Marlinton Rescue operates two (2) ALS certified ambulances:116 - 2008 Sterling Bullett, Type I 171" - Built by Horton Emergency Vehicles117 - 2005 Chevrolet Silverado K3500, Type I 144" - AEV Remount by Chief's Fire & RescueCOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM: Marlinton Rescue Squad is dispatched by Pocahontas County E911. Pocahontas Co. E911 operates from two radio towers. The main tower is located atop Snowshoe Mountain. The second tower is located just outside of Marlinton in an area known as Thomastown. The 911 center, located on 10th Avenue in Marlinton, sends the radio signal along phone lines to the Thomastown site, where the radio signal is repeated via a 960Mhz link to the Snowshoe tower site. The Thomastown site is also capable of transmitting directly on 155.295 as a back-up site should the Snowshoe site be down for any reason. Both the Snowshoe and Thomastown sites are equipped with generators for back-up power supply. All Marlinton Rescue Squad ambulances are equipped with Kenwood TK-730 Dual Head two-way radios. These radios operate on the VHF 136-174 MHz band. These radios are 32-channel models with alpha-numeric control heads. Marlinton Rescue Squad can communicate with any area EMS agency as well as the WV State Police, Pocahontas County Sheriff's Department, US Forest Service, and several other agencies. Our volunteers carry Motorola Minitor IV and Minitor V pagers, Motorola HT1250 portables and ICOM F11 portables. Officers are supplied with Motorola CDM1250 or Kenwood TK-630/730 mobile radios for their personal vehicles. Our ambulances are also equipped with mobile phones for communications with hospitals, medical command, and dispatch. EQUIPMENT: Marlinton Rescue Squad is committed to providing the best possible care for our patients. For that reason we strive to have the best possible equipment on our ambulances.