A Salute to Addison County
RESCUE CREWS
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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-hour course, I took three of those,” dairy farmer Louis Hall can’t exactly he said. “I took a lot of county and recall how he ended up on the Orwell state courses. I have a pile of certifiVolunteer Fire Department 48 years cates. I was just into training.” ago. As Hall joined, the department was “I really don’t remember how I got busy moving from a two-bay buildstarted,” 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 someeast of the village. “I figured body asked me. It The department wasn’t one of those (stepping down as then owned two things where I had a fire chief) was the trucks, one 15 and burning desire all my one 19 years old. best thing to do, life. I just joined.” Now, the departBut Hall, who but I’m not sure I ment operates stepped down as the seven trucks out of fire department chief really wanted to.” a twice-expanded this past January — Louis Hall facility on a site after 37 years servit shares with the ing in that post, does town’s highway recall moving up the ranks quickly. department. By 1969, he was the fire depart“Over time, look at our building, ment’s secretary, in 1971 and 1972 two expansions, new trucks, new he served as its training officer, in rescue vehicles, new equipment,” 1972 he became a trustee, and in Hall said, adding, “The town select1978 the department’s volunteer board and the town voters have been members elected him chief for the very generous to us.” first of many times. Orwell Selectboard Chairman Hall, also one of the founders of Roland “Ted” Simmons said the the Orwell Rescue Squad, said once fire department has earned that he became a member of the fire generosity. department he plunged right in. “The fire department needs some“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 VARS around city, further afield By JOSEPH BROWN VERGENNES — “I miss it. I’ll be honest: I miss it,” 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.” Rivers, 66, retired from VARS this past April after 21 years spending countless hours in and out of ambulances and helping people in all kinds of emergency situations. “But it’s time to travel and spend more time doing fun stuff,” 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,” she said. “They’re always adding on medicine that you have to go to school for,
which is very helpful with a patient.” Indeed, the requirements for working with VARS can be surprising. “We have to learn how to do a 12-lead,” said Rivers, describing the process of using electrodes to monitor a patient’s heart. “You would do a 12-lead on somebody and send it right to the hospital and they could read it … And each year they would add more and more on.” Rivers’ interest in medicine and rescue work developed from a very early age. “Back in high school, I took a nursing program to go to nursing school,” 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, actually, got me involved in rescue.” The sort of person who spends more (See Rivers, Page 12)
LOUIS HALL STANDS on the running board of the Orwell Rescue Squad’s First Response vehicle, which was purchased used from Middlebury Regional EMS. The dozen members of Orwell’s squad respond to between 70 and 80 calls a year, said Hall, who was among a dozen squad founders back in 1973.
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A SALUTE TO RESCUE CREWS • Addison Independent, Thursday, July 23, 2015
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Hall Phyllis, a registered nurse, has done so. (Continued from Page 1) “My wife was on years ago and she quibble too much,” Simmons said. In part, that trust has been earned went to a choking call where she did because Hall and other department save somebody,” he said. “We’ve had other calls where things would have leaders have planned well. “There’s several been active, but gone worse if we weren’t there.” This will be Hall’s last year on Louis has been one of the guiding forces in the whole emergency services rescue. He has done 600 hours of fire training, and many more than that — end of the town,” Simmons said. 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. “I am not going to re-certify this runs his Hall and Breen Farm with two 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 trainand he was active in the town then and ing,” he said. “They’ve redone things has been ever since,” Simmons said, over the years for training, but now it adding, “He’s kind of a laid-back guy. seems completely different.” Simmons worked with Hall for He doesn’t blow his own horn much, but he’s pretty steady, pretty well there nine years on the rescue squad and developed an appreciation for how when you need him.” RESCUE SQUAD FOUNDED Hall operated. Simmons said he’s sure It was early in his fire department those skills served Hall well in the fire 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,” Simmons said. “He’ll be standBefore 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 acciwhat’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 up to direct traffic, homes,” Hall said. the town.” depending on what “They would come up the scene needs. with, I don’t remem- — Selectboard Chairman He’s just so compeRoland “Ted” Simmons tent about what he’s ber which, either a hearse or an ambubeen doing.” lance, depending on FIRE DEPARTMENT what was running I guess, and they For the most part, Hall said, the fire would pick the person up, put them in department always seemed to operthe back, jump in the front, and get to ate smoothly while he was in charge, the hospital as fast as they could.” 