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We are the Virginia Tech Rescue Squad

We are a fully volunteer, student-led EMS agency that operates 24/7, 365 days a year. To better understand how we can help you and your loved ones, see the link to 'Frequently Asked Questions' below.

Frequently Asked Questions

 

If it is an emergency, please dial 9-1-1.

Virginia Tech Rescue Squad
Military Building (MC 0245)
Barger Street
Blacksburg, VA 24061
vtrschief@vt.edu

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.

About the Squad

LEARN MORE
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Standby Request Form

FORM LINK

Donate to the Squad

Your donation will support critical operations and emergency response, as well as important advancement projects designed to enhance the services provided to members of the Hokie nation.

DONATE HERE
Members of the Virginia Tech Rescue Squad posing for a picture outside an ambulance.

Contact the Squad

DIRECTORY

Classes

We offer CPR/AED/First Aid classes through the American Heart Association. Sign up using the link below.

SIGN UP HERE
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Our Misson

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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