RoaneServedAgencyInfo

Roane EmComm Teams

Information updated in January 2025

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Served Agency Addresses, POCs, Phone Numbers, Websites, & Frequencies

Roane County general government info: https://www.roanewv.com/index.php

Listed below are the agencies, locations, associated POCs, phone numbers, and websites for each potential served agency. We always primarily work for the Office of Emergency Services, which determines the priority of support. That support is based on 47 CFR § 97.407 (Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service).[i]

1. Office of Emergency Services (primary served agency)(OES Director, Emergency Manager, & Emergency Communications Center Director Melissa Gilbert) 205 East Main Street, [email protected] or 304-927-0918

2. Roane County 911 Center/Roane County Emergency Operations Center (EOC)

911 Emergency Communications Center Manager: Director Melissa Gilbert
Roane County Emergency Operations Center: Director Melissa Gilber
205 East Main Street, Spencer, WV 25276
Phone Number (non-emergency): (304) 927-0911

3. Spencer Radio Stations:

· WYRC-LP, Grade School (K-12) - 92.3 FM

· WVRC-FM, Country - 104.7 FM (Emergency Radio Station)

· WMCC-LP, Religious (3ABN Radio) - 105.7 FM

· WVRC-AM, Gospel Music - 1400 AM

4. Sheriff, Roane County

· Sheriff Philip Dever

· Sheriff’s Dept. (304) 927-3410

· 200 Main Street Spencer, WV 25276

· Law Enforcement Secretary [email protected]

· https://www.roanewv.com/elected_officials/sheriff/index.php

· https://www.facebook.com/roanecowvsheriff/

5. Roane County Jail (Central Regional Jail and Correctional Facility)

· 1255 Dyer Hill Road, Sutton, WV 26601

· (304) 765-7904

6. Mayor’s Office, City of Spencer

· Mayor - Terry A. Williams

· City Council - David Holland (Recorder), Steve Hughes, Daniel D'Agostino, Robin Stump, Toby Ford

· City Attorney - Brock D. Stotts, Goodwin & Goodwin, LLP & Gerald M. Titus, Jr., Titus Law, PLLC

· Spencer Ordinances: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/spencer/latest/spencer_wv/0-0-0-8

7. Chief of Police, City of Spencer

· Chief L. Todd Cole

· 304-927-5616

· Online message: https://www.cityofspencer.com/police-department

· 116 Court Street, Spencer, WV, United States, West Virginia

· https://www.facebook.com/spencerwvpd

8. Roane County EMS

· Chief Danny Cronin [email protected]

· 200 East Main Street, Spencer, WV

· EMS Director (304) 927-3725

· www.roaneems.com

9. Roane County Fire Department

· Chief John Cronin

· (304) 927-1099 (also Fax line)

· 200 East Main Street, Spencer, WV 25276

10. West Virginia State Police, Spencer Detachment

· Troop 4, District 3, Spencer Detachment

· 100 Triplett Road, Spencer, WV 25276-9112

· (304)-927-0950

· (304)-927-0972 (Fax)

· https://www.wvsp.gov/contact/Pages/detachments.aspx

11. Roane General Hospital

· Doug Bentz, CEO

· 200 Hospital Drive, Spencer, WV

· (304) 927-4444

· Emergency Department: (304) 927-6710

· Send online message: https://roanegeneralhospital.com/contact/

· Clinics (January 13, 2023)

a. Arnoldsburg Medical Clinic (June 24, 2024)

b. Roane General Medical Associates (June 24, 2024)

c. Walton Medical Clinic (August 25, 2023)

d. Southern Roane Medical Clinic (August 25, 2023)

e. Roane General Medical Clinic (August 23, 2023)

12. Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department

· Roane County Health Officer: Renee Metz

· Spencer: 200 East Main Street, Spencer, WV

· Parkersburg Office: (304) 485-7374

13. American Red Cross (activates shelters)

· Woody Wilson, Disaster Preparedness Chapter Lead, 304-951-3667, [email protected]

· Ohio River Valley Chapter – Parkersburg, 220 8th Street, Parkersburg, WV 26101

· 844-216-8286

14. West Virginia Department of Highways, District 3 (includes Roane County)

· Charleston (304) 558-3505 https://transportation.wv.gov/highways

· District 3 Manager: Michael C. Daley, (304) 865-0085, 624 Depot Street, Parkersburg, WV 26101-5127

· District 3 Directory: https://transportation.wv.gov/highways/districts/district-three/Pages/default.aspx

