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RESCUE CREWS
July 2015
Orwell Rescue Squad leader reflects on five decades of service By  ANDY  KIRKALDY essentials  course  now,  then  it  was  a  ORWELL  —  Orwell  native  and  45-Âhour  course,  I  took  three  of  those,â€?  dairy  farmer  Louis  Hall  can’t  exactly  he  said.  “I  took  a  lot  of  county  and  recall  how  he  ended  up  on  the  Orwell  VWDWH FRXUVHV , KDYH D SLOH RI FHUWLÂż Volunteer  Fire  Department  48  years  cates.  I  was  just  into  training.â€? ago.   As  Hall  joined,  the  department  was  “I  really  don’t  remember  how  I  got  busy  moving  from  a  two-Âbay  build- started,â€?  said  Hall,  now  71.  “I  joined  ing  in  the  village  to  its  current  home  in  ’67,  and  I  don’t  on  Route  73  just  remember  if  some- east  of  the  village.  ´, Ă€ JXUHG body  asked  me.  It  The  department  wasn’t  one  of  those  VWHSSLQJ GRZQ DV then  owned  two  things  where  I  had  a  À UH FKLHI ZDV WKH trucks,  one  15  and  burning  desire  all  my  one  19  years  old.  EHVW WKLQJ WR GR life.  I  just  joined.â€? Now,  the  depart- But  Hall,  who  EXW ,¡P QRW VXUH , ment  operates  stepped  down  as  the  seven  trucks  out  of  ¿ UH GHSDUWPHQW FKLHI UHDOO\ ZDQWHG WR Âľ a  twice-Âexpanded  this  past  January  ³ /RXLV +DOO facility  on  a  site  after  37  years  serv- it  shares  with  the  ing  in  that  post,  does  town’s  highway  recall  moving  up  the  ranks  quickly.  department. %\ KH ZDV WKH Âż UH GHSDUW “Over  time,  look  at  our  building,  ment’s  secretary,  in  1971  and  1972  two  expansions,  new  trucks,  new  KH VHUYHG DV LWV WUDLQLQJ RIÂż FHU LQ rescue  vehicles,  new  equipment,â€?  1972  he  became  a  trustee,  and  in  Hall  said,  adding,  “The  town  select- 1978  the  department’s  volunteer  board  and  the  town  voters  have  been  members  elected  him  chief  for  the  very  generous  to  us.â€? Âż UVW RI PDQ\ WLPHV Orwell  Selectboard  Chairman  Hall,  also  one  of  the  founders  of  Roland  “Tedâ€?  Simmons  said  the  the  Orwell  Rescue  Squad,  said  once  ¿ UH GHSDUWPHQW KDV HDUQHG WKDW KH EHFDPH D PHPEHU RI WKH Âż UH generosity.  department  he  plunged  right  in. Âł7KH Âż UH GHSDUWPHQW QHHGV VRPH “I  guess  I  kind  of  jumped  right  thing,  they  get  it.  The  town  doesn’t  into  things,  because  I  took,  it’s  the  (See  Hall,  Page  7)
Rivers answered the call with 9$56 DURXQG FLW\ IXUWKHU DĂ€ HOG By  JOSEPH  BROWN VERGENNES  —  “I  miss  it.  I’ll  be  honest:  I  miss  it,â€?  said  Ann  Rivers,  who  devoted  more  than  two  decades  to  serving  her  community  on  the  Vergennes  Area  Rescue  Squad.  “When  the  sirens  go,  I  miss  it.â€?  Rivers,  66,  retired  from  VARS  this  past  April  after  21  years  spending  countless  hours  in  and  out  of  ambu- lances  and  helping  people  in  all  kinds  of  emergency  situations.  “But  it’s  time  to  travel  and  spend  more  time  doing  fun  stuff,â€?  Rivers,  66,  said  in  a  recent  interview. In  those  21  years  with  VARS,  Rivers,  who  was  an  advanced  EMT  for  VARS,  has  seen  the  rescue  squad  change  quite  a  bit,  both  in  terms  of  rigor  and  in  skill  level.  “Now  it’s  getting  more  intense,â€?  she  said.  “They’re  always  adding  on  medi- cine  that  you  have  to  go  to  school  for, Â
