Loudoun County Volunteer Rescue Squad

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Loudoun County Volunteer Rescue Squad The Loudoun County Volunteer Rescue Squad provides 9-1-1 Emergency Services to the town of Leesburg,

In 1952, 12 community members started the first rescue squad in Loudoun County. With only a donated Ford Ranch Wagon and basic first aid training, these volunteers responded to auto accidents and other requests for medical assistance. Since then, the technologies, training, and challenges of our service have changed greatly. What has not changed, however, is our members’ absolute commitment to the people we serve and our dedication to a simple motto – “When you need us… We are there.”

Today the Loudoun County Volunteer Rescue Squad has about 50 operational members, a dozen apparatus of various types, and a multi-million dollar facility on Catoctin Circle in Leesburg, Virginia. Working alongside our career colleagues from the Loudoun County Department of Fire and Rescue, our volunteer members contribute tens of thousands of hours a year running calls, training, doing public service, fundraising, and all the other functions necessary to operate a modern day rescue squad. Every hour of every day, we are prepared to provide not only basic medical care and emergency transport, but also advanced life support professionals, water rescue, and a wide variety of technical rescue capabilities to the people of Leesburg and the surrounding area. Our Mission:
The Loudoun County Volunteer Rescue Squad (LCVRS) is proud to serve Loudoun County with professional, award-winning delivery of emergency medical services. We are committed to provide timely, high quality, cost efficient service to all our citizens with our talented, professional staff. With the community's support, LCVRS will continue to offer innovative, technologically advanced solutions to meet and exceed the needs of our neighbors well into the new millennium.

10/22/2026



Can you imagine having the closest ambulance 20 miles away when you an emergency?

Riding in an ambulance can feel intimidating, but the team at the Loudoun County Volunteer Rescue Squad is here to turn ...
10/22/2026

Riding in an ambulance can feel intimidating, but the team at the Loudoun County Volunteer Rescue Squad is here to turn fear into comfort and care! ❤️🚑

What It’s Really Like Inside Our Ambulances 👇

• Neighbors Helping Neighbors: 🤝 Our crews aren't faceless strangers—they are your local Loudoun County neighbors, family members, and community volunteers who genuinely care about you.
• Calm, Trained Professionals: 🩺 From certified EMTs to experienced medics, our team trains intensively to handle emergencies with a steady, reassuring hand.
• Here 24/7: ⏰ Day or night, rain or shine, we and our LC-CFR family are always on standby and ready to walk you through every step of the process so you never feel alone.

An ambulance isn't a place to be scared—it's a safe, mobile bridge to the help you need. 💙🌟

🚒 October is National Fire Prevention Month, and this year’s theme is all about power: “Charge Into Fire Safety™: Safe C...
10/21/2026

🚒 October is National Fire Prevention Month, and this year’s theme is all about power: “Charge Into Fire Safety™: Safe Charging Is a Superpower!” ⚡📱

With so many devices in our homes powered by lithium-ion batteries—like smartphones, laptops, e-bikes, and power tools—it's more important than ever to know how to charge them safely! Prevent fires before they start with these essential tips:

🔌 Use Only Approved Gear: Always use the manufacturer-approved charging cords and blocks designed specifically for your device.

🛌 Keep It Clear: Charge your devices on hard, flat surfaces. Never charge phones or laptops under pillows, on beds, or on couches.

🔋 Don't Overcharge: Unplug your devices once they hit 100% to keep the battery from degrading or overheating.

🛑 Watch for Warning Signs: If a battery feels unusually hot, swells, smells strange, or makes noise, stop using it immediately!

🚨 Test Your Alarms: Ensure you have working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms on every level of your home and inside all bedrooms.

Let's work together to keep Loudoun County safe! Do you have a safe charging setup at home? 👇

10/21/2026

When the public asks, "What do you do as a first responder…do you just drive people to the hospital?"
There are different levels of providers. If you are a volunteer or career in Loudoun County, you have an opportunity to make a difference.

10/21/2026

This is your heart…This is your heart on electricity! 🤣😂💓

10/20/2026

Firefighters Join Forces with Mobile Hope Loudoun and One Warm Coat® for Annual Coat Drive

The Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System, Loudoun Career Fire Fighters Association - IAFF Local 3756 and Mobile Hope Loudoun have once again joined efforts with One Warm Coat to collect much needed winter apparel for Loudoun County residents in need.

