Roanoke City Rank Structure

Fire Chief
Deputy Chief
Assistant Chief
Battalion Chief -Roanoke City has 2 battalions, north and south, and 3 shifts A,B,C
Captains – ride the seat of the Engines*
1st Lieutenants – Ride the seat of the Ladder trucks
Lieutenants – Drive the apparatus (Engines and Ladders)
Firefighers – all firefighters are also EMT’s, Cardiac Tech’s, or Paramedics

* A captain rides the seat of Ladder 1, and 1st Lt.’s ride the seat of Engine 10.

These are the Unit Assignments:

Battalion Chief 1 is stationed at station 1
Battalion Chief 2 is stationed at station 2

Ladder 1 – has 2 drivers because it is a tiller truck
Captain
Lt.
Lt.
FF/EMT
FF/EMT

Engine 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,13,14
Captain
Lt.
FF/EMT
FF/EMT

Engine 10
1st Lt.
Lt.
FF/EMT
FF/EMT

Ladder 2,7,13
1st Lt.
Lt.
FF/EMT
FF/EMT

Medic 2,3,4,6,9,10
FF/PM
FF/PM

ARFF – located at Roanoke Regional Airport and housed in Station 10
Battalion Chief over ARFF
AR-3
Captain
Lt.

AR-3
Lt.

County Station 7 (Clearbrook) is a joined station between the City and the County and houses a paid engine and paid medic truck.

County Wagon 7
Captain (County)
Lt. (City)
FF (City)
FF (County)

County Medic 71
FF/PM (County)
FF/PM (County)

RS-1 is a Captain in charge of EMS and is stationed at station 1. There is 1 per shift.

Fire Marshall – we have one Fire Marshall who is a Captain.

Our Training division consists of:

Battalion Chief
Captain
1st Lt.
Lt.
1 EMS trainer (civilian position)