Resources & Links

Partner agencies, mutual aid stations, Virginia emergency services, national fire & EMS organizations, and live audio from our dispatch frequency — all in one place.

Live Audio

Albemarle Co. Fire & Rescue Dispatch

Listen to live fire and rescue radio traffic for our area via Broadcastify. Hear real-time dispatch, engine responses, and on-scene communications from Station 3 and mutual aid partners.

Albemarle County

Mutual Aid Partners

Sta3

North Garden VFC

Fire & Rescue — This Station

East Rivanna VFC

Earlysville Fire

Crozet Volunteer Fire

Stony Point Fire

Scottsville Fire

Seminole Trail Fire

Sta9

CHO Airport Fire

Fire — No website

Albemarle County Fire Rescue

Stations 11, 12, 15, 16 — County Career

Charlottesville City Fire

City Career Department

C'ville-Albemarle Rescue

EMS — Rescue Squad 1

Western Albemarle Rescue

EMS — Rescue Squad 5

Commonwealth of Virginia

State Agencies

VA Dept of Emergency Mgmt

VDEM — statewide emergency preparedness & response

VA Dept of Fire Programs

VDFP — training, certification, and fire prevention statewide

VA Dept of Health

VDH — public health, EMS regulation, and emergency health services

VA Dept of Enviro. Quality

DEQ — hazmat, spill response, and environmental regulation

VA Dept of Motor Vehicles

DMV — driver licensing, emergency vehicle operator requirements

VA State Police

VSP — law enforcement, accident investigation, mutual support

VA Dept of Transportation

VDOT — road conditions, traffic incidents, and highway maintenance

VA Assoc. of Volunteer Rescue Squads

VAVRS — supporting Virginia's volunteer EMS community

Commonwealth of Virginia

Official Virginia state government portal — virginia.gov

National Organizations

Fire & EMS Resources

National Fire Protection Association — codes, standards, training & research

U.S. Fire Administration — federal fire safety, training, and grants

International Association of Fire Chiefs — leadership & professional development

International Association of Fire Fighters — member resources & advocacy

National Volunteer Fire Council — supporting volunteer departments nationwide

National Association of EMS Physicians — EMS medical direction & protocols

National Registry of EMTs — certification testing and provider verification

Firehouse Magazine

Industry news, training, apparatus, and fire service journalism

Community & Safety

Local Resources

Albemarle County Fire Rescue

ACFR — county fire prevention, burn permits, & emergency management

CodeRED Emergency Alerts

Sign up for emergency notifications, burn bans, and evacuation orders

Albemarle Burn Laws

Open-air burning guidelines, permit requirements, and VA 4PM law

NFPA Home Escape Plan

Download a free template to practice your household fire escape plan

Live Fire-Rescue Audio

Broadcastify — Albemarle County fire & rescue dispatch feed

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