Overview of our Agency          

Fieldale-Collinsville Volunteer Rescue/EMS proudly provides emercency service to an area of about 55 square miles. We operate out of 2 stations that protect a primarily suburban residential area with rural outlying areas at either end of our district. Our department is a public department whose members are on a volunteer paid perdiem status. All Fieldale-Collinsville units can provide service as both a basic life support (BLS) ambulance and an advanced life support (ALS) ambulance. When personnel capable of providing ALS care are on the unit, it is desiginated as a Medic unit; otherwise it is called Rescue 410, 411, ect.. In this way, we know instantly the level of care the current crew can provide. All of our transport apparatus are Wheeled Coach Type 1 Fords. Three EMS transport trucks and a light duty rescue truck are housed at our main station on Daniels Creek Rd. in Collinsville, Va.. One EMS transport is stationed in an industrial area known as "The Patriot Centre", our second station.

Communications

Dispatch is provided through the Martinsville-Henry County Joint Communications Center. Our primary operations and dispatch frequency can be heard on 155.865Mhz. We are better known as "Station 4" in our area. Each member who is trained to either provide direct patient care or operate emergency equipment is issued a portable radio. This ennables us to essentually be on call 24/7 and to also assist other agencies in Henry and surrounding counties. By the end of 2008 we wil have an enhanced communication system that will have high-tech digital features and blanket coverage with the installation of at least three additional repeater towers.