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=Roanoke County Fire & Rescue Department=
 
=Roanoke County Fire & Rescue Department=
 
[[File:RCFRDPatch.jpg|125px|thumb|right|Roanoke County Fire & Rescue Patch]]
 
[[File:RCFRDPatch.jpg|125px|thumb|right|Roanoke County Fire & Rescue Patch]]
Roanoke County Fire & Rescue is a combination fire and rescue department. That means they are a department made up of paid career firefighters and paramedics as well as volunteer firefighters and EMTs. Roanoke County is the largest combination fire and rescue department in the state of Virginia west of Richmond. The department operates out of 13 fire and rescue stations and one main administrative office and is responsible for providing fire and rescue coverage to an area of 250 square miles and a population of over 92,000 people. The department has 150 career personnel and approximately 250 active volunteers. These volunteers, consisting of both firefighters and EMTs, volunteer at all but two of Roanoke County's 13 fire and rescue stations. The department was founded in 1986. Up until then, most of the stations that currently make up Roanoke County Fire & Rescue were their own individual volunteer fire and rescue companies that covered their first due area of the county.
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Roanoke County Fire & Rescue is a combination fire and rescue department. That means the department is made up of paid career firefighters and paramedics, as well as volunteer firefighters and EMTs. Roanoke County is the largest combination fire and rescue department in the Commonwealth of Virginia west of Richmond. The department operates out of 13 fire and rescue stations, one main administrative office and a regional fire-ems training center. The department is responsible for providing fire and rescue coverage to an area of 250 square miles and a population of over 93,000 people. The department has 189 full time career personnel and approximately 200 active volunteers. These volunteers, consisting of firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics, volunteer at all but two of Roanoke County's 13 fire and rescue stations. The department was founded in 1986. Before then, most of the stations that currently make up Roanoke County Fire & Rescue were their own independent volunteer fire and rescue companies that covered their first due area of the county.
  
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== Roanoke County Fire Stations ==
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Roanoke County Fire & Rescue's 13 stations are strategically located across the county to serve its citizens. Career and volunteer staffing varies by station, but volunteers generally serve week nights from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am, and 24 hours on weekends and most holidays.
  
== Roanoke County Fire Stations ==
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Roanoke County Fire & Rescue maintains and operates a fleet of 18 fire engines, four aerial ladder trucks, five tanker trucks, 12 brush trucks, five squad trucks, and 24 ambulances out of its 13 stations. The department also has many specialty units, including an air truck, a heavy technical rescue truck, two swift water rescue boats, a rehab unit and a fire investigation unit. In addition, the department has numerous special operations and support trailers, personnel response vehicles and reserve fire and rescue apparatus.  
Roanoke County Fire & Rescue's 13 stations are strategically located across the county to serve its citizens. Most stations have a 12-hour career shift from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm Monday through Friday, with volunteers serving on week nights from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am, and 24 hours on weekends and most holidays.
 
  
 
==Stations and Apparatus==
 
==Stations and Apparatus==
  
 
==== Station 1 - North County Fire & Rescue ====
 
==== Station 1 - North County Fire & Rescue ====
Station is career staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue.
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Station is staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue.
  
 
*Wagon 1  
 
*Wagon 1  
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*Ladder 1
 
*Medic 1
 
*Medic 1
 
*Utility 1
 
*Utility 1
  
 
==== Station 2 - Vinton Fire & Rescue ====
 
==== Station 2 - Vinton Fire & Rescue ====
Company 2 and Rescue 2 are divided into their own separate, but connected buildings. Vinton's stations are co-owned by Roanoke County and the Town of Vinton. They are located in the Town of Vinton, but they receive some apparatus and their station number from Roanoke County. Vinton is dispatched by Roanoke County to calls in both jurisdictions. One ambulance is career staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue and the Town of Vinton.
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Company 2 and Rescue 2 are divided into their own separate, but connected buildings. Vinton's stations are co-owned by Roanoke County and the Town of Vinton. They are located in the Town of Vinton, but they receive some apparatus and their station number from Roanoke County. Vinton is dispatched by Roanoke County to calls in both jurisdictions. Career staffing is provided by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue and the Town of Vinton.
  
