The Montgomery County Department of Emergency Services provides preplanning, preparation, mitigation, response and recovery for natural and man-made disasters and major emergencies. This includes provisions for law enforcement, fire services, emergency medical response, specialty rescue, emergency communications, enhanced 9-1-1, and hazardous material responses for the Town of Blacksburg, Town of Christiansburg and rural Montgomery County.

Click here to view the 2010 Regional EMS Awards Ceremony winners from our county!

Kudos to Roy Lee Redd, a volunteer firefighter for the Christiansburg Volunteer Fire Department for over 30 years. He was recently inducted into the hall of fame at the Virginia Firefighters Association Convention.

Not only is Roy an engineer for the Christiansburg FD, he is an adjunct instructor for the Virginia Department of Fire Programs and an honorary member of the Christiansburg Rescue Squad.

“Roy is more than a firefighter, he is my friend,” said Neal Turner, Emergency Services Coordinator for Montgomery County. “He has also had a courageous fight with cancer. It is because of him that I am drawn to put little aches and pains aside and pray daily for his healing.”

Roy has a son, Forest, who has followed in his father’s footsteps and is a volunteer firefighter for the Christiansburg FD.

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