Growing up in Prince William County and while attending high school at the Holy Family Academy near Manassas, Quang became interested in EMS from information shared by his older sister who was (and still is) a volunteer EMT in Dale City. By searching the web, he found the GMVRS and…

“I enjoy getting to meet and establish new relationships with the many different people I come in contact within EMS; fellow volunteers, the career staff, and other health care workers. Such relationships, I believe makes me a better care provider for my patients”, says Lindsay Wiecki, who is the Friday…

“I still get a rush when I see and hear an ambulance or an engine responding to a call,” says Gary Gallahan, Vice President of the GMVRS Auxiliary and At large GMVRS Board of Director Member. Like many of the volunteers, especially the “old timers”, running EMS calls gets into…

“I joined the rescue squad as a volunteer to pay back this country for the opportunities it provided me and my family to make a better life,” said Miguel Morote, who emigrated from Peru in 2002 with his wife and 6-year-old son. Since coming to the U.S., Miguel has become…

When asked what the three most important things are in her life, Mary Kenney said, “Family, faith, and friends”, and her life story would be a testimony to those values. As a student at Northern Virginia Community College in the 1980s, Mary shared her interests in medical occupations with a…

Growing up in Gainesville, VA, Charles (John) Sakevich, who attended Battleview High School and graduated from Shenandoah Valley Academy in 2012, thought he would pursue a career in law or law enforcement when he entered George Mason University (GMU). While John matriculated with a major in Criminology in 2016, and…

Dear Fellow Citizens of Manassas, Since 1966, it has been an honor for our Squad’s volunteers EMS providers and those members who support them, to serve our community with high quality pre-hospital care. As part of the City’s Fire and Rescue System, we work hand-in-hand with our fellow City of…

In 1961, Congress established National Poison Prevention Week to raise awareness, reduce unintentional poisoning and promote poison prevention. The week is an opportunity to highlight the dangers of poisonings for people of all ages and promote community involvement in poisoning prevention. Sixty-six percent of Poison Help Line calls can be…

During the month of March, everyone is invited to learn about making informed food choices and developing healthful eating and physical activity habits.  “Balance” is the latest work on heart-healthy eating, according to a new report that encourages people to adopt broad eating habits instead of focusing on single foods…