which  is  very  helpful  with  a  patient.â€? Indeed,  the  requirements  for  work- ing  with  VARS  can  be  surprising. “We  have  to  learn  how  to  do  a  12-Âlead,â€?  said  Rivers,  describing  the  process  of  using  electrodes  to  moni- tor  a  patient’s  heart.  “You  would  do  a  12-Âlead  on  somebody  and  send  it  right  to  the  hospital  and  they  could  read  it  ‌  And  each  year  they  would  add  more  and  more  on.â€? Rivers’  interest  in  medicine  and  rescue  work  developed  from  a  very  early  age. “Back  in  high  school,  I  took  a  nurs- ing  program  to  go  to  nursing  school,â€?  the  Williston  native  said.  “And  then  when  I  graduated  I  got  married.  I’ve  always  wanted  to  do  something  like  that.  And  my  neighbor  across  the  road,  LOUIS  HALL  STANDS  on  the  running  board  of  the  Orwell  Rescue  Squad’s  First  Response  vehicle,  which  actually,  got  me  involved  in  rescue.â€? was  purchased  used  from  Middlebury  Regional  EMS.  The  dozen  members  of  Orwell’s  squad  respond  to  be- The  sort  of  person  who  spends  more  tween  70  and  80  calls  a  year,  said  Hall,  who  was  among  a  dozen  squad  founders  back  in  1973.  Independent  photo/Andy  Kirkaldy (See  Rivers,  Page  12)
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Hall Phyllis,  a  registered  nurse,  has  done  so.  (Continued  from  Page  1) quibble  too  much,â€?  Simmons  said. “My  wife  was  on  years  ago  and  she  In  part,  that  trust  has  been  earned  went  to  a  choking  call  where  she  did  because  Hall  and  other  department  save  somebody,â€?  he  said.  “We’ve  had  leaders  have  planned  well.  other  calls  where  things  would  have  “There’s  several  been  active,  but  gone  worse  if  we  weren’t  there.â€? Louis  has  been  one  of  the  guiding  This  will  be  Hall’s  last  year  on  forces  in  the  whole  emergency  services  UHVFXH +H KDV GRQH KRXUV RI ÂżUH end  of  the  town,â€?  Simmons  said.  training,  and  many  more  than  that  —  Simmons  was  asked  what  Hall,  who  he  can’t  pin  down  exactly  how  many  has  also  served  as  Orwell’s  delinquent  —  for  the  rescue  squad,  and  it  is  time  tax  collector  and  town  constable  and  to  let  it  go,  he  said.  runs  his  Hall  and  Breen  Farm  with  two  “I  am  not  going  to  re-Âcertify  this  of  his  children,  has  meant  to  the  town. year  for  rescue.  Everything  is  on  “It’s  hard  to  know  where  to  begin.  computers.  Everything  is  so  much  I  moved  into  the  town  43  years  ago,  different  than  it  used  to  be  for  train- and  he  was  active  in  the  town  then  and  ing,â€?  he  said.  “They’ve  redone  things  has  been  ever  since,â€?  Simmons  said,  over  the  years  for  training,  but  now  it  adding,  “He’s  kind  of  a  laid-Âback  guy.  seems  completely  different.â€? He  doesn’t  blow  his  own  horn  much,  Simmons  worked  with  Hall  for  but  he’s  pretty  steady,  pretty  well  there  nine  years  on  the  rescue  squad  and  when  you  need  him.â€? developed  an  appreciation  for  how  RESCUE  SQUAD  FOUNDED Hall  operated.  Simmons  said  he’s  sure  ,W ZDV HDUO\ LQ KLV ÂżUH GHSDUWPHQW WKRVH VNLOOV VHUYHG +DOO ZHOO LQ WKH ÂżUH tenure,  in  1973,  when  Hall  joined  department,  too.  about  10  other  Orwell  residents  in  “He’s  thoughtful  about  what  he  founding  the  Orwell  Rescue  Squad. does,â€?  Simmons  said.  “He’ll  be  stand- Before  then,  ing  back  and  trying  funeral  homes  in  Fair  to  take  the  whole  Haven  or  Brandon  “Louis has been thing  in  and  decide  would  pick  up  acci- what’s  best  to  move  dent  victims  or  folks  one of the guiding forward.  