Fincastle, VA — The Department of Fire & EMS is excited to announce the promotion of Firefighter/Paramedic Darren Rock to the position of Lieutenant. Rock started with the fire and EMS service in 2002 as a volunteer with Blue Ridge Fire & Rescue. From 2004 to 2012, he served in contractual and part-time roles with Botetourt County Emergency Services, both driving as an EMT and assisting with entry-level ... (Full Story & Photos)

We are now accepting application for full and part-time fire and EMS personnel. If you want to be part of an amazing team of men and women, serving over 32,000 citizens throughout 548 square mile, our department is the place to be. We are a combination fire and EMS, career and volunteer system that responds to over 6, 000 calls for service annually.

If you're interested in joining our team, apply ... (Full Story & Photos)

Thomas Holdren has been certified as a Nationally Registered Paramedic. He began his emergency services career as a volunteer in Bedford County with Shady Grove Fire & Rescue, prior to joining Read Mountain Fire & Rescue in 2010. Thomas started with Botetourt County as a part-time EMT in 2012 and became a fulltime employee in 2013.

The Department sponsored Thomas in gaining his Intermediate Advanced ... (Full Story & Photos)

Two new training opportunities have been announced for the upcoming months.

Driver Operator Aerial is being offered, starting September 11th. This program will meet on Tuesdays & Thursdays, with occasional Saturdays through October 20th. For more information see the flyer.

Emergency Medical Technician- The 2018 EMT course will start on October 30th and run through March 2019. This program will ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Department of Fire & EMS is seeking highly motivated candidates interested in pursuing a career in public safety. Full and part-time positions are available.

EMT- Firefighter-BLS - Position Salary Range: ($31,498 - $48,747)

and

EMT- Firefighter-ALS – Position Salary Range: ($32,772 - $51,244)

*****$750 Sign-on Bonus*****

***Additional $500.00 Bonus after (15) months of employment***

Botetourt ... (Full Story)