Moving - Forrest View, Virginia

In 1955 nine men met to discuss how to make their neighborhood a safer place to live. The Forest View Volunteer Rescue Squad was formally organized on July 14, 1955. These members purchased an old Buick hearse, which was converted into an ambulance. It was parked next to the squad’s new donated building – formally a “chicken house”. The first president was Mr. R. L. Cavan.

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A Brief History of Forrest View, Virginia

Forrest View Volunteer Rescue Squad, Forest View, Virginia

In 1956 the new squad answered its first call – a woman having seizures at the Sunset Drive-In Theater. In 1956, the squad answered a total of 85 calls for help. In December of 1956 the squad had 41 members, 2 ambulances and a bank balance of $1,295.35.

On May 20, 1963 a new squad building was dedicated at 5327 Forest Hill Avenue. A new addition was added to the building in 1966 consisting of 4 additional bays, a meeting room, kitchen, and sleeping facilities.

In 1969, due to growth in northern Chesterfield, the squad began running calls from a converted horse stable on Grove Road in Midlothian. A new building for Station 2 was dedicated in June, 1981. As the calls continued to increase, the need was felt for a third station, 8008 Midlothian Pike which was dedicated on December 10, 1993.

Over the years the squad has grown from a “Chicken House” and a “Horse Stable” to three operating stations, from 9 members to 231 Senior Squad, Auxiliary and Junior members and from 1 converted hearse to 7 ambulances, a heavy duty rescue truck, a quick response vehicle and a chief’s car. The calls have increased from 85 calls in 1956 to around 11,000 calls in 2004. Our training started with First Aid. We now have Paramedics!

We the members of Forest View Volunteer Rescue Squad are very proud of the accomplishments over the past 45 years and look forward to continuing our volunteer service to the citizens of our community.