Deadline for the Upcoming Issues of the VIRGINIA LIFELINE

Deadline for future issues are as follows:

December 15 for the 1st Quarter Issue

March 15 for the 2nd Quarter Issue

June 15 for the 3rd Quarter Issue

September 15 for the 4th Quarter Issue

Articles may be submitted by any member of the VAVRS, AVAVRS and VAJVRS.

Feature articles are encouraged. Photos and/or graphics are acceptable and can be returned if requested.

Contact the VAVRS Editor (editor@vavrs.com) if you need assistance submitting to the publication.

Advertising Rates:

Member Squads…,…......no charge

Full Page…………………..$ 275.00

Half Page………………..…$150.00

Quarter Page……………....$100.00

Business Card……………..$ 50.00

Submitted by Kim Craig, Chair

The Nominating Committee met by Zoom meeting on Thursday, June 8, 2023. The meeting was to interview candidates that submitted letters of intent to run for a VAVRS Office. 10 Candidates were interviewed. This is the second term for the Secretary therefore did not need to interview.

Those recommended by the Nominating Committee:

President – John H. Craig III

Vice President – Byron Andrews

Secretary – Gary Dalton

Treasurer – Tarry Pribble

Training Officer – Wayne Myers

Chaplain – Kenneth Williams

Three offices are unopposed. Those offices are President, Secretary, and Chaplain. Other candidates were interviewed for the offices of Vice President, Treasurer, and Training Officer. They were determined to be qualified to remain on the ballot.

These candidates are:

Vice President—Jason Morgan

Vice President—Andy Neagle

Treasurer John Hillard

Treasurer Steve Reese

Training Officer Tim Kimble

Those present on the Zoom meeting were:

District 1 – Kim Craig

District 2 – Kay Laws

District 3 – Fran Phillips

District 5 – Bruce Stratton

District 6 – Lyn Hudson

District 10 – Kevin Dillard

Submitted by Jeff Grimm, District 1 Vice President

Lots of exciting things have been happening in the district. The biggest thing would be the Page Entsminger memorial training weekend. It was a wonderful weekend of training and collaboration, amongst providers from all over the state.

The weekend started on Friday night with TIMS training and continued Saturday and Sunday with multiple hours of continuing education and VAVRS level courses. Those courses included EVOC, vehicle awareness, hazmat awareness, DICO and a whole host of continuing education hours, through the office of EMS in conjunction with Central Shenandoah EMS Council.

A special thank you to District1 member, Travis Cox , and the Rockbridge emergency rescue group, president, Steve Reese, and to the Rockbridge county public school system.

The food was awesome and the training was superb. Plans are in store for next year and we hope to see everyone there.

Our next District1 meeting is July 23 at Stanton in Augusta Rescue Squad. Continuing education and EVOC starts at 9 AM, EMT competition starts at 11 AM with lunch and meeting to follow.