Botetourt County (VA)
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Botetourt County Fire & EMS Stations
Botetourt County has seven Fire and Rescue stations strategically placed throughout the county. All stations house both Fire and Rescue apparatus. All of the stations in Botetourt are staffed by volunteers, but several have career personnel. Station 2 (Troutville), Station 3 (Buchanan), Station 4 (Fincastle), and Station 12 (Read Mountain) have 24/7 career ALS ambulances staffed by Botetourt County Fire & EMS. Station 4 also houses the County's EMS Supervisor. Station 12 has a second career ALS ambulance staffed by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue between the hours of 7 AM and 5 PM that primarily responds to calls within Roanoke County. Station 12 also has a career fire engine staffed by Botetourt County Fire & EMS from 7 AM Monday until 7 PM Friday.
Apparatus and Stations
Station 1 - Blue Ridge
- Engine 1
- Wagon 1
- Squad 1
- Brush 1
- Utility 1
- Air 1 (Mobile air supply unit)
- ATV 1
- Car 150
- Ambulance 152
- Ambulance 153
- Simbulance (Mobile patient simulation unit)
Station 2 - Troutville
Rescue 2 is only dispatched to calls when a volunteer ambulance is in-service.
- Engine 2
- Wagon 2
- Tanker 2
- Squad 2
- Brush 2
- Utility 2
- RTV 2
- Fire Safety Trailer
- HazMat Trailer
- Public Safety Trailer
- Boat 2
- Medic 2
- Medic 752
Station 3 - Buchanan
Rescue 3 is only dispatched to calls when a volunteer ambulance is in-service.
- Engine 3
- Ladder 3 (75' mid-mount quint)
- Tanker 3
- Squad 3
- Brush 3
- Utility 3
- HazMat Trailer
- Boat 3
- Car 350
- Medic 3
- Medic 753
Station 4 - Fincastle
Rescue 4 is only dispatched to calls when a volunteer ambulance is in-service or as needed.
- Engine 4
- Wagon 4
- Tanker 4
- Squad 4
- Brush 4
- Utility 4
- Car 450
- Ambulance 451 (Known as Medic 459 when staffed by Jefferson College of Health Sciences' precepting program)
- Medic 4
- Medic 754
- EMS 7
Station 5 - Eagle Rock
An engine is often relocated to Gala Industries during regular business hours to ensure a timely response.
- Attack 5 (4x4 pumper)
- Truck 5 (4x4 pumper)
- Tanker 5
- Brush 5
- Utility 5
- Car 5
- HazMat Trailer
- Boat 5
- Boat 5B
- Car 550
- Ambulance 551
- Ambulance 555
EMS Base - Oriskany
Rescue 5 also maintains an EMS response vehicle in the isolated community of Oriskany.
- Car 75
Station 6 - Glen Wilton
Glen Wilton only provides non-transport emergency medical services.
- Wagon 6
- Tanker 6
- Brush 6
- Utility 6
- Boat 6
Company/Rescue 7 - Career Fire & EMS
Botetourt County Fire & EMS employs over 50 full-time and part-time employees that perform administrative and operational duties. Administrative staff are headquartered in the Public Safety Center in Fincastle, while field staff are located in the Troutville, Buchanan, Fincastle, and Read Mountain stations.
- Engine 7
- Engine 701 (Reserve unit)
- Wagon 701 (Reserve unit)
- Utility 7 (Reserve unit)
- RTV 7
- Command Trailer
- MCI Trailer
- Car 7 (Reserve unit)
- Medic 2
- Medic 3
- Medic 4
- Medic 12
- Medic 752 (Reserve unit)
- Medic 753 (Reserve unit)
- Medic 754 (Reserve unit)
Station 12 - Read Mountain
The Read Mountain station was established as a partnership between Roanoke County and Botetourt County. It is located in Botetourt County, but receives its apparatus and station number from Roanoke County. Read Mountain is dispatched to calls by both jurisdictions.
- Wagon 12
- Brush 12
- Utility 12
- Car 12
- Ambulance 12-1 (Known as Medic 12-7 when staffed by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue)
- Ambulance 12-2
- Medic 12
- Engine 7
- ISU (Incident Support Unit)
Botetourt County Unit Designations
Fire Designations
- Engine # - Fire engine
- Wagon # - Fire engine
- Tanker # - Water tender
- Squad # - Rescue truck
- Brush # - Brush truck
- Utility # - Response vehicle
- RTV # - Rugged Terrain Vehicle
- Boat # - Swift-water rescue boat
Rescue Designations
All ambulances mark up using a "Medic" or "Rescue" preface followed by a three digit number scheme. "Medic" meaning an Advanced Life Support crew is on board. "Rescue" meaning a Basic Life Support crew is on board. If the ambulance only has a driver on board, the ambulance marks up using its three digit number and advises it's understaffed. EMS response vehicles (Car #) do not use a preface (whether or not they have an ALS or BLS crew) when marking up. However, if an ALS provider is on board then the unit should advise that it's "medic status".
Examples
- Medic 152 - An ALS ambulance based out of Rescue 1 (Blue Ridge)
- Rescue 252 - A BLS ambulance based out of Rescue 2 (Troutville)
- 353 "Understaffed" - A driver only ambulance based out of Rescue 3 (Buchanan)
- 450 - A BLS staffed response vehicle based out of Rescue 4 (Fincastle)
- 550 "Medic status" - An ALS response vehicle based out of Rescue 5 (Eagle Rock)
Personnel Designations
Volunteer
Botetourt County Fire & EMS volunteers are issued a three digit number for radio usage and department accountability. Each agency is in charge of determining the qualifications for and issuing radio numbers to their personnel. The first number in the system 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 in the same district are not issued two individual numbers.
- #00-#49 - Volunteer Fire personnel
- #50-#59 - 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 to use instead of their three digit number, so a quick and simple distinction can be made.
- Chief # - Fire Chief
- Assistant Chief # - Assistant Fire Chief
- Deputy Chief # - Deputy Fire Chief
- Captain # - Fire Captain
- Lieutenant # - Fire Lieutenant
- EMS # - Rescue Captain
- EMS #A - Rescue 1st Lieutenant
- EMS #B - Rescue 2nd Lieutenant
Career
Botetourt County Fire & EMS career personnel are issued radio designations very similar to the volunteers, but vary slightly.
- Chief 100 - Chief of Fire & EMS
- Battalion 7 - Battalion Chief of Operations
- Battalion 8 - Battalion Chief of Administration
- Fire 7 - Engine Officer
- EMS 7 - EMS Supervisor
- Training 7 - Captain of Training
- Lieutenant 7 - Lieutenant of Support Services
- 700-749 - Career personnel
- 750-759 - Reserved for EMS apparatus
- 760-799 - Reserved for additional career personnel
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Surrounding Counties
Alleghany | Alleghany | Rockbridge | ||
Craig | Bedford | |||
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Roanoke | Roanoke | Bedford |
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