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The Hopewell Emergency Crew, Inc. is a combination volunteer and career organization located within the historic and industrious city of Hopewell, Virginia. As Hopewell's primary EMS agency, we provide emergency medical response and rescue to the sick and injured. We also provide many resources as a public service. Hopewell Emergency Crew serves the city of Hopewell, a population of just over 23,000 and growing. We also provide mutual assistance to surrounding areas such as the counties of Prince George, Charles City, and the cities of Petersburg and Colonial Heights. All services are provided by one of the four Type II ambulances owned and operated by the Hopewell Emergency Crew. Each ambulance is licensed by the Virginia Office of EMS to provide both Basic and Advanced Life Support and is equipped with the latest in health care technology. Our standards of clinical practice is in accordance with the Old Dominion EMS Alliance which allows our providers to deliver new therapies which promote more positive patient outcomes. All calls for service are dispatched by the city of Hopewell Emergency Communications Center which operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Emergency units are staffed by a group of highly trained and competent providers who collectively possess many years of pre-hospital care experience and have a passion for the work of helping others. Our members come from all walks of life from emergency aviation to local law enforcement to high school students. Many of our members live and work in the same community in which they serve. Despite the origins, each of our members are committed to the mission of this organization. Since 1946, we have been providing the citizens of Hopewell with safety and emergency services and today that tradition continues. We are volunteers making a difference...one life at a time.
National Moment of Silence
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The National EMS Memorial Service Announces Date For 2010 National Moment of Silence
The National EMS Memorial Service is an organization that honors those in the field of Emergency Medical Services who have lost their lives in the line of duty. Each year, the National EMS Memorial Service announces their National Moment of Silence in honor of our fallen brothers and sisters in EMS. This years National Moment of Silence has been scheduled for Saturday, June 26, 2010 at 7:00PM. For more information on the National Moment of Silence, click here to follow this link to the web page of the National EMS Memorial Service. | |
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 A New Addition To Our Fleet Improving Response & Patient Care
Hopewell EMS is proud to announce that we will be adding a new emergency response vehicle to our fleet. Thanks to a generous grant from the Cameron Foundation, Hopewell EMS was able to purchase a 2009 Chevy Tahoe which will be outfitted to serve as our QRV or Quick Response Vehicle. In the last couple of years, leadership at Hopewell EMS began researching how it can present to the citizens its resources in a better fashion. With this new research, Hopewell EMS found that a lot of the problems discovered could be solved through the purchase of a Quick Response Vehicle. Calls for service vary in nature but it has been found that many calls dispatched under an Advanced Life Support nature code actually turn out to be Basic Life Support in nature and does not require the need for an ALS provider. Consequently, a call may be dispatched within the same time frame which does require an ALS provider but the service may be delayed or not available at that particular time due to providers being stuck on calls in which they are not utilized. Rescue 37 as it will be called will provide a permanent and reasonable solution. This unit will be stocked with appropriate equipment that can provide life saving maneuvers and treatments to any patient encountered while an ambulance is en route for transport and continuing care. While this vehicle's primary purpose is first response, it will also serve other purposes such as scene rehabilitation and support, mass casualty management, and emergency operations. At the release of this news post, Rescue 37 is currently being outfitted with the required lettering, lighting, and equipment. Please check back on updates on Rescue 37 and pictures of our newest addition to the fleet. |
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Hopewell EMS Receives New Field Providers
Our Newly Certified Members We would like to take this time to announce two of our newest certified field providers. Alice Patton of the Senior Crew and Ashley Frazier of the Junior Crew have both completed the requirements to become certified as an Emergency Medical Technician-Basic. Both Frazier and Patton recently completed a certification course and passed state examinations to obtain their certifications. We are very proud of each member and their accomplishments. Sr. Crewman Patton has been a member of Hopewell EMS for a little over a year and currently serves as the Building Seargent. Jr. Crewman Frazier has been a member for a little under a year and currently serves as the Junior Crew Captain. Congratulations to both of these members on their success. |
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Hopewell Emergency Crew, Inc. 2009 Kenneth E. Evans, Webmaster
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