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==Franklin County Fire & Rescue Stations== Dispatch Channel VHf 154.2275

Department 1 - Rocky Mount VFD Tone A 553.9 Tone B 855.5
Company 3 - Ferrum VFD Tone A 553.9 Tone B 767.4
Company 4 - Glade Hill VFD Tone A 553.9 Tone B 688.3
Company 5 - Callaway VFD Tone A 688.3 Tone B 903.2
Company 6 - Snow Creek VFD Tone A 688.3 Tone B 810.2
Company 7 - Boones Mill VFD Tone A 688.3 Tone B 726.8
Company 8 - Fork Mountain VFD Tone A 688.3 Tone B 651.9
Company 9 - Burnt Chimney VFD Tone A 617.4 Tone B 855.5
Company 10 - Scruggs VFD Tone A 617.4 Tone B 767.4
Company 11 - Smith Mountain Lake Marine VFC (Dispatched by Bedford County) Freq 460.6000
Company 12 - Hardy VFD (Dispatched by Bedford County) Freq 460.6000
Company 13 - Cool Branch VFD (Dual Dispatched by Franklin and Pittsylvania Counties) Tone A 651.9 Tone B 688.3
Company 14 - Henry VFD Tone A 651.9 Tone B 767.4
Company 15 - Westlake Fire Station

Rescue Squads

Squad 1 - Franklin County Department of Public Safety Tone A 651.9 Tone B 903.2
Squad 2 - Franklin County VRS Tone A 553.9 Tone B 810.2
Squad 3 - Ferrum VRS Tone A 553.9 Tone B 726.8
Squad 4 - Glade Hill VRS Tone A 553.9 Tone B 651.9
Squad 5 - Callaway VRS Tone A 688.3 Tone B 855.5
Squad 6 - Snow Creek VRS Tone A 688.3 Tone B 767.4
Squad 7 - Boones Mill VFD Tone A 688.3 Tone B 584.8
Squad 8 - Fork Mountain VRS Tone A 617.4 Tone B 903.2
Squad 9 - Red Valley VRS Tone A 617.4 Tone B 810.2
Squad 10 - Scruggs VRS Tone A 617.4 Tone B 726.8
Squad 11 - Scruggs Dive Team
Squad 13 - Cool Branch VRS (Dual Dispatched by Franklin and Pittsylvania Counties) Tone A 651.9 Tone B 810.2
Squad 14 - Henry VFD (Non-Transport EMS only)
Squad 15 - Westlake Fire Station

Franklin County Fire Marshal Tone A 617.4 Tone B 688.3 Franklin County Special Ops Team Tone A 651.9 Tone B 85.5

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 Chief
Deputy Chief # - Deputy Fire Chief
Assistant Chief # - Assistant Fire 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 Advanced EMT) Rescue Squad member designator and "16" is the Advanced Life Support (ALS) (EMT-Intermediate or 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 Captain (Equal in rank to Fire Chief in ICS scheme)
Lieutenant # - Rescue Lieutenant

