OCEAN PARK VOLUNTEER FIRE AND RESCUE UNIT INC
Cause Area
- Community
- Emergency & Safety
- Health & Medicine
Location
3769 E. Stratford Rd.VIRGINIA BCH, VA 23455 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
Our Mission is to assist in the saving of lives by providing emergency medical services and to enhance the quality of life wherever we are called upon by providing education, training, and support for our membership, as well as facilitating the highest quality of pre-hospital care for the citizens living in the Ocean Park area and the City of Virginia Beach.
Description
Since 1942, Ocean Park Volunteer Fire and Rescue Unit Inc. (OPVRS) has been a long standing volunteer organization providing emergency pre-hospital care services to the Ocean Park area as well as the greater Virginia Beach metropolitan area. In addition to providing medical care, volunteers provide training and awareness of medical issues and services to the local community through visits to schools, civic groups and events, organized events at the station and sponsorship and hosting of ongoing events such as health fairs and blood drives which raise health awareness and contribute to the overall well-being of the community.