Richard (Pop) Orndoff   It is with both sadness and a sense of deep respect that we share with you the news that Richard Orndoff, died peacefully early on February 16, 2023, at UVA Prince William Medical Center in Manassas. He was 95, and a Life Member of the Squad who…

On Saturday, September 17, members of the Greater Manassas Volunteer Rescue Squad and Auxiliary (GMVRS) assisted the First Baptist Church of Manassas with their “Kids Against Hunger” mission project in the GMVRS Hutton Hall. In about 4 hours over 20,000 bags of rice and vegetable meals were prepared and boxed by the volunteers to be sent by the church to Haiti.

Hutton Hall is available for rent to organizations and individuals. For more information please visit: https://gmvrs.org/hall/

Since we are now in the “dog days of summer” (July 3rd to August 11th) which is typically the hottest part of the year, we thought it prudent to publish this important PSA regarding heat stroke and kids in cars. Heat stroke begins when the core body temperature reaches about…

“I like all aspects of being a member of the rescue squad; the excitement of the calls I go on, treating the patients, and hanging out with other members at the Station”, said Gillian Mayland, in response to the question; What do you like the most about your EMS experience?…

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…