Career Staff

Franklin County Public Safety (Squad 1) employs approximately 54 full-time and 20 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
Lieutenant 1 (24x7) - Field Supervisor
200 to 2199 - Career staff
Medic 1-2 (24x7)
Medic 1-3 (24x7)
Medic 1-4 (24x7)
Response 1-6 (12x7)
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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+|StateDB={{DB|ct|2852|{{color|white|Franklin DB}}}}
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-==Codes/Units/Station Lists==
+==Franklin County Fire & Rescue Stations==  Dispatch Channel VHf 154.2275
+===Fire Departments===
+*Department 1 - Rocky Mount VFD Tone A 553.9 Tone B 855.5
+*Company 3 - Ferrum VFD Tone A 553.9 Tone B 767.4
+*Company 4 - Glade Hill VFD Tone A 553.9 Tone B 688.3
+*Company 5 - Callaway VFD Tone A 688.3 Tone B 903.2
+*Company 6 - Snow Creek VFD Tone A 688.3 Tone B 810.2
+*Company 7 - Boones Mill VFD Tone A 688.3 Tone B 726.8
+*Company 8 - Fork Mountain VFD Tone A 688.3 Tone B 651.9
+*Company 9 - Burnt Chimney VFD Tone A 617.4 Tone B 855.5
+*Company 10 - Scruggs VFD Tone A 617.4 Tone B 767.4
+*Company 11 - Smith Mountain Lake Marine VFC (Dispatched by Bedford County) Freq 460.6000
+*Company 12 - Hardy VFD (Dispatched by Bedford County) Freq 460.6000
+*Company 13 - Cool Branch VFD (Dual Dispatched by Franklin and Pittsylvania Counties) Tone A 651.9 Tone B 688.3
+*Company 14 - Henry VFD Tone A 651.9 Tone B 767.4
+*Company 15 - Westlake Fire Station
-==Franklin County Fire & Rescue Stations==
+===Rescue Squads===
-Fire Departments:
+*Squad 1 - Franklin County Department of Public Safety Tone A 651.9 Tone B 903.2
-*1 Rocky Mount VFD (Department 1)
+*Squad 2 - Franklin County VRS Tone A 553.9 Tone B 810.2
-*3 Ferrum VFD (Company 3)
+*Squad 3 - Ferrum VRS Tone A 553.9 Tone B 726.8
-*4 Glade Hill VFD (Company 4)
+*Squad 4 - Glade Hill VRS Tone A 553.9 Tone B 651.9
-*5 Callaway VFD (Company 5)
+*Squad 5 - Callaway VRS Tone A 688.3 Tone B 855.5
-*6 Snow Creek VFD (Company 6)
+*Squad 6 - Snow Creek  VRS Tone A 688.3  Tone B 767.4
-*7 Boones Mill VFD (Company 7)
+*Squad 7 - Boones Mill VFD Tone A 688.3 Tone B 584.8
-*8 Fork Mountain VFD (Company 8)
+*Squad 8 - Fork Mountain VRS Tone A 617.4 Tone B 903.2
-*9 Burnt Chimney VFD (Company 9)
+*Squad 9 - Red Valley VRS Tone A 617.4 Tone B 810.2
-*10 Scruggs VFD (Company 10)
+*Squad 10 - Scruggs VRS Tone A 617.4 Tone B 726.8
-*11 Smith Mountain Lake Marine Volunteer Fire Company (No Station ID - Units are "Fireboat 11-XX")
+*Squad 11 - Scruggs Dive Team
-*12 Hardy VFD (Company 12 - Dispatched by Bedford County)
+*Squad 13 - Cool Branch VRS (Dual Dispatched by Franklin and Pittsylvania Counties) Tone A 651.9 Tone B 810.2
-*13 Cool Branch VFD (Company 13 - Dual Dispatched by Franklin & Pittsylvania County)
+*Squad 14 - Henry VFD (Non-Transport EMS only)
-*14 Henry VFD (Company 14)
+*Squad 15 - Westlake Fire Station
-*15 Franklin County Dept. of Public Safety - Westlake Station
-Rescue Squads:
+Franklin County Fire Marshal Tone A 617.4 Tone B 688.3
-*1 Franklin County Dept. of Public Safety (Squad 1)
+Franklin County Special Ops Team Tone A 651.9 Tone B 85.5
-*2 Franklin County Rescue Squad (Squad 2 - Volunteer)
-*3 Ferrum VRS (Squad 3)
-*4 Glade Hill VRS (Squad 4)
-*5 Callaway VRS (Squad 5)
-*6 Snow Creek  VRS (Squad 6)
-*7 Boones Mill VFD (Squad 7)
-*8 Fork Mountain VRS (Squad 8)
-*9 Red Valley Rescue Squad (Squad 9)
-*10 Scruggs VRS (Squad 10)
-*11 Smith Mountain Lake Marine Volunteer Fire Company (Non-Transport First Response by Boat)
-*12 Hardy VRS (Squad 12 - Dispatched by Bedford County)
-*13 Cool Branch VRS (Squad 13 - Dual Dispatched by Franklin & Pittsylvania County)
-*14 Henry VFD (Company 14 - Non-Transport First Response)
-*15 Franklin County Dept. of Public Safety - Westlake Station
-NOTE - Henry VFD (Company 14) is in the Henry Community of Franklin County NOT Henry County
 ==Franklin County Fire & Rescue Radio Call Signs==
-'''Fire Units:'''
+===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 Co 5 has 2 Tankers thus the radio call signs "Tanker5" & "Tanker5B"), and so forth.
+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.
-'''Rescue Units:'''
+*Engine - NFPA approved pumper
+*Pumper/Wagon - Non-NFPA approved pumper
