Editing Albemarle County, Virginia (section)

===Emergency services===
[[File:Earlysville Volunteer Fire Department Truck.jpg|thumb|Earlysville Volunteer Fire Company Engine 45 at the Independence Day Parade.]]
[[File:Crozet Volunteer Fire Company Truck.jpg|thumb|Crozet Volunteer Fire Department Engine 52 truck during the same parade.]]
Albemarle County has two branches of law enforcement, the [[Albemarle County Police Department]], which handles criminal matters and is directed by the appointed [[police chief]], Colonel Sean Reeves.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Albemarle County Police Department|url=https://www.albemarle.org/government/police |access-date=January 26, 2023 |website=Albemarle County, VA |language=en}}</ref> The second branch is the [[Albemarle County Sheriff's Office]], which handles civil service in the county, and they are directed by the elected Sheriff Chan Bryant.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Albemarle County Sheriff's Office |url=https://www.albemarleso.org/ |access-date=January 26, 2023 |website=Albemarle County Sheriff's Office |language=en-US}}</ref>

Albemarle County Fire Rescue (ACFR) provides essential emergency services to the residents and visitors of Albemarle County including, fire suppression, emergency medical treatment, and transport, technical rescue, water rescue, and hazardous materials mitigation. In addition, the department provides a wide array of non-emergency services such as investigations, business inspections, burn permits, child safety seat inspections, smoke detector installations, public education, and emergency management.

Services are provided through a combination of career staff, nine volunteer fire and rescue agencies, and regional partners. Fire and rescue stations are placed strategically throughout the county to ensure proper coverage:

====Fire stations====
* [[Rivanna River|East Rivanna]] Volunteer Fire Company – Station 2 – (combination career/volunteer)
* [[North Garden, Virginia|North Garden]] Volunteer Fire Company – Station 3 – (combination career/volunteer) 
* [[Earlysville, Virginia|Earlysville]] Volunteer Fire Company – Station 4 – (combination career/volunteer) 
* [[Crozet, Virginia|Crozet]] Volunteer Fire Department – Station 5 – (combination career/volunteer)
* [[Stony Point, Virginia|Stony Point]] Volunteer Fire Company – Station 6 – (combination career/volunteer)
* [[Scottsville, Virginia|Scottsville]] Volunteer Fire Department – Station 7 – (volunteer) 
* [[U.S. Route 29 in Virginia|Seminole Trail]] Volunteer Fire Department – Station 8 – (combination career/volunteer)
* [[Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport]] Department of Public Safety – Station 9 – (career)
* [[Monticello, Virginia|Monticello]] Fire Rescue – Station 11 – (career)
* [[Hollymead, Virginia|Hollymead]] Fire Rescue – Station 12 – (career)
* [[Ivy, Virginia|Ivy]] Fire Rescue – Station 15 – (career)
* [[Pantops, Virginia|Pantops]] Fire Rescue – Station 16 – (career)
<ref name="fire">{{Cite web|url=https://www.albemarle.org/government/fire-rescue/organizational-information/station-information|title=Station Information|website=Albemarle County, VA|access-date=August 17, 2018}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gocho.com/dps|title=Public Safety|website=Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport|access-date=January 5, 2024}}</ref>

====Rescue squads====
* [[Charlottesville, VA|Charlottesville]]-Albemarle Rescue Squad – Rescue 1 – (volunteer)
* [[Crozet, VA|Western Albemarle]] Rescue Squad – Rescue 5 – (volunteer)
* [[Scottsville, VA|Scottsville Rescue]] – Rescue 17 – (career)
* [[Berkmar, Virginia|Berkmar Rescue]] – Rescue 18 – (career)
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# ''Combination career/volunteer – stations supplemented by career staff Monday - Friday, 6 AM - 6 PM. Volunteers operate these stations weeknights from 6 PM - 6 AM as well as weekends and holidays'' 
# ''Volunteer – stations that operate with an all-volunteer, 24/7 team.'' 
# ''Career – stations that operate with an all-career, 24/7 shift that work three distinct schedules''