Lake Anna Connections

For many years, volunteers were the only fire and medical first responders in Louisa County, and it wasn’t unusual for a fire or rescue call to come in and employees leave work to respond with the blessing of their employers. As times changed, the population increased, and more people began to work outside the county or businesses were owned by larger entities. Thus, the flexibility to leave to answer calls was restricted. The county needed a more reliable response to medical calls, particularly during the daytime, and in 2010 began hiring career emergency service staff to man the ambulances. Today, Louisa County has career fire and EMS personnel staffed 24/7 at four stations around the county – Louisa, Mineral, Zion Crossroads, and Holly Grove/Locust Creek. One station – Lake Anna Rescue – typically has personnel on duty Monday through Friday during the day. Zion Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department in the western end of Louisa County also has an ambulance housed at its fire station to help with calls in that district. Several units fromLouisa County Rescue Squad on the scene of a commercial fire at Orange Madison Cooperative earlier this year. Squads respond to the fire calls not only to assist residents or occupants of the dwelling, but also to serve as a rehab station for the firefighters. WWW.LAKEANNACONNECTIONS.COM 14