Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue Squad

10/20/2025

10/20/2025

More fundraiser fun from Saturday's Boo Boo Bus Bash!

10/20/2025

Thank you to everyone who came out to support us last night for our Boo Boo Bus Bash fundraiser. We had an amazing turnout and a great time was had by all! We auctioned off a total 12 baskets, the food was delicious and the DJ did the best job ensuring the crowd enjoyed every minute of the night! A huge thank you to POL winery for all their support and to The Social Coffeehouse for their generous donation.

10/18/2025

Tonight is the party the Beastie Boys told you to fight for the right for! Let’s make it a night to remember! See you there!

10/17/2025

It’s BOO-BOO BUS BASH Eve!! Rumor has it, if you leave a tiny ginger ale from the EMS break room under your pillow, an EMT will leave you band-aids and oral glucose.

Let’s talk about the obvious draw to our event… the WINE! Port of Leonardtown winery has some of the best wines in Maryland made from grapes right in your own county. Buy your tickets for glasses and flights with us and redeem inside for your choice from their vast selection. If a bottle is calling your name, purchase it with winery staff and 10% goes back to LVRS.

Just to clear up a couple questions:

- We do take credit/debit cards

- There is no cover charge

- You don’t have to dress up in a costume

10/16/2025

The world is a scary place right now and Halloween ain’t even the half of it. It’s a good time to treat yourself. Good thing the BOO-BOO BUS BASH has a themed basket silent auction where you can bid on:

- Relax Basket
- Netflix and…. Snack Basket
- Coffee Basket
- Car Care Basket
- and a bunch more

Don’t carry cash? Fear not because we accept credit and debit through the Square app!

10/15/2025

3 days left. 3 days to get that costume looking on point. We’re giving out gift card prizes for:

- Best costume under 18yo

- Scariest costume

- Funniest costume

- Crowds Favorite

You absolutely don’t have to dress up to attend, but if you don’t, you’re missing an opportunity. Just saying… 😈

10/14/2025

Let the countdown to the BOO-BOO BUS BASH begin! Each day we’ll announce another exciting reason to come out Saturday Night and be a part of the LVRS BOO-BOO CREW.

Join us for music and entertainment provided by DJ Will Costello as we party it up for Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue Squad and Auxiliary.

10/06/2025

Any of our friends and neighbors have baskets they’d be willing to donate for the silent auction at the BOO-BOO Bus Bash? Contact us by messenger and we can arrange drop off or pickup.

09/06/2025

Missing old A198? Be a part of her new journey and help suggest a name appropriate for her new role. You can also follow The Rescue Squad to track her progress and missions.

We’re already hard at work preparing for next year’s storm season. 💪

From securing certifications and grants to upgrading equipment, our mission is to ensure we are ready to serve communities at our very best when disaster strikes.

📸 Pictured is our mobile command ambulance that just made its way down to our HQ in Florida! This unit will play a vital role in helping us coordinate relief efforts quickly and effectively.

👉 Now we need YOUR help! Before next storm season, we want to give our ambulance a strong and meaningful name. Drop your ideas in the comments below ⬇️ and let’s name this rig together!

We are committed to staying ready, reliable, and resilient, because when the next storm comes, every second matters. ❤️🤝

08/30/2025

This summer, the Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue Squad retired the last of its International chassis ambulances after reaching its end of service life. Normally, a retired ambulance is placed for sale and gets a new life as a mechanic’s vehicle, a camper, or in a more rural, low call volume station. The membership decided to go a different route this time around. A few of our members have strong ties to North Carolina and the areas most damaged by the hurricane that came through last year. The idea to donate was suggested and a vote was cast and accepted that Ambulance 198 would be offered the organizations in or supporting relief efforts to that area. The word was put out and our executive leadership waited for responses from interested parties. Within 30 minutes, Tyler Poling, Vice President of a nonprofit emergency response group known as The Rescue Squad showed an interest.

The Rescue Squad was created by former United Cajun Navy of the Carolinas personnel to be a more agile, forward deployed emergency response organization. They respond to emergencies within hours, not days, across the mid-Atlantic and south eastern states. They are a registered non-profit and have an established history of serving areas most in need of help.

Delivery of A198 was made this July after being stripped of its classic Leonardtown orange and blue decals, immediately got its check up from the mechanic, and started preparations for its new purpose as a mobile command center. In the coming weeks, the temporary magnets with their logo will be replaced with a custom wrap and the inside will be fitted for its missions.

We would like to offer our sincerest appreciation to The Rescue Squad for giving our apparatus a new home, a new life, and a new opportunity to keep helping people across the region. We trust it in your care and look forward to seeing more updates as it takes on its new mission