Last year’s campaign was another incredible year, collecting over 1,400 coats, and over 400 cold weather items such as scarves, gloves, and hats. Let’s make this year even better!
From Monday, October 19 – Sunday, December 6, 2026, we will be accepting donations of clean and gently used or new coats, jackets, scarves, winter hats, gloves, and mittens at all fire and rescue stations throughout the County, the training academy, and at our Leesburg headquarters (801 Sycolin Road). For a list of stations visit:
https://www.loudoun.gov/1973/Fire-Rescue-Companies-Stations

If you would rather make a monetary donation that will help Loudoun residents, please visit Mobile Hope’s donation page https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/mhl

Celebrate National Youth Confidence Day by honoring the incredible young leaders in our community! 🚑✨🙌At the Loudoun Cou...
10/20/2026

Celebrate National Youth Confidence Day by honoring the incredible young leaders in our community! 🚑✨🙌

At the Loudoun County Volunteer Rescue Squad (LCVRS), we see firsthand how confidence transforms futures. 🌟 Joining a volunteer rescue squad isn't just about learning first aid—it's a powerful launchpad for young people aspiring to enter the medical field. 🩺💼
Here is how volunteering builds the next generation of healthcare professionals:

• Real-World Medical Experience: Vollege-aged members step out of the classroom and onto the front lines, gaining hands-on patient care experience as certified EMTs. 📲🏥

• Decisiveness Under Pressure: Answering emergency calls teaches young volunteers to think critically, trust their training, and make high-stakes decisions with composure. 🧠⚡

• Mentorship & Community: Working alongside seasoned paramedics, nurses, and doctors provides invaluable networking and mentorship that shapes future career paths. 🤝🎓

• Unshakeable Confidence: Nothing builds self-assurance quite like knowing you have the skills to save a life and make a tangible difference in your community. 💪❤️

From future doctors and nurses to physician assistants and emergency managers, so many alumni began their medical journeys right here in Loudoun County. 🚀

We are incredibly proud to provide a space where young people can find their passion, build their skills, and develop the confidence to lead. 🌈

Living in Loudoun County, Va in the winter, it can get cold. Now, imagine you get ready to walk out to catch the school ...
10/19/2026

Living in Loudoun County, Va in the winter, it can get cold. Now, imagine you get ready to walk out to catch the school bus. Do you remember what your parent would yell out before you shut the door?
For most of us it was… “Don’t forget your COAT.”
But what if you don’t have one?
Please join us in the 2026 COAT DRIVE!

10/19/2026

"Get them to the floor first"

We need to talk about this dogma.

For decades we've drilled into EMS personnel: move the patient to a hard surface before you start compressions.

New pilot data out of Wake Forest says that rule might be costing you critical seconds you don't have.

40 EMS clinicians. Randomized. Floor vs. mattress. Continuous compressions until failure. Here's what happened:

→ Time to failure: 145 seconds on the floor vs. 140 seconds on a mattress. Statistically identical (p=0.64).
→ Compression rate: 112/min floor vs. 105/min mattress. Not significantly different (p=0.12).
→ Perceived fatigue: no difference.
→ Perceived quality: no difference.

Compression depth measured deeper on the mattress, but the authors are honest that this is likely an accelerometer artifact from measuring mattress compression along with chest compression, not real depth. Read: don't get excited about "better compressions on the bed." That number is noisy.

The dominant belief in EMS is: hard surface = better CPR, soft surface = weak, fatiguing CPR.

This data says that belief may not hold up. Your body doesn't get more tired doing compressions on a mattress. It compensates. And that compensation doesn't cost you rate, and it doesn't cost you endurance.

So what does this mean for what you do on scene?

If you roll up on a patient in bed, on a couch, wedged in a bathroom, and moving them means burning 20, 30, 45 seconds you don't have, this study is one more piece of evidence that starting compressions now, wherever the patient is, beats delaying for the "perfect" surface.

AHA guidance has already evolved to weigh feasibility of movement against delay to first compression. This pilot study backs that direction up.

Caveats matter here. This was 40 trained professionals on a manikin in a controlled setting, not laypersons, not real scenes, not real patients. The authors say it themselves: this needs to be replicated with bystanders, because that's who's actually starting CPR at home before we arrive.

But the era of automatically assuming "soft surface = bad CPR" needs to end. The data doesn't support the fear.

Question for the crews: how many times have you delayed compressions to move a patient off a bed, and how many seconds did that actually cost?

Tell me in the comments. I want real numbers from real calls.

📚 Read the full study:https://media.handtevy.com/website/Effect-of-Compression-Surfaces-on-Cardiopulmonary-Resuscitation-Quality-and-Clinician-Fatigue.pdf

10/19/2026

Mark Your Calendars!

The VAFR 2026–2027 Events Calendar is here! Another exciting year of training, leadership, networking, and fellowship is ahead.

Save the dates and make plans to join us as we continue building a stronger first responder community across Virginia!

Visit www.vafr.org for more information.

Stronger Together. Always Ready.

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143 Catoctin Cir SE
Leesburg, VA
20175

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