Bedford County (VA)

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Bedford County Fire & Rescue Department

Apparatus and Stations

Company 1 - Bedford FD

Engine 1, Wagon 1, Pumper 1 (Reserve Engine, Housed at the Training Center), Ladder 1, Tanker 1, Rescue 1, Brush 1, Brush 1A, Support 1, Utility 1, Command 1, RAV 1, SOC Boat Alpha

Squad 1 - Bedford EMS

Formerly the Bedford Life Saving Crew, Squad 1 is now a volunteer component of the County's Fire and Rescue Department. Squad 1 is only dispatched to calls when a volunteer unit is in-service.

Medic 1-1, Medic 14, Fire Medic 14-1, County 10

Company 2 - Big Island FD

Engine 2, Wagon 2, Tanker 2, Brush 2, Brush 2A, Utility 2, Command 2, ATV 2, ATV 2A

Squad 2 - Big Island EC

Crash 2, Medic 2-1, Medic 2-2, Fire Medic 14-2, Support 2, EMS 2-1

Station 3 - Boonsboro FR

Engine 3, Fire-Rescue 3, Tanker 3, Fire-Tac 3, Brush 3, Utility 3, Command 3, ATV 3, Medic 3-1, Medic 3-2, EMS 3

Squad 4 - Chamblissburg RS

Medic 4-1, Medic 4-2, EMS 4

Company 5 - Forest FD

Company 5 has one main station located in Forest and one substation located in New London.

Engine 5, Engine 51, Engine 5A (Reserve Engine), Engine 14 (Reserve Engine, Housed at Station 5-2), Tower 5, Tanker 5, Rescue 5, Brush 5, Brush 5A, Utility 5, Command 5, TAC 1 (Housed at Station 5-2), Swift-Tac 5 (Swiftwater Rescue Trailer), SOC Boat Bravo

Squad 5 - Campbell Co. RS

Squad 5 is co-funded by Bedford County and Campbell County. Squad 5 is based out of Campbell County and has one main station in Timberlake and two substations in Forest and Evington. Campbell County is dispatched to calls by both jurisdictions. In Campbell County, the squad's call sign is Squad 2, while in Bedford County the squad's call sign is Squad 5.

Crash 5, Crash 5A, Medic 5-3, Medic 5-4, Medic 5-5, Medic 5-6, Medic 5-7, Medic 5-8, Fire Medic 14-5, Campbell Medic 8-2, EMS 5, MCI Trailer

Squad 6 - Goode EMS

Formerly the Goode Rescue Squad, Squad 6 is now a volunteer component of the County's Fire and Rescue Department. Squad 6 is only dispatched to calls when a volunteer unit is in-service.

Medic 6-1, Fire Medic 14-6

Company 7 - Huddleston FD

Company 7 has one main station located in Huddleston and three substations in Updike, Trading Post, and Walton's Store.

Engine 7, Wagon 7 (Housed at Station 7-4), Pumper 7, Fire-Rescue 7 (Housed at Station 7-3), Tanker 7, Tanker 7A (Housed at Station 7-2), Attack 7 (Housed at Station 7-4), Brush 7, Brush 7A (Housed at Station 7-2), Utility 7, Command 7

Squad 7 - Huddleston LSC

Squad 7 has one main station located in Huddleston and three substations located in Updike, White House, and Trading Post.

Medic 7-3, Medic 7-4, Medic 7-5, EMS 7, EMS 7-1

Company 8 - Moneta FD

Company 8 has one main station located in Moneta and two substations located in Body Camp and Diamond Hill.

Engine 8, Rescue Engine 81, Truck 8, Tanker 8, Brush 8, Brush 8-2 (Housed at Station 8-2), Brush 8-3 (Housed at Station 8-3), Support 8, Utility 8, Command 8, Air 1, Fire Medic 14-8

Squad 8 - Moneta RS

Squad 8 has one main station located in Moneta and a substation located in Body Camp.

