Statistics
Yearly Totals:
- 2009: 6,799
- 2010: 6,967
- 2011: 7,164
| 2010 | 2011 | |
| January | 549 | 582 |
| February | 552 | 535 |
| March | 564 | 535 |
| April | 558 | 617 |
| May | 581 | 565 |
| June | 584 | 556 |
| July | 575 | 577 |
| August | 543 | 643 |
| September | 644 | 678 (record) |
| October | 662 (record) | 691 (record) |
| November | 583 | 542 |
| December | 572 | 642 |
| Total | 6,967 | 7,164 |
Tammy Blizzard
Rescue 40 is extremely sad to announce the passing of long time member Tammy Blizzard. Tammy joined joined the HRS family in 1984 and has been an invaluable asset to us and to all of the lives that she has touched over the years. Her family will receive friends and family at Johnson Funeral Home this Sunday between 6pm and 7pm. A funeral service will be conducted 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 25, 2013 at Johnson Funeral Service Chapel in Bridgewater, with Pastor Darren Howdeyshell officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery in Mt. Sidney. Harrisonburg Rescue Squad would also like to invite all friends and family to our station for a reception and celebration of Tammy's life after the service. Thank you, Brandon Peavy, Chief
Community Outreach
Over the summer local day cares have visited the station to learn about safety and everything that happens at the rescue squad. On August 7, we will be at the National Night Out event in Harrisonburg showing off an ambulance and our squad truck and teaching families about EMS.
Special Operations
The technical rescue capablities at Harrisonburg Rescue Squad continue to expand. Special Operations members have been busy maintaining our squad truck and MCI trailer, attending continuing education courses all over the country, and responding to calls to provide assistance to other local agencies.