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by Irene Luck “V olunteer” – one who renders a service while having no legal concern or interest in payment for the service; one who gives of their time and effort with no financial expectations Louisa County Volunteer Rescue Square members epitomize the definition of volunteerism, as the organization is still going strong 64 years after its formation. But, don’t let the name fool you – it’s not the only volunteer rescue squad in Louisa County. “We are just the oldest of the four existing organizations,” said Nick Fialo, Louisa County Volunteer Rescue Squad’s deputy chief. “At one time we joined our forces with Mineral Rescue Squad, and the name was modified from Louisa Volunteer Rescue to Louisa County Volunteer Rescue. When we became separate entities again, we just never changed our name back.” Chartered in 1956, the unit was originally housed in the former Louisa Fire Department on Courthouse Square (the brick building behind the courthouse). The organization moved to its current facility on Rescue Lane in the Louisa Industrial Air Park in 1994. In those early years, rescue squad personnel applied basic first aid skills and transported patients to the nearest medical facility, which could have been the hospital in the town of Louisa or one of the larger Louisa County Volunteer Rescue Squad Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is one of the facilitiesmembers of the squad visit to talk about safety topics, aswell as let the students experience the inside of the squad in a safe environment. Often, these visits result in thank you notes or letters of appreciation from the classes. WWW.LAKEANNACONNECTIONS.COM 12