*Wagon 2
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*Wagon 2 (Staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue/Vinton Fire & EMS)
 
*Engine 2
 
*Engine 2
 
*Ladder 2
 
*Ladder 2
 
*Brush 2
 
*Brush 2
*Utility 2
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*Car 2
  
  
 
*Medic 21
 
*Medic 21
*Medic 22
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*Medic 22 (Staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue/Vinton Fire & EMS)
*Medic 23
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*Medic 23 (Staffed part time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue/Vinton Fire & EMS)
 
*Squad 2
 
*Squad 2
*Boat 2
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*Rehab 2
 
*Car 20
 
*Car 20
  
 
==== Station 3 - Cave Spring Fire & Rescue ====
 
==== Station 3 - Cave Spring Fire & Rescue ====
Company 3 and Rescue 3 are divided into their own separate stations and operate as two separate entities. Rescue 3 is the only all volunteer rescue squad in Roanoke County. Two ambulances are career staffed part time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue during the 12 hour shifts during the week days and are run out of the fire station. Two ambulances are brought to the fire station during these hours and are taken back to the rescue station when the volunteers come on duty. The rescue station is not staffed during the week day hours. The rescue station is exclusively staffed by volunteers on week nights, weekends and on most holidays.  
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Company 3 and Rescue 3 are divided into their own separate stations and operate as two separate entities. Rescue 3 is the only all volunteer station in Roanoke County. Career staff from Roanoke County Fire & Rescue operate out of the fire station.
  
*Wagon 3
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*Wagon 3 (Staffed part time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue)
 
*Engine 3
 
*Engine 3
*Ladder 3
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*Ladder 3 (Staffed part time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue)
 
*Tanker 3
 
*Tanker 3
*Brush 3  
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*Brush 3
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*Medic 331 (Staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue)
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*Medic 333
 
*Utility 3
 
*Utility 3
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*EMS 2 (Staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue)
  
  
*Medic 31
 
 
*Medic 32
 
*Medic 32
 
*Medic 33
 
*Medic 33
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==== Station 4 - Catawba Fire & Rescue ====
 
==== Station 4 - Catawba Fire & Rescue ====
Ambulance is career staffed part time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue.
 
 
 
*Wagon 4
 
*Wagon 4
 
*Tanker 4
 
*Tanker 4
 
*Brush 4
 
*Brush 4
*Medic 4
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*Medic 4 (Staffed part time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue)
 
*Utility 4
 
*Utility 4
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*UTV 4
  
 
==== Station 5 - Hollins Fire & Rescue ====  
 
==== Station 5 - Hollins Fire & Rescue ====  
Wagon and one ambulance are career staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue.
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*Wagon 5 (Staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue)
 
 
*Wagon 5
 
 
*Engine 5
 
*Engine 5
*Ladder 5
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*Brush 5
*Medic 51
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*Medic 51 (Staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue)
 
*Medic 52
 
*Medic 52
 
*Medic 53
 
*Medic 53
 
*Utility 5
 
*Utility 5
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*Battalion 1 (Staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue)
 
*Investigation 1  
 
*Investigation 1  
*Fire Safety Trailer  
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*Public Education/Fire Safety Trailer  
  
 
==== Station 6 - Mount Pleasant Fire & Rescue ====
 
==== Station 6 - Mount Pleasant Fire & Rescue ====
Ambulance is career staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue.
 
 
 
*Wagon 6
 
*Wagon 6
 
*Tanker 6
 
*Tanker 6
 
*Brush 6
 
*Brush 6
*Medic 6
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*Medic 6 (Staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue)
 
*Utility 6
 
*Utility 6
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*UTV 6
  
 
==== Station 7 - Clearbrook Fire & Rescue ====
 
==== Station 7 - Clearbrook Fire & Rescue ====
Station is career staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue.
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Station is staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue.
  
 
*Wagon 7
 
*Wagon 7
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==== Station 8 - Bent Mountain Fire & Rescue ====  
 
==== Station 8 - Bent Mountain Fire & Rescue ====  
One ambulance is career staffed part time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue.
 
