Adopted Budget - Bedford County, Virginia

3230 DEPARTMENT OF FIRE & RESCUERESCUE DIVISIONDEPARTMENT DESCRIPTIONBedford County has eleven rescue squads based in the County and it is served by theCampbell County Rescue Squad, which provides primary EMS services to a portion ofeastern Bedford County. These 12 squads provide basic and advance life support to theCounty and are dispatched through a joint City/County E-911 Center which initiatedEmergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) in February 2006. Bedford County providesfunding for apparatus, equipment, operations, and training to ensure the highest level ofreadiness to the various communities of Bedford County. Property, vehicle, accident,health, and liability insurance are provided by a blanket policy sponsored by the Countyof Bedford for all agencies and members. A standardized ambulance replacementprogram is typically funded through the capital improvement program (CIP).Contact Information:Fire and Rescue Services1305 Falling Creek RoadBedford, VA 24523(540) 587-0700 - phone(540) 586-2176 - fax