Baltimore County Fire Department

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Baltimore County Fire Department
Operational area
CountryUnited States
State Maryland
County Baltimore County
Agency overview
Annual calls150,066 (2022)
StaffingCombination
Fire chief Joanne R. Rund
EMS level ALS
IAFF 1311
Facilities and equipment
Stations 54
Engines 74
Trucks 10
Platforms 2
Rescues 6
Ambulances 58
Tenders 4
USAR 1
Light and air 3
Website
Official website
IAFF website

The Baltimore County Fire Department (B.Co.F.D.) provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the 800,000 residents of Baltimore County, Maryland. [1] The department consists of both county operated and full-time staffed stations and independent volunteer companies located throughout the county. [2]

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As of 2019, it had 1,043 members. [3] In 2022, the department responded to 155,066 calls for help, 105,776 of which were EMS related. [2]

History

Sworn in as fire chief on July 1, 2019, Joanne R. Rund became the first female chief to be permanently appointed to the position. [4] [5]

In June 2023 a vote of no confidence was taken, issued by the firefighter's union, criticizing the fire chiefs for poor morale, inconsistent disciplinary procedures, unsafe decisions and falsifying documents. [6] [7]

Stations and apparatus

Baltimore County Fire Department Station 4 in Cantonsville, Maryland. Baltimore County Station 4, exterior (28006259460).jpg
Baltimore County Fire Department Station 4 in Cantonsville, Maryland.

As of 2020, the department is composed of 25 career staffed fire stations. Stations 1,4,6 and 7 have 2 Engines. [8]

Fire StationLocationEngine CompanyTruck CompanyEMS unitsOther units
1

Towson

Towson Engine 1

Engine 101

Truck 1Medic 1

Medic 101

Brush 1
2

