Who We Are

Ambulance Service

What is the Belmond Volunteer Ambulance Service?

Belmond Volunteer Ambulance Service (BVAS) is a group of dedicated state certified people who give of their time and training to help others. We do this by being available and providing assistance to those in need of pre-hospital medical attention.

The State of Iowa has several levels of training including:

First Responder
EMT-B
EMT-I
Paramedic

BVAS has volunteers that are drivers, First Responders, EMT-B’s, EMT-I’s and a paramedic. Our volunteers are trained to do many things for the patient including evaluating their conditions, providing initial emergency treatment, communicating with the physicans, and providing rapid transport to the nearest appropriate health care facility. BVAS also provides community service by providing safety programs in the schools and working in the community to help teach CPR.

Volunteers staff the ambulance 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Volunteers receive a minimal amount of call pay when they are on call and an hourly rate of pay when they are called into service. All ‘volunteers’ are employees of the Belmond Medical Center.

BVAS holds monthly business meetings and monthly training classes to enhance communications and maintain the highest standards of emergency care.

Any persons interested in being part of BVAS please feel free to contact any BVAS member.

President – Jay Gochenourer
Vice President/Training Officer– Janet Rockow
Equipment/Assistant Training Officer - Anthony Haubrich
Coordinator - Ryan Brannen
Secretary/Treasurer – Katie Schlichting
Board Members - Linda Loux, PA; Amanda Dougherty
Liason - Paul Rokke