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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 appratatus:

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/Rescue 10 - 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/Medic 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/Medic 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)