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Botetourt County Fire & EMS Department

Botetourt County has seven fire stations operating as part of a unified fire and EMS system known as Botetourt County Fire & EMS. All stations provide fire protection services and most provide emergency medical services. All stations, with the exception of Station 6 (Glen Wilton), are staffed by a combination of career and volunteer personnel. Station 1 (Blue Ridge), Station 2 (Troutville), Station 3 (Buchanan), Station 4 (Fincastle), and Station 7 (Read Mountain) have 24/7 career ambulances staffed by Botetourt County Fire & EMS. A future 24/7 career ambulance staffed by Botetourt County Fire & EMS is planned for Station 5 (Eagle Rock). Station 1 and Station 4 also house Botetourt County Fire & EMS field supervisors. Station 7 has a second career ambulance staffed by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. that primarily responds to calls within Roanoke County. Station 7 also has a 24/7 career fire engine staffed by Botetourt County Fire & EMS.

Apparatus and Stations

Botetourt County first due coverage areas. Blue Ridge (Beige), Read Mountain (Pink), Troutville (Yellow Green), Roanoke County (Teal), Fincastle (Violet), Buchanan (Orange), Eagle Rock (Salmon), Craig County/Eagle Rock (Blue), Glen Wilton (Gold), and Alleghany County/Glen Wilton (Paris Green).

Station 1 - Blue Ridge

• Engine 1
• Wagon 1
• Squad 1
• Brush 1
• Utility 1
• ATV 1
• Medic 1
• County 11

Station 2 - Troutville

• Engine 2
• Wagon 2
• Ladder 2 (105' rear-mount aerial)
• Tanker 2
• Squad 2
• Brush 2
• Utility 2
• Car 2
• Medic 2
• RTV 2
• Fire Safety Trailer
• HazMat Trailer
• Public Safety Trailer
• Boat 2

Station 3 - Buchanan

• Engine 3
• Ladder 3 (75' mid-mount quint)
• Tanker 3
• Squad 3
• Brush 3
• Utility 3
• Car 3
• Medic 3
• Medic 31
• RAV 3
• HazMat Trailer
• Boat 3

Station 4 - Fincastle

• Engine 4
• Wagon 4
• Tanker 4
• Brush 4
• Utility 4
• Car 4
• Medic 4
• County 12

Station 5 - Eagle Rock

Company 5 often relocates one of its fire engines to Gala Industries, a business where some of its members work, during the week days to provide a faster response.

• Engine 5
• Attack 5 (wildland urban interface pumper)
• Tanker 5
• Brush 5
• Utility 5
• Car 5
• Medic 5
• HazMat Trailer
• Swiftwater Rescue Trailer
• Boat 5
• Boat 5B

Station 6 - Glen Wilton

• Engine 6
• Tanker 6
• Brush 6
• Utility 6
• Boat 6

Station 7 - Read Mountain

The Read Mountain station was established as a partnership between Roanoke County and Botetourt County. In 2020, the station transitioned from a Roanoke County fire station (Roanoke County Company 12) to a Botetourt County fire station. Read Mountain is dispatched to calls by both jurisdictions.

• Engine 7
• Wagon 7
• Tanker 7
• Brush 7
• Utility 7
• Medic 7
• Medic 71
• Roanoke County Medic 12 (Staffed by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue)
• ISU (Incident Support Unit)

Career Fire & EMS

The Botetourt County Fire & EMS Department employs over 60 full-time and part-time employees that perform administrative and operational duties. Administrative staff are headquartered in an administrative office located in Fincastle, while field staff are located in the Blue Ridge, Troutville, Buchanan, Fincastle, Eagle Rock, and Read Mountain fire stations.

• Engine 7 (Staffed 24/7)
• Medic 1 (Staffed 24/7)
• Medic 2 (Staffed 24/7)
• Medic 3 (Staffed 24/7)
• Medic 4 (Staffed 24/7)
• Medic 5 (Limited staffing)
• Medic 7 (Staffed 24/7)
• County 11 (Staffed 24/7)
• County 12 (Staffed 24/7)

Unit Designations

Fire Designations

• Company # - Volunteer fire company
• Engine # - Pumper truck
• Wagon # - Pumper truck
• Ladder # - Ladder truck
• Tanker # - Water tender
• Squad # - Rescue truck
• Brush # - Brush truck
• Utility # - Response vehicle
• Car # - Response vehicle
• ATV # - All Terrain Vehicle
• RAV # - Remote Access Vehicle
• RTV # - Rugged Terrain Vehicle
• UTV # - Utility Terrain Vehicle
• Boat # - Swift-water rescue boat

EMS Designations

• Rescue # - Volunteer rescue squad
• Fire Medic # - An Advanced Life Support (ALS) staffed ambulance that is cross-trained in firefighting
• Medic # - An ALS staffed ambulance
• Fire Ambulance # - A Basic Life Support (BLS) staffed ambulance that is cross-trained in firefighting
• Ambulance # - A BLS staffed ambulance

Personnel Designations

Volunteer

Botetourt County Fire & EMS volunteers are issued a three digit number for radio use and department accountability. Each agency is in charge of determining the qualifications for and issuing radio numbers to their personnel. The first number is the same as the volunteer's home station number. The second number is used to distinguish if the volunteer is a part of the fire department or rescue squad. The third number does not have a specific meaning. Members of both Fire and Rescue agencies in the same district are not issued two individual numbers.

• #00-#49 - Volunteer Fire personnel
• #50-#59 - Formerly reserved for Rescue apparatus
• #60-#99 - Volunteer Rescue personnel

Volunteer Fire and Rescue officers are assigned a radio designation that is specific to their rank.

• Chief # - Fire Chief
• Assistant Chief # - Assistant Fire Chief
• Deputy Chief # - Deputy Fire Chief
• Captain # - Fire Captain
• Lieutenant # - Fire Lieutenant
• Fire # - On-call Fire Duty Officer
• EMS # - Rescue Chief
• EMS #A - Rescue Captain
• EMS #B - Rescue Lieutenant

Career

Botetourt County Fire & EMS career personnel are also issued radio designations that are specific to their rank/function.

• County 1 - Chief of Department
• County 2 - Deputy Chief of Department
• County 11 - Captain of Operations (Shift Supervisor)
• County 12 - Lieutenant of EMS Operations (EMS Supervisor)
• EM 1 - Emergency Manager
• OMD 1 - Operational Medical Director
• Prevention # - Fire Investigator
• Support # -
• Training # - Training Officer

Related Links

• Travel Reference (VA): I-81, US 11, US 220, US 221, US 460 E, Appalachian Trail, Blue Ridge Pkwy

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