| Spaghetti Dinner Provided by FRS Support Group at August Business Meeting |
| Tue. Aug 4th 2009 |
The members of the FRS Support Group graciously hosted a spaghetti dinner before tonight's monthly Business Meeting.
This meal, accompanied with salad, bread, desserts & beverages, was enjoyed by Life Members, Active Members, Associate Members, On-Call Members, Rescue Team Members a...
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| Fredericksburg Fair 2009 - Another Successful Year! |
| Sun. Aug 2nd 2009 |
Many FRS hours were spent covering Fredericksburg's Annual Agricultural Fair from Friday, July 24 through Sunday, August 2, 2009.
From manning our own FRS booth, treating the occasional patient, to working the special events a special "Thank You" is extended to the numerous stand-...
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| FRS Support Group Hosts American Red Blood Drive |
| Sat. Aug 1st 2009 |
On Saturday, August 1, 2009 the Fredericksburg Rescue Squad's Support Group hosted an American Red Cross Blood Drive. The Red Cross' "Blood Hound" bus was conveniently parked in front of our station and over 40 people graciously climbed aboard to "Give the Gift of Life!&quo...
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| Thousands Take Part in Sunny July 4th in the Fredericksburg Area |
| Sun. Jul 5th 2009 |
Thousands took advantage of sunny skies yesterday to celebrate Independence Day in ways large and small in the Fredericksburg area.
Numerous events were held in Fredericksburg itself, but Culpeper, Quantico, King George, Colonial Beach, Port Royal and other venues also held events.
Fireworks w...
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| FRS Juniors Attend Rescue Camp at VA Tech |
| Sat. Jun 20th 2009 |
“Rescue Camp was a great experience! The people were so nice and I met new friends. Hopefully, I’ll get to see them next year if we go again, which I hope we do.”
“The Search and Rescue class was fun but exhausting. We learned how to use a compass, search for clues, find&n...
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| FRS Junior is Fredericksburg Academy's 2009 Valedictorian |
| Sat. Jun 20th 2009 |
Nicholas Ducharme-Barth is Fredericksburg Academy's 2009 valedictorian for earning the highest grade-point average during his four years in the Upper School.
The son of John Barth and Michele Ducharme-Barth of Fredericksburg, Nicholas balanced a heavy load of Advanced Placement classes with athlet...
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| Jr. Member Micheal Buffum Graduates from JMHS & Receives "Outstanding Student in Firefighting" Award! |
| Sat. Jun 13th 2009 |
Congratulations to Junior Member Micheal Buffum who graduated from James Monroe High School last night and was honored with JM's “Outstanding Student in Firefighting” Award!
This fall, Micheal's next step is to serve our country by joining the Air Force with aspirations of becom...
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| Memorial Service Marks One-Year Anniversary of Fredericksburg Police Department Officer Todd A. Bahr's Death in the Line of Duty |
| Sun. Jun 7th 2009 |
Mourners marked the one-year anniversary of the death of Fredericksburg Police Officer Todd Bahr yesterday by dedicating a stone bench in his honor outside the police department.
There, between white rose petals scattered on the bench seat, Cpl. Mike Presutto left a memento to remember his collea...
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| FRS Juniors Take Their Scavenger Hunt to the Streets! |
| Sat. May 30th 2009 |
The weather was perfect as two groups of Junior and Junior Cadet Members took their Scavenger Hunt to the sunny streets of Fredericksburg beginning at 10:20 am today!
A Scavenger Hunt is a game in which individuals or teams seek to find a number of specific items and/or perform tasks, a...
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| SHOP FRED - Fredericksburg - We're Here Because You're Here |
| Fri. May 29th 2009 |
Fredericksburg's Department of Economic Development and Tourism is sponsoring a contest in order to encourage everyone to SHOP LOCAL. It is important for us to keep our tax dollars in our community and now if you shop or dine at one of the participating shops or restaurants downtown, you could...
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RAPID ASSESSMENT:
Hometown Heroes
Special thanks to Life
Member Pat O'Connell, his
wife Celia, their niece
& FRS Junior
Member Heather
Graninger ...
Approximately 92% of
sudden cardiac arrest
victims die before
reaching a
hospital.
However, statistics
prove that...