And  he’ll  who  were  desper- forces in the have  the  ambulance  ately  ill.  whole emergency called  for.  And  he’ll  “Somebody  would  have  someone  lined  call  one  of  the  funeral  services end of XS WR GLUHFW WUDIÂżF homes,â€?  Hall  said.  the town.â€? depending  on  what  “They  would  come  up  the  scene  needs.  with,  I  don’t  remem- — Selectboard Chairman He’s  just  so  compe- Roland “Tedâ€? Simmons tent  about  what  he’s  ber  which,  either  a  hearse  or  an  ambu- been  doing.â€? lance,  depending  on  FIRE  DEPARTMENT what  was  running  I  guess,  and  they  )RU WKH PRVW SDUW +DOO VDLG WKH ÂżUH would  pick  the  person  up,  put  them  in  department  always  seemed  to  oper- the  back,  jump  in  the  front,  and  get  to  ate  smoothly  while  he  was  in  charge,  the  hospital  as  fast  as  they  could.â€? although  inevitably  over  almost  40  Things  weren’t  too  formal  at  the  years  some  disagreements  would  start.  The  members  trained,  bought  crop  up  in  a  group  that  averaged  24  First  Aid  kits  (Hall’s  was  an  ammu- members. nition  box  he  painted  white,  with  a  “Everybody  gets  along  with  every- red  cross  on  it),  and  opened  up  shop,  body  else.  Occasionally  there  is  some  using  their  own  cars  to  respond.  problem,  why  didn’t  you  do  that  or  “Basically  we  drew  up  some  bylaws  whatever,â€?  Hall  said.  “Hopefully,  and  said  we  were  in  business,  I  guess.  over  time  things  smooth  themselves  Put  some  stickers  on  our  phones,â€?  out.  Anybody  in  the  department  Hall  said.  would  do  anything  for  anybody  else  The  squad  responded  to  between  in  the  department.â€? DQG FDOOV SHU \HDU IRU WKH ÂżUVW Just  as  occasionally,  not  all  would  few  years,  a  number  that  has  grown  to  agree,  at  least  right  away,  with  some  between  70  and  80  calls  annually. of  Hall’s  ideas  about  equipment  needs.   The  squad  eventually  bought  an  “With  regards  to  equipment  and  so  AMC  Pacer,  and  then  a  Dodge  Ram  forth,  I’ve  been  to  a  lot  of  the  schools  Charger,  and  next  a  utility  vehicle  and  trade  shows,  so  I  have  an  idea  and  made  for  them  that  Hall  said  looked  bring  it  back,  and  some  people  will  like  like  a  telephone  truck.  Now,  Hall  said,  it  and  some  people  won’t,  and  they’ll  the  squad  responds  in  a  used  ambu- either  buy  it  or  won’t  buy  it,â€?  Hall  said.  lance  purchased  from  Middlebury  “And  if  they  don’t,  sometimes  after  Regional  EMS,  although  if  transport  three  of  four  years  they’ll  decide  that  is  needed  they  call  the  Middlebury  wasn’t  such  a  bad  idea  and  buy  it.â€? agency.  Overwhelmingly,  Hall  cites  the  Hall  said  the  squad’s  response  has  teamwork  and  bond  among  the  always  been  strong.  Only  once  has  PHPEHUV RI ERWK WKH ÂżUH GHSDUW- the  Orwell  agency,  which  typically  ment  and  rescue  squad  as  his  fondest  has  eight  or  10  members,  several  of  memories  of  serving.  them  dairy  farmers  like  Hall,  had  to  “There’s  a  lot  of  camaraderie  in  ask  neighboring  Shoreham’s  squad  to  both  organizations,  a  lot  of  good  handle  a  call.  people,â€?  he  said. “We  pretty  much  just  did  it,â€?  Hall  The  percentage  of  successes  in  the  said.  “If  the  cows  were  milking  you  ¿HOG LV MXVW DERXW DV JRRG KH VDLG just  went  out,  hit  the  machine  and  the  “We’ve  had  a  lot  of  saves,  a  lot  XQLWV IHOO RQ WKH Ă€RRU <RX WRRN FDUH RI of  saves.  It’s  unbelievable  how  it  when  you  came  back.â€? many,â€?  Hall  said.  “The  last  one  was  Hall  said  he  has  never  saved  in  January,  just  before  I  got  done.  It  anybody’s  life,  although  his  wife Â
