The Charley Rouss Fire Company Inc. is one of four volunteer fire companies in the City of Winchester Virginia.  Rouss provides truck company operations for the city as well as vehicle extrication while Friendship, Shawnee, and South End provide engine company operations and EMS transports. 

Rouss is the first due truck for the entire city as well as the second due truck for the majority of Frederick County.  We operate two rear mount aerial devices owned by the volunteers and are supplemented by the city with career drivers.  We currently operate with available volunteers and are staffed with three career firefighters, one career sergeant, and one career lieutenant who provide twenty-four hour coverage on three shifts.  Winchester also has six other career firefighters stationed elsewhere who are qualified drivers at Rouss and are able to fill in when needed.