Buncombe County Social Work Services provides Aging Services Funding for in-home and community-based services for adults age 60 and above and unpaid caregivers.
Older adults age 60 and above seeking in-home services
Barnardsville Fire Station provides fire and medical service across roughly 60 square miles, including part of Pisgah National Forest, with paramedic-level units.
Leicester Fire Department provides fire suppression, emergency medical, rescue, prevention, and life-safety services to the Leicester community from three stations.
Fire protection and suppression in the Leicester community
Emergency medical and rescue needs in the Leicester Fire District
Eligible Leicester Fire District homeowners requesting smoke detector installation
Does Riceville Volunteer Fire Department provide ambulance transport?
Yes. Riceville provides 911 ALS ambulance transport in Buncombe County and is one of five paramedic-level fire departments among the county's 18 departments that transports via 911.
What types of rescue does Riceville Volunteer Fire Department handle?
Its listed capabilities include Hazmat, confined-space, high-angle, trench, structural-collapse, swift-water, agricultural, land-search, and electric-vehicle response.
Who should contact Riceville Volunteer Fire Department for fire or rescue service?
It serves the Riceville Community and Blue Ridge Parkway as its first-due area, covering a residential population of more than 6,000 across 10 square miles. Calls outside that area may require a mutual-aid arrangement.
Does Riceville offer fire-prevention help for businesses and homes?
Yes. Listed non-emergency services include business fire-extinguisher training, smoke-detector checks, and fire-prevention education.