The Virginia Tech Rescue Squad is the oldest student run volunteer emergency medical service in the nation. The squad is among a handful of collegiate EMS agencies offering Advanced Life Support transport and is slowly becoming one of the last all volunteer agencies left in collegiate EMS. It has been the model for developing rescue squads at many Universities throughout the United States. In the past thirty years the VTRS has grown from four members certified in first aid to a fully equipped Advanced Life Support Agency with three vehicles and over thirty members. Virginia Tech Rescue Squad are all-volunteer and student-run, and we respond to emergency calls on the Virginia Tech campus 24/7. We also provide standby coverage at large sporting events like football and basketball games, and also other, smaller events (like KTU).
The VT Rescue Squad has provided support for KTU by sending three trained, professional EMTs. These EMTs are at KTU in case there are any issues where a child (or parent) needs emergency medical help...or a band aide! The VT Rescue Squad does not charge for their services and has been nice enough to donate their time to insure that our students are safe.
Parents can make donations to the squad on the website http://www.rescue.vt.edu/donations_funding.php
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