· Citizens' Request for Assistance, Chris Carter, 304-865-0070, 304-420-4683, [email protected]

· Request for Road Repair/Highway Response Team: 833-WVROADS, [email protected] https://webapps.transportation.wv.gov/swat/ (online form)

15. Spencer Waterworks Dept. (Charles Fork Water Reservoir)

· Daytime: 304-927-2300; After Hours 304-927-2392

· https://www.cityofspencer.com/waterworks

a. Lake Trotter Reservoir: 38.7804911°, -81.3712166°

b. Miletree Lakes Reservoir: 38.8075457°, -81.3693087°

c. Silcott Lake Reservoir: 38.6717598°, -81.2081714°

· 8 dams in Roane County at: Top Dams in Roane County, WV

· Roane County Reservoirs: https://www.anyplaceamerica.com/directory/wv/roane-county-54087/reservoirs/

16. Electrical Utilities

· First Energy Corp’s Mon Power Energy Company

a. 800-686-0022

b. Mon Power has an office in Spencer on Main St. east of the Walmart stoplight

c. https://www.firstenergycorp.com/mon_power.html

· Appalachian Power Company

a. 800-956-4237

b. https://www.appalachianpower.com/

· Roane County Outage Reporting: https://poweroutage.us/area/county/698

17. Roane County Schools (possible use as Red Cross shelters)

· Board of Education (304) 927-6400 https://www.roanewvschools.com/

· Roane County High School, One Raider Way, Spencer, WV 25276 (304) 927-6420

· Spencer Middle School, 102 Chapman Avenue, Spencer, WV 25276 (304) 927-6415

· Geary Elementary/Middle School, 9538 Clay Road, Left Hand, WV 25251 (304) 565-3721

· Walton Elementary/Middle School, 90 School Drive, Walton, WV 25286 (304) 577-6731

· Spencer Elementary School, 85 Clay Road, Spencer, WV 25276 (304) 927-6428

18. Charles Fork Lake Trails, Spencer (annual bike race)

19. Roane County Animal Shelter

· 2550 Parkersburg Road on Route 14 north of Spencer

· 304 927-2555

· http://www.roanecountyanimalshelter.com/

20. Camp Sheppard 4-H Grounds (possible Red Cross Shelter)

· 78 Camp Sheppard Ln, Gandeeville, WV 25243

· 304-761-0083 or 304-577-9167

21. Skywarn Radio Nets in WV (NOAA/NWS)

· WV Ham Radio Skywarn Frequencies (9 repeaters in 9 counties)

· https://www.weather.gov/pbz/skyfreq

22. Boggs Field Airport KUSW (Spencer)

· 217 AIRFIELD RD., SPENCER, WV 25726

· 304-481-1214

· Lat/Long: 38.82380, -81.34883

· Runway: 4549 ft

· Airport Communications

a. CTAF/UNICOM: 122.725

b. WX AWOS-3: 118.575 (304-927-0123)

c. CHARLESTON APPROACH: 124.1

d. CHARLESTON DEPARTURE: 124.1

· https://airnav.com/airport/KUSW

23. Slate Run Airport WV76 (Spencer)

· Slate Run Airport Road (take steep gravel road, from Slate Road [Rt. 40])

· Lat/Long: 38-46-39.0800N 081-18-37.1499W | 38.77759, -81.31040

· Unicom/CTAF Frequency: 122.725 MHz (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) WX AWOS-3 at USW (3 nm NW): 118.575 (304-927-0123)

· Runway: 1729 ft. Accommodates smaller aircraft such as single-engine piston or high-performance turboprop planes

· Owner: Roane County Flying Club, Po Box 336, Spencer, Wv 25276, 304-545-8154

· Manager: Gary E Harper, 114 Cunningham Lane, Walton, Wv 25286, 304-545-8154

· https://www.airnav.com/airport/55I

24. Civil Air Patrol in WV

· https://wvwg.cap.gov/wv-airports-of-interest

General Information Related to Roane County

1. Emergency Alert System

· A part of the Integrated Public Alert & Warning System – IPAWS initiated in 2002 by Curt Bartholomew & Kevin Briggs at FEMA HQ.

