EMS

Fire, Rescue, and EMS

Many of our members are certified Emergency Medical Technicians. When you call 911 for help during a medical crisis or after an accident TVFD and Upper Valley Ambulance are dispatched together. We can usually reach the emergency scene several minutes before the ambulance. This allows us to initiate patient contact, begin assesment and perform critical techniques. When the ambulance arrives patient care is transferred to their crew and the patient is transported. Frequently some of our members continue patient care by riding in the ambulance.

We have a well equipped rescue truck and train members to use hydraulic rescue tools, air bags, cribbing and stabilization equipment, water rescue and low angle rope rescue. Our six wheel ATV is equipped to transport one patient on a Stokes litter and we are often called by neighboring towns to assist with wilderness rescue. The local snowmobile club and the Mascoma Foundation have funded the purchase of special tracks that replace the tires for snow travel.