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 everyred 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,” Hall said. “Hopefully, and said we were in business, I guess. over time things smooth themselves Put some stickers on our phones,” out. Anybody in the department Hall said. would do anything for anybody else The squad responded to between in the department.” 12 and 16 calls per year for the first 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,” 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.” agency. Overwhelmingly, Hall cites the Hall said the squad’s response has teamwork and bond among the always been strong. Only once has members of both the fire departthe 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,” he said. “We pretty much just did it,” Hall The percentage of successes in the said. “If the cows were milking you field is just about as good, he said. just went out, hit the machine and the “We’ve had a lot of saves, a lot units fell on the floor. You took care of of saves. It’s unbelievable how it when you came back.” many,” 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
started as a chimney fire, and went through to the rafters of the house. I pulled in, and two other guys pulled in, and years ago we decided we’d all carry extinguishers. I said, ‘You guys got your extinguishers?’ And they did and I did, and they went right in the attic and hit it with the extinguishers. In another 10 minutes, that place would have been fully involved.” 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 for a fire in Whiting. They arrived almost immediately and were confident they could help. “We knew it (the fire) was in the cellar. We put the deck gun down and put the whole load of water right in the cellar and didn’t put the fire out. It was an oil burner and an oil tank in there, and we just couldn’t do it,” 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.” Hall, who is proud that during his tenure no one on his crews suffered a serious injury, nor did any residents lose their lives to fire, will get more 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,” Hall said. He was recently happy to do something besides take his SUV to the scene and take charge. “Since I got done, I actually got a chance to drive a truck,” Hall said. “I whipped in here, and there was a young fellow who was a truck driver,
THIS SHINY TRUCK is the newest of the Orwell Fire Department’s fleet of seven vehicles in its Route 73 facility, shared with the Orwell Rescue Squad. When recently retired chief Louis Hall, pictured, joined the department in 1967 the department had two trucks, one 15 years old and one 19 years old, and operated out of a two-bay garage in Orwell village.
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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.” Hall does figure that the new chief, Orwell road foreman Allan Alger, and the other officers might listen to him if he has some advice. “I’ve still interjected an opinion,” he said. But one of the two reasons he stepped down was to give Alger the chance to take over and other officers a chance to move up the ranks, with the other reason being recognizing that, “I’m getting too old to do it.” “I’ve been thinking about it for two or three years. It was not tough. I’m not sure what you would call it. I figured it was the best thing to do,
but I’m not sure I really wanted to,” 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.” 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-Orwell, had a resolution passed in Hall’s honor by the Vermont Legislature. “Louis has been a good public servant for the town,” Simmons said. “We need more people like that, actually.” Andy Kirkaldy may be reached at andyk@addisonindependent.com.
Middlebury Fire Dept. fundraiser is in memory of fallen firefighter MIDDLEBURY — Several area businesses will be teaming up to raise money for the Middlebury Fire Department the weekend of July 24-25 as part of a fundraiser in honor of former firefighter Adam Myers. 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 community service. The fourth annual Adam Myers Memorial Fundraiser for the Middlebury Fire Department will be a weekend-long event made possible by the generous contributions 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 donated cash or items to be raffled off in Adam’s memory to benefit the Middlebury Fire Department. On Saturday, July 25, from 10 a.m.-noon, there will be a Myers
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 of fire engines. That evening, friends 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 show, over $2,000 in raffle prizes will
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 traveling 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 meant to the fire department: “Adam was an integral part of our technical rescue team and a huge champion of everything we do here at the department. His hard work, dedication and enthusiasm can never be replaced and will never be forgotten.” 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.”
