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Emergency Management - Harrisonburg, OEM, Rockingham County Fire and Rescue

20 East Gay Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22802

Eligibility
Area residents
Hours
8am to 5pm from Monday through Friday
Languages
Spanish
Application process
Self-referral
Service area
Rockingham, VA
Coordinates and activates emergency services in the time of disaster, (i.e., rescue, sheltering and medical care). Assigns agencies and volunteer groups at the local level to coordinate and carry out the disaster plan. Also provides emergency training for volunteers. Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training was developed to teach ordinary citizens to care for themselves, their families, neighbors and co-workers in the event of an emergency or disaster where emergency responders might be delayed. If a disaster occurs, information on shelters, food, medical care, evacuation routes, etc. can be obtained by calling (540)434-4436 (line is activated during a disaster only and staffed by volunteers).
Providing organization
Rockingham County Emergency Management
Provides emergency services for residents of Rockingham County. The Rockingham County Department of Fire and Rescue includes a fire and emergency medical services (EMS) training division, public education and prevention division, a regional hazardous materials response team, an emergency dive and recovery team, emergency management, 10 volunteer fire companies and 7 volunteer rescue squads. There are approximately 400 fire and EMS volunteers and 40 career fire/EMS providers in the County. The creer personnel presently provide 12 hours per day Monday-Friday of coverage in the fire and rescue stations. The Fire & Rescue Chief is also the Coordinator for Emergency Services and Disaster Planning. For emergency service, please dial 911. Rockingham County fire & rescue stations are located throughout the county. To volunteer, please call the local station listed below: Bergton Station, Broadway Emergency Squad: (540)852-3388 Bergton Volunteer Fire Company: (540)852-3388 Bridgewater Volunteer Fire Company: (540)828-3121 Bridgewater Volunteer Rescue Squad: (540)828-3395 Broadway Emergency Squad: (540)896-7995 Broadway Volunteer Fire Company: (540)896-5101 Clover Hill Volunteer Fire Company: (540)879-9930 Clover Hill Volunteer Rescue Squad: (540)879-9930 Elkton Volunteer Fire Company: (540)298-8555 Elkton Volunteer Rescue Squad: (540)298-9993 Grottoes Volunteer Fire Company: (540)249-5911 Grottoes Volunteer Rescue Squad: (540)249-5787 Harrisonburg Volunteer Rescue Squad: (540)434-2323 Hose Company #4: (540)434-7681 McGaheysville Station, Elkton Volunteer Rescue Squad: (540)289-9993 McGaheysville Volunteer Fire Company: (540)289-5318 Port Road Station: (540)433-1389 Rockingham Augusta Search & Rescue: (540)828-4527 Singers Glen Volunteer Fire Company: (540)833-6622 Singers Glen Volunteer Rescue Squad: (540)833-6622 Timberville Volunteer Fire Company: (540)896-9151