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Franklin County Fire & Rescue Stations

Fire Departments

Department 1 - Rocky Mount VFD
Company 3 - Ferrum VFD
Company 4 - Glade Hill VFD
Company 5 - Callaway VFD
Company 6 - Snow Creek VFD
Company 7 - Boones Mill VFD
Company 8 - Fork Mountain VFD
Company 9 - Burnt Chimney VFD
Company 10 - Scruggs VFD
Company 11 - Smith Mountain Lake Marine VFC (Dispatched by Bedford County)
Company 12 - Hardy VFD (Dispatched by Bedford County)
Company 13 - Cool Branch VFD (Dual Dispatched by Franklin and Pittsylvania Counties)
Company 14 - Henry VFD
Company 15 - Westlake Fire Station

Rescue Squads

Squad 1 - Franklin County Department of Public Safety
Squad 2 - Franklin County VRS
Squad 3 - Ferrum VRS
Squad 4 - Glade Hill VRS
Squad 5 - Callaway VRS
Squad 6 - Snow Creek VRS
Squad 7 - Boones Mill VFD
Squad 8 - Fork Mountain VRS
Squad 9 - Red Valley VRS
Squad 10 - Scruggs VRS
Squad 11 - Scruggs Dive Team
Squad 13 - Cool Branch VRS (Dual Dispatched by Franklin & Pittsylvania County)
Squad 14 - Henry VFD (Non-Transport EMS only)
Squad 15 - Westlake Fire Station

Franklin County Fire & Rescue Radio Call Signs

Fire/Rescue Apparatus

Type Specific Designator - Station Designator and optional Redundant Equipment Differentiator

Tower 1, Crash 3, Engine 4, Tanker 5B (The "B" differentiator shows that Company 5 has two tankers thus the radio call signs "Tanker 5" & "Tanker 5B"), and so forth.

Engine - NFPA approved pumper
Pumper/Wagon - Non-NFPA approved pumper
Ladder - Straight stick ladder truck
Tower - Tower ladder truck
Tanker - Water tender
Crash - Crash/rescue truck
Attack/Mini Pumper - Mini pumper
Brush - Brush truck
Utility/Truck/Unit - Response vehicle or support unit

Volunteer Fire Personnel

Fire/Rescue Designator - Agency Identifier - Member Number

"3" is the Fire Department member designator.

3-1-0 to 3-1-99 - Firefighters from Department 1
3-3-0 to 3-3-99 - Firefighters from Company 3
Chief # - Fire Department Chief
Deputy Chief # - Fire Department Deputy Chief
Assistant Chief # - Fire Department Assistant Chief

EMS Apparatus

Type (Staffing) Designator - Station Designator - Redundant Equipment Differentiator

All ambulances are licensed at the Advanced Life Support (ALS) level, however radio call signs are based on the apparatus' staffing level. Basic Life Support (BLS) staffed units are designated "Rescue" and ALS staffed units are designated "Med" or "Medic." For example, Rescue 2B, Med 5, Medic 15, etc. Note that the redundant equipment differentiator is NOT an indication of run order.

Medic - Ambulance
Response - EMS response vehicle

Volunteer EMS Personnel

Fire/Rescue Designator - Agency Identifier - Member Number

"2" is the Basic Life Support (BLS) (EMT or EMT-Advanced) Rescue Squad member designator and "16" is the Advanced Life Support (ALS) (EMT-Intermediate or EMT-Paramedic) Rescue Squad member designator .

2-2-0 to 2-2-99 - BLS providers from Squad 2
2-3-0 to 2-3-99 - BLS providers from Squad 3
16-01 to 16-99 - ALS providers (Countywide)
Captain # - Rescue Squad Captain (Equal in rank to Fire Chief in ICS scheme)
Lieutenant # - Rescue Squad Lieutenant

Career Staff

Franklin County Public Safety (Squad 1) employs approximately 50 full-time and part-time employees that perform administrative and operational duties. Administrative staff are headquartered in the Public Safety Center in Rocky Mount, while field staff are located in the Rocky Mount, Ferrum, Glade Hill, Snow Creek, Boones Mill, Fork Mountain, and Westlake stations. Career staff are cross-trained as firefighters and are able to respond with fire/rescue apparatus as needed.

PS 1 - Public Safety Director
PS 2 - Division Chief, Operations
PS 20+ - Chaplains
FM 1 - Fire Marshal
FM 2 - Deputy Fire Marshal
Com 3 - Communications Coordinator
EMS 1 - Operational Medical Director
Training 1 - EMS Training Coordinator
Training 2 - Fire/Rescue Training Coordinator
Captain 1 (24x7) - Field Supervisor
200 to 2199 - Career staff
Medic 1-2 (05:30 to 1800, Monday through Friday)
Medic 1-3 (24x7)
Medic 1-4 (24x7)
Medic 1-6 (05:30 to 1800, staffed up to three days a week)
Medic 1-7 (24x7)
Medic 1-8 (24x7)
Engine 15/Medic 15 (24x7)
Utility 1 - Utility truck
Logistics 1 - Logistics vehicle

