Bedford County Fire and Rescue

News Headlines

Thu. May 7th 2020

Mental health and wellness are more important than ever as we navigate COVID-19 and the constantly changing world around us. Remember to take time for yourself and support those around you to make an ...

Burning Considerations

Tue. May 5th 2020

The Bedford County Department of Fire and Rescue would like remind the citizens of Bedford County to be cautious when deciding to burn brush or yard debris. The burn ban expired May 01 but the conditi...

Board of Supervisors Meeting to be streamed live due to COVID-19

Fri. Mar 20th 2020

The Bedford County Board of Supervisors has decided to live stream the Board of Supervisors' Meeting. According to the official notice from the County Administrator, Mr. Robert Hiss: "On Mond...

Burn Ban Starts February 15th.

Thu. Feb 13th 2020

There will be a statewide burn ban in effect, starting February 15th and in place through April 30th. No burning is permitted before 4:00 p.m. If you need to burn between 4:00-11:59 p.m, please contac...

BCoFR is Hiring!

Thu. Jan 16th 2020

Bedford County Department of Fire & Rescue is now hiring for both Advanced Life Support/Firefighters and Basic Life Support/Firefighters! Please see the attached flyer for more information and cli...

Service Boundary Maps

Fire Battalions

Rescue Battalions

Career Staffed Locations

For more information on which agencies may serve your specific address, please follow the link to the main Bedford County webpage to the GIS service maps. There you can type in your exact address and see which agencies would be first due to your address as well as the assisting agencies (2nd and 3rd due). Linked here: http://www.co.bedford.va.us/Res/GIS/index.asp

Emergency Notification

Get alerted about emergencies and other important community news by signing up for our emergency alert program called ALERT BEDFORD. This system enables Bedford County to provide you with critical information quickly in a variety of situations, such as severe weather, unexpected road closures, missing persons and evacuations of buildings or neighborhoods.

You will receive time-sensitive messages wherever you specify, such as your home, mobile or business phones, email address, text messages and more. You pick where, you pick how.

Facebook Link

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