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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1971
Page
12
From 1958 to 1971 Rescue Squad calls jumped from 525 to 2282 an average of over six per day. The appeal urges financial support to sustain emergency services.
The report details work hours, calls, distances, and costs for 1970. It lists totals for calls, miles, expenses of 33 257 32 dollars, manhours by senior and junior squadsmen, dispatcher hours, and safety training. It notes 520 WVRS first aid instructors 20 CPR instructors and 25 safety events with locations Cumberland Maryland Woodstock Virginia Front Royal Virginia Paw Paw West Virginia Shenandoah Farms Virginia Frederick County Virginia. Water rescue equipment used six times across multiple locations during flooding.
A fundraising appeal urges immediate mailed contributions with a note that all donations are tax deductible and a 24 hour emergency service phone number 662 4224 is provided for contact.
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