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-==Codes/Units/Station Lists==
+==Franklin County Fire & Rescue Stations==
+===Fire Departments===
+*Department 1 - Rocky Mount VFD
+*Company 3 - Ferrum VFD
+*Company 4 - Glade Hill VFD
+*Company 5 - Callaway VFD
+*Company 6 - Snow Creek VFD
+*Company 7 - Boones Mill VFD
+*Company 8 - Fork Mountain VFD
+*Company 9 - Burnt Chimney VFD
+*Company 10 - Scruggs VFD
+*Company 11 - Smith Mountain Lake Marine VFC (Dispatched by Bedford County)
+*Company 12 - Hardy VFD (Dispatched by Bedford County)
+*Company 13 - Cool Branch VFD (Dual Dispatched by Franklin and Pittsylvania Counties)
+*Company 14 - Henry VFD
+*Company 15 - Westlake Fire Station
+===Rescue Squads===
+*Squad 1 - Franklin County Department of Public Safety
+*Squad 2 - Franklin County VRS
+*Squad 3 - Ferrum VRS
+*Squad 4 - Glade Hill VRS
+*Squad 5 - Callaway VRS
+*Squad 6 - Snow Creek  VRS
+*Squad 7 - Boones Mill VFD
+*Squad 8 - Fork Mountain VRS
+*Squad 9 - Red Valley VRS
+*Squad 10 - Scruggs VRS
+*Squad 11 - Scruggs Dive Team
+*Squad 13 - Cool Branch VRS (Dual Dispatched by Franklin & Pittsylvania County)
+*Squad 14 - Henry VFD (Non-Transport EMS only)
+*Squad 15 - Westlake Fire Station
+==Franklin County Fire & Rescue Radio Call Signs==
+===Fire/Rescue Apparatus===
+Type Specific Designator  - Station Designator and optional Redundant Equipment Differentiator
+Tower 1, Crash 3, Engine 4, Tanker 5B (The "B" differentiator shows that Company 5 has two tankers thus the radio call signs "Tanker 5" & "Tanker 5B"), and so forth.
+*Engine - NFPA approved pumper
+*Pumper/Wagon - Non-NFPA approved pumper
+*Ladder - Straight stick ladder truck
+*Tower - Tower ladder truck
+*Tanker - Water tender
+*Crash - Crash/rescue truck
+*Attack/Mini Pumper - Mini pumper
+*Brush - Brush truck
+*Utility/Truck/Unit - Response vehicle or support unit
+===Volunteer Fire Personnel===
+Fire/Rescue Designator - Agency Identifier - Member Number
+"3" is the Fire Department member designator.
+*3-1-0 to 3-1-99 - Firefighters from Department 1
+*3-3-0 to 3-3-99 - Firefighters from Company 3
+*Chief # - Fire Department Chief
+*Deputy Chief # - Fire Department Deputy Chief
+*Assistant Chief # - Fire Department Assistant Chief
+===EMS Apparatus===
+Type (Staffing) Designator - Station Designator - Redundant Equipment Differentiator
+All ambulances are licensed at the Advanced Life Support (ALS) level, however radio call signs are based on the apparatus' staffing level. Basic Life Support (BLS) staffed units are designated "Rescue" and ALS staffed units are designated "Med" or "Medic." For example, Rescue 2B, Med 5, Medic 15, etc. Note that the redundant equipment differentiator is NOT an indication of run order.
+*Medic - Ambulance
+*Response - EMS response vehicle
+===Volunteer EMS Personnel===
+Fire/Rescue Designator - Agency Identifier - Member Number
+"2" is the Basic Life Support (BLS) (EMT or EMT-Advanced) Rescue Squad member designator and "16" is the Advanced Life Support (ALS) (EMT-Intermediate or EMT-Paramedic) Rescue Squad member designator .
+*2-2-0 to 2-2-99 - BLS providers from Squad 2
+*2-3-0 to 2-3-99 - BLS providers from Squad 3
+*16-01 to 16-99 - ALS providers (Countywide)
+*Captain # - Rescue Squad Captain (Equal in rank to Fire Chief in ICS scheme)
+*Lieutenant # - Rescue Squad Lieutenant
+===Career Staff===
+Franklin County Public Safety (Squad 1) employs approximately 50 full-time and part-time employees that perform administrative and operational duties. Administrative staff are headquartered in the Public Safety Center in Rocky Mount, while field staff are located in the Rocky Mount, Ferrum, Glade Hill, Snow Creek, Boones Mill, Fork Mountain, and Westlake stations. Career staff are cross-trained as firefighters and are able to respond with fire/rescue apparatus as needed.
-==Franklin County Fire & Rescue Stations==
+*PS 1 - Public Safety Director
+*PS 2 - Division Chief, Operations
+*PS 20+ - Chaplains
+*FM 1 - Fire Marshal
+*FM 2 - Deputy Fire Marshal
+*Com 3 - Communications Coordinator
+*EMS 1 - Operational Medical Director
+*Training 1 - EMS Training Coordinator
+*Training 2 - Fire/Rescue Training Coordinator
+*Captain 1 (24x7) - Field Supervisor
+*200 to 2199 - Career staff
+*Medic 1-2 (05:30 to 1800, Monday through Friday)
+*Medic 1-3 (24x7)
+*Medic 1-4 (24x7)
+*Medic 1-6 (05:30 to 1800, staffed up to three days a week)
+*Medic 1-7 (24x7)
+*Medic 1-8 (24x7)
+*Engine 15/Medic 15 (24x7)
+*Utility 1 - Utility truck
+*Logistics 1 - Logistics vehicle
-*1 Dept of Public Safety
+==Related Links==
-*2 Rocky Mount VFD & Franklin Co Rescue Squad
+* [[Travel Reference (VA)]]: {{TRVA|US 220}}, {{TRVA|B.R.P.|Blue Ridge Pkwy}}
-*3 Ferrum
-*4 Glade Hill
-*5 Calloway
-*6 Snow Creek
-*7 Boones Mill
-*8 Fork Mountain
-*9 Burnt Chimney VFD / Red Valley Rescue Squad
-*10 Scruggs
-*11 Dive Team
-*12 Hardy (Dispatched by Bedford County)
-*13 Cool Branch (Dispatched by Pittsylvania County)
-*14 Henry
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+[[Category:Virginia Station IDs]]