VWDUWHG DV D FKLPQH\ ÂżUH DQG ZHQW through  to  the  rafters  of  the  house.  I  pulled  in,  and  two  other  guys  pulled  in,  and  years  ago  we  decided  we’d  all  FDUU\ H[WLQJXLVKHUV , VDLG Âľ<RX JX\V got  your  extinguishers?’  And  they  did  and  I  did,  and  they  went  right  in  the  attic  and  hit  it  with  the  extinguish- ers.  In  another  10  minutes,  that  place  would  have  been  fully  involved.â€? A  couple  of  homes  over  the  years  could  not  be  saved.  Once,  Hall  and  the  department’s  assistant  chief  were  on  the  way  back  from  getting  the  department’s  pumper  truck  serviced  in  Brandon  when  the  tone  went  out  IRU D ÂżUH LQ :KLWLQJ 7KH\ DUULYHG DOPRVW LPPHGLDWHO\ DQG ZHUH FRQÂż- dent  they  could  help.  ³:H NQHZ LW WKH ÂżUH ZDV LQ WKH cellar.  We  put  the  deck  gun  down  and  put  the  whole  load  of  water  right  in  WKH FHOODU DQG GLGQÂśW SXW WKH ÂżUH RXW It  was  an  oil  burner  and  an  oil  tank  in  there,  and  we  just  couldn’t  do  it,â€?  Hall  recalled.  “It  was  one  of  those  things.  ‘Boy,  we  got  this  one.’  We  were  right  there,  we  were  in  the  truck,  and  we  didn’t  get  it.â€? Hall,  who  is  proud  that  during  his  tenure  no  one  on  his  crews  suffered  a  serious  injury,  nor  did  any  residents  ORVH WKHLU OLYHV WR ÂżUH ZLOO JHW PRUH chances  to  save  structures.  He  will  remain  a  trustee  and  a  responder  for  a  couple  more  years “I’m  going  to  get  a  couple  more  ’til  I  get  to  50,  with  any  luck  anyway,â€?  Hall  said.  He  was  recently  happy  to  do  some- thing  besides  take  his  SUV  to  the  scene  and  take  charge.  “Since  I  got  done,  I  actually  got  a  chance  to  drive  a  truck,â€?  Hall  said.  “I  whipped  in  here,  and  there  was  a  young  fellow  who  was  a  truck  driver, Â
7+,6 6+,1< 758&. LV WKH QHZHVW RI WKH 2UZHOO )LUH 'HSDUWPHQWÂśV Ă€HHW of  seven  vehicles  in  its  Route  73  facility,  shared  with  the  Orwell  Rescue  Squad.  When  recently  retired  chief  Louis  Hall,  pictured,  joined  the  de- partment  in  1967  the  department  had  two  trucks,  one  15  years  old  and  one  19  years  old,  and  operated  out  of  a  two-Âbay  garage  in  Orwell  village.  Independent  photo/Andy  Kirkaldy
and  he  was  taking  the  pumper.  And  I  said  let  me  take  that,  you  take  the  tanker,  because  the  tanker  is  a  big  heavy  truck.â€? +DOO GRHV ÂżJXUH WKDW WKH QHZ FKLHI Orwell  road  foreman  Allan  Alger,  and  WKH RWKHU RIÂżFHUV PLJKW OLVWHQ WR KLP LI he  has  some  advice.  “I’ve  still  interjected  an  opinion,â€?  he  said. But  one  of  the  two  reasons  he  stepped  down  was  to  give  Alger  the  FKDQFH WR WDNH RYHU DQG RWKHU RIÂżFHUV a  chance  to  move  up  the  ranks,  with  the  other  reason  being  recognizing  that,  “I’m  getting  too  old  to  do  it.â€? “I’ve  been  thinking  about  it  for  two  or  three  years.  It  was  not  tough.  I’m  not  sure  what  you  would  call  it.  , ÂżJXUHG LW ZDV WKH EHVW WKLQJ WR GR
