Over 1100 Calls A Year

We respond to over 1100 emergency calls a year.

Volunteers and Paid Staff

Our squad utilizes a combination of volunteers and paid staff

We are Primary into 7 towns

We serve the communities of Vergennes, Ferrisburgh, Panton, Addison, Waltham and parts of Monkton and New Haven. 

No Experience needed

Everyone needs to start somewhere. No experience is needed. We will help volunteers through classes and training programs

Vergennes Area Rescue Squad was started in 1969 by a group of dedicated volunteers. These volunteers responded to an ever increasing number of requests for emergency services. Currently VARS has a great group of volunteers and paid staff that keep the ambulance running.