Botetourt County (VA)

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Botetourt County Fire & EMS Department

Botetourt County has seven fire stations strategically placed throughout the county. All stations provide fire protection services and some level of emergency medical services. All stations, with the exception of Station 6 (Glen Wilton), are staffed by a combination of career and volunteer personnel. Station 1 (Blue Ridge), Station 2 (Troutville), Station 3 (Buchanan), Station 4 (Fincastle), and Station 7 (Read Mountain) have 24/7 career ambulances staffed by Botetourt County Fire & EMS. A future 24/7 career ambulance staffed by Botetourt County Fire & EMS is planned for Station 5 (Eagle Rock). Station 4 also houses the Botetourt County Fire & EMS shift supervisor. Station 7 has a second career ambulance staffed by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. that primarily responds to calls within Roanoke County. Station 7 also has a 24/7 career fire engine staffed by Botetourt County Fire & EMS.

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 (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

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
RTV 2
Fire Safety Trailer
HazMat Trailer
Public Safety Trailer
Boat 2

Station 3 - Buchanan

Engine 3
Ladder 3 (75' mid-mount quint)
Tanker 3
Squad 3
Brush 3
Utility 3
Car 3
Medic 3
RAV 3
HazMat Trailer
Boat 3

Station 4 - Fincastle

Engine 4
Wagon 4
Tanker 4
Brush 4
Utility 4
Car 4
Medic 4
EMS 7

Station 5 - Eagle Rock

Company 5 often relocates one of its fire engines to Gala Industries, a business where some of its members work, during the week days to provide a faster response.

Engine 5
Attack 5 (wildland urban interface pumper)
Tanker 5
Brush 5
Utility 5
Car 5
Medic 5
HazMat Trailer
Swiftwater Rescue Trailer
Boat 5
Boat 5B

EMS Base - Oriskany

Rescue 5 also maintains an EMS quick response vehicle in the remote community of Oriskany.

Car 75

Station 6 - Glen Wilton

The Glen Wilton station only provides non-transport emergency medical services.

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
Wagon 7
Tanker 7
Brush 7
Utility 7
Medic 7
Medic 71
Roanoke County Medic 12 (Staffed by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue)
ISU (Incident Support Unit)

Career Fire & EMS

The Botetourt County Fire & EMS Department employs over 50 full-time and part-time employees that perform administrative and operational duties. Administrative staff are headquartered in an administrative office located in Fincastle, while field staff are located in the Blue Ridge, Troutville, Buchanan, Fincastle, Eagle Rock, and Read Mountain fire stations.

Engine 7 (Staffed 24/7)
Medic 1 (Staffed 24/7)
Medic 2 (Staffed 24/7)
Medic 3 (Staffed 24/7)
Medic 4 (Staffed 24/7)
Medic 5 (Limited staffing)
Medic 7 (Staffed 24/7)
EMS 7 (Staffed 24/7)

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 # - 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

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 and 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. Members of both Fire and Rescue agencies in the same district are not issued two individual numbers.

#00-#49 - Volunteer Fire personnel
#50-#59 - Formerly reserved for Rescue apparatus
#60-#99 - Volunteer Rescue 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 # - On-call Fire Duty Officer
EMS # - Rescue Chief
EMS #A - Rescue Captain
EMS #B - Rescue Lieutenant

Career

Botetourt County Fire & EMS career personnel are also issued radio designations that are specific to their rank/function.

County 1 - Chief of Department
County 2 - Deputy Chief of Department
County 7 - On-call Chief Officer
Training 7 - Captain of Training
Prevention # - Fire Investigator
EM 1 - Emergency Manager
EMS 7 - EMS Supervisor (Shift Supervisor)
Support 7 -
OMD 1 - Operational Medical Director

Surrounding Counties

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