but  I’m  not  sure  I  really  wanted  to,â€?  Hall  said.  “It’s  one  of  those  things  that  needed  to  be  done,  but  it  was  a  little  hard  to  make  the  decision.  But  I’m  not  regretting  the  decision.  Like  I  said,  the  young  guys  are  good.  We’ve  got  some  great  talent.â€? Simmons  said  there  is  a  reason  Orwell  chose  Hall  as  the  grand  marshal  of  its  Memorial  Day  parade  and  honored  him  afterward,  and  Rep.  Allison  Eastman,  I-ÂOrwell,  had  a  resolution  passed  in  Hall’s  honor  by  the  Vermont  Legislature.  “Louis  has  been  a  good  public  servant  for  the  town,â€?  Simmons  said.  “We  need  more  people  like  that,  actually.â€? Andy  Kirkaldy  may  be  reached  at  andyk@addisonindependent.com. Â
Middlebury  Fire  Dept.  fundraiser  LV LQ PHPRU\ RI IDOOHQ ÂżUHÂżJKWHU 0,''/(%85< ² 6HYHUDO DUHD businesses  will  be  teaming  up  to  raise  money  for  the  Middlebury  Fire  Department  the  weekend  of  July  24-Â25  as  part  of  a  fundraiser  in  honor  RI IRUPHU ÂżUHÂżJKWHU $GDP 0\HUV Myers  was  a  dedicated  member  of  the  Middlebury  Fire  Department  until  his  tragic  death  in  a  car  accident  on  July  20,  2011.  He  left  behind  a  loving  wife,  two  sons  and  many  more  friends  and  family  along  with  a  legacy  of  commu- nity  service. The  fourth  annual  Adam  Myers  Memorial  Fundraiser  for  the  Middlebury  Fire  Department  will  be  a  weekend-Âlong  event  made  possible  by  the  generous  contribu- tions  of  organizations  such  as  the  Blueberry  Hill  Inn,  r.k.  Miles,  Two  Brothers  Tavern,  Goodro  Lumber,  Vermont  Shade  and  Blind,  Otter  Creek  Brewing,  Woodchuck  Cider,  American  Flatbread,  Marble  Works  Partnership,  and  many  more  who  have  GRQDWHG FDVK RU LWHPV WR EH UDIĂ€HG RII LQ $GDPÂśV PHPRU\ WR EHQHÂżW WKH Middlebury  Fire  Department.  On  Saturday,  July  25,  from  10  a.m.-Ânoon,  there  will  be  a  Myers Â
ADAM  MYERS Middlebury  Mini  Muster  in  which  children  of  all  ages  are  encouraged  to  join  members  of  the  Middlebury  Fire  Department  at  the  Recreational  Park  for  fun  games,  refreshments  and  a  tour  RI ¿UH HQJLQHV 7KDW HYHQLQJ IULHQGV and  family  will  be  gathering  at  Two  Brothers  Tavern  to  listen  to  the  music  of  a  local  favorite,  Snake  Mountain  Bluegrass,  at  7  p.m.  Following  the  VKRZ RYHU LQ UDIÀH SUL]HV ZLOO
be  awarded.   Tickets  are  $2  each  or  $5  for  three.  Two  Brothers  Tavern  will  be  donating  10  percent  of  their  total  sales  from  Saturday  to  the  Middlebury  Fire  Department. Friends  and  family  will  be  travel- ing  from  across  the  country  to  honor  Myers’  memory  and  to  support  the  MFD.  Ryan  Emilio,  one  of  Myers’  former  colleagues  on  MFD,  tried  to  explain  just  how  much  Adam  Myers  PHDQW WR WKH ÂżUH GHSDUWPHQW Âł$GDP was  an  integral  part  of  our  technical  rescue  team  and  a  huge  champion  of  everything  we  do  here  at  the  depart- ment.  His  hard  work,  dedication  and  enthusiasm  can  never  be  replaced  and  will  never  be  forgotten.â€? Holmes  Jacobs,  a  friend  and  former  employer  of  Myers  at  Two  Brothers  Tavern  reiterated  how  big  a  loss  Adam’s  death  was  to  the  community.  “Adam  was  a  wonderful  individual.  He  was  a  devoted  and  loving  husband,  father  and  friend.  His  civic  service  to  the  community  will  be  missed  on  so  many  levels,  and  we  are  proud  to  honor  his  memory  and  dedication  to  the  community  by  raising  money  for  something  he  cared  so  deeply  for.â€?
