Today is #NationalDayOfTheDeployed!
We honor all deployed services members across the nation & their families!
We give a special recognition to our VBVRS.org volunteers serving on deployment🇺🇸
October is #LiverCancerAwarenessMonth💚
Sadly, “U. S. liver cancer rates have tripled over the last 40 years, making it one of the few major cancers on the rise.”
Did you know, “men are about three times more likely to develop liver cancer than women?”
Sign up for the 2027 VB EMS Citizens Academy & learn what it takes to save lives as a volunteer-career EMT-Medic with @VBRescueEMS.
“We are neighbors saving neighbors⛑️”
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Apply now for the 2027 EMS Citizens Academy! Learn about the Virginia Beach EMS System, CPR, bleeding control, modern paramedic skills and training methods and more during the free six-week program. Read more: bit.ly/4sjSy4r
@VBRescueEMS
In support of #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, many of our VBVRS.org volunteer EMTs & Medics will be “wearing pink!”
We Are Neighbors Helping Neighbors💕
“We are neighbors saving neighbors!”
Learn more about the @VBRescueEMS & the Volunteer Rescue Squads of Virginia Beach, successful “Compassionate Billing Program” at the link below⬇️
Replying to @VBRescueEMS
@VBRescueEMS' Compassionate Billing program is reinvesting every dollar back into patient care, equipment, training and support for its volunteer rescue squads. See how the program is strengthening our entire EMS system: bit.ly/4zJPmlo

ALT The collage shows various emergency medical service activities. Top left: A person prepares medical equipment indoors. Top right: An ambulance with "Virginia Beach" branding parked outdoors. Bottom left: Individuals in matching uniforms stand near a vehicle marked "Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad." Bottom center: A person wearing a shirt with "VB Rescue Chesapeake Beach" on the back. Bottom right: A group of uniformed individuals, with one wearing a shirt labeled "VBEMS," appear to be preparing for an activity.
It’s #NationalTeenDrivingSafetyWeek🚗
Adult driving habits will often be copied by young teenage drivers!
Are you setting a good example for your teens?
“We are neighbors saving neighbors!”
VBVRS.org #teendrivers
Did you know, “#volunteers carry out 90% of the humanitarian work of the #RedCross?”
Our partners with @VARedCross are in need of volunteers!
We are neighbors saving neighbors!
Learn more below⬇️
Volunteers Needed!
You can make a difference with the Red Cross! Right now, we are looking for support with blood collections! Join our lifesaving team to help support blood collections in your community.
🔗 Learn more: rdcrss.org/3tX79W4
Support the @VBSO (Sheriff’s Office) October 20th Fall #BloodDrive⬇️
🩸 Give blood. Save lives. Get rewarded!
Join our Fall Blood Drive Oct. 20, 10 a.m.–3 p.m., at the Virginia Beach Correctional Center!
Donors may receive up to $20 in gift cards through the Red Cross: a $10 Amazon gift card by email + 500 rewards points redeemable for a $10 e-gift card.
Terms apply. Sign up at RedCrossBlood.org.
Well done @sentarahealth 🙌
We are neighbors saving neighbors!
#virtualhealthcare
On track to exceed 60,000 virtual patient visits this year and expand capacity next year, Sentara Virtual Care is removing barriers to care. And we're just getting started. 🔗 Learn more: sentara.com/en/about-sentara…
October 15th we celebrate #WhiteCaneSafetyDay & the independence offered to the visually impaired.
“Everyone deserves safe mobility and equal access.”
#visuallyimpaired #whitecane
Celebrating #EmergencyNursesWeek 2026!
Caring for the sick and injured 24/7, thank you❤️❤️
Our first responder partners with @VirginiaBeachFD are hiring🚨🚒
🚨VBFD IS HIRING! 🚨
Ready to turn your passion for serving others into a career?
The Virginia Beach Fire Department is looking for Recruits and Certified Firefighters to join our team! 🚒
We will be holding both a certified and recruit academy in Spring 2027.
Applications are OPEN through October 30!
🔥Please be sure to do the following to be eligible for interview:
🔥Apply by 10/30: bit.ly/4xBbSMC
🔥Send us your Written Exam Scores by 11/8. Register for Written Exam here: bit.ly/4xwRNqt
🔥Send us your CPAT Card by 11/13 .Register for CPAT HERE: bit.ly/3G2p0UU
#firefighter #firstresponder #hirinig #job #bestjobever #career #pension #benefits #employment
Giving a shoutout to @sentarahealth #WilliamsburgRegionalMedicalCenter on their new designation as a Level III Trauma Center!
Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center has received provisional designation from the Virginia Department of Health as a Level III trauma center. This designation represents an investment in the level of care and expertise the community deserves.
#Region7EMSCouncil #EMS
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In observance of Columbus Day & Yorktown Victory Day, most City of Virginia Beach offices and facilities are closed today, Monday, Oct. 12. Some facilities have alternate schedules. Read more: bit.ly/4dWXCWz
Meet Josie, the newest #VBEMSTherapyDog visiting #VBRescueVirginiaBeach Station 8 & 14 volunteers!
“ We are neighbors saving neighbors!”
You, too, volunteer to help save lives. All training is free!
Learn more at VBVRS.org!
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🚨Only 9 days left to apply🚨 Virginia Beach EMS is looking for qualified Paramedics & Advanced EMTs! Join our team and earn a $6,000 hiring bonus!
📌Application deadline: October 18.
Apply Now:
➡️Paramedic: bit.ly/4yIl1n6
➡️AEMT: bit.ly/4yQ22XJ
This is an #important life-safety message from the @CityofVaBeach concerning placing lithium-ion batteries or devices in your trash-recycle bins!
“You too can help save lives!”
#FirePreventionWeek @VirginiaBeachFD @VBRescueEMS VBVRS.org
🔥Fire Safety Week reminder: Never place lithium‑ion batteries or devices that contain them in your trash or recycling carts. When compacted inside a collection vehicle, these items can spark or ignite. Learn how to safely dispose of these items: bit.ly/4y8SXIe































