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Codes/Units/Station Lists

Roanoke County Fire Stations

Roanoke County Fire and Rescue's 12 stations are located across the county and are strategically placed to serve its citizens. Most stations have a 12-hour career shift from 6a.m.-6p.m. Monday-Friday, with volunteers serving all other times and on most holidays.

Apparatus & Stations

Company 1/Medic 1 - North County

Station 1 is a full time career staffed station.

Wagon 1
Ambulance 1

Company 2/Rescue 2 - Vinton

Company 2 and Rescue 2 are separated into their own buildings. Vinton's stations are co-owned by Roanoke County and the town of Vinton. It is located in the town of Vinton but receives some apparatus and its number by Roanoke County. Vinton is dispatched to calls by both jurisdictions. One ambulance is career staffed full time by both Roanoke County Fire & Rescue and the town of Vinton.

Engine 2
Wagon 2
Ladder 2
Tanker 2
Brush 2
Car 2

Squad 2
Rehab 2
Ambulance 21
Ambulance 22
Ambulance 23
Car 20

Company 3/Rescue 3 - Cave Spring

Company 3 and Rescue 3 are separated into their own buildings.

Engine 3
Wagon 3
Ladder 3
Tanker 3
Brush 3
Utility 3
Car 3

Squad 3
Ambulance 31
Ambulance 32
Ambulance 33

Company 4/Medic 4 - Catawba

Ambulance is career staffed part time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue.

Wagon 4
Tanker 4
Brush 4
Ambulance 4

Company 5/Rescue 5 - Hollins

Wagon and one ambulance is career staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue.

Wagon 5
Engine 5
Ladder 5
Utility 5
Ambulance 51
Ambulance 52
Ambulance 53

Company 6/Rescue 6 - Mt. Pleasant

One ambulance is career staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue.

Wagon 6
Tanker 6
Brush 6
Utility 6
Ambulance 61
Ambulance 62

Company 7/Medic 7 - Clearbrook

Wagon and ambulance are career staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue.

Wagon 7
HTR 7
Brush 7
Ambulance 7

Company 8/Rescue 8 - Bent Mountain

Wagon 8
Tanker 8
Squad 8
Brush 8
Utility 8
ATV 8
Ambulance 81
Ambulance 82

Company 9/Medic 9 - Fort Lewis

Ambulances are career staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue.

Wagon 9
Tower 9
Tanker 9
Squad 9
Air 9
Brush 9
Utility 9
Ambulance 91
Ambulance 92

Company 10/Rescue 10 - Masons Cove

One ambulance is career staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue.

Wagon 10
Tanker 10
Attack 10
Utility 10
Gator 10
Ambulance 101
Ambulance 102

Company 11/Medic 11 - Back Creek

Ambulance is career staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue.

Wagon 11
Attack 11
Utility 11
Ambulance 11

Company 12/Rescue 12 - Read Mountain

Station 12 is co-owned by Roanoke County and Botetourt County. It is located in Botetourt County but receives its apparatus and number by Roanoke County. Read Mountain is dispatched to calls by both jurisdictions.

Wagon 12
Engine 12
Brush 12
Utility 12
Car 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)