 
 
*Wagon 8
 
*Wagon 8
 
*Tanker 8
 
*Tanker 8
 
*Brush 8
 
*Brush 8
*Medic 81
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*Medic 81 (Staffed part time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue)
 
*Medic 82
 
*Medic 82
 
*Squad 8
 
*Squad 8
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==== Station 9 - Fort Lewis Fire & Rescue ====  
 
==== Station 9 - Fort Lewis Fire & Rescue ====  
Both ambulances are career staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue.
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*Wagon 9 (Staffed part time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue)
 
 
*Wagon 9
 
 
*Engine 9
 
*Engine 9
*Tower 9
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*Tower 9 (Staffed part time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue)
 
*Tanker 9
 
*Tanker 9
 
*Brush 9
 
*Brush 9
 
*Air 9
 
*Air 9
*Medic 91
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*Medic 91 (Staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue)
 
*Medic 92
 
*Medic 92
 
*Squad 9
 
*Squad 9
 
*Utility 9
 
*Utility 9
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*UTV 9
  
 
==== Station 10 - Masons Cove Fire & Rescue ====  
 
==== Station 10 - Masons Cove Fire & Rescue ====  
Rescue 10 is a joint rescue squad between the Masons Cove and Catawba stations that operates as one entity. Rescue 10 is dispatched to both first due areas. One ambulance is career staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue.
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*Wagon 10 (Staffed part time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue)
 
 
*Wagon 10
 
 
*Engine 10
 
*Engine 10
*Tanker 10
 
 
*Attack 10
 
*Attack 10
*Medic 101
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*Medic 101 (Staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue)
 
*Medic 102
 
*Medic 102
 
*Squad 10
 
*Squad 10
*Boat 10
 
 
*Utility 10
 
*Utility 10
 
*Car 104
 
*Car 104
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*UTV 10
  
 
==== Station 11 - Back Creek Fire & Rescue ====
 
==== Station 11 - Back Creek Fire & Rescue ====
Engine and ambulance are career staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue.
 
 
 
*Wagon 11
 
*Wagon 11
*Engine 11
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*Engine 11 (Staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue)
 
*Attack 11
 
*Attack 11
 
*Brush 11
 
*Brush 11
*Medic 11
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*Medic 11 (Staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue)
*Utility 11
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*Car 11
  
 
==== Station 12 - Read Mountain Fire & Rescue ====
 
==== Station 12 - Read Mountain Fire & Rescue ====
Station 12 is co-owned by Roanoke County and [[Botetourt County (VA)|Botetourt County]]. Station 12 is located in Botetourt County, but receives its station number, apparatus and personnel from Roanoke County. Read Mountain is dispatched to calls by both jurisdictions. One ambulance is career staffed part time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue.
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Station 12 is co-owned by Roanoke County and [[Botetourt County (VA)|Botetourt County]]. Station 12 is located in Botetourt County, but receives its station number, and apparatus from Roanoke County. Read Mountain is dispatched to calls by both jurisdictions. Career staffing is provided by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue and Botetourt County Fire & EMS.
  
 
*Wagon 12
 
*Wagon 12
*Engine 12
 
*Utility 12
 
 
*Brush 12         
 
*Brush 12         
*Medic 12-1 (Known as "Medic 12-7" when running calls in Botetourt County and staffed with career medics)  
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*Medic 12-1 (Staffed part time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue, operates as "Medic 12-7")  
 
*Medic 12-2
 
*Medic 12-2
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*Utility 12
 
*Car 12
 
*Car 12
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*Botetourt Engine 7 (Staffed part time by Botetourt County Fire & EMS)
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*Botetourt Medic 12 (Staffed full time by Botetourt County Fire & EMS)
  
 
==Roanoke County Unit Designations==
 
==Roanoke County Unit Designations==
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* Desc:    ALS  /  BLS            #
 
* Desc:    ALS  /  BLS            #
 
* Example:      Medic                53
 
* Example:      Medic                53
* For example "Medic 53" is an ALS staffed ambulance from station 5 (Hollins)
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* For example "Medic 53" is an ALS staffed ambulance from Station 5 (Hollins)
* And "Rescue 33" is a BLS staffed ambulance from station 3 (Cave Spring)  
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* And "Rescue 32" is a BLS staffed ambulance from Station 3 (Cave Spring)  
  
Other units are specialty units that roam around the County or are based at the Public Safety Center; usually battalion chiefs and EMS captains.
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Other units are specialty units that roam around the county, including battalion chiefs and EMS captains. The other specialty units are based at the Roanoke County Public Safety Center, which include division chiefs, fire marshals, department chaplains, and other administrative support staff.  
  
