Our History
The Danville Life Saving Crew began in 1945 with a desire to serve the community. Over 70 years later, the Crew is still providing health care to the community and training emergency medical technicians and medical professionals.
1945
The first Standard and Advanced First Aid and Water Rescue classes were held
1946
The DLSC ran its first emergency call
1953
The first station wagon was purchased as a transport
1966
The Clayton T. Lester Crew Hall was built
1972
EMT classes offered advanced training for Crew members
1983
The 9-1-1 systems was installed at the Danville Police Department
1986
The helipad was built by the Crew Hall to eliminate EMS ground transports
1991
The first paramedic class was completed and DLSC's first Nationally Certified Paramedics began to run calls
2004
The DLSC's training center held its grand opening
2006
The DLSC's Northside Station was established
2017
The DLSC added a new drone program and the Danville Area Training Center's 3,600 sq. ft. expansion was complete
In 1966, the Crew Hall was built.
Before the Crew had transports, they added lights and sirens to station wagons.
The Danville Area Training Center's expansion was completed in 2017.