Greetings from the dedicated volunteers of St. John Rescue. We have responded to more calls during the past two and a half months than in the first six months last year. We have also been busy teaching Basic Life Support (CPR/AED), First Aid. Please consider taking a CPR/AED and First Aid class. The skills you will develop in these classes are life savers. We often arrive at the scene of someone in cardiac arrest with no CPR or poor-quality CPR being provided.
To sign up please call 340-693-7377.
I am frequently asked the following questions regarding St. John Rescue:
“What does St. John Rescue do?”
St. John Rescue is a volunteer organization dedicated to answering the call of those in need, providing community education, and building a better way of life for the people of St. John.
The answer to the first question seems quite basic until it is broken into its components.
St. John Rescue-responds to medical and trauma emergencies when called on by 911 Control. We augment the services provided by FEMS and NPS on St. John. We operate a rescue boat that allows us to answer calls for emergency assistance on the sea. In addition, when there is a death on St. John, we are called upon by the Department of Justice to transport the deceased to ST. Thomas on our rescue boat. St. John Rescue provides standby medical services for most all events on St. John, including: 8 Tuff Miles, GIfft Hill School fundraiser, Beach to Beach Power Swim, Turkey Trot, Triathlon. St. John Rescue also provides CPR/AED, First Aid, Emergency Medical Responder, and Emergency Medical Technician classes to the public. St. John Rescue has partnered with Friends of the National Park to offer Lifeguard training classes and Water Safety Instructor classes.
We have just submitted a CDBG grant that would allow us to expand our teaching and training capabilities by developing an Advanced EMT course. The first of its kind on St. John.
We now have 10 portable oxygen concentrators available to free loan to anyone on St. John who is in need of oxygen but is unable to purchase a portable concentrator. They operate on 120 volts or on batteries. When WAPA goes out you will still have oxygen. Please call our office for more information about this program.
“Are your members trained as emergency responders?”
Our Responding Members are Nationally Registered. Our squad consists of One Paramedic, One AEMT, Three EMT’S, and Six EMR’S. Two students recently finished their EMR program and will be taking the National Registry exam. One of our EMR’s has been accepted into the Bridge Program from EMR to EMT. She completed her EMT course in the states and is working towards National Certification and VI licensure as an EMT. Our EMR’S are also highly trained as they have completed AMLS, GEMS, EMS Safety, PHTLS and EPC courses. Our Responding Members also have CEVO5, NIMS 100, 200,700, 800. Rope Rescue Operations Level 1 which meets NFPA 2500 Standards Low/Steep Angle Rescue, and Wide Area Search training. The members of our Marine team are also certified as Public Safety diver, Emergency Oxygen Provider, Surface Support Specialist, Rescue Diver, Search and Recovery, Public Safety Rescue Swimmer 1 & 2, Surface water Rescue Technician, Swiftwater/flood water Rescue Technician.
We operate under protocols approved by our Medical Director Dr. Joseph De James Maldonado as well as VI FEMS Protocols. St. John Rescue adheres to the rules and regulations of the Office of Medical Services States Regulatory.
It is because of generous donations from people like you that we are able to provide such critical services to the public.