 
''Replace "#" with the station number.''
 
''Replace "#" with the station number.''
  
 
* Chief 1                    - Roanoke County Fire & Rescue Chief  
 
* Chief 1                    - Roanoke County Fire & Rescue Chief  
* Division Chief 1,2,3,4    - Division Chiefs  
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* Deputy Chief 1,2,3         - Deputy Chiefs  
* Battalion 1                - On-Duty Battalion Chief  
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* Battalion 1                - Battalion Chief (Shift)
 
* EMS 1                      - EMS Battalion Chief  
 
* EMS 1                      - EMS Battalion Chief  
* EMS 2                      - On-Duty EMS Captain  
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* EMS 2                      - EMS Captain (Shift)
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* Training 1                - Training Battalion Chief
 
* FM 1,2,3,4                - Fire Marshals  
 
* FM 1,2,3,4                - Fire Marshals  
* Chaplain 1,2              - Chaplains
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* Chaplain 1                 - Chaplain
* Air 9                      - Mobile air bottle refill truck  
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* Air 9                      - Mobile SCBA air bottle refill truck
* HTR 7                      - Heavy Tactical Rescue truck
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* Rehab 2                    - Rehab unit for firefighters 
* Investigation 1            - Fire Investigation unit  
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* HTR 7                      - Heavy Technical Rescue truck
* Engine 9                  - Reserve engine that covers for other engines that are out of service
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* Investigation 1            - Fire investigation unit  
 
* Chief #                    - Chief of a Volunteer Fire Company       
 
* Chief #                    - Chief of a Volunteer Fire Company       
 
* Chief #50                  - Chief of a Volunteer Rescue Squad  
 
* Chief #50                  - Chief of a Volunteer Rescue Squad  
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* Brush #                    - Brush truck  
 
* Brush #                    - Brush truck  
 
* Squad #                    - Medium or heavy duty vehicle rescue truck  
 
* Squad #                    - Medium or heavy duty vehicle rescue truck  
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* Medic #                    - ALS staffed ambulance with an EMT-I or Paramedic
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* Rescue #                  - BLS staffed ambulance with an EMT or AEMT
 
* Utility #                  - Personnel response vehicle  
 
* Utility #                  - Personnel response vehicle  
 
* Car #                      - Personnel response vehicle
 
* Car #                      - Personnel response vehicle
* Medic #                    - ALS staffed ambulance with an EMT-I or Paramedic
 
* Rescue #                  - BLS staffed ambulance with an EMT-B or EMT-E
 
  
 
==Roanoke County Call Types==
 
==Roanoke County Call Types==
*Fire Call            - Emergency fire call (ex. Structure Fire, Fire Alarm, Car Fire, Brush Fire, Car Accident, Gas Leak etc.)  
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*Fire Call            - Emergency fire call (Ex. Structure fire, fire alarm, vehicle fire, brush fire, vehicle accident, gas leak etc.)  
*Fire Service Call    - Non-emergency fire call (ex. Water Leak, Lifting Assistance, Vehicle Break Downs etc.)
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*Fire Service Call    - Non-emergency fire call (Ex. Water leak, lifting assistance, vehicle break downs etc.)
 
*Medical (ALS)        - Emergency Advanced Life Support call
 
*Medical (ALS)        - Emergency Advanced Life Support call
 
*Medical (BLS)        - Emergency Basic Life Support call
 
*Medical (BLS)        - Emergency Basic Life Support call
*Medical Service Call  - Non-emergency medical call (ex. Assist patient upstairs, subject fallen etc.)
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*Medical Service Call  - Non-emergency medical call (Ex. Assist patient upstairs, subject fallen etc.)
*ALS-Critical          - Emergency Advanced Life Support + Critical Patient call (ex. Code Blue, other life or death situation)
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*ALS-Critical          - Emergency Advanced Life Support + Critical Patient call (Ex. Code Blue, other life or death situation)
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==Related Links==
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* [[Travel Reference (VA)]]: {{TRVA|I-81}}, {{TRVA|US 11}}, {{TRVA|US 220}}, {{TRVA|US 221}}, {{TRVA|US_460#US_460_Eastern_Portion|US 460 E}}, {{TRVA|A.T. Trail|Appalachian Trail}}, {{TRVA|B.R.P.|Blue Ridge Pkwy}}
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Roanoke County Fire & Rescue Department

