Rescue
- APPLICATION PROCESS AND POLICY
- All Applicants must meet with the Assistant Chief to review the application process and procedures to be followed.
- You will need to complete a simple, BUT IMPORTANT, application process to assure your safety and the safety of the residents of the Town of Vinton.
- New Applicants must complete two applications
- Vinton First Aid Crew Application.
–Return to VFAC Assistant Chief for processing - Roanoke County Fire and Rescue Application. (Yellow Cover Page Form)
- VFAC Assistant Chief will review the applications and sign line 1 (under for organization use only) of the Roanoke County Fire and Rescue Application.
- VFAC Assistant Chief and the applicant will review cover page of the Roanoke County Fire and Rescue Application.
- Applicant will schedule an appointment with Roanoke County
Fire and Rescue.
- Applicant is responsible to bring the following:
–Pink copy of Roanoke County Fire and Rescue Application
–DMV record (Obtainable from DMV) - You will:
–Need to sign permission form for a Criminal History Check
–Receive an information packet to be reviewed
–LOU regarding driving county vehicles
–Have your picture taken for I.D. badge
–Receive Rookie Orientation Information
–Have your Criminal History Record processed and reviewed
–Have your DMV record reviewed - Rescue Chief will be notified of the results of the reviews.
- Only applicants who have NO felony convictions and NO convictions of moral turpitude will be eligible for acceptance.
- Only applicants who are twenty-one (21) years of age or older with–two (2) or better DMV points will be eligible to drive county vehicles.
- The Applicant, after passing ALL required reviews, is then eligible to be presented for membership in the Vinton First Aid Crew at the next regularly scheduled business meeting.
- Applicant is responsible to bring the following:
- Vinton First Aid Crew Application.
If you have any questions please feel free to drop by
the Vinton First Aid Crew Hall, give us a call at 540-983-0641,
or email us at volunteer@vintonems.com.