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Peter  Kirby-ÂMiller Sophie  Leiter Roger  Winters Brent  Nixon Pete  James Atticus  Proctor
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Addison County’s disaster team seeks new members By  LIZZY  WEISS neighborhoods  and  went  door  to  door  drop- $'',621 &2817< ² 0RUH WKDQ D \HDU ping  off  smoke  detector  information,â€?  said  since  its  founding,  the  Addison  County  Red  Stackhouse.  “We  checked  their  batteries  or  Cross  Disaster  Team  is  looking  to  expand  its  gave  them  batteries,  and  if  they  didn’t  have  a  cohort  of  volunteers.  smoke  detector  we  installed  one.  So  that  was  A  local  chapter  of  the  Vermont  Red  Cross,  the  kind  of  disaster  prevention.â€? team  is  currently  a  group  of  four  local  volun- Though  the  team  is  still  small  in  numbers,  teers  who  help  residents  of  Addison  County  residents  have  Addison  County  in  the  event  already  felt  the  effect  of  their  of  a  disaster.  They  meet  once  services.  Since  its  founding  in  a  month  at  the  Middlebury  “Our group is March  2014,  the  disaster  team  Fire  Department  on  Seymour  very small at has  already  served  12  adults  Street,  with  the  support  and  nine  children  who  were  RI WKH ÂżUH GHSDUWPHQW DQG this point. We GLVSODFHG GXH WR ÂżUHV Middlebury  Police  Chief  really don’t have Prior  to  the  team’s  found- Tom  Hanley.  ing,  Addison  County  disaster  enough people 7HDP FRRUGLQDWRU -LOO victims  received  assistance  Stackhouse  said  the  Red  to cover all the from  Red  Cross  volunteers  from  Cross  does  more  than  people  bases.â€? Chittenden  and  Rutland  coun- realize.  ties,  a  situation  Stackhouse  said  — Addison County wasn’t  ideal.  “When  people  think  of  Red Cross Disaster the  Red  Cross,  they  think  of  “(Those  volunteers)  don’t  Team coordinator Jill necessarily  know  all  of  the  blood  drives,  but  it’s  so  much  Stackhouse resources  that  are  available  for  more  than  that.  Most  of  what  we  do  is  work  with  people  people  locally,  not  like  some- who  have  been  displaced,â€?  body  like  me  or  some  of  the  Stackhouse  said.  “We  meet  with  them  after  a  members  of  our  team  that  live  here,â€?  she  said.  ¿UH DQG ÂżQG WKHP D SODFH WR VWD\ :H JLYH WKHP Âł,W ZDV PDNLQJ LW PRUH GLIÂżFXOW IRU WKRVH IRONV some  money  for  clothing  and  food  and  a  safe  to  respond.  That’s  why  we  felt  we  wanted  to  SODFH WR EH XQWLO WKH\ FDQ ÂżJXUH RXW ZKDW WKHLU have  a  centrally  located  chapter  here.â€? next  step  is.â€? In  the  future,  the  team  hopes  to  be  able  to  In  addition  to  aiding  disaster  victims,  the  SURYLGH PRUH VXSSRUW IRU ÂżUVW UHVSRQGHUV LQ WKH Addison  County  Red  Cross  Disaster  Team  also  event  of  a  larger-Âscale  disaster. recently  took  part  in  a  national  campaign  to  “In  a  long-Âterm  event,  we  would  source  food  install  and  check  smoke  detectors. DQG GULQNV DQG WKDW NLQG RI WKLQJ IRU WKH ÂżUVW Âł7KLV VSULQJ ZH LGHQWLÂżHG DW ULVN UHVSRQGHUV WKH ÂżUHÂżJKWHUV DQG (07 SHRSOH
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to  give  them  what  they  need  so  they  can  keep  doing  their  job,â€?  said  Stackhouse.  Yet  such  a  response  would  require  far  more  volunteers  and  resources,  said  Stackhouse,  who  would  like  to  see  a  bigger  team.  Â
“Our  group  is  very  small  at  this  point.  We  really  don’t  have  enough  people  to  cover  all  the  bases,�  she  said.  “If  we  could  at  least  double  our  team,  to  have  eight  really  active  people,  that  would  be  great.�
Rivers (Continued  from  Page  1) than  two  decades  on  a  rescue  squad  knows  a  lot  about  the  routine. “It  takes  a  lot  of  time  away  from  home  and  family,â€?  Rivers  said.  “You  have  to  go  to  trainings  once  a  month,  and  sometimes  twice  a  month.â€? Rivers  said  the  minimum  time  she  would  be  on  call  and  responding  to  emergencies  was  72  hours  a  month,  but  she  often  did  more;Íž  sometimes  she  would  do  200  hours  in  a  month. “I  lived  close  to  the  station  and  I  enjoyed  it,â€?  she  said.  “Sometimes  I’d  do  10  extra  shifts  a  month.â€? As  with  any  profession  involving  medicine  and  care  for  others,  working  on  a  rescue  squad  is  not  for  everyone,  Rivers  acknowledges.  “Some  people  can  do  the  job  and  some  people  FDQQRW $QG WKDWÂśV ÂżQH 1RW HYHU\ERG\ FDQ EH RQ UHVFXH VTXDG ´ VKH VDLG Âł<RXÂśUH WKHUH ÂżUVW RQ scene  —  you  get  to  see  the  whole  mess.  “You  really  have  to  be  dedicated,â€?  Rivers  added.  “You  need  to  be  prepared  to  be  away  from  home.â€? And  sometimes,  you  need  to  be  really,  really  far  from  home.  