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Roanoke County Fire & Rescue is a combination fire and rescue department. That means the department is made up of paid career firefighters and paramedics, as well as volunteer firefighters and EMTs. Roanoke County is the largest combination fire and rescue department in the Commonwealth of Virginia west of Richmond. The department operates out of 13 fire and rescue stations, one main administrative office and a regional fire-ems training center. The department is responsible for providing fire and rescue coverage to an area of 250 square miles and a population of over 93,000 people. The department has 189 full time career personnel and approximately 200 active volunteers. These volunteers, consisting of firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics, volunteer at all but two of Roanoke County's 13 fire and rescue stations. The department was founded in 1986. Before then, most of the stations that currently make up Roanoke County Fire & Rescue were their own independent volunteer fire and rescue companies that covered their first due area of the county.

Roanoke County Fire Stations

Roanoke County Fire & Rescue's 13 stations are strategically located across the county to serve its citizens. Career and volunteer staffing varies by station, but volunteers generally serve week nights from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am, and 24 hours on weekends and most holidays.

Roanoke County Fire & Rescue maintains and operates a fleet of 18 fire engines, four aerial ladder trucks, five tanker trucks, 12 brush trucks, five squad trucks, and 24 ambulances out of its 13 stations. The department also has many specialty units, including an air truck, a heavy technical rescue truck, two swift water rescue boats, a rehab unit and a fire investigation unit. In addition, the department has numerous special operations and support trailers, personnel response vehicles and reserve fire and rescue apparatus.

Stations and Apparatus

Station 1 - North County Fire & Rescue

Station is staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue.

  • Wagon 1
  • Ladder 1
  • Medic 1
  • Utility 1

Station 2 - Vinton Fire & Rescue

Company 2 and Rescue 2 are divided into their own separate, but connected buildings. Vinton's stations are co-owned by Roanoke County and the Town of Vinton. They are located in the Town of Vinton, but they receive some apparatus and their station number from Roanoke County. Vinton is dispatched by Roanoke County to calls in both jurisdictions. Career staffing is provided by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue and the Town of Vinton.

  • Wagon 2 (Staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue/Vinton Fire & EMS)
  • Engine 2
  • Ladder 2
  • Brush 2
  • Car 2


  • Medic 21
  • Medic 22 (Staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue/Vinton Fire & EMS)
  • Medic 23 (Staffed part time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue/Vinton Fire & EMS)
  • Squad 2
  • Rehab 2
  • Car 20

Station 3 - Cave Spring Fire & Rescue

Company 3 and Rescue 3 are divided into their own separate stations and operate as two separate entities. Rescue 3 is the only all volunteer station in Roanoke County. Career staff from Roanoke County Fire & Rescue operate out of the fire station.

  • Wagon 3 (Staffed part time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue)
  • Engine 3
  • Ladder 3 (Staffed part time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue)
  • Tanker 3
  • Brush 3
  • Medic 331 (Staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue)
  • Medic 333
  • Utility 3
  • EMS 2 (Staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue)


  • Medic 32
  • Medic 33
  • Squad 3
  • Car 30

Station 4 - Catawba Fire & Rescue

  • Wagon 4
  • Tanker 4
  • Brush 4
  • Medic 4 (Staffed part time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue)
  • Utility 4
  • UTV 4

Station 5 - Hollins Fire & Rescue

  • Wagon 5 (Staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue)
  • Engine 5
  • Brush 5
  • Medic 51 (Staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue)
  • Medic 52
  • Medic 53
  • Utility 5
  • Battalion 1 (Staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue)
  • Investigation 1
  • Public Education/Fire Safety Trailer

Station 6 - Mount Pleasant Fire & Rescue

  • Wagon 6
  • Tanker 6
  • Brush 6
  • Medic 6 (Staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue)
  • Utility 6
  • UTV 6

Station 7 - Clearbrook Fire & Rescue

Station is staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue.

