The Daily News Record wrote a great article about our new mass casualty incident trailer. In the article, Dustin Gladwell explains how the trailer is filled with supplies, making Rescue 40 equipped to handle large scale incidents throughout the state. If requested by Virginia’s emergency management director, the trailer plus 12 medics and two ambulances could be placed on standby to help out during natural disasters and other events where people would be needing medical attention for days. The trailer includes food and camping supplies allowing the personnel to be completely self sufficient. The trailer is also available for local
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Harrisonburg Rescue Squad is excited to announce the arrival of two new ambulances! We are currently working to stock the apparatus so that it may be placed in service. Before long, you’ll be seeing A45 and A44 out on the road! As always, this would not be possible without our dedicated members and the support of the community. Thanks!
Photo courtesy of Harrisonburg Fire Department
R40 had a busy busy morning on Tuesday, January 3. Not only were they busy with regular, non-weather-related calls, but around 9am dispatched to I-81 for a multi-vehicle traffic accident. The colder temperatures, wind, and sporadic snow fall cause drivers along the busy highway to collide. Approximately 30 vehicles were involved in the wreck. Rockingham Memorial Hospital received 14 patients from the accident. Most injuries were minor. A Harrisonburg City Transit bus was brought to the scene to help stranded motorists keep warm. Northbound lanes were closed for several hours while emergency crews worked to
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