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 ==Codes/Units/Station Lists==
-==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 apparatus:
+Roanoke County Fire and Rescue's 12 stations are located across the county and are strategically placed to serve its citizens.  Most stations have a 12-hour career shift from 6a.m.-6p.m. Monday-Friday, with volunteers serving all other times and on most holidays.
+=== Apparatus & Stations ===
+==== Company 1/Medic 1 - North County  ====
+Station 1 is a full time career staffed station.
-Apparatus & Stations:
+*Wagon 1
-*Company 1/Medic 1 - North County Station 1, fully career staffed by Roanoke County.  Located at Plantation & Hershberger Road.
+*Ambulance 1
- 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 ====
- Houses: Engine 2
+Company 2 and Rescue 2 are separated into their own buildings. Vinton's stations are co-owned by Roanoke County and the town of Vinton. It is located in the town of Vinton but receives some apparatus and its number by Roanoke County. Vinton is dispatched to calls by both jurisdictions. One ambulance is career staffed full time by both Roanoke County Fire & Rescue and the town of Vinton.
-         Wagon 2
-         Ladder 2
-         Tanker 2
-         Brush 2
-         Car 20
-         Car 2
-         Ambulance 21
-         Ambulance 22
-         Ambulance 23
-         Squad 2
-         Rehab 2
-*Company 3/Rescue 3 - Cave Spring
+*Engine 2
- Houses: Wagon 3
+*Wagon 2
-         Engine 3
+*Ladder 2
-         Brush 3
+*Tanker 2
-         Tanker 3
+*Brush 2
-         Ladder 3
+*Car 2
-         Utility 3
-         Car 3
-         Squad 3
-         Ambulance 31
-         Ambulance 32
-         Ambulance 33
+*Squad 2
+*Rehab 2
+*Ambulance 21
+*Ambulance 22
+*Ambulance 23
+*Car 20
-*Company 4/Rescue 10 - Catawba
+==== Company 3/Rescue 3 - Cave Spring ====
- Houses: Wagon 4
+Company 3 and Rescue 3 are separated into their own buildings.
-         Tanker 4
+*Engine 3
-         Brush 4
+*Wagon 3
-         Ambulance 4
+*Ladder 3
+*Tanker 3
+*Brush 3
+*Utility 3
+*Car 3
-*Company 5/Rescue 5 - Hollins (Wagon staffed by career, volunteers staff Engine or Ladder)
+*Squad 3
- Houses: Wagon 5
+*Ambulance 31
-         Engine 5
+*Ambulance 32
-         Ladder 5
+*Ambulance 33
-         Utility 5
-         Ambulance 51
-         Ambulance 52
-         Ambulance 53
-*Company 6/Rescue 6 - Mt. Pleasant
+==== Company 4/Medic 4 - Catawba ====
- Houses: Wagon 6
+Ambulance is career staffed part time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue.
-         Brush 6
-         Tanker 6
-         Utility 6
-         Ambulance 61
-         Ambulance 62
-*Company 7/Medic 7 - Clearbrook, fully career staffed by Roanoke County.
+*Wagon 4
- Houses: Wagon 7
+*Tanker 4
-         Ambulance 7
+*Brush 4
-         HTR 7
+*Ambulance 4
-*Company 8/Rescue 8 - Bent Mountain
+==== Company 5/Rescue 5 - Hollins ====
- Houses: Wagon 8
+Wagon and one ambulance is career staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue.
-         Squad 8
-         Brush 8
-         Tanker 8
-         Utility 8
-         ATV 8
-         Ambulance 81
-         Ambulance 82
-*Company 9/Medic 9 - Fort Lewis
+*Wagon 5
- Houses: Wagon 9
+*Engine 5
-         Tanker 9
+*Ladder 5
-         Squad 9
+*Utility 5
-         Tower 9
+*Ambulance 51
-         Air 9
+*Ambulance 52
-         Brush 9
+*Ambulance 53
-         Utility 9
-         Ambulance 91
-         Ambulance 92
-*Company 10/Rescue 10 - Mason's Cove
+==== Company 6/Rescue 6 - Mt. Pleasant ====
-  Houses: Wagon 10
+One ambulance is career staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue.
-         Tanker 10
-         Attack 10
+*Wagon 6
-         Utility 10
+*Tanker 6
-         Gator 10
+*Brush 6
-         Ambulance 101
+*Utility 6
-         Ambulance 102
+*Ambulance 61
+*Ambulance 62
-*Company 11/Rescue 11 - Back Creek
+==== Company 7/Medic 7 - Clearbrook ====
- Houses: Wagon 11
+Wagon and ambulance are career staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue.
-         Attack 11
-         Ambulance 11
-         Utility 11
+*Wagon 7
+*HTR 7
+*Brush 7
+*Ambulance 7
-*Company 12/Rescue 12 - Read Mountain Station 12 is co-owned with, and located in, the [[Botetourt County (VA)|County of Botetourt]] and is dispatched to calls by both jurisdictions.
+==== Company 8/Rescue 8 - Bent Mountain ====
- Houses: Wagon 12
+*Wagon 8
-         Engine 12
+*Tanker 8
-         Brush 12
+*Squad 8
-         Utility 12
+*Brush 8
-         Car 12
+*Utility 8
-         Ambulance 121
+*ATV 8
-         Ambulance 122
+*Ambulance 81
+*Ambulance 82
+==== Company 9/Medic 9 - Fort Lewis ====
+Ambulances are career staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue.
+*Wagon 9
+*Tower 9
+*Tanker 9
+*Squad 9
+*Air 9
+*Brush 9
+*Utility 9
+*Ambulance 91
+*Ambulance 92
+==== Company 10/Rescue 10 - Masons Cove ====
+One ambulance is career staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue.
+*Wagon 10
+*Tanker 10
+*Attack 10
+*Utility 10
+*Gator 10
+*Ambulance 101
+*Ambulance 102
+==== Company 11/Medic 11 - Back Creek ====
+Ambulance is career staffed full time by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue.
+*Wagon 11
+*Attack 11
+*Utility 11
+*Ambulance 11
+==== Company 12/Rescue 12 - Read Mountain ====
+Station 12 is co-owned by Roanoke County and [[Botetourt County (VA)|Botetourt County]]. It is located in Botetourt County but receives its apparatus and number by Roanoke County. Read Mountain is dispatched to calls by both jurisdictions.
+*Wagon 12
+*Engine 12
+*Brush 12
+*Utility 12
+*Car 12
+*Ambulance 121
+*Ambulance 122
 ==Roanoke County Unit Designations==