Medic 8-3, Medic 8-4, Medic 8-5, EMS 8-1, EMS 8-2

Company 9 - Montvale FD

Engine 9, Engine 91, Tanker 9, Tanker 91, Brush 9, Brush 9-2, Utility 9, Command 9

Squad 9 - Montvale RS

Medic 9-2, Medic 9-3, Medic 9-4, EMS 9, EMS 9-1

Company 10 - Saunders FD

Company 10 has one main station located in White House and a substation located in Lake Forest.

Engine 10, Wagon 10, Ladder 10, Tanker 10, Brush 10, Brush 10A, Manpower 10, Command 10

Company 11 - Smith Mountain Lake Marine FR

Company 11 is co-funded by Bedford County and Franklin County. The department operates boats in Bedford, Franklin, and Pittsylvania Counties and responds to all incidents on the lake, as well as those within 1000 feet of shoreline. Smith Mountain Lake is dispatched to calls in all three jurisdictions. Company 11 has a small facility behind the main Saunders fire station and is constructing a main station near Westlake.

Fireboat 11-1 (Docked at Bridgewater Plaza in Franklin County)
Fireboat 11-2 (Docked at Gill's Creek Marina in Franklin County)
Boat 11-3
Fireboat 11-4 (Docked at the Indian Pointe Marina in Franklin County)
Fireboat 11-5 (Docked at the Crazy Horse Marina in Franklin County)
Fireboat 11-6 (Docked at the Virginia Dare Marina in Bedford County)
Fireboat 11-7 (Docked at the Smith Mountain Lake & Lodge Marina in Pittsylvania County)
Fireboat 11-8 (Docked at the Waterwheel Marina in Bedford County)
Air 11 (Air refill trailer)
Unit 11
Command 11

Company 12 - Hardy FD

Company 12 is co-funded by Bedford County and Franklin County. It is located in Bedford County, but received its station number from Franklin County. Company 12 is dispatched to calls in both jurisdictions.

Engine 12, Wagon 12, Tanker 12, Brush 12, Utility 12, Command 12

Squad 12 - Hardy LSR

Squad 12 is located in Bedford County, but received its station number from Franklin County. Unlike Company 12, Squad 12 does not provide automatic aid to Franklin County.

Medic 12-1, Medic 12-2, EMS 12, Boat 12

Company 13 - Stewartsville-Chamblissburg FD

Company 13 has one main station located in Stewartsville and a substation located in Chamblissburg.

Engine 13, Engine 131 (Housed at Station 13-2), Tanker 13, Rescue 13, Brush 13, Brush 13A (Housed at Station 13-2), Utility 13, Command 13

Squad 13 - Stewartsville RS

Medic 13-1, Medic 13-2, Fire Medic 14-13, EMS 13

Squad 14 - Bedford County FR

Bedford County Fire & Rescue employs over 40 full time career staff that perform administrative and operational duties. Administrative staff are headquartered in the Fire & Rescue complex outside of the Town of Bedford, while field staff are located in the Bedford, Big Island, Forest, Goode, Moneta, and Stewartsville stations.

County 1 (Chief)
County 2 (Deputy Chief)
County 3 (Deputy Chief)
County 10 (Field Supervisor) (Staffed 24/7)
County 16 (Fire Marshal)
HazMat 1 (Battalion Chief, HazMat)
SOC 1 (Battalion Chief, Special Ops)
Medic 14 (Staffed 12/7)
Fire Medic 14-1 (Staffed 24/7)
Fire Medic 14-2 (Staffed 24/7)
Fire Medic 14-5 (Staffed 24/7)
Fire Medic 14-6 (Staffed 24/7)
Fire Medic 14-8 (Staffed 24/7)
Fire Medic 14-13 (Staffed 24/7)

Station 19 - Shady Grove FR

Rescue Pumper 19, Tanker 19, Brush 19, Utility 19, Command 19, Medic 19-2, Medic 19-3

Surrounding Counties

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Botetourt	Rockbridge	Amherst
Roanoke		Lynchburg City
	Bedford County

Franklin	Pittsylvania	Campbell