HARDWICK – From November 1 to December 21, Hardwick Rescue responded to 111 incidents, including 48 calls in Hardwick, 18 calls in Greensboro and 17 calls in Craftsbury.
As of the morning of December 21, the EMS agency is on its 985th incident of the year and expects to reach 1,000 calls by year-end. The2024 year ended with 830 incidents, demonstrating a significant increase in 2025 EMS calls.
The most requested services were lift assists (25), followed by motor vehicle collisions (14), then breathing problems (10). Mutual aid from another agency was requested at least five times in 2025 when multiple calls came in at once. At least four simultaneous calls were able to be covered by a second in-house crew from the Hardwick station.
Hardwick Rescue has trained two new members as Vermont Emergency First Responders and is entering a busy period of license renewal for members, who are required to participate in 20-60 hours of continuing education for each renewal, depending on their license level.
Many townfolk attended the Hardwick Memorial Tree Lighting on December 7 and made donations. The memorial names can be found on the Hardwick Rescue website and in the December 10 edition of The Gazette.
The organization is in the process of conducting multiple mock emergencies with community partners, to include local health care facilities. The first was at the Greensboro Nursing Home on December 17. Four EMS volunteers donated additional time to support this training.
Hardwick Rescue is a private, non-profit EMS agency that provides primary ambulance coverage for parts of eight towns. Rotating crews are covered by four full-time EMS members, four per diem employees and a contingent of 25-plus regularly-scheduled volunteers. Additional volunteer members support crew needs and first response in outlying communities. More information on the agency and how to volunteer can be found at hardwickrescue.org.
