Highland County Department of EMS

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HCEMS provides emergency services to the citizens and visitors of Highland County, VA, in cooperation with the Highland County Volunteer Rescue Squad and the Bolar Volunteer Rescue Squad. The purpose of Highland County EMS social media pages is to present matters relevant to the services, activities, issues, or policies of HCEMS or matters of public interest.

Yesterday we had a great training with the Highland County Schools 4-H Club focused on farm equipment safety and what to...
05/20/2026

Yesterday we had a great training with the Highland County Schools 4-H Club focused on farm equipment safety and what to do during an emergency on the farm. With Highland County being one of the most rural counties in the Commonwealth, it can take time to get patients to definitive care, which makes knowing the basics of lifesaving care even more important. We appreciate the opportunity to spend time with the community and help educate the next generation. Thank you for having us!

We’re starting EMS Week off strong! 🚑 Thank you to PHI Air Medical Shenandoah Valley - AirCare 5 for assisting us today.
05/17/2026

We’re starting EMS Week off strong! 🚑 Thank you to PHI Air Medical Shenandoah Valley - AirCare 5 for assisting us today.

Yesterday we held our annual staff meeting and had a great day of training with the Highland County Sheriff’s Office , a...
04/30/2026

Yesterday we held our annual staff meeting and had a great day of training with the Highland County Sheriff’s Office , and Highland County Volunteer Rescue Squad. Emergency crews worked through a series of scenarios that really highlighted the challenges we can face in rural EMS, and later we wrapped it all up with lunch from Highlander Monterey.

Even though he couldn’t make it, Chief Kosenko was still keeping a watchful eye on things. Get well soon, Chief!

Also a thank you to the folks at Allegheny Mountain Radio for participating and letting us use your building for training!

🚨 We will be conducting a training exercise tomorrow, April 29th, at the Allegheny Mountain Radio building. There will b...
04/28/2026

🚨 We will be conducting a training exercise tomorrow, April 29th, at the Allegheny Mountain Radio building. There will be a large presence of emergency vehicles in the area during this time, so please do not be alarmed.

It’s nice to finally see a little spring showing up in the mountains! On the way back from a call, B-shift stopped at th...
04/26/2026

It’s nice to finally see a little spring showing up in the mountains! On the way back from a call, B-shift stopped at the top to snap a quick pic of West Virginia’s beauty. ⛰️🍃

2026 1st Quarter EMS Statistics 🚨🚑During this period, we responded to a total of 98 calls, including 60 transports, 8 re...
04/18/2026

2026 1st Quarter EMS Statistics 🚨🚑

During this period, we responded to a total of 98 calls, including 60 transports, 8 refusals, and 30 miscellaneous or other calls. We are currently averaging about 1 call per day (roughly 1.1 calls/day), with Augusta Health being our most frequented hospital, totaling 42 transports.

We’re very proud of our staff for their continued commitment to serving rural Virginia each and every day. We would also like to thank our volunteer partners for the support they provide to our daily operations. Teamwork makes the dream work!

Highland County Volunteer Rescue Squad

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92 E. Main Street
Monterey, VA
24465

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