Montgomery County (VA)

Scanning Montgomery County

All fire, rescue, and EMS tones are broadcast on Fire Rescue 1. This channel is not for operations after dispatch.
The functionality of radio channels is location-specific. Certain channels work better in certain parts of the coounty.
Tones can also be heard on certain operations channels, such as BRS 1.
Other channels, such as South 3, are used only for operations and will not broadcast tones.
Virtually all routine operations are UHF, analog, and conventional.
Montgomery County state troopers use Salem 1 (now encrypted) on STARS - rarely will they communicate on the county system.
The county is in the early stages of planning a P25 Phase II 700/800MHz simulcast system.

Fire, Rescue, and EMS Channels

Channel Name	General Use
Fire Rescue 1	All fire, rescue, and EMS tones are broadcast on this channel. Not used for call operations - just tones/broadcast.
South 3	Primarily Christiansburg Rescue operations
South 5
South 7
South 9
South 11
CFD 1	Christiansburg Fire Department routine operations
BFD 1	Blacksburg Fire Department routine operations
BRS 1	Blacksburg Rescue Squad routine operations
VTRS 1	Virginia Tech Rescue Squad routine operations
LNGSHP 1	Longshop McCoy Fire & Rescue routine operations

Fire and Rescue Tone Outs

Tone Description	A	B
Blacksburg Fire	953.7	855.5
Blacksburg Rescue - EMS/Duty	832.5	903.2
Blacksburg Rescue - Supervisor	1433.4	903.2
Blacksburg Rescue - All Call	600.9	903.2
Christiansburg Fire	1881.0 [LONG]	1881.0 [LONG]
Christiansburg Rescue - EMS/Duty	1153.4	1395
Christiansburg Rescue - Supervisor	1433.4	1395.0
County Medic 131	510.5	349
County Medic 132	1063.2	349
Elliston Fire	510.5	617.4
Riner Rescue	1063.2	553.9
Virginia Tech Rescue - EMS/Duty	600.9	767.4
Virginia Tech Rescue - Supervisor	1433.4	767.4
Montgomery Fire & EMS Supervisor	1433.4	1125.5

Apparatus & Stations

Blacksburg Fire

The Blacksburg Fire Department operates out of one main station and two substations.

Blacksburg Rescue

Response 51
Response 52
Response 53
Medic 50
Medic 51
Medic 52
Medic 53
Medic 56
Medic 57

Christiansburg Fire

Engine 87
Engine 89
Tower 81
Ladder 82
Squad 81
Tanker 88
Brush 86

Christiansburg Rescue

Response 92
Response 93
Response 94
Medic 91
Medic 92
Medic 93
Medic 94
Medic 96
Medic 97
Rescue 91
Rescue 93

Elliston Fire

Engine 22
Engine 23
Attack 24
Squad 27
Medic 13-1 (County owned)

Longshop-McCoy Fire

Tanker 68

Longshop-McCoy Rescue

Response 30
Medic 34
Medic 35

Riner Fire

Engine 41
Engine 42
Engine 43
Engine 49
Tanker 48

Riner Rescue

Response 1100 (Chief's vehicle)
Medic 11-1
Medic 11-2
Medic 11-3
Response 11-5 (Deputy Chief's vehicle)
UTV 11-6
Swiftwater Rescue Boats

Shawsville Rescue

The Shawsville Volunteer Rescue Squad dissolved in 2023.

Virginia Tech Rescue

Response 151
Medic 152
Medic 153
Medic 154
Medic 155
Response 156
Response 157

Surrounding Counties

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Giles	Craig	Craig
Radford City		Roanoke
	Montgomery

Pulaski	Floyd	Floyd