Town of Blacksburg Adopted Operating Budget FY 2027

RESCUE FUND

• Update strategic plan and begin continuity of operations planning. • Use research and analytics to maximize pre-hospital care and improve patient outcomes. • Update and modernize policies and procedures. • Establish a new Rescue Fund that combines Rescue Recovery Revenues from both the Town and County supplemented by General Fund contributions to offset projected expenditures.

2022 Actual 3,714 78,088

2023 Actual 3,748 89,492

2024 Actual 3,885 89,866

2025 Actual 3,752 95,088

2026 Proposed

RESCUE SQUAD Number of Calls Volunteer Hours

3,763

95,000

7:45

7:39

7:34

Average Response Time – Town (minutes) Average Response Time – County (minutes) Average Reaction Time – Town (minutes) Average Reaction Time – County (minutes)

7:13

7:30

12:00

11:47

11:57

11:57

12:00

2:32 2:37

2:21 2:31

2:23 2:21

2:15 2:31

2:30 2:30

48

36

30

Event Standbys

37

35

Call Volume by Vicinity Blacksburg

2,400

2,643

2,660 1,088

2,489 1,120

2,500 1,150

963

972

County

23

12

13

Virginia Tech (VT)

12 95

13

289

134

126

Other

100

3,714

3,748

3,885

Totals

3,752

3,763

Note: Data is on a calendar year basis, not fiscal year.

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