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 service. 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. Station 3 and Station 7 also have 24/7 career fire engines staffed by Botetourt County. Field supervisors employed by Botetourt County 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

Botetourt County first due coverage areas. Blue Ridge (Beige), Read Mountain (Pink), Troutville (Yellow Green), Roanoke County (Teal), Fincastle (Violet), Buchanan (Orange), Eagle Rock (Salmon), Craig County/Eagle Rock (Blue), Glen Wilton/Eagle Rock (Gold), and Alleghany County/Glen Wilton (Paris Green).

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 (Staffed 24/7)
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

In 2023, Company 6 relinquished its charter of incorporation and transitioned into a semi-active volunteer component of the Department of Fire & EMS.

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. In 2024, Company 7 relinquished its charter of incorporation and ceased volunteer operations.

Engine 7 (Staffed 24/7)
Tanker 7
Brush 7
Utility 7
Medic 7 (Staffed 24/7)
Incident Support Unit (ISU)

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 Secondary EMS Duty Officer)
County 12 - Lieutenant of Field Operations (Primary EMS Duty Officer)
EM 1 - Emergency Manager
Fire 3 - Captain of Station 3 Administration
OMD 1 - Operational Medical Director
Prevention # - Fire Investigator
Support 7 -
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 was historically used to distinguish if the volunteer was a part of the fire department or rescue squad, however there are no longer active volunteer rescue squads. 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

Surrounding Counties

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