The Volunteer Rescue Squad's original members were trained and certified first responders and participated in many City of Beaconsfield events.

Members of the squad were on call 24 hours a day to take action during emergency situations such as natural disasters, flooding, evacuation, major accidents or search and rescue.

The BCA’s letter to the City Council on the Rescue Squad.

Media archives on the Original Volunteer Rescue Squad.

The Original Volunteer Rescue Squad Annual Report - 2006

F Has the Original Volunteer Rescue Squad come to your aid in any way? Send us your stories and testimonials and we will post them on this web page.

Pictures of the original/former Volunteer Rescue Squad

More images of the Original Volunteer Rescue Squad (pdf documents)

BVRS First Responder Training 2007 (1 of 2)
BVRS First Responder Training 2007 (2 of 2)
BVRS Wilderness Search & Rescue
BVRS Trained as if it were the real thing
BVRS: Our members: We're proud of our squad

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Testimonials:

Volunteer squad will be sorely missed
Letter to the Editor, Gazette West Island
Thursday, February 28, 2008

I am so saddened to hear of the recent actions leading to the resignation of many members of the Beaconsfield Volunteer Rescue Squad ("Volunteer squad quits Beaconsfield," The West Island Gazette, Jan. 3).

As the grateful recipient of Edwin Rouppe van der Voort's brave actions during the ice storm of '98, and a witness to other manifestations of the squad's bravery and training, I know these volunteers will be greatly missed by our community.

Their professionalism at countless sporting and community events - and the peace of mind that Beaconsfield residents, knowing that help was only seconds away - will be sorely missed.

Jill Rothberg,
Beaconsfield

© Author 2008