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==Roanoke County Fire Stations== | ==Roanoke County Fire Stations== | ||
+ | Roanoke County Fire and Rescue's 12 stations are located across the county and are strategically placed to serve our citizens. Most stations have a 12-hour career shift from 6am-6pm M-F, with volunteers serving all other times and on most holidays. Roanoke County utilizes the following terms and appratatus: | ||
− | *Company 1/Medic 1 - | + | Terms: |
+ | One Beep - Signals an EMS call. | ||
+ | Two Beeps - Signals a Fire or Fire/EMS call. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 2nd/3rd/etc. Emergency Call - Signals that the station being requested has 2, 3, or however many pending calls. These will also include a second station being dispatched if the station is out of apparatus to respond to the call. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 2nd/3rd/etc. Request - Signals that the station requested did not "get out", meaning that the piece of apparatus requested has not left the building within 5 minutes. | ||
+ | |||
+ | BLS - Basic Life Support | ||
+ | ALS - Advanced Life Support | ||
+ | ALS Critical - Code Blue | ||
+ | Rescue ## - BLS-Staffed Ambulance | ||
+ | Medic ## - ALS-Staffed Ambulance | ||
+ | |||
+ | Apparatus: | ||
+ | Wagon - Typically the first-due truck for any type of Fire call, and will run 2nd due to EMS calls during career hours at some stations. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Engine - Basically a wagon, but most stations will have both types of first-due apparatus. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Tanker - Used in rural and areas where hydrant access is unavailable or impractical, and can be used to respond to second emergency calls. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Ladder/Tower - Aerial apparatus that is dispatched to all fire-related calls, strategically placed at the north, south, east, and west ends of the county. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Brush/Attack - Apparatus specifically designed for wildland firefighting, typically four-wheel drive. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Utility/Car - An SUV, car, or truck used to provide additional manpower at a scene, or to provide first-responder care. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Stations: | ||
+ | *Company 1/Medic 1 - North County Station, fully career staffed by Roanoke County. Located at Plantation & Hershburger Road. | ||
+ | Houses: Wagon 1 | ||
+ | Ambulance 1 | ||
*Company 2/Rescue 2 - Vinton Station 2 is co-staffed with the Town of Vinton and is dispatched to calls by both jurisdictions. | *Company 2/Rescue 2 - Vinton Station 2 is co-staffed with the Town of Vinton and is dispatched to calls by both jurisdictions. | ||
+ | Houses: Engine 2 | ||
+ | Wagon 2 | ||
+ | Ladder 2 | ||
+ | Tanker 2 | ||
+ | Brush 2 | ||
+ | Car 20 | ||
+ | Car 2 | ||
+ | Ambulance 21 | ||
+ | Ambulance 22 | ||
+ | Ambulance 23 | ||
+ | Squad 2 | ||
+ | |||
− | *Company 3/Rescue 3 - Cave Spring | + | *Company 3/Rescue 3 - Cave Spring |
+ | Houses: Wagon 3 | ||
+ | Engine 3 | ||
+ | Brush 3 | ||
+ | Tanker 3 | ||
+ | Ladder 3 | ||
+ | Utility 3 | ||
+ | Car 3 | ||
+ | Squad 3 | ||
+ | Ambulance 31 | ||
+ | Ambulance 32 | ||
+ | Ambulance 33 | ||
− | *Company 5/Rescue 5 - Hollins | + | |
+ | *Company 4 - Catawba | ||
+ | Houses: Wagon 4 | ||
+ | Tanker 4 | ||
+ | Brush 4 | ||
+ | Ambulance 4 | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Company 5/Rescue 5 - Hollins (Wagon staffed by career, volunteers staff Engine or Ladder) | ||
+ | Houses: Wagon 5 | ||
+ | Engine 5 | ||
+ | Ladder 5 | ||
+ | Utility 5 | ||
+ | Ambulance 51 | ||
