• The Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad is made up of almost 175 dedicated volunteer operational and support members. • We serve a Virginia Beach population of 440,000 residents and 2.8 million tourists. • We have provided free pre-hospital emergency care since 1952. • With VBVRS crews running out of our two stations and others, we respond to about 14,000 calls every year, which is about one-third of all calls in the city. • We donate over 45,000 hours of community service. Every year. • Along with our sister squads, our volunteer efforts save the taxpayers of Virginia Beach more than $24 million. Again, every year.