CAVE SPRING RESCUE SQUAD
Professionally Trained Volunteer Agency Since 1958
ABOUT OUR OFFICERS
Our volunteer line and business officers are elected by the membership each November to serve at the beginning of each year for a term of 12 months. They serve above and beyond, putting in extra hours of service to the agency and community. The support staff are appointed by their corresponding line or business officer supervisor.
LINE OFFICERS
Erick Wallin
Chief
Erick is in charge of all operations of CSRS. Erick is a paramedic origin full-time for Salem Fire and EMS.
Michael Clark
Deputy Chief
Mike serves primarily as the membership officer and second in command. He works in the Trauma Registry office at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Mike has a Masters of Public Administration degree earned from Virginia Tech.
Vacant
Training Lt.
Vacant
Jill Van Doren
Logistics Lt.
Jill supervises the selection, maintenance, and record keeping of all medical supplies and oversees the station maintenance. She is a student working towards her Paramedic certification.
Lindsey Arnold
Equipment Lt.
Lindsey oversees the selection and maintenance of all rescue apparatus and equipment. He is currently our longest running member (40+ years) and works as a truck mechanic.
Business Officers
Laura Alexander
Griffin Pritts
Samantha Willie
Pam Cooper
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Laura is in charge of and has oversight of all business related aspects of CSRS. She works for Carilion Children's Pediatric Therapies as Clinical Team Leader and Physical Therapist.
Griffin assists the President in the discharge of her duties and serves in her absence.
Samantha records all business meeting minutes, integrates amendments to the CSRS constitution, and writes and receives the legal correspondence of CSRS.
Pam handles the financial responsibilities of CSRS and maintains all records. She is also tasked with paying all approved bills and tracking incoming donations and expenditures.
Steve provides non-denominational pastoral support to the members and Auxiliary of CSRS and to their families in times of need.
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT STAFF
Susan serves as the primary point of contact for the media and coordinates public relations events.
Susan Hanson
Public Information Officer
(PIO)
Coordinator of Academic, Associate, and Reserve Life
Steve Ferguson
Steve assists the Deputy Chief with duties relating to and coordination of the Academic, Associate, and Reserve Life membership.
Informational Technologies
Jon Riggins
Jon oversees and maintains the station's computer equipment and networks.
Chaplain
Steve Ferguson
Cave Spring Rescue Squad
Auxiliary
Auxiliary
The Auxiliary provides support to the membership of CSRS in their operations and duties, including assisting with fundraisers and cooking meals. For more info on our Auxiliary, click here.
Dr. Bernier allows CSRS to operate under her medical license. She is currently an Emergency Medicine Physician at Carillion-Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
Carol Bernier
Operational Medical Director