-Type (Staffing) Designator - Station Designator - Redundant Equipment Differentiator
+*Ladder - Straight stick ladder truck
+*Tower - Tower ladder truck
-All trucks in the county are licensed and stocked to the ALS level. Radio call signs are based on current staffing at that particular day / time. BLS staffed units are designated "Rescue" and ALS staffed units are designated "Med" or "Medic"
+*Tanker - Water tender
+*Crash - Crash/rescue truck
-Rescue 2B, Med 5, etc.
+*Attack/Mini Pumper - Mini pumper
+*Brush - Brush truck
-Note that the redundant equipment differentiator is NOT an indication of run order.
+*Utility/Truck/Unit - Response vehicle or support unit
-'''Staff ID's:'''
+===Volunteer Fire Personnel===
 Fire/Rescue Designator - Agency Identifier - Member Number
-is an Basic Life Support (BLS) EMS member designator (EMT-B & EMT-Enhanced)
+"3" is the Fire Department member designator.
-is a Fire 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 Chief
+*Deputy Chief # - Deputy Fire Chief
+*Assistant Chief # - Assistant Fire Chief
-is the new Advanced Life Support (ALS) EMS member designator (EMT-Intermediate or EMT-Paramedic) followed by an agency & member specific designator.
+===EMS Apparatus===
+Type (Staffing) Designator - Station Designator - Redundant Equipment Differentiator
-* Note 1 - The 2 vs 16 BLS/ALS designator does NOT apply to the County Career staff (i.e. Squad 1)
+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.
-* Note 2 - To keep from having 3 digit agency & member specific designators for Squad 10 & since the 16 prefix is not applied to Squad 1 (Career Staff), they were looped down to the "10" series numbers (See examples below for clarification)
+*Medic - Ambulance
+*Response - EMS response vehicle
-Some volunteer agencies reserve the first few slots for line officers where as others use command title designations.
--1-25 - Member from Squad 1 (could be BLS or ALS)
--2-0 - BLS Member from Volunteer Squad 2
--20 ... 16-29 - ALS Members from Squad 2
--30 ... 16-39 - ALS Members from Squad 3
-.
-.
-.
--90 ... 16-99 - ALS Members from Squad 9
--10 ... 16-19 - ALS Members from Squad 10
--3-38 - Fire Member from Company 3
-Chief 9 - Chief of Dept for Co 9
-Captain 2 - Captain of Squad 2 (Equal in rank to FD Chief in ICS scheme)
-'''Special Notes for Squad 1'''
-Squad 1 is all Franklin County Dept. of Public Safety Field Staff.
-All field staff are cross trained Fire & EMS and each Ambulance carries SCBA's, basic hand tools, and turn out gear.
-Current EMS unit staffing:
-ALS Ambulances 05:30 to 18:00 M-F currently running out of stations 4,7, and 8 (Medic 1-4, 1-7, and 1-8)
-ALS Ambulance 08:30 - 20:30 "Power Shift" X 7 Days running out of Station 2 / Admin Office (Medic 1-2)
-ALS Ambulance 24 X 7 out of the Westlake Substation - Station 15 (Medic 15)
-ALS QRV 24 X 7 out of the Admin Office. Also functions as system Supervisor (Captain 1)
+===Volunteer EMS Personnel===
+Fire/Rescue Designator - Agency Identifier - Member Number
+"2" is the Basic Life Support (BLS) (EMT or Advanced EMT) Rescue Squad member designator and "16" is the Advanced Life Support (ALS) (EMT-Intermediate or Paramedic) Rescue Squad member designator .
-Career Fire Suppression unit staffing:
+*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 Captain (Equal in rank to Fire Chief in ICS scheme)
+*Lieutenant # - Rescue Lieutenant
-Career staff at Stations 4, 7, and 8 are also cross responding Suppression apparatus as needed during the daylight hours when volunteer staffing is low and Station 15 is on track to have an Engine return to service in early 2014. It will respond as needed as part of a 2 piece company with Medic 15 with 1 and 1 staffing.
+===Career Staff===
+Franklin County Public Safety (Squad 1) employs approximately 54 full-time and 20 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
+*Lieutenant 1 (24x7) - Field Supervisor
+*200 to 2199 - Career staff
+*Medic 1-2 (24x7)
+*Medic 1-3 (24x7)
+*Medic 1-4 (24x7)
+*Response 1-6 (12x7)
+*Medic 1-7 (24x7)
+*Medic 1-8 (24x7)
+*Engine 15/Medic 15 (24x7)
+*Utility 1 - Utility truck
+*Logistics 1 - Logistics vehicle
 ==Related Links==
-* [[Travel Reference (VA)]]: {{TRVA|US 220}}
+* [[Travel Reference (VA)]]: {{TRVA|US 220}}, {{TRVA|B.R.P.|Blue Ridge Pkwy}}
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