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Addison County’s disaster team seeks new members By LIZZY WEISS neighborhoods and went door to door dropADDISON COUNTY — More than a year ping off smoke detector information,” 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.” team is currently a group of four local volunThough 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 of the fire department and this point. We displaced due to fires. Middlebury Police Chief really don’t have Prior to the team’s foundTom Hanley. ing, Addison County disaster enough people Team coordinator Jill victims received assistance Stackhouse said the Red to cover all the from Red Cross volunteers from Cross does more than people bases.” Chittenden and Rutland counrealize. 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 somewho have been displaced,” body like me or some of the Stackhouse said. “We meet with them after a members of our team that live here,” she said. fire and find them a place to stay. We give them “It was making it more difficult for those folks JUDY BROWN, LEFT, Jill Stackhouse and Deb Woodbury (along with John Grivette, not some money for clothing and food and a safe to respond. That’s why we felt we wanted to pictured) are the volunteer members of the Addison County Red Cross Disaster Team, place to be until they can figure out what their have a centrally located chapter here.” which helps people who are displaced by disasters. next step is.” In the future, the team hopes to be able to In addition to aiding disaster victims, the provide more support for first responders in the to give them what they need so they can keep “Our group is very small at this point. We Addison County Red Cross Disaster Team also event of a larger-scale disaster. doing their job,” said Stackhouse. really don’t have enough people to cover all the recently took part in a national campaign to “In a long-term event, we would source food Yet such a response would require far more bases,” she said. “If we could at least double install and check smoke detectors. and drinks and that kind of thing for the first volunteers and resources, said Stackhouse, who our team, to have eight really active people, that “This spring, we identified at-risk responders, the firefighters and EMT people, would like to see a bigger team. would be great.”
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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,” Rivers said. “You have to go to trainings once a month, and sometimes twice a month.” Rivers said the minimum time she would be on call and responding to emergencies was 72 hours a month, but she often did more; sometimes she would do 200 hours in a month. “I lived close to the station and I enjoyed it,” she said. “Sometimes I’d do 10 extra shifts a month.” 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 cannot. And that’s fine. Not everybody can be on rescue squad,” she said. “You’re there first on scene — you get to see the whole mess. “You really have to be dedicated,” Rivers added. “You need to be prepared to be away from home.” 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 something like that,” 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.” 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.
VERGENNES RESIDENT ANN RIVERS served the Vergennes Area Rescue Squad for more than two decades until her retirement this past spring.
She’s a wonderful caregiver and friend,” said VARS secretary Wendy Patch. Rivers’ EMT certification expired in June, but she will likely still be in contact with VARS. Her daughter, Sara Rivers, is now the president of VARS, so the rescue squad is no more than a siren or phone call away. Rivers plans to spend more time with her family and travel to Florida in the winter and Ontario in the summer where she says her husband, Charles Rivers (who is retired from a career at Green Mountain Power), likes to fish. “I’m just enjoying life,” she said
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• NEW HAVEN •
R O S T E R
Lisa Lauziere Kristen Hamel Dean Gilmore Marlene Ringer Jim Ringer
Nicholas Hamel Barb Garrow Randy Garrow Nikki-Lyn Lauziere
To join New Haven First Response contact Dean at 373-4198 or Nick at 349-8654.
• ORWELL FIRST RESPONSE •
R O S T E R
Jim Dougherty, president Liz Orr, vice president Peter Ochs, training officer Mary Miller, captain
Louis Hall, charter member Paul Metcalf Lynn Gallagher Natalie Drake
To join Orwell First Response contact Jim Dougherty at (802) 948-2734 or orwell1stresponse@shoreham.net, or ask any member.
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A SALUTE TO RESCUE CREWS • Addison Independent, Thursday, July 23, 2015
• RIPTON RESCUE SQUAD •
R O S T E R
Ceredwyn Alexander, EMT Justin Allen Jake Codding Ron Dragon Erik Eriksen
Erica Godin Jay Harrington Marty Kulczyk Will Mathis Emily Millard
With a full range of home health care supplies, equipment, and services, The Medicine Chest’s experienced staff is ready to help you find solutions for all your home healthcare needs.
Sophie McKibben Mark Nelson Reid Peck Chris Pike
To join the Ripton Rescue Squad call Erik at 388-3629
Thank you to all of our Addison County Rescue and First Response Squads!