· https://www.wvba.com/resources/public-resources/103-emergency-alert-system

· WV EAS Plan: https://www.wvba.com/component/rsfiles/download-file/files?path=Private%252FEAS%2BInformation%252FWV%2BEAS%2BPlan%2B2016.pdf&Itemid=101

2. Major Highways in Roane County

· Interstate 79

· U.S. Highway 33

· U.S. Highway 119

· West Virginia Route 14

· West Virginia Route 36

3. List of all Cities and Towns in Roane County, WV

City/Town	Postal Code	Area Code
Amma, WV	25005	304
Gandeeville, WV	25243	304
Harmony, WV	25243	304
Left Hand, WV	25251	304
Linden, WV	25259	304
Looneyville, WV	25259	304
Newton, WV	25266	304
Reedy, WV	25270	304
Spencer, WV	25276	304
Tariff, WV	25259	304
Uler, WV	25266	304
Walton, WV	25286	304

4. Counties Adjacent to Roane County

· Wirt County (north)

· Calhoun County (east)

· Clay County (southeast)

· Kanawha County (south)

· Jackson County (west)

5. Weather Radio Stations (NOAA)

· WXJ84 162.400 MHz Charleston SAME: 054087 Radio Player

· WXM70 162.500 MHz Garfield SAME: 054087

· WXM74 162.450 MHz Sutton SAME: 054087

6. Road Conditions - WV

· Dial 511 or go to https://wv511.org/

7. Spencer Armory (6,000 sq. ft., 200 sq. ft. kitchen)

· Reservations 304-927-1640

· Main Street, Spencer, near 911 Center

8. Heritage Park Community Building ($150 per day)

· Reservations 304-927-1640

· Seats 120

· Near Spencer DMV office

9. Black Walnut Festival (5 days in early October)

· https://www.wvblackwalnutfestival.org/

10. Eventide Cemetery (on Rt. 14 near Hospital)

· 304.927.1640

11. Little Kanawha Bus

· Questions about our demand response service can be directed to the Little Kanawha Bus offices on our Toll Free line at 866-354-5522 or our TDD line at 866-354-5522.

· Monday through Friday – Service within Spencer city limits.

· Monday – Roundtrip service from Spencer to locations along Route 119 south to Walton.

· Tuesday – Roundtrip service from Spencer to central county destinations along Route 33 West to county line. Roundtrip service along Route 33 East to Calhoun County line with connecting service to Grantsville.

· Wednesday – Roundtrip service from Spencer to southeast locations along Route 36 through Clover, Looneyville, Left Hand, Amma and Newton. Roundtrip service from Spencer area to Charleston. Connections can also be made in Charleston with KRT Bus and Baron’s Bus for the Cleveland to Charleston Route and the I-RIDE 79 Route.

· Thursday – Roundtrip service from Spencer to Reedy and locations along Route 14.

· In-county Fare $1.00 for every ten miles

· Out of County Trip Fares:

a. To Parkersburg is $10.00

b. To Charleston is $14.00

c. To Clarksburg is $14.00

d. To Weston is $10.00

e. To Flatwoods is $10.00

· www.littlekanawhabus.com/

12. WVU Extension, Roane County Office

· 110 Parking Plaza, Spencer, WV 25276

· Phone: 304-927-0975 or 0976 Fax: 304-927-0983

· Email: [email protected]

13. Spencer “Free” Meeting Locations for Roane EmComm Teams

Roane General Hospital Conference Room (requires reservation)
Tudor’s Biscuits / Gino’s Pizza Restauran
McDonald’s Restaurant
Wendy’s Restaurant
Route 33 Steakhouse
Garden Fresh Market Restaurant
Taco Bell Restaurant
Dairy Queen Restaurant
Pizza Hut Restaurant
La Finca Mexican Restaurant

14. Amateur Radio Regulations Related to EmComm (SubParts and Section Titles of 47 CFR Part 97)

· https://ecfr.io/Title-47/Part-97

· FCC regulations permit ham radio operators to serve the public by communicating with non-amateur entities (e.g., FEMA, the National Weather Service, the military, etc.) during emergencies and disasters, and when specifically authorized by the civil defense (a.k.a. emergency management) organization for the area served (under RACES (47 CFR § 97.407) protocols):

· 47 CFR §97.111(a)(2) – Essential communication needs and to facilitate relief actions;

· 47 CFR §97.111(a)(3) – With another FCC-regulated service;

· 47 CFR §97.407(d)(1) – Public safety or national defense or security:

· 47 CFR §97.407(d)(2) – Immediate life safety, protection of property, law and order, human suffering/need, combatting of armed attack or sabotage; and

· 47 CFR §97.407(d)(3) – Public information or instructions in civil defense and relief.

15. WVDOT Road Types (on their maps)

Road Types - WVDOT

Emergency Services Radio Stations in Roane County

Roane County, West Virginia has several radio stations dedicated to emergency services.

