Smith Mountain Lake Marine Volunteer Fire/Rescue Department

==Department Profile==
The Smith Mountain Lake Marine Volunteer Fire/Rescue Department (originally the Smith Mountain Lake Marine Volunteer Fire Company) is located in Bedford County, Virginia. The department was established in 1975 to serve the Smith Mountain Lake community as a marine-based fire department. The department responds to all fire, rescue, and EMS emergencies on the 20,600 acre lake. The department is also dispatched to calls within 1,000 feet of the lake's 540 miles of shoreline. The department maintains a small headquarters and has fireboats docked at eight marinas around Smith Mountain Lake. The department provides mutual aid to land-based fire departments in Bedford County, Franklin County, and Pittsylvania County. The department is staffed solely by volunteers and responds to an average of 300 calls annually. The department holds an ISO Class 6 rating and was the first fire department to have a fireboat rated by ISO. 
==Apparatus Roster==
===Auxiliary Building - 12253 Smith Mountain Lake Parkway, Huddleston===
Located behind the Saunders Volunteer Fire Company.
:Unit 11 - 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe (Ex-Chesterfield County, Virginia)
:Utility 11 - 2015 Ford F-250
:Boat 11-3 - 2007 Alumacraft 18' (-/-)
:Air 11 - 2009 Scott Safety Liberty II mobile breathing air system
===Bridgewater Plaza - 16430 Booker T Washington Highway, Moneta===
:Fireboat 11-1 - 1995 WhaHoo 17' (500/-)
===Gills Creek Marina - 790 Fox Chase Road, Wirtz===
:Fireboat 11-2 - 1995 17' Boston Whaler (500/-)
===Indian Point Marina - 2031 Morewood Road, Hardy===
:Fireboat 11-4 - 1997 27' 27' Boston Whaler (1250/-/10F)
===Crazy Horse Marina - 400 Crazy Horse Road, Moneta ===
:Fireboat 11-5 - 2009 27' Boston Whaler Guardian (1500/-/10F)
===Virginia Dare Marina - 3619 Airport Road, Moneta===
:Fireboat 11-6 - 2009 27' Boston Whaler Guardian (1500/-/10F)
===Magnum Point Marina - 2200 Old Salem School Road, Union Hall===
:Fireboat 11-7 - 1985 Boston Whaler (500/-)
=== Water Wheel Marina - 1229 Waterwheel Drive, Moneta===
:Fireboat 11-8 - 2009 27' Boston Whaler Guardian (1500/-/10F)
===Mariner's Landing - 1315 Graves Harbor Trail, Huddleston===
:Fireboat 11-9 - 2005 22' Boston Whaler (500/-)
==Future Plans==
The department plans to construct a headquarters at the intersection of Oak Grove Drive and Coast Guard Court in Franklin County. The six acre property is centrally located with lake access and will allow for the construction of a facility with office and meeting room space for the department, community, and partner organizations, bunk rooms for overnight staffing, and additional apparatus and equipment storage space. Smith Mountain Lake Marine Volunteer Fire Rescue moves forward with headquarters WDBJ7.com May 31, 2020.
==External Links==
:Smith Mountain Lake Volunteer Fire/Rescue
:Smith Mountain Lake Volunteer Fire/Rescue Facebook page
==Station Map==
==References==
Category:Bedford County, Virginia
Category:Franklin County, Virginia
Category:Pittsylvania County
Category:Departments operating Boston Whaler boats