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Virginia Beach EMS
The Department of EMS, and the greater VB Rescue system, provides pre-hospital emergency medical care and transportation to City of Virginia Beach residents and visitors.
The Department of EMS, and the greater VB Rescue system, provides pre-hospital emergency medical care and transportation to City of Virginia Beach residents and visitors.
VB Rescue is the heartbeat of the Virginia Beach community and is a system of 10 individual volunteer rescue squads, in collaboration with the Department of Emergency Medical Services.
More than 500 volunteers and career EMS providers work with public safety partners to keep our community safe and healthy. Together, the trained and certified providers of VB Rescue are dedicated to delivering effective services for more than 54,000 emergency calls on a yearly basis.
July 12, 2024
EMS honored by American Heart Association for patient care and collaboration with other providers.
May 20, 2024
The weeklong observance honors the EMS profession and its importance in protecting the safety and health of the public.
May 3, 2024
Capt. Lyndee Tripp will link Virginia Beach patients to preventative and primary health care.