Welcome to the Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue Squad Website.  As a 100% volunteer organization, we serve the citizens of the St. Mary's County seat.  Currently, we average 1800 calls per year with 3 ambulances, EMS Unit and Utility van.

GET INVOLVED!!!!!!! We have a strong need for new members, with a special need for immediate assistance on our daytime crews. Individuals, aged 16 and older, who are interested in providing a vital, yet personally rewarding, vounteer service to the citizens of Leonardtown and the surrounding communities are strongly encouraged to consider participation in our organization. If you have a penchant for helping others, a passion for supporting your community, are interested in improving your personal skills and abilities, and can find some time in your busy day to help, please contact our Membership Chairman at Membership@lvrs.org for more information. Please note that training is provided at no cost and the emergency care/medical knowledge you gain can be used throughout your lifetime.

LVRS Pulls a Double on Leonardtown MVA On July 1 at 1511, LVRS was dispatched to a motor vehicle accident in front of the Taco Bell on Point Lookout Rd in Leonardtown. Dispatch advised the MVA involved a tractor trailer and an SUV. Companies 1(Leonardtown VFD) and 59(Seventh District VRS) were also dispatched. LVRS responded with both Ambulances 197 and 199. 199 was first on scene and determined the 3 people involved in the accident had no injuries. 197's crew assisted 199 with paperwork while Truck 1's crew stabilized the vehicles and help direct traffic. Units cleared at 1525 ... (Full Story)

Maryland DNR Forestry Service Gets CPR/1st Aid Training On Monday May 11, members of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Forestry Service received training and certifications in American Heart Association CPR and First Aid. AHA Instructors, LVRS Captain Chris Risso and NAS Patuxent River Firefighter/EMT Dan Brown, were on hand for 8 hours to teach these men and women how to save lives. The Forest Service restores, manages, and protects Maryland’s trees, forests, and forested ecosystems to sustain our natural resources and connect people to the land. This includes such activities as woodland firefighting, planting, logging and com ... (Full Story)

SMVFA was a Successful Weekend for Leonardtown VRS Amy Smith with the LaVerne Stewart Memorial Award. LaVerne is back home!!! Each year, the first weekend in May is dedicated to the tri-county area for the Southern Maryland Volunteer Fireman's Association to host a ceremony of newly elected officers and induct members into the Hall of Fame, as well as give a host of awards to honored volunteers in our community. This year for Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue Squad, we had two honors. First, our President, Shirley Copado was once again elected to serve as the Secretary of the Southern Maryland Volunteer Fireman's Association (SMVFA). Shirley has also decided to go forward and will be running for the President of ... (Full Story)

14th Annual Hospice Walk On April 18th members of the Leonardtown Vol Rescue Squad participated in the 14th Annual Run and Fun Walk for Hospice. LVRS Auxiliary member Candy Chesser also ran in the 5k. Daughter of our Assistant Chief Dean Gass took first place in the 5k run with a time of 20:49 Congratulations Jessica. Tony Crager who also ran in the event ran it with a time of 29: 42! The walkers and runners had a beautiful spring day for the event. LVRS also had a crew on site for the standby event-Thank you! Come out next year and support this wonderful event in Leonardtown April 17, 20 ... (Full Story)

MVA into a Ravine Sends One to Trauma Center Down the ravine On Sunday, April 19th, Chief 19 was driving along Rt 5 in the area of Morganza when she saw an SUV down a ravine. The accident had just happened and it was reported to Emergency Communications Center bringing Truck 1, Engine 10, and Ambulance 198. Once down in the ravine with the assistance of bystanders, it was found that there was one patient. A call back to the ECC confirmed one patient, no entrapment, but Chief 19 would need plenty of manpower. The patient was having extreme pain all over and had sustained several injuries from the extensive damage to the vehicle. Upon t ... (Full Story)

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