In  2005,  Rivers  and  a  crew  of  13  ambulances  traveled  to  Houston,  Galveston  and  Beaumont,  Texas,  in  order  to  assist  with  Hurricane  Rita  relief  efforts.  “It  was  totally  amazing  for  me  to  see  some- thing  like  that,â€?  Rivers  said.  “Because  you  can  see  it  on  TV  and  that  doesn’t  mean  a  lot,  but  when  you  see  it  in  person,  it’s  so  devastating.  But  the  people  down  there  were  just  awesome.  They  were  so  grateful  that  we  came  all  the  way  down  from  Vermont.â€?  And  Rivers  kept  at  it  for  another  decade,  getting  to  know  her  craft,  her  community  and  her  fellow  rescue  workers  better  over  the  years.  Rivers  is  well  liked  by  her  VARS  colleagues.  “I’ve  worked  with  Ann  for  a  number  of  years. Â
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! NEW HAVEN !
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Lisa  Lauziere Kristen  Hamel Dean  Gilmore Marlene  Ringer Jim  Ringer
Nicholas  Hamel Barb  Garrow Randy  Garrow Nikki-ÂLyn  Lauziere
To join New Haven First Response contact Dean at 373-Â4198 or Nick at 349-Â8654.
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Louis  Hall,  charter  member  Paul  Metcalf Lynn  Gallagher Natalie  Drake
To join Orwell First Response contact Jim Dougherty at (802) 948-Â2734 or orwell1stresponse@shoreham.net, or ask any member.
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! RIPTON RESCUE SQUAD !
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Ceredwyn  Alexander,  EMT Justin  Allen Jake  Codding Ron  Dragon Erik  Eriksen
Erica  Godin Jay  Harrington Marty  Kulczyk Will  Mathis Emily  Millard
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Thank you to all of our Addison County Rescue and First Response Squads!
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! SHOREHAM FIRST RESPONSE ! R O S T E R
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To join Shoreham First Response contact Peter at pszym@shoreham.net or June at chipanjavy@yahoo.com.
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! WHITING FIRST RESPONSE !
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! TOWN LINE FIRST RESPONSE ! R O S T E R
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! VERGENNES and FERRISBURGH ! Ferrisburgh First Response
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46 Years of Service 1969- 2015
Vergennes Area Rescue Squad, Inc. The Vergennes area Rescue Squad is a non-profit volunteer corporation serving the towns of: Addison, Ferrisburgh, Panton Vergennes, Waltham and Areas of Monkton and New Haven Dear Friend   of  VARS, Dear Â
We  would  like  to  take  this  opportunity  to  thank  the  hank  the  citizens  and  visitors  who  continue  to  support  our  organization.  Without  this  support  we  would  be  unable  to  provide  the  emergency   care  that  our  patients  need  and  deserve.  This  year,  VARS  welcomes  our  new  Resource  Coordinator,  Richard  be  unable  to  provide  the  emergency   Roberts.  Richard  comes  to  us  with  many  years  of  experience  as  an  Advanved  Emergency  Medical  Technician,  CPR  instructor  and  Instructor  Coordinator.   We  will  be  offering  classes  throughout   the  year  for  CPR,  EMR  and  EMT.  Keep  your  eye  out  for  these  great  opportunites.  Volunteer  ambulance  services   provide  90%  of  the  pre  -  hospital  emergency  care  in  Vermont  and  are  staffed  by  volunteers.  As  always,  there  is  a  serious  need  for  more  volunteers   in   Addison  County  and  all  and  all  of  Vermont.  Call  877-Â3683  for  more  information  on  becoming  a  member. A  reminder  to  to  everyone:  in  order  to  provide  prompt  emergency   care,  we  request  that  you  place  your  street  number  on  your  home,  mailbox,  or  any  other  place  visible  to  D UHVSRQGLQJ XQLW :H FDQÂśW KHOS \RX LI ZH FDQÂśW Âż QG you. As  in  years  past,  our  rates  fall  below  the  amount   the  amount   necessary  to  operate  our  squad.  We  look  to  our  community  for  supplemental  funding  through  subscrip- tions  and  donations.  donations.  To  be  in  compliance  with  Medicare  laws,  we  must  charge  the  same  subscription  rate  per  household,  no  matter  how  many  people  reside  in  your  home.  We  are  also  required  to  bill  members’  to  bill  insurances.   Check  your  policy  for  coverage.  The  rate  for  2015  is  $50.00  per  household.  It  is  very  important  that  you  list  all  those  who  are  to  be  included  on  your  membership.  All  subscriptions  purchased   for  2015  will  expire  on  December  31,  2015,  no  matter  when  they  were  purchased.   We  provide  emergency   care  to  anyone  in  our  service  area,  regardless  of  membership   status  or  abi  lity  to  pay.
