Forest View Volunteer Rescue Squad

What Forest View Volunteer Rescue Squad does

Forest View Volunteer Rescue Squad (FVRS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit volunteer EMS organization founded on July 14, 1955, providing pre-hospital Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) services to a defined portion of Chesterfield County, Virginia. The organization operates three stations (Station 2 in Midlothian on Grove Rd., Station 3 headquarters on Midlothian Pike, and Station 5 — a joint facility with Chesterfield Fire and EMS) and runs roughly 150 active members (including Senior Squad, Auxiliary, and Junior Squad members) handling approximately 2,200 emergency 911 calls per year and contributing 30,000 member hours annually while serving a population of more than 275,000 residents.

The squad's underlying technology is conventional EMS infrastructure: ground ambulances, a Utility Task Vehicle for rough-terrain response, an EMS bike team, and first-responder vehicles, with operational oversight provided by Chesterfield Fire and EMS's Operational Medical Director. Beyond emergency response, Forest View delivers a structured portfolio of services including multi-platform event standby coverage (concerts, races, community gatherings), an EMT-Basic certification course ($750 per student, classes twice weekly plus one Saturday per month), CPR and first-aid training, and a tiered membership pipeline (Active Membership requiring 40 hours/month, Junior Squad for ages 16-20, and Auxiliary for non-riding support roles).

Forest View's business model is donation-funded rather than fee-for-service: emergency response is provided at no charge, and operating revenue derives from tax-deductible contributions from citizens and businesses in the service area, supplemented by modest training-class fees. The organization is integrated into the county's 911 dispatch system, partnered strategically with Chesterfield Fire and EMS, and maintains mutual-aid relationships with neighboring volunteer squads. Strategic posture emphasizes community-rooted volunteer recruitment, operational integration with the career EMS system, and selective service-line expansion through training and event standby.

Name

Forest View Volunteer Rescue Squad

Legal name

Forest View Volunteer Rescue Squad, Inc.

Website

https://fvrs.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Forest View Volunteer Rescue Squad is a 501(c)(3) non-profit volunteer EMS organization providing pre-hospital Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support services to a defined portion of Chesterfield County, Virginia, operating three stations with roughly 150 volunteer members handling 2,200 emergency calls per year.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Medical Services

NAICS

Ambulance Services (62191), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire & Rescue Services (Fire Suppression, Rescue) (BPAIAGAB)

Keywords

• Volunteer emergency medical services
• Pre-hospital EMS response
• EMT certification training
• Community rescue squad
• Event medical standby

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tax-Deductible Donations: The organization relies heavily on donations from citizens and businesses within their response area. Being a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, all donations are tax-deductible. Donations are accepted via PayPal, check by mail, and one-time or recurring gift amounts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Forest View Volunteer Rescue Squad provides pre-hospital emergency medical services to Chesterfield County, Virginia, including Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) response to 911 calls. Services are delivered by approximately 150 volunteer members operating from three stations, supplemented by EMS training programs (EMT-Basic, EMT-Paramedic, CPR, EVOC), event medical standby coverage, and three membership tracks (Active, Junior, Auxiliary).

Product overview

Forest View Volunteer Rescue Squad is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit volunteer organization providing pre-hospital Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to Chesterfield County, Virginia. The organization operates three stations with approximately 150 volunteer members handling 2,200 calls per year. The core service offering is EMS response, supplemented by EMS training programs (EMT-B, EMT-P, EVOC, CPR, and other certifications), event standby services for public gatherings, and three membership programs: Active Membership (minimum 40 hours/month), Junior Squad (ages 16-20), and Auxiliary (support roles without ride-along requirements). The organization has been serving the community since 1955 and recently celebrated its 70th anniversary.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Response
• EMS Training and Certification Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,200 emergency calls per year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Midlothian Volunteer Fire Department (Company 5)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Midlothian Volunteer Fire Department donated their building in the Village of Midlothian and all assets to Forest View when their membership could no longer continue. Forest View officially moved into Station 5 in 2017. The station is operated as a joint station with FVRS and CFEMS.
• Chesterfield Fire and EMS (CFEMS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint station operations at Station 5. FVRS operates under the same training standards and regulations as career firefighters and EMTs. CFEMS provides oversight and coordination through their Operational Medical Director Dr. Alan Yee.
• Chesterfield County Fire and EMS Station 9 (Company 9)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFVRS conducts joint training exercises with Station 9 (Chesterfield County Fire and EMS). Located next to FVRS Station 3 on Buford Rd. Members train together regularly.
• Bensley-Bermuda Volunteer Rescue SquadminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided coverage for FVRS service area during Teresa Thisted memorial event so FVRS members could attend. Mutual aid relationship.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads (VAVRS): The statewide membership association representing Virginia volunteer rescue squads. Comparable to FVRS in constituency and mission focus, providing training, advocacy, and standards support to volunteer EMS agencies including FVRS.
• National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC): A national nonprofit membership organization supporting volunteer fire and EMS personnel across the U.S. Comparable to FVRS as a sector-wide advocate addressing the volunteer recruitment and sustainability challenges central to FVRS's operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Chesterfield Fire and EMS: The career fire and EMS department serving Chesterfield County. Comparable to FVRS as the primary EMS provider in the same county, but operating as a government-run, paid professional agency rather than a volunteer nonprofit; FVRS operates under joint command with CFEMS at Station 5.
• Richmond Ambulance Authority: An independent political subdivision providing 911 EMS ambulance service throughout the City of Richmond, Virginia. Comparable to FVRS in pre-hospital EMS delivery and 911 dispatch integration, but at significantly larger scale, career-staffed, and publicly governed.
• American Medical Response (AMR): A large national commercial EMS provider operating across Virginia and the broader U.S. Comparable to FVRS in ambulance-based pre-hospital care delivery, but as a for-profit, career-staffed incumbent with substantially greater scale and contract footprint.

Direct peers

• Bensley-Bermuda Volunteer Rescue Squad: A 501(c)(3) volunteer rescue squad operating in the Chesterfield County, Virginia area. Directly comparable to FVRS as same-model volunteer EMS provider; explicitly mentioned in FVRS data as a mutual aid partner providing coverage during member memorial events.
• Lakeside Volunteer Rescue Squad: A volunteer rescue squad serving the Lakeside community in Henrico County, Virginia. Directly comparable as a neighboring Virginia volunteer EMS nonprofit with similar funding model, training programs, and 911 dispatch integration.
• Tuckahoe Volunteer Rescue Squad: A volunteer rescue squad serving the Tuckahoe area of Henrico County, Virginia. Comparable to FVRS in mission, donation-funded nonprofit model, 911 pre-hospital EMS delivery, and reliance on community volunteers within the greater Richmond region.
• Manakin-Sabine Volunteer Rescue Squad: A volunteer rescue squad serving the Manakin-Sabine area of Goochland County near Richmond, Virginia. Directly comparable to FVRS in volunteer-driven pre-hospital EMS, BLS/ALS service delivery, and donation-based funding within the same ODEMSA region.
• Powhatan Volunteer Rescue Squad: A volunteer rescue squad serving Powhatan County, Virginia, just west of Chesterfield. Comparable to FVRS in volunteer nonprofit EMS model, community fundraising, and pre-hospital care delivery in the greater Richmond metropolitan area.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCI3-5qJNdqVRQG2jEMuSv1g
• Facebookfacebook.com/ForestViewRescue
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/forest-view-volunteer-rescue-squad

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