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

• BFD Station #1
  • Engine 11
  • Engine 13
  • Engine 17
  • Ladder 11
  • Tanker 11
  • Brush 11
  • Attack 11
  • Response 11
  • Hazmat 11

• BFD Station #2
  • Engine 12
  • Ladder 12
  • Tanker 12
  • Brush 12
  • Response 12
  • Air 12

• BFD Station #3
  • Engine 10
  • Engine 19
  • Tanker 13
  • Brush 13
  • Response 13

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

Related Links

• Travel Reference (VA): I-81, US 11, US 460 E, Appalachian Trail

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