Botetourt County (VA)
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Botetourt County Fire & EMS Department
Botetourt County has seven fire stations strategically placed throughout the county. All stations provide fire protection and some level of emergency medical services. All stations are staffed by volunteers, but several have career personnel. Station 2 (Troutville), Station 3 (Buchanan), Station 4 (Fincastle), and Station 7 (Read Mountain) have 24/7 career ALS ambulances staffed by Botetourt County Fire & EMS. Station 4 also houses the County's EMS Supervisor. Station 7 has a second career ALS 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
Station 1 - Blue Ridge
- Engine 1
- Wagon 1
- Squad 1
- Brush 1
- Utility 1
- ATV 1
- Medic 1
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
- RTV 3
- HazMat Trailer
- Boat 3
Station 4 - Fincastle
- Engine 4
- Wagon 4
- Tanker 4
- Brush 4
- Utility 4
- Car 4
- Medic 4
- EMS 7
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 (4x4 wildland urban interface pumper)
- Tanker 5
- Brush 5
- Utility 5
- Car 5
- Medic 5
- HazMat Trailer
- Swiftwater Rescue Trailer
- Boat 5
- Boat 5B
EMS Base - Oriskany
Rescue 5 also maintains an EMS quick response vehicle in the remote community of Oriskany.
- Car 75
Station 6 - Glen Wilton
The Glen Wilton station only provides non-transport emergency medical services.
- 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 50 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, 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 7 (Staffed 24/7)
- EMS 7 (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
- 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 usage and department accountability. Each agency is in charge of determining the qualifications for and issuing radio numbers to their personnel. The first number in the system 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 7 - On-call Chief Officer
- Training 7 - Captain of Training
- Prevention # - Fire Investigator
- EM 1 - Emergency Manager
- EMS 7 - EMS Supervisor (Shift Supervisor)
- Support 7 -
- OMD 1 - Operational Medical Director
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Surrounding Counties
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