Here are some of the key stations:

Roane County Fire - Dispatch (33.480 MHz): Used by Roane County Fire for dispatch communications.
Clover / Roane VFD - Dispatch (151.2575 MHz): Used by Clover / Roane Volunteer Fire Department for dispatch communications.
Roane County EMS - Dispatch (152.2775 MHz): Used by Roane County Emergency Medical Services for dispatch communications.
Roane County Sheriff - Dispatch (155.085 MHz): Used by the Roane County Sheriff’s Office for dispatch communications.
Spencer FD - Dispatch (156.165 MHz): Used by Spencer Fire Department for dispatch communications.
Roane Co Services (453.850 MHz): Used by Roane County Public Works for communications.

These stations are crucial for coordinating emergency response in Roane County.

17. Roane County Public Safety Frequencies https://www.radioreference.com/db/browse/ctid/3040

· Law Enforcement

a. Roane Co Sheriff is using P25-digital full-time now.

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
155.085	WQDK892	RM		Roane Co SO VHF	Roane County Sheriff - Dispatch	FMN	Law Dispatch
155.085	WQDK892	RM	190 NAC	Roane Co SO P25	Roane County Sheriff -- see above	P25	Law Dispatch

· Fire Departments

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
33.480	KNBL466	BM		Roane Co VFD Dp	Roane County Fire - Dispatch	FM	Fire Dispatch
451.300	KNBL466	F		Roane Co VFD Spr	Roane County Fire - UHF Link (Spencer)	FM	Fire Dispatch
456.300	KNBL466	F		Roane Co VFD Nwt	Roane County Fire - UHF Link (Newton)	FM	Fire Dispatch
151.2575	WQFC325	RM	74.4 PL	Clover VFD Dp	Clover / Roane VFD - Dispatch	FMN	Fire Dispatch
159.630		M	97.4 PL	Clover VFD Pvt	Clover / Roane VFD - Private	FM	Fire-Talk
153.770	WNZU339	BM	CSQ	Gandvll/Hrmy VFD	Gandeeville / Harmony VFD	FMN	Fire Dispatch
156.105	WQEZ310	RM	365 DPL	Newton VFD Dp	Newton VFD - Dispatch	FMN	Fire Dispatch
159.645		M	162.2 PL	Newton VFD Fg 1	Newton VFD - Fireground 1	FM	Fire-Tac
159.525		M	162.2 PL	Newton VFD Fg 2	Newton VFD - Fireground 2	FM	Fire-Tac
154.235	WQKU390	RM	731 DPL	Reedy VFD Dp	Reedy VFD - Dispatch	FMN	Fire Dispatch
151.0025	WQEX638	RM	162.2 PL	Walton VFD Dp	Walton VFD - Dispatch	FMN	Fire Dispatch
153.375		M	162.2 PL	Walton VFD Tac 2	Walton VFD - Tactical 2	FM	Fire-Tac

· EMS Agencies

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
152.2775	WQHF797	RM	94.8 PL	Roane Co EMS Dp	Roane County EMS - Dispatch	FMN	EMS Dispatch
155.220		BM	94.8 PL	Roane Co EMS Pv	Roane County EMS - Private	FM	EMS-Tac
155.340		BM	CSQ	Roane Co EMS SW	Roane County EMS - Statewide	FM	Hospital
155.160		BM	CSQ	Healthnet 2	HealthNet 2	FM	EMS Dispatch
155.400		BM	123.0 PL	WesCom Med	Wescom Medical Communications	FM	Hospital

· Public Works

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
453.850	WQFW579	RM		Roane Co Service	Roane Co Services	FMN	Public Works

· Spencer

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
156.165	WQEW369	RM	123.0 PL	Spencer FD Dp	Spencer FD - Dispatch	FMN	Fire Dispatch
156.165	WQEW369	BM	123.0 PL	Spencer FD Tac 1	Spencer FD - Tactical 1	FMN	Fire-Tac
156.165	WQEW369	BM	94.8 PL	Spencer FD Tac 2	Spencer FD - Tactical 2	FMN	Fire-Tac
154.235	WQKU390	M	123.0 PL	Spencer FD Tac 3	Spencer FD - Tactical 3	FMN	Fire-Tac
39.960	KQG289	BM		Spencer PD Tac	Spencer Police - Tactical	FMN	Law Tac
39.980	KQG289	BM	141.3 PL	Spencer PD Dp	Spencer Police - Dispatch	FMN	Law Dispatch
154.115	KQG289	BM	107.2 PL	Spencer PublicWk	Spencer Public Works	FMN	Public Works