Botetourt County (VA)
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Botetourt County Fire & EMS Department
Botetourt County has seven fire stations operating as part of a unified fire and EMS system known as Botetourt County Fire & EMS. All stations provide fire protection services and six stations provide ambulance services. Five stations are staffed by a combination of career and volunteer personnel. Station 6 is staffed solely by volunteer personnel and Station 7 is staffed solely by career personnel. Station 1, Station 2, Station 3, Station 4, Station 5, and Station 7 have 24/7 career ambulances staffed by Botetourt County Fire & EMS. On a limited basis, Station 7 houses a career ambulance staffed by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue. Station 7 also has a 24/7 career fire engine staffed by Botetourt County Fire & EMS. Field supervisors employed by Botetourt County Fire & EMS operate from Station 1 and Station 4. Botetourt County Fire & EMS administrative staff are headquartered in an office located in the town of Fincastle.
Apparatus and Stations
Station 1 - Blue Ridge
- Engine 1
- Wagon 1
- Squad 1
- Brush 1
- Utility 1
- ATV 1
- Medic 1 (Staffed 24/7)
- County 11 (Staffed 24/7)
Station 2 - Troutville
- Engine 2
- Wagon 2
- Ladder 2 (105' rear-mount aerial)
- Tanker 2
- Squad 2
- Brush 2
- Utility 2
- Car 2
- Medic 2 (Staffed 24/7)
- RTV 2
- Fire Safety Trailer
- HazMat Trailer
- Public Safety Trailer
- Boat 2
- Boat 21
Station 3 - Buchanan
- Engine 3
- Ladder 3 (75' mid-mount quint)
- Tanker 3
- Squad 3
- Brush 3
- Utility 3
- Car 3
- Medic 3 (Staffed 24/7)
- Medic 31
- RAV 3
- HazMat Trailer
- Boat 3
Station 4 - Fincastle
- Engine 4
- Wagon 4
- Tanker 4
- Brush 4
- Utility 4
- Car 4
- Medic 4 (Staffed 24/7)
- County 12 (Staffed 24/7)
Station 5 - Eagle Rock
- Engine 5
- Attack 5 (wildland urban interface pumper)
- Tanker 5
- Brush 5
- Utility 5
- Car 5
- Medic 5 (Staffed 24/7)
- HazMat Trailer
- Swiftwater Rescue Trailer
- Boat 5
- Boat 51
Station 6 - Glen Wilton
- Engine 6
- Tanker 6
- Brush 6
- Utility 6
- Boat 6
Station 7 - Read Mountain
The Read Mountain station was established as a partnership between Roanoke County and Botetourt County. In 2020, the station transitioned from a Roanoke County fire station (Roanoke County Company 12) to a Botetourt County fire station. Read Mountain is dispatched to calls by both jurisdictions.
- Engine 7 (Staffed 24/7)
- Wagon 7
- Tanker 7
- Brush 7
- Utility 7
- Medic 7 (Staffed 24/7)
- Medic 71
- Roanoke County Medic 12 (Staffed by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue)
- ISU (Incident Support Unit)
Unit Designations
Fire Designations
- Company # - Volunteer fire company
- Engine # - Pumper truck
- Wagon # - Pumper truck
- Ladder # - Ladder truck
- Tanker # - Water tender
- Squad # - Rescue truck
- Brush # - Brush truck
- Utility # - Response vehicle
- Car # - Response vehicle
- ATV # - All Terrain Vehicle
- RAV # - Remote Access Vehicle
- RTV # - Rugged Terrain Vehicle
- UTV # - Utility Terrain Vehicle
- Boat # - Swift-water rescue boat
EMS Designations
- Rescue # - Formerly used for volunteer rescue squad
- Fire Medic # - An Advanced Life Support (ALS) staffed ambulance that is cross-trained in firefighting
- Medic # - An ALS staffed ambulance
- Fire Ambulance # - A Basic Life Support (BLS) staffed ambulance that is cross-trained in firefighting
- Ambulance # - A BLS staffed ambulance
Personnel Designations
Career
Botetourt County Fire & EMS career personnel not assigned to station apparatus are issued radio designations that are specific to their role.
- County 1 - Chief of Department
- County 2 - Deputy Chief of Department
- County 11 - Captain of Field Operations (Shift Officer and Southern EMS Duty Officer)
- County 12 - Lieutenant of Field Operations (Northern EMS Duty Officer)
- EM 1 - Emergency Manager
- Fire 3 - Captain of Station 3 Administration
- OMD 1 - Operational Medical Director
- Prevention # - Fire Investigator
- Support 7 - Fleet Manager
- Training # - Training Officer
Volunteer
Botetourt County Fire & EMS volunteers are issued a three digit number for radio use and department accountability. Each agency is in charge of determining the qualifications for issuing radio numbers to their personnel. The first number is the same as the volunteer's home station number. The second number is used to distinguish if the volunteer is a part of the fire department or rescue squad. The third number does not have a specific meaning.
- #00-#49 - Volunteer Fire personnel
- #50-#59 - Formerly used for Rescue (EMS) apparatus
- #60-#99 - Formerly used for volunteer Rescue (EMS) personnel
Volunteer Fire and Rescue officers are assigned a radio designation that is specific to their rank.
- Chief # - Fire Chief
- Assistant Chief # - Assistant Fire Chief
- Deputy Chief # - Deputy Fire Chief
- Captain # - Fire Captain
- Lieutenant # - Fire Lieutenant
- Fire # - Fire Duty Officer
- EMS # - Formerly used for Rescue Chief
- EMS #A - Formerly used for Rescue Captain
- EMS #B - Formerly used for Rescue Lieutenant
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