+ | Ambulance 52 | ||
+ | Ambulance 53 | ||
*Company 6/Rescue 6 - Mt. Pleasant | *Company 6/Rescue 6 - Mt. Pleasant | ||
+ | Houses: Wagon 6 | ||
+ | Brush 6 | ||
+ | Tanker 6 | ||
+ | Utility 6 | ||
+ | Ambulance 61 | ||
+ | Ambulance 62 | ||
− | *Company 7/Rescue 7 - Clearbrook | + | *Company 7/Rescue 7 - Clearbrook (All Career) |
+ | Houses: Wagon 7 | ||
+ | Ambulance 7 | ||
− | *Company 8/Rescue 8 - Bent Mountain Company 9/Rescue 9 - Fort Lewis | + | *Company 8/Rescue 8 - Bent Mountain |
+ | Houses: Wagon 8 | ||
+ | Squad 8 | ||
+ | Brush 8 | ||
+ | Tanker 8 | ||
+ | Utility 8 | ||
+ | ATV 8 | ||
+ | Ambulance 81 | ||
+ | Ambulance 82 | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Company 9/Rescue 9 - Fort Lewis | ||
+ | Houses: Wagon 9 | ||
+ | Tanker 9 | ||
+ | Squad 9 | ||
+ | Tower 9 | ||
+ | Air 9 | ||
+ | Brush 9 | ||
+ | Utility 9 | ||
+ | Ambulance 91 | ||
+ | Ambulance 92 | ||
*Company 10/Rescue 10 - Mason's Cove | *Company 10/Rescue 10 - Mason's Cove | ||
+ | Houses: Wagon 10 | ||
+ | Tanker 10 | ||
+ | Attack 10 | ||
+ | Utility 10 | ||
+ | Gator 10 | ||
+ | Ambulance 101 | ||
+ | Ambulance 102 | ||
*Company 11/Rescue 11 - Back Creek | *Company 11/Rescue 11 - Back Creek | ||
+ | Houses: Wagon 11 | ||
+ | Attack 11 | ||
+ | Ambulance 11 | ||
+ | Utility 11 | ||
+ | |||
*Company 12/Rescue 12 - Read Mountain Station 12 is co-owned with, and located in, the County of Boutetourt and is dispatched to calls by both jurisdictions. | *Company 12/Rescue 12 - Read Mountain Station 12 is co-owned with, and located in, the County of Boutetourt and is dispatched to calls by both jurisdictions. | ||
+ | Houses: Wagon 12 | ||
+ | Engine 12 | ||
+ | Car 12 | ||
+ | Brush 12 | ||
+ | Ambulance 121 | ||
+ | Ambulance 122 | ||
==Roanoke County Unit Designations== | ==Roanoke County Unit Designations== |
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Roanoke County Fire Stations
Roanoke County Fire and Rescue's 12 stations are located across the county and are strategically placed to serve our citizens. Most stations have a 12-hour career shift from 6am-6pm M-F, with volunteers serving all other times and on most holidays. Roanoke County utilizes the following terms and appratatus:
Terms: One Beep - Signals an EMS call. Two Beeps - Signals a Fire or Fire/EMS call.
2nd/3rd/etc. Emergency Call - Signals that the station being requested has 2, 3, or however many pending calls. These will also include a second station being dispatched if the station is out of apparatus to respond to the call.
2nd/3rd/etc. Request - Signals that the station requested did not "get out", meaning that the piece of apparatus requested has not left the building within 5 minutes.
BLS - Basic Life Support ALS - Advanced Life Support ALS Critical - Code Blue Rescue ## - BLS-Staffed Ambulance Medic ## - ALS-Staffed Ambulance
Apparatus: Wagon - Typically the first-due truck for any type of Fire call, and will run 2nd due to EMS calls during career hours at some stations.
Engine - Basically a wagon, but most stations will have both types of first-due apparatus.
Tanker - Used in rural and areas where hydrant access is unavailable or impractical, and can be used to respond to second emergency calls.
Ladder/Tower - Aerial apparatus that is dispatched to all fire-related calls, strategically placed at the north, south, east, and west ends of the county.
Brush/Attack - Apparatus specifically designed for wildland firefighting, typically four-wheel drive.
Utility/Car - An SUV, car, or truck used to provide additional manpower at a scene, or to provide first-responder care.
Stations:
- Company 1/Medic 1 - North County Station, fully career staffed by Roanoke County. Located at Plantation & Hershburger Road.
