Wintergreen Fire & Rescue

05/30/2026

Although we have a long way to go, our new heavy squad truck project has begun. This truck should be shipped to us within approximately 18 months.

Two of our primary goals were to not increase the size of our existing truck and to purchase for under a million bucks. Check, check!

05/28/2026

We’re so proud of these new officers and can’t wait to work with them “on the streets”!

05/19/2026

This post brings us great sadness. We learned this morning that our Lifetime Rescue member Curtis McIver died Saturday. Curtis had been valiantly battling cancer and was active until just weeks ago.

Curtis joined Wintergreen Rescue 15 years ago. He became a lifetime member in 2019 after serving many years on our Board of Directors and logging more on-call hours than most of his peers year after year.

Curtis never "cherry-picked" shifts or assignments. If something was needed and he was available, he would help. His passing certainly leaves a void. God-speed Mr. McIver.

05/17/2026

Our condolences not only to Roseland Rescue Squad, but the entire community. "Junior Thompson" was quite the driving force behind all things EMS in Nelson County. He was particularly impactful during the historic Hurricane Camille (1969). He was like a hurricane whenever he went to Richmond to advocate for EMS with elected leaders. Junior would always in his legislative briefings to the TJEMS Board with "and let's always remember, whenever the General Assembly is in session, none of us are safe". That was his way of reminding us all to pay attention and to get involved.

Enjoy your well deserved rest Junior.

05/13/2026

You never know who you will bump into at UVA at 4 AM.

A lot of 911 Systems have multiple trucks out at a hospital at the same time. Since Wintergreen Rescue transports to 4 different facilities it doesn't happen to us all that often.

Two of our volunteers Julie and Kim were a bit surprised to bump into each other at UVA this week.

All of our Wintergreen Rescue volunteers came together for training last night. We completed case reviews of some of last year's most difficult calls. We do serious work, but we have fun doing it.

A few of our volunteers completed driving training last weekend. The training was provided locally by our instructors. New volunteers aren't shipped out of the county for training. We make it as convenient as possible. Please consider giving us a chance.

05/06/2026

Our EMS Summit now has its own page.

Please follow the page and make plans to hang out with us November 18-22.

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61589095207390

The EMS Summit is a four-day educational conference that brings together EMS providers, vendors, and presenters from across the Commonwealth and the United States. Designed to deliver a high-quality experience at an affordable cost.

04/22/2026

Have you ever noticed our vehicles parked in random Wintergreen neighborhoods? They might be in a parking lot for 12-24 hours and then don't show up again for a few weeks. What the heck is going on?

Many of our volunteers start their shift at the station and then use the "volunteer take home" vehicle to return to their residence. When an emergency call is dispatched, the volunteer will meet our staff on scene. This saves a lot of time and allows our volunteers to have safe transportation to the scene.

When you see an emergency vehicle parked in your neighborhood it simply means one of your neighbors is using their time to invest in community safety. Volunteers must log 36 hours per month. We provide all of the training.

WE NEED MORE VOLUNTEERS! All volunteers are welcome, however volunteers living on the mountain are especially welcome.

Visit our website and click on the "Volunteers" tab to learn more.

04/19/2026

Last week was a bit too busy for area firefighters. On multiple occasions county volunteers, the Department of Forestry, and our crews performed as if all they do is work together. Structures were saved, and best of all, there were no injuries.

Note that in the picture of Rehab 60 leaving Stoney Creek you can actually see the smoke plume off in the distance.

Here's to a better week!

04/16/2026

As we reach the middle of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, we would like to echo all of the accolades for Wintergreen, Nelson, and Augusta County 911 centers.

Many people in our industry believe dispatchers have the most difficult job and have the biggest impact on call outcome and provider safety.

The dispatchers stay on the line speaking with the caller until help arrives. They develop a personal rapport with people in desperation nearly every day. The toll on their own mental wellness is real.

The dispatchers talk callers through everything from panic attacks to active shooters.

The dispatchers provide the timely guidance responders need to keep them out of harms way.

We simply can't overstate our respect for our dispatchers and we're so very thankful they're on the job!

Some heroes don’t wear a badge—they wear a headset 🎧💙

During National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, we want to take a moment to sincerely thank our dispatchers. You are often the first voice someone hears in crisis and the calm that carries people through some of their hardest moments 🚨. Your compassion, patience, and strength matter more than words can fully express 💙.

We are truly grateful for everything you do, even when no one is watching 🌟.

We also extend our heartfelt thanks to the Nelson County Sheriff's Office Emergency Communications Center for their continued partnership and unwavering support 🤝.

Thank you for being the steady heartbeat of public safety 📞💙.

04/13/2026

Our staff are working to get our "whole blood" program up and running. The training is broken into three phases. We have just one phase remaining and we anticipate launching the program in early May.

Patients experiencing severe hemorrhagic shock are up to 4 times more likely to survive if they receive whole blood in the field versus waiting for arrival at a hospital.

Blood must be stored at precise temperatures, requiring special equipment. Once the program launches, our units based in Lovingston and Nellysford will carry this life-saving resource.

All costs related to equipment procurement, training, and recurring fees during the first 24 months of the program have been provided by a generous donor.

Twice during 2025 Wintergreen Rescue requested assistance from the Waynesboro First Aid Crew when blood was needed. This private grant will allow us to be more self-sufficient.