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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 and some level of emergency medical services. All stations are staffed by volunteers, but several have career personnel. Station 2 (Troutville), Station 3 (Buchanan), Station 4 (Fincastle), and Station 7 (Read Mountain) have 24/7 career ALS ambulances staffed by Botetourt County Fire & EMS. Station 4 also houses the County's EMS Supervisor. Station 7 has a second career ALS 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
RTV 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 (4x4 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, 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 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
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 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 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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-== Botetourt County Fire & EMS Stations ==
+== Botetourt County Fire & EMS Department ==
 Botetourt County has seven fire stations strategically placed throughout the county. All stations provide fire protection and some level of emergency medical services. All stations are staffed by volunteers, but several have career personnel. Station 2 (Troutville), Station 3 (Buchanan), Station 4 (Fincastle), and Station 7 (Read Mountain) have 24/7 career ALS ambulances staffed by Botetourt County Fire & EMS. Station 4 also houses the County's EMS Supervisor. Station 7 has a second career ALS 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.
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 *Utility 2
 *Car 2
+*Medic 2
 *RTV 2
 *Fire Safety Trailer
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 *Public Safety Trailer
 *Boat 2
-*Medic 2
 ==== Station 3 - Buchanan ====
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 *Utility 3
 *Car 3
+*Medic 3
+*RTV 3
 *HazMat Trailer
 *Boat 3
-*Medic 3
 ==== Station 4 - Fincastle ====
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 *Wagon 4
 *Tanker 4
-*Squad 4
-*Attack 4
 *Brush 4
 *Utility 4
 *Car 4
-*Bottle Truck 1
 *Medic 4
 *EMS 7
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 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 (4x4 pumper)
+*Attack 5 (4x4 wildland urban interface pumper)
 *Tanker 5
 *Brush 5
 *Utility 5
 *Car 5
+*Medic 5
 *HazMat Trailer
+*Swiftwater Rescue Trailer
 *Boat 5
 *Boat 5B
-*Medic 5
 ===== EMS Base - Oriskany =====
-Rescue 5 also maintains an EMS response vehicle in the isolated community of Oriskany.
+Rescue 5 also maintains an EMS quick response vehicle in the remote community of Oriskany.
 *Car 75
 ==== Station 6 - Glen Wilton ====
-Glen Wilton only provides non-transport emergency medical services.
+The Glen Wilton station only provides non-transport emergency medical services.
 *Engine 6
 *Tanker 6
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 *Engine 7
 *Wagon 7
+*Tanker 7
 *Brush 7
 *Utility 7
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 *Medic 71
 *Roanoke County Medic 12 (Staffed by Roanoke County Fire & Rescue)
+*ISU (Incident Support Unit)
 ==== 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 Blue Ridge, Troutville, Buchanan, Fincastle, and Read Mountain stations.
+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, and Read Mountain fire stations.
 *Engine 7 (Staffed 24/7)
-*RTV 7
+*Medic 1 (Staffed 24/7)
-*Command Trailer
-*MCI Trailer
-*ISU (Incident Support Unit)
-*Medic 1 (Limited staffing)
 *Medic 2 (Staffed 24/7)
 *Medic 3 (Staffed 24/7)
 *Medic 4 (Staffed 24/7)
 *Medic 7 (Staffed 24/7)
+*EMS 7 (Staffed 24/7)
-== Botetourt County Unit Designations ==
+=== Unit Designations ===
-=== Fire Designations ===
+==== Fire Designations ====
+*Company # - Volunteer fire company
 *Engine # - Pumper truck
 *Wagon # - Pumper truck
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 *Utility # - Response vehicle
 *Car # - Response vehicle
-*Fire # - On Call Fire Duty Officer
+*ATV # - All Terrain Vehicle
 *RTV # - Rugged Terrain Vehicle
+*UTV # - Utility Terrain Vehicle
 *Boat # - Swift-water rescue boat
-=== EMS Designations ===
+==== EMS Designations ====
-All ambulances mark up using a "Medic" or "Ambulance" preface followed by the unit's number. "Medic" meaning an Advanced Life Support (ALS) crew is on board. "Ambulance" meaning a Basic Life Support (BLS) crew is on board. If the ambulance only has a driver on board, the ambulance marks up using its unit number and advises it's understaffed.
+*Rescue # - Volunteer rescue squad
+*Fire Medic # - An Advanced Life Support (ALS) staffed ambulance that is cross-trained in firefighting
-==== Examples ====
+*Medic # - An ALS staffed ambulance
-*Medic 1 - An ALS staffed ambulance based out of Station 1 (Blue Ridge)
+*Fire Ambulance # - A Basic Life Support (BLS) staffed ambulance that is cross-trained in firefighting
-*Ambulance 2 - A BLS staffed ambulance based out of Station 2 (Troutville)
+*Ambulance # - A BLS staffed ambulance
-*Ambulance 3 "Understaffed" - A driver only ambulance based out of Station 3 (Buchanan)
 === Personnel Designations ===
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 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 agencies in the same district are not issued two individual numbers.
 *<nowiki>#00-#49</nowiki> - Volunteer Fire personnel
-*<nowiki>#50-#59</nowiki> - Reserved for Rescue apparatus
+*<nowiki>#50-#59</nowiki> - Formerly reserved for Rescue apparatus
 *<nowiki>#60-#99</nowiki> - Volunteer Rescue personnel
 Volunteer Fire and Rescue officers are assigned a radio designation that is specific to their rank.
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 *Captain # - Fire Captain
 *Lieutenant # - Fire Lieutenant
+*Fire # - On-call Fire Duty Officer
 *EMS # - Rescue Chief
 *EMS #A - Rescue Captain
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 ==== Career ====
-Botetourt County Fire & EMS career personnel are issued radio designations very similar to the volunteers.
+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 3 - Battalion Chief of Suppression and Special Operations
+*County 7 - On-call Chief Officer
-*County 4 - Battalion Chief of EMS Operations
-*County 7 - On Call Chief Officer
 *Training 7 - Captain of Training
 *Prevention # - Fire Investigator
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 *EMS 7 - EMS Supervisor (Shift Supervisor)
 *Support 7 -
+*OMD 1 - Operational Medical Director
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