We understand…and we can help!
Because of the vigilance of our dedicated rescue squads, many people can feel secure in the comfort of their own home. On behalf of our clients who benefit from your commitment, we thank all the rescue workers and volunteers throughout our communities.
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• SHOREHAM FIRST RESPONSE • R O S T E R
Dick Treadway Joan Treadway Bill O’Neill Rene Saenger Dave Waag Kali Waag Patty Kaufmann June Prouty Peter Szymkowicz Lisa Lee
To join Shoreham First Response contact Peter at pszym@shoreham.net or June at chipanjavy@yahoo.com.
• STARKSBORO • R O S T E R
Charlene Phelps, president and co-training officer Cheryl Estey, treasurer and co-training officer Tracey Orvis, secretary Dave Schantz Derek Doucet
To volunteer contact Charlene Phelps at luvtwins@gmavt.net or 802-363-4276.
ADAM MYERS MEMORIAL FUNDRAISER Middlebury Fire Department Saturday, July 25, 2015
for the
MYERS MIDDLEBURY MINI MUSTER
Middlebury Rec Park ■ Saturday, July 25 ■ 10-Noon Fireman games & fire engine tours for kids of all ages! Donations to the Fire Dept. encouraged. Free drinks & snacks!
RAFFLE TO BENEFIT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Tickets on sale at Two Brothers beginning on 7/20 Fantastic prizes donated by local businesses. More info at Two Brothers Tavern. Drawing in the Lounge on 7/25 at 8:30pm.
10% OF SALES TO BENEFIT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Two Brothers Tavern ■ Saturday, July 25 Two Brothers will be donating 10% of sales all day upstairs and down to the Middlebury Fire Dept in honor of Adam.
DONATIONS
Additional donations to the Fire Department welcome! Please make payable to The Battell Hose Company, and send c/o Two Brothers Tavern, PO Box 691, Middlebury, VT 05753
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A SALUTE TO RESCUE CREWS • Addison Independent, Thursday, July 23, 2015
• WHITING FIRST RESPONSE •
R O S T E R
Rick Iffland, Head of Service Larry Wilbur, Training Officer Tammy Wilbur, Training Officer/Secretary Marie Berry, Treasurer
To join the Whiting First Response call Tammy at 623-7862 or Rick at 802-236-1469.
Bob Wood, Safety Officer Keith Hartline, Vice President Laura Dame, Health Officer
Thank You to Addison County Emergency Responders. Two great companies working together to serve your needs! Our combined knowledge and expertise can offer you the following: • Technical Sales Consultants • Calf & Heifer Programs • Farm Audits • Nutrient Management Representatives • Political Involvement
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Let us know if we can tailor a program to fit your needs. For more info. please call:
Seth Chapell 802-461-5352
Moe Quenneville 802-922-1338
Brady Wolff 802-349-8705
Greg Weber 518-570-9458
Bob Grim 802-363-7539
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• TOWN LINE FIRST RESPONSE • R O S T E R
Officers: Bill Taylor, president Jessica Torrey, vice president Ron Sunderland, treasurer Donna Woods, secretary Paul Miller Josh Deppman Barb Wagner, charter member Sue Stocker Julia Nadeau, charter member Members: Chuck Welch Tony Korda Jennelle Boulanger Jill Grant Susan Nelson Alice Grau Dispatch: Missy Audet Jane Grace
To join Town Line First Response contact Bill at wtaylor108@gmavt.net.
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A SALUTE TO RESCUE CREWS • Addison Independent, Thursday, July 23, 2015
• VERGENNES and FERRISBURGH • Ferrisburgh First Response
R O S T E R
Brian Goodyear Justin Soter, president Bill Wager Adam Bunde Trevor Patterson
A separate entity without its own rescue vehicle that assists VARS.
To join Ferrisburgh First Response contact Justin Soter at 343-2266. Vergennes Area Rescue Squad For information on joining VARS call the station at 877-3683.