  • Wagon 7
  • Brush 7
  • HTR 7
  • Medic 7
  • Utility 7

Station 8 - Bent Mountain Fire & Rescue

  • Wagon 8
  • Tanker 8
  • Brush 8
  • Medic 81 (Staffed part time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue)
  • Medic 82
  • Squad 8
  • Utility 8

Station 9 - Fort Lewis Fire & Rescue

  • Wagon 9 (Staffed part time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue)
  • Engine 9
  • Tower 9 (Staffed part time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue)
  • Tanker 9
  • Brush 9
  • Air 9
  • Medic 91 (Staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue)
  • Medic 92
  • Squad 9
  • Utility 9
  • UTV 9

Station 10 - Masons Cove Fire & Rescue

  • Wagon 10 (Staffed part time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue)
  • Engine 10
  • Attack 10
  • Medic 101 (Staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue)
  • Medic 102
  • Squad 10
  • Utility 10
  • Car 104
  • UTV 10

Station 11 - Back Creek Fire & Rescue

  • Wagon 11
  • Engine 11 (Staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue)
  • Attack 11
  • Brush 11
  • Medic 11 (Staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue)
  • Car 11

Station 12 - Read Mountain Fire & Rescue

Station 12 is co-owned by Roanoke County and Botetourt County. Station 12 is located in Botetourt County, but receives its station number, and apparatus from Roanoke County. Read Mountain is dispatched to calls by both jurisdictions. Career staffing is provided by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue and Botetourt County Fire & EMS.

  • Wagon 12
  • Brush 12
  • Medic 12-1 (Staffed part time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue, operates as "Medic 12-7")
  • Medic 12-2
  • Utility 12
  • Car 12
  • Botetourt Engine 7 (Staffed part time by Botetourt County Fire & EMS)
  • Botetourt Medic 12 (Staffed full time by Botetourt County Fire & EMS)

Roanoke County Unit Designations

All Roanoke County stations number their units after their home station's number.

  • Format: Medic / Rescue Station Unit #
  • Desc: ALS / BLS #
  • Example: Medic 53
  • For example "Medic 53" is an ALS staffed ambulance from Station 5 (Hollins)
  • And "Rescue 32" is a BLS staffed ambulance from Station 3 (Cave Spring)

Other units are specialty units that roam around the county, including battalion chiefs and EMS captains. The other specialty units are based at the Roanoke County Public Safety Center, which include division chiefs, fire marshals, department chaplains, and other administrative support staff.

Replace "#" with the station number.

  • Chief 1 - Roanoke County Fire & Rescue Chief
  • Deputy Chief 1,2,3 - Deputy Chiefs
  • Battalion 1 - Battalion Chief (Shift)
  • EMS 1 - EMS Battalion Chief
  • EMS 2 - EMS Captain (Shift)
  • Training 1 - Training Battalion Chief
  • FM 1,2,3,4 - Fire Marshals
  • Chaplain 1 - Chaplain
  • Air 9 - Mobile SCBA air bottle refill truck
  • Rehab 2 - Rehab unit for firefighters
  • HTR 7 - Heavy Technical Rescue truck
  • Investigation 1 - Fire investigation unit
  • Chief # - Chief of a Volunteer Fire Company
  • Chief #50 - Chief of a Volunteer Rescue Squad
  • Wagon # - Primary response fire engine
  • Engine # - Primary response fire engine
  • Ladder # - Aerial ladder truck
  • Tower # - Aerial platform truck
  • Tanker # - Tanker truck that holds 1,000 gallons of water or more
  • Attack # - Brush truck
  • Brush # - Brush truck
  • Squad # - Medium or heavy duty vehicle rescue truck
  • Medic # - ALS staffed ambulance with an EMT-I or Paramedic
  • Rescue # - BLS staffed ambulance with an EMT or AEMT
  • Utility # - Personnel response vehicle
  • Car # - Personnel response vehicle

Roanoke County Call Types

  • Fire Call - Emergency fire call (Ex. Structure fire, fire alarm, vehicle fire, brush fire, vehicle accident, gas leak etc.)
  • Fire Service Call - Non-emergency fire call (Ex. Water leak, lifting assistance, vehicle break downs etc.)
  • Medical (ALS) - Emergency Advanced Life Support call
  • Medical (BLS) - Emergency Basic Life Support call
  • Medical Service Call - Non-emergency medical call (Ex. Assist patient upstairs, subject fallen etc.)
  • ALS-Critical - Emergency Advanced Life Support + Critical Patient call (Ex. Code Blue, other life or death situation)


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