Nansemond-Suffolk Volunteer Rescue Squad has a rich history of leading the region in emergency medical services. These are some of the historical articles that have featured the squad or its members in their volunteer involvement.
Help the Squad Help You
By Barbara Lee Allen, Suffolk News-Herald
March 24, 2004 – Imagine it’s 9 p.m., and you have a police, fire or medical emergency at your home and the only indication of your exact location are black numbers on your mailbox. Now, imagine the frustration of the emergency response team trying desperately to find your home when they can’t read the numbers in the dark. Read the full story…
Squad Seeks More Volunteers
By Barbara Lee Allen, Suffolk News-Herald
March 23, 2004 – The Nansemond-Suffolk Rescue Squad is in need of volunteers to serve with them as Emergency Medical Technicians and Emergency Vehicle Operators. The training is free and the gratification of serving others in need of medical attention is beyond description. Read the full story…
Rescue Squad Gets Top Awards
By Barbara Lee Allen, Suffolk News-Herald
July 10, 2003 – The members of the Nansemond-Suffolk Rescue Squad recently made a clean sweep in awards during the “52nd Annual Potomac River Festival,” bringing to the fore one of the top medical response teams in Hampton Roads. Read the full story…
Rescue Squad Wins Five Awards at Annual Festival
By Jeff Elmore, Nansemond-Suffolk Volunteer Rescue Squad
June 13, 2003 – The Nansemond-Suffolk Volunteer Rescue Squad joined other rescue squads and fire departments from across Virginia and Maryland this past weekend to take part in the 52nd Annual Potomac River Festival. The event, sponsored by the Colonial Beach Volunteer Fire Department, took place on June 13 and showcased fire and rescue squad vehicles and equipment during a special parade. Read the full story…
EMS Chief Selected as 2002 Guardian Award Honoree
By Jeff Elmore, Nansemond-Suffolk Volunteer Rescue Squad
December 2, 2002 – Robert W. “Rusty” Hundley, chief of the Nansemond-Suffolk Volunteer Rescue Squad was honored in November by the Daily Press and the Hampton Roads Automobile Dealers Association. Emergency services personnel from the Peninsula and surrounding communities were gathered to take part in a new awards program honoring those who have made exemplary contributions through their paid or volunteer public safety service. Read the full story…
Rescue Squad Preparing New Ambulance
By Barbara Lee Allen, Suffolk News-Herald
November 14, 2002 – Several members of the Nansemond-Suffolk Volunteer Rescue Squad spent Tuesday stocking a new Ford F rescue vehicle with medical supplies and equipment to save lives, but they still face a couple other challenges before the year is over. Read the full story…
Volunteer Squad Facing Budget Shortfall
By Luefras Robinson, Suffolk News-Herald
July 8, 2002 – The Nansemond-Suffolk Volunteer Rescue Squad (NSVRS) responded to almost 7,500 emergency calls last year, despite a current $220,000 funding shortfall. Suffolk’s abounding residential growth has forced the volunteer squad to step up efforts to generate operating revenues; however, a recent policy interpretation by the city has deleted the squad’s primary funding mechanism. Read the full story…
NSVRS Kicks-Off Annual Fund Drive
February 1, 2002 – Nansemond-Suffolk Volunteer Rescue Squad kicks off its annual fund drive by mailing fund drive letters and flyers to every household in Suffolk. Special thanks to the City of Suffolk for making this happen. Each year, NSVRS budgets over $250,000 towards the operations and administration of the squad. Most of the budget money comes in the form of donations from the general public. Without the support of the citizens of Suffolk, the squad would not be able to function. Make an online donation now…
NSVRS Receives New Zone Car from Duke Oldsmobile
November 30, 2001 – Nansemond-Suffolk Volunteer Rescue Squad received a brand-new 2002 Chevrolet Trail Blazer from Duke Automotive. The new vehicle has been outfitted with Advanced Life Support medical equipment, emergency warning lights and sirens, and official lettering. It will serve as a quick response vehicle to be used by Paramedics for faster response to emergencies. The vehicle was donated by Duke Automotive as part of an ongoing community program developed by NSVRS to partner with local car dealerships. Each year, NSVRS receives a new vehicle for use as a quick response vehicle from one of three local dealerships. At the end of the year, the vehicle is stripped down to its original condition and returned to the dealership for sale. After that, another dealership provides the next vehicle for the year. The program has been in place since 1998 and has been able to provide new vehicles to our fleet each year. View pictures of the new vehicle…
NSVRS to Induct New Officers
November 28, 2001 – On December 8, 2001, the Nansemond-Suffolk Volunteer Rescue Squad will be holding its annual recognition and induction of officers banquet at the Lone Star Lake lodge in the Chuckatuck section of Suffolk, Virginia. The officers, selected by peers to serve for the 2002 term were recently elected at Nansemond-Suffolk’s November meeting. The elected officers to be inducted are:
EMS Chief: Robert W. “Rusty” Hundley
President: W. Melvin Smith
Vice-President: Jeff Elmore
Secretary: Lisa Snelgrove
Treasurer: Barbara Rayburn
Training Officer: Kelly G. ModlinAdditional Operations Staff Officers will be announced by appointment at this banquet by the EMS Chief. Also at the banquet, Nansemond-Suffolk will be announcing its Basic Life Support Provider of the Year, Advanced Life Support Provider of the Year, Officer of the Year, and Squadsperson of the Year for 2001.
NSVRS EMS Chief Selected as Virginia’s EMS Administrator of the Year
November 9, 2001 – Robert W. “Rusty” Hundley, EMS Chief for the Nansemond-Suffolk Volunteer Rescue Squad, was awarded the Virginia Governor’s Award for EMS Administrator of the Year at the 22nd Annual Virginia EMS Symposium held November 8–11, 2001 in Norfolk, Virginia. Chief Hundley, a 37-year member of Nansemond-Suffolk, was selected for his many years of service, professionalism, and contributions made to the Virginia EMS system. Hundley is a lifetime resident of Suffolk, Virginia and has been paramount in the improvement and evolution of Virginia’s EMS programs throughout the years. As the executive director of Emergency Physicians of Tidewater (EPT), EMS Chief for Nansemond-Suffolk, and past director of Medical Transport Incorporated, Hundley has dedicated his career to expanding EMS service capability, protocol enhancement for field providers, quality of care, and community involvement.
NSVRS Receives Nomination
November 9, 2001 – The Nansemond-Suffolk Volunteer Rescue Squad received a nomination for the prestigious Virginia Governor’s Award in the category of “EMS Agency of the Year for 2001”. The nomination was presented to NSVRS along with eight other EMS agencies during a recognition ceremony at the 22nd Annual Virginia EMS Symposium in Norfolk, Virginia. The recognition goes to those Virginia EMS agencies that have excelled in service across Virginia. Nansemond-Suffolk was one of nine agencies selected from over 800 EMS agencies statewide for its innovation in service and efforts to improve response times throughout its 380 square mile service area. “We’re very proud and honored to have received this nomination and be recognized as one of Virginia’s top agencies,” said Gordon Worrell, Deputy Chief of Operations for Nansemond-Suffolk. “Virginia is home to some of the finest EMS agencies nationwide, and to be selected as one of the best certainly makes every member feel that their efforts and hard work are truly appreciated,” said Worrell.