R O S T E R
Crew Chiefs: Tony Korda Sara Rivers Steve Felming Chuck Welch Ann Rivers Richard Robert Kirk Gallipo
Ashley Eriksen Brian Fraser Allison Rimmer Lisa Lauziere Josh Deppman Kate Ingwersen Jessica Torrey Elizabeth Clark
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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,
We would like to take this opportunity to thank 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 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 of Vermont. Call 877-3683 for more information on becoming a member. A reminder 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 a responding unit. We can’t help you if we can’t find you. As in years past, our rates fall below the amount necessary to operate our squad. We look to our community for supplemental funding through subscriptions and 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’ 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.
BECOMING A MEMBER Complete the attached
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: 802-877-3683 Billing Phone: 802-877-2429
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 understand 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 services 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. Please call our billing office (802) 877-2429, if you receive a bill or charge from any ambulance service. I also understand that this membership permits Vergennes Area Rescue Squad, Inc. to collect directly froma third party agency whatever benefits may be available at no charge to me or my family, and that this membership is non-refundable and is non-transferable. I request that payment of any authorized insurance benefits be 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 benefits payable for related services.
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A SALUTE TO RESCUE CREWS • Addison Independent, Thursday, July 23, 2015
Hello Friends and Neighbors, It is that time of year when we would like to say thank you for your continued support of this wonderful organization. Middlebury Regional Emergency Medical Services, Inc. a division of Middlebury Volunteer Ambulance Association is on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, ready to lend assistance. As you know the MVAA has been providing emergency services in Addison County for more than four decades. Middlebury Regional EMS is poised to assume the future challenges of health care reformation and prepared to serve our friends and neighbors for decades more to come. This service is made possible by donations from our generous community. It is also made possible by our annual Service Subscription Program.
As our ongoing commitment to you, we are proud to again offer an opportunity to participate in this community health & safety initiative. Again we thank you and are proud to serve you! - (Signed) on behalf of the citizen-led MREMS ANNUAL SERVICE SUBSCRIPTION PROGRAM
• As an MREMS service subscription member you will have the opportunity to support the MREMS with a subscription donation that helps to underwrite excessive operational expenses. • Also, this program will provide you with the peace of mind that you will never have to pay a medical bill from MREMS for 9-1-1 emergency services. • This program is not an insurance policy but rather covers any outstanding fees that your insurance carrier does not cover. • Your subscription donation is considered a tax deductible contribution. • Without a membership, your costs could exceed $900 for emergency ambulance service.
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• This membership covers resident and business subscribers who live or work in the ten towns that MREMS serves. These towns are Middlebury (and East Middlebury), Bridport, Cornwall, Shoreham, Whiting, Orwell, Weybridge, Salisbury, Ripton, and New Haven. Program subscription does not cover inter-facility patient transfers provided by Middlebury Ambulance. Middlebury Ambulance thru Middlebury Regional EMS, Inc. reserves the right to any third party invoicing. Middlebury Volunteer Ambulance Association is a service branch of Middlebury Regional EMS,Inc., A private non-profit 503(c) organization and Is NOT a municipal agency and utilizes NO taxes to support its operations.
Middlebury Regional EMS MREMS
(MREMS
“MREMS”)
I hereby apply for the MIddlebury Regional EMS Service Subscription membership program as indicated in the sign-up form. I understand that the indicated fee provides local emergency ambulance services to members and their registered associates as indicated and qualified, and as determined to be medically necessary within the service area of Middlebury Regional EMS at no extra cost during the time of the prescribed agreement, July 1st to June 30th. I also understand that this membership permits MIddlebury Regional EMS to collect directly from any third party agency whatever benefits may be available at no charge to me, my family, or my constituants and that this membrship is non-refundable and is non-transferable. I request that payment of any authorized insurance benefits be made on my behalf to the Middlebury Regional EMS for any services furnished by this health care provider or supplier. I authorize any holder of medical information about me to release the Health Care Financing Administration and its agent any information needed to determine these benefits payable for related services. Signature: ---------------------------------------------------------- Date: --------------------------------Questions? Call 388-3286 • www.middlebury911.org
Send form & payment to: MREMS Attn: Subscription Membership 55 Collins Drive, Middlebury VT 05753