Bristol Life Saving Crew

Bristol Life Saving Crew
1601 Euclid Ave
Bristol, VA 24201

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Crew's ALS team's performance consistent during VAVRS district 9 competition.

Sat. Jan 16th 2010

Congratulations to Tim Salyer, Ruth Johnson, Josh Wilkinson, Leslie Weaver, Jason Eller and Kacy WIlkinson who have won both today's ALS competition in Glade Spring as well as October's at the Cleveland Life Saving Crew. We are all very proud of our members for such exemplary performance! The nex...

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Crew certifies Captain as ALS coordinator.

Sat. Jan 9th 2010

We are proud to announce that our own Tim Salyer has been certified by the Virginia Office of EMS as an ALS coordinator. We may now again host our own EMT-Enhanced programs as well as well as category 1 continuing education credits. The process to obtain this certification is difficult and requires ...

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Another year, another banquet!

Fri. Dec 18th 2009

Despite blizzard conditions and heavy snow accumulation on the roads, the crew met together at the Bristol VA train station for our annual banquet. Normally the banquet is a time for everyone to relax and share stories of old, but this year the tension in the air from the accumulating snow was palpa...

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ALS and BLS Refreshers

Tue. Jul 14th 2009

We'll be offering category 1 CEU opportunities for all levels of VA EMS certification. The schedule is as follows: 24 hours of BLS CEU's: Saturday Sept 5th 0900-1900 Sunday Sept 6th 1200-2000 Monday Sept 7th 1600-2200 48 hours of ALS CEU's: October 3rd and 4th 0900-1700 November 7th and 8...

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Crew remembers Britt Compton.

Tue. Jul 14th 2009

Britt started serving the state of Virginia as a junior firefighter in Grundy, Va., while still in high school. He made his home in Bristol most of his life and was a Navy corpsman in Vietnam and came back to Virginia to continue his service after leaving the Navy. He was a life member of the Bristo...

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Britt Compton's Passing and Arrangements

Sun. Jul 5th 2009

We are saddened to announce that Britt Compton has lost his battle with the stroke he suffered a few weeks ago. Britt has accomplished a great deal during his long history with the crew and will be sorely missed. We will post a formal memorial to him in the near future. His funeral arrangements are ...

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Britt Compton Hospitalized

Thu. Jun 18th 2009

Britt is in the hospital room #2057 (BRMC). He has had a stroke and the CT scan has showed some slight infarction in his brain. Everyone please keep him in your prayers, and if you can, go see him....

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ACLS and PALS

Fri. Jun 12th 2009

The crew will be sponsoring AHA ACLS and PALS provider classes at the Bristol Lifesaving Crew building starting at 0900 on July 11h and 12th, and August 22nd and 23rd respectively. Questions may be directed to Brad Fields at 276-698-7800. This class is only open to providers who are ALS certified. S...

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Crew graduates four from Paramedic Program.

Fri. May 15th 2009

Paramedics are the highest level of prehospital care in Virginia. Obtaining such certification requires two years of training in addition to being certified as an EMT-B, and passing this training is no easy task indeed. Despite this arduous task, the crew is proud to announce that four of our member...

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Crew to offer VAVRS EVOC and Vehicle Rescue Awareness and Operations training.

Tue. Mar 17th 2009

The crew will be offering EVOC on April 25th and 26th starting at 0900 and Vehicle Extrication on May 23rd and 24th starting at 0800 at the crew building. To register please call VAVRS at 804-749-8191. A $25 deposit is required which will be refunded to you upon successful completion of the course(s...

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Recent Calls

Mon. Feb 8th 2010
Street racing brings crew to fatal MVA on Gate City Highway

At approximately 1800 hours 40 and 46 responded with BVFD E2, R1 and BTFD R1 to an MVA at the intersection of Osborne St and ...

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Wed. May 13th 2009
MVA on State St.

At apx 915 on May 15, BLSC 40 and 46 responded with BTFD to the area of 2015 West State Street for a reported motor vehicle a...

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Fri. Apr 17th 2009
MVA on Newton St.

At apx 1330 hrs on friday april 17 blsc 44 46 and r3 responded to a report of an mvc on newton st in bristol va. The wreck in...

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Every 1st Thu. 7:00pm
General Business Meeting

Every 3rd Thu. 7:00pm
Training meeting

Every 4th Thu. 7:00pm
Special Response Team meeting

Every 2nd Thu. 7:00pm
Board Meeting

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2010 Call Volume

January	442
February	351
March	200
April	330
May	349
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