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Virginia Tech Rescue Squad

We are a fully volunteer, student-led EMS agency that operates 24/7, 365 days a year.

Emergency: dial 9-1-1
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    Join the Squad

    Interested in joining the Virginia Tech Rescue Squad? Learn about membership requirements, the application and interview process, probationary training, and what to expect as a VTRS member.

Services:

In addition to response to 911 calls on the Blacksburg campus, our agency:

  • Provides routine transport service from Schiffert Health Center to hospitals throughout the region,
  • Provides comprehensive incident/event management for all large-scale planned events.
  • Supplies routine standby services to affiliated and non-affiliated organizations as requested.
  • Teaches CPR/AED, First Aid, and Stop the Bleed classes.

 

Our Mission

The mission of the Virginia Tech Rescue Squad (VTRS) is to provide the highest level of emergency medical services to the students, faculty, staff, and visitors of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. VTRS shall extend these services to the county and commonwealth when called upon to do so. All members of the VTRS uphold a dedication to training, education, and outreach while committing themselves to the principle of Ut Prosim.

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Virginia Tech Rescue Squad
Military Building (MC 0245)
357 Barger Street
Blacksburg, VA 24061