The Facts ... Membership The cost is $50.00 per household. All family members living within your household will be covered under the membership. Vergennes Area Rescue Squad, Inc. reserves the right to any third party billings. Donations are tax deductible. Donations are acknowledged. Your cancelled check will be your receipt. Memberships are effective from January 1, 2015 through December 31 , 2015. Donations and funds from memberships help to cover our operating expenses.
The Advantage ... Membership
Local emergency transport twenty-four (24) hours a day within our coverage area, by our primary ambulance. A member is never charged for local emergency service! Vergennes Area Rescue Squad, Inc. does not provide business subscriptions. Any checks received by a business will be considered a donation, unless a household is specified.
www.vergennesrescue.org Station  Phone:  802-Â877-Â3683  Billing  Phone:  802-Â877-Â2429
BECOMING A MEMBER Complete  the  attached  application  and  mail  it  with  your  payment  of  $50.00  per  household   to:  Vergennes  Area  Rescue  Squad,  Inc.  c/o  New  England  Ambulance  Billing,  Inc. P.O.  Box  153,  Vergennes,  Vermont  05491 Membership  cards  will  not  be  sent  out.  Your  information  has  been  entered  into  a  secure  database  for  our  records.
MEMBERSHIP  AGREEMENT  I  hereby  apply   for  membership  to  Vergennes  Area  Rescue  Squad,  Inc.  for  myself  and  my  dependents  listed   on  the  reverse  side.   I  under- stand  that  the  $50  per  household  per  year  membership  fee  provides  local   emergency  medical  and  emergency  ambulance  service  to  me  and  my  dependents  as  medically  needed.  Services  are  provided  by  our   primary  ambulance  for  the  towns  of  Addison,  Ferrisburgh,  Panton,  Vergennes,  Waltham  as  well   as  parts   of   Monkton  and  New  Haven.  These   ser- vices  are  provided  at  no  additional  costs   to  me  from   January  l,  2015   through  December  31,  2015.  If  VARS  is  unable  to  respond  to  your  emergency  call  within  our  service  area  and  another  ambulance  service  needs  to  be  called  in,  VARS   will   uphold  your  subscription  agreement.  3OHDVH FDOO RXU ELOOLQJ RIÂż FH (802)  877-Â2429,  if  you   receive  a  bill   or  charge  from  any  ambulance  service. , DOVR XQGHUVWDQG WKDW WKLV PHPEHUVKLS SHUPLWV 9HUJHQQHV $UHD 5HVFXH 6TXDG ,QF WR FROOHFW GLUHFWO\ IURPD WKLUG SDUW\ DJHQF\ ZKDWHYHU EHQHÂż WV PD\ EH DYDLODEOH at  no  charge  to  me  or  my  family,  and  that  this  membership  is  non-Ârefundable  and  is  non-Âtransferable. I  request  that   payment  of  any  authorized  insurance  EHQHÂż WV EH made  in  my  behalf   to  the  Vergennes  Area  Rescue  Squad,  Inc.  for  any  services  furnished  by  this  health  care  provider  or  supplier.  I  authorize  any  holder  of  medical  information  about   me  to  release  to  the  Health  Care  Financing  Administration  and   its  agent  any  information  needed  to  determine  these   benHÂż WV payable  for  related  services.
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