Botetourt County Emergency Services

==Department Profile==
Botetourt County Fire & EMS (formerly Botetourt County Emergency Services) is Botetourt County, Virginia's unified fire and rescue department. BCFEMS is a combination department led by a career fire chief and staffed by approximately 200 active volunteers and 60 full time career personnel (uniform and civilian). The department was founded in 2001 and includes seven (7) fire stations, one satellite EMS base, and an administrative headquarters. The department protects more than 33,000 residents across 546 square miles of territory. Major roadways include Interstate 81, US Route 11, US Route 220, US Route 221, US Route 460, and the Blue Ridge Parkway. BCFEMS provides fire suppression, emergency medical services (EMS), technical rescue, hazardous material mitigation, water rescue, emergency management, life safety education, and fire prevention and investigation. EMS is provided at the advanced life support and basic life support levels. In CY 2022, the department responded to 5,387 calls for service.
==History==
Glen Wilton Volunteer Fire & Rescue was dissolved as a separate entity in 2023. Station 6 now responds as a volunteer unit of BCFEMS.
Read Mountain Fire and Rescue Department has ceased operations as of April 9th 2024. The department is still in its dissolution process. Station 7 is now the first all career station in Botetourt County
==Apparatus Roster==
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
===Fire and EMS Headquarters - 10 West Back Street, Fincastle===
:County 1 -
:County 2 -
:Training 7 -
:EM 1 -
:Support 7 - Ram
: MCI Trailer -
:Mobile Command Center Trailer - 37' trailer
===Fire Station 1 - 1354 Blue Ridge Springs Road, Blue Ridge ===
Blue Ridge Volunteer Fire Department
===Fire Station 2 - 20 Sunset Avenue, Troutville ===
Troutville Volunteer Fire Department
===Fire Station 3 - 19670 Main Street, Buchanan===
Buchanan Volunteer Fire Department
===Fire Station 4 - 25 Vine Street, Fincastle===
Fincastle Volunteer Fire Department
===Fire Station 5 - 14762 Church Street, Eagle Rock ===
Eagle Rock Volunteer Fire Department
===Fire Station 6 - 55 Firehouse Lane, Eagle Rock===
:Engine 6 - 1996 E-One Sentry (1250/1000/30F) (Ex-Blue Ridge Volunteer Fire Department (Botetourt County, Virginia))
:Tanker 6 - 2001 Kenworth T800 / M&W (1250/2500/30F)
:Brush 6 - 2018 Ford F-450 4x4
:Utility 6 - 2011 Ford F-350 4x4
:Boat 6 - 16’ RescueONE
===Fire Station 7 - 43 Eastpark Drive, Roanoke===
Read Mountain Fire and Rescue Department
=== Reserve Apparatus===
:2016 Ford F-550 4x4 / Horton 623 Type I ambulance (SN#17230) (Ex-Medic 3)
:2015 Ram 4500 4x4 / Horton 623 Type I ambulance (SN#17005) (Ex-Medic 4)
:2009 Spartan Metro Star / 4-Guys (1250/1250/20F) (SO#67937) (Ex-Wagon 6)
== Retired Apparatus== 
:2014 GMC Savana 4500 / Horton 553C Type III ambulance (SN#16242) (Ex-Medic 753)
:2011 Ford F-450 / Horton 623 Type I ambulance (SN#14916) (Ex-Medic 752)
:2011 Chevrolet Tahoe (Ex-Car 7) (Re-assigned to Eagle Rock Volunteer Fire & Rescue)
:2010 Ford F-450 / Horton Type I ambulance (Ex-Medic 754)
:2010 GMC Savana 4500 / Horton Type III ambulance (Ex-Medic 752)
:2009 Ford F-450 4x4 / Horton Type I ambulance (Ex-Medic 353, ex-Medic 753)
:2008 Ford F-250 (Ex-Car 750) (Donated to the Southwest Virginia Incident Management Team in 2019)
:2006 Ford F-450 4x4 / MedTec Type I ambulance (Ex-Medic 754, ex-Medic 153)
:2005 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 (Ex-Utility 7)
:2005 Chevrolet Tahoe (Ex-Car 750, ex-Car 7, ex-Car 5)
:2003 International 4300 / Road Rescue ambulance (SN#3221) (Ex-Medic 254, ex-Medic 752)
:2000 Ford Excursion 4x4 EMS response vehicle (Ex-Car 250, ex-Training 7)
: 1997 GMC? EMS response vehicle (Ex-Car 75)
:1996 Ford E-450 4x4 / PL Custom Type III ambulance (Ex-Medic 353, ex-Medic 757)
:1993 KME Renegade pumper (1250/1000) (Ex-Wagon 5, ex-Engine 5, ex-Engine 701) (Sold to Delight Volunteer Fire Department)
:1992 Chevrolet Blazer EMS response vehicle (Ex-Car 250, ex-Car 75)
:1987 International S2500 / Grumman WildCat pumper (1000/1000) (SN#17817) (Ex-Wagon 4, ex-Wagon 7, ex-Wagon 701)
:Ford E-Series Type III ambulance (Ex-Medic 751) (Re-assigned to Botetourt County Public Schools)
==Future Plans==
Botetourt County has plans to construct a new fire station in the coming years according to its capital improvement plan. A study completed in 2019 indicated that a new fire station is needed in the Daleville area based on call volume, response times, and future growth. The facility is expected to house an engine, ambulance, and the department's administrative offices.
==External Links==
:Botetourt County Fire & EMS
:Botetourt County Fire & EMS Facebook page
==Station Map==
Category:Botetourt County
Category:Former operators of Grumman apparatus
Category:Former operators of KME apparatus