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Strasburg Volunteer Rescue Squad, Inc

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Strasburg Volunteer Rescue Squad, Inc

In 1963, 13 men comprised of Strasburg firemen and Jaycees saw a need for an ambulance in the community. The rescue squad lived up to their expectations.

At the time, the only thing Strasburg had was a Stover’s hearse equipped with oxygen and a few band aids. After a year of planning, Strasburg Volunteer Rescue Squad became operational with 36 members in October of 1964. The town of Strasburg told SVRS that they would give them the land to build a building if they could keep the rescue squad operating. Through fundraising efforts and countless amounts of donations, SVRS was able to build their building in 1964. At the time, Frank Stover from Stover’s Funeral Home let SVRS use an old hearse and told them that if they could keep the squad operational for one year they could have it. For a while SVRS used a few converted hearses and then they graduated to carry-alls. The first factory made ambulance that SVRS used was in 1970. The first box ambulance used was in 1972, costing less than $10,000 dollars. When SVRS first originated there wasn’t a 911 system. People needing assistance would call 465-8123 if they had an emergency. There were phones located at Betty and Paul Sheetz’s house, Northern Virginia Daily, and at Holsinger’s Exxon. At those locations, they had the SVRS duty roster. When a call would come in, they would get in touch with the crew to let them know they had a call. Betty Sheetz knew everyone’s schedules and phone numbers by heart, though. This system was used up until the mid 1970s. From there, SVRS used pagers. A tone system was made and built in with Company 51. The Sheriff’s Office had a dispatching center that was used at first, but then SVRS started their own dispatching center at the Strasburg Police Department. At first, the dispatching center was manned entirely by volunteers that dispatched for Strasburg’s Police, Fire, and Rescue. Throughout the years, the town office crew manned the dispatching center during the day time and eventually it became paid staff 24/7. In the 1960s and 1970s, it was considered busy to average 20 calls per month. Now, in 2007, it is considered a normal month to get around 130 calls. Since 1963, the headquarters of SVRS has been remodeled and added on to on several occasions. At first, the building was one story, with one bay. Later on a second bay was added. After that, a second story was added. Then, the front half of the building was built. Finally, in the 1990s, the second half of the building was added on to what is presently looks like today. Today, SVRS is operating with three ambulances, one squad, one mobile, and one mass casualty trailer. With our small town growing, we are receiving more calls each day. We love Strasburg, and we will continue to serve our community to the best of our ability.

09/26/2025

Haven’t gotten your gun lottery ticket yet? Come see us at Rockingham Co-op today and tomorrow.

09/05/2025

🎟️ Gun Lottery Tickets for Sale!

Come see the Strasburg Volunteer Rescue Squad tomorrow at the Strasburg Farmers Market! We'll be set up from 10 AM to 2 PM at the Strasburg Market Pavilion.

Support your local rescue squad and grab your chance to win some awesome fi****ms in our Gun Lottery!

📍 Location: Strasburg Market Pavilion

🕙 Time: 10 AM – 2 PM

📅 Date: Tomorrow!

Thank you for supporting your community! 🚑🇺🇸

08/12/2025

Tolday is back to school for Shenandoah County. Please watch out for excited kids and parents.

Please watch for stopped buses and follow the laws for the safety of the kids, bus drivers and yourself.

Most of all please be patient,

08/05/2025

07/23/2025

Gun lottery tickets are here. Let any rescue squad person know if you would like one!

Thank you all for your support!

04/15/2025

This week is National Public Safety Telecommunications Week.

This group of amazing people are truly the front line. They are the calming voice you hear when you call 911. They are the reassurance that help is on the way when we have an emergency. Truly they are heroes.

Thank you to each 911 dispatcher for all you do!💛

10/28/2024

As one of the most dangerous jobs in the country First responders dedicate their lives to save lives. They are the people who run toward a crisis while the rest of the world flees. According to the Department of Homeland Security, 4.6 million career and volunteer first responders support the communities where they live.

They are firefighters, police, emergency medical technicians (EMT), paramedics, and 911 operators. In an emergency, they're the first on the scene. These dedicated professionals answer the call when a crisis arises, often putting their own lives on the line.

Serving as a national day of gratitude, we pay tribute to their endless hours and around the clock service provided to their communities.

10/08/2024

We are grateful for City National Bank's hospitality in hosting a delicious dinner for our members and career staff.

08/12/2024

Tomorrow is back to school for Shenandoah County. Please watch out for excited kids and parents.

Please watch for stopped buses and follow the laws for the safety of the kids, bus drivers and yourself.

Most of all please be patient,

07/14/2024

Over the next few days with the excessive heat warning, here are some tips to help keep family members and yourself safe.

05/21/2024

EMS is usually all about the moment. Thinking about your last patient could distract you from what’s happening to the person lying on the stretcher in front of you right now. Worrying too much about the next call isn’t too helpful, when you have no idea what it might bring. But the past holds immense lessons—whether it’s the experience of the people who train us or the struggles and triumphs from EMS’s earliest days.

This year, as we recognize the 50th anniversary of the first National EMS Week, we honor those who came before us, especially those who challenged the status quo and raised the bar for all of us. And at the same time, we look forward, building on their efforts and committing ourselves to forge a future for the next generation of EMS professionals to serve their communities

03/21/2024

With recent events with the wild fires some may not know how to get emergency and future emergency notification alerts. We encourage everyone to register for code red to get them.

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Please see attached for information on how to sign up for CodeRed Alerts in Shenandoah County.

Register for CodeRed online at https://public.coderedweb.com/CNE/en-US/BBA40CDC80A1

Register on your smartphone by texting ShenandoahCountyECC to 99411.

For citizens without internet access, contact Shenandoah County Emergency Communications Center at 540-459-6101 and ask for details.

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156 E Washington Street
Strasburg, VA
22657

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