Houses: Wagon 1 Ambulance 1
- Company 2/Rescue 2 - Vinton Station 2 is co-staffed with the Town of Vinton and is dispatched to calls by both jurisdictions.
Houses: Engine 2 Wagon 2 Ladder 2 Tanker 2 Brush 2 Car 20 Car 2 Ambulance 21 Ambulance 22 Ambulance 23 Squad 2
- Company 3/Rescue 3 - Cave Spring
Houses: Wagon 3 Engine 3 Brush 3 Tanker 3 Ladder 3 Utility 3 Car 3 Squad 3 Ambulance 31 Ambulance 32 Ambulance 33
- Company 4 - Catawba
Houses: Wagon 4 Tanker 4 Brush 4 Ambulance 4
- Company 5/Rescue 5 - Hollins (Wagon staffed by career, volunteers staff Engine or Ladder)
Houses: Wagon 5 Engine 5 Ladder 5 Utility 5 Ambulance 51 Ambulance 52 Ambulance 53
- Company 6/Rescue 6 - Mt. Pleasant
Houses: Wagon 6 Brush 6 Tanker 6 Utility 6 Ambulance 61 Ambulance 62
- Company 7/Rescue 7 - Clearbrook (All Career)
Houses: Wagon 7 Ambulance 7
- Company 8/Rescue 8 - Bent Mountain
Houses: Wagon 8 Squad 8 Brush 8 Tanker 8 Utility 8 ATV 8 Ambulance 81 Ambulance 82
- Company 9/Rescue 9 - Fort Lewis
Houses: Wagon 9 Tanker 9 Squad 9 Tower 9 Air 9 Brush 9 Utility 9 Ambulance 91 Ambulance 92
- Company 10/Rescue 10 - Mason's Cove
Houses: Wagon 10 Tanker 10 Attack 10 Utility 10 Gator 10 Ambulance 101 Ambulance 102
- Company 11/Rescue 11 - Back Creek
Houses: Wagon 11 Attack 11 Ambulance 11 Utility 11
- Company 12/Rescue 12 - Read Mountain Station 12 is co-owned with, and located in, the County of Boutetourt and is dispatched to calls by both jurisdictions.
Houses: Wagon 12 Engine 12 Car 12 Brush 12 Ambulance 121 Ambulance 122
Roanoke County Unit Designations
Most Roanoke County stations have units numbered by their home station's location.
- Format: Medic / Rescue Station Unit#
- Desc: ALS / BLS # #
- Example: Medic 5 2
- For example "Medic 52" is Hollins Unit, #2
Other units are specialty units that roam around stations, usually supervisors or chiefs. Replace '#' with station number.
- Medic # - ALS Staffed Truck of at least EMT-I or above
- Rescue # - BLS Staffed Truck consisting of an EMT-B or EMT-E
- Air 9 - Mobile Air Refill Truck, typically for Structure fires
- Tower 9 - Ladder Truck with basket
- Rehab 2 - Rehab unit for fires,to Rehab Fire Fighters and Victims
- Chaplin 1 or 2 - County Chaplin, helped victims of emergencies
- EMS 2 - On-Duty EMS Captain
- Battalion 1 - On-Duty Batt. Chief
- HTR 7 - Heavy Technical Rescue
- Squad # - Heavy Vehicular Rescue Truck, Jaws of life
- FM 1,2,3 - Fire Marshals
- Division Chief 1,2,3,4 - Division Chiefs for Roanoke County
- Chief # - Chief of a station and/or Rescue squad
- #50 - Cheif of a rescue Squad
- Engine # - Primary Response Fire Engine
- Wagon # - Primary Response Fire Engine
- Tanker # - Tanker Truck that holds 1500 gallons of water or more
- Brush # - Light brush fire response for small fires
- Car # - Response Vehicle for Fire/Rescue
- Utility # - Response Vehicle for Fire/Rescue
Roanoke County Call Types
- Fire Service Call - Fire Service Call, usually water leaks.
- Service Call - Patient needs help getting up, no injuries
- BLS - Basic Life Support
- ALS - Advanced Life Support
- ALS-Critical - Advanced Life Support + Major event (ex. Code)