Volunteers Serving the Community Since 1968

            When you dial 911 to report a medical or traumatic emergency in Greene County, Virginia, the Greene County Emergency Communications Center will dispatch an ambulance staffed with volunteers to render assistance.

 Greene County Rescue Squad responded to 1241 emergency 911 calls in the year 2000.  In 2003 we responded to approximately 1800 calls and we responded to 1999 calls in the year 2007. We also responded to 2156 calls in 2008.

Currently, there is no charge for the services that we provide. We are a non-profit organization supported by the county government, the Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services, and foremost, by donations from the citizens of Greene County.

Greene County is a rural community located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, bordering the Shenandoah National Park.  It is home to approximately 17,709 people in 2006.  Between 1990 and 2000, Greene County's population rose more than 25%, and every year we see an increase in the number of emergency responses.  It should be noted that due to the increased residential and commercial development, we will continue to see an escalation of our county's population and the demand for our services.

There are additional links, which has valuable information about how to support the Greene County Rescue Squad in its continued mission for emergency treatment, preservation of life, and transport - 24/7- 365 days a year.  Become involved through the generosity of your donations or by becoming a member.  We need your help to keep up with the community's needs.

We often wonder what happens to our patients after we leave them at the hospital. The rules of patient confidentiality forbid hospital staff from revealing anything but the most general information to us about the patients we bring to them, but occasionally we are able to get an update later in the day. Most of the time, we never find out what happens to the people we help. We love it when our patients send us a note to let us know how they are doing.