Medic 13 and new hires will shorten call response times Gene Marrano January 7, 2019 1 minute read The increasing demand in calls for service over the past decade means new hires and a new ambulance at one Roanoke City fire station. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has that story: Share: Post navigation Previous: VA Senator discusses 5G security risks on Canadian TVNext: Northam pushes absentee voting, campaign finance bills Related Stories 311 to headline Budweiser Summer Series at Roanoke’s Elmwood Park Ian Price July 7, 2026 Preparing for the “third stage” of life Gene Marrano July 7, 2026 USA Cycling Endurance Mountain Bike National Championships looking for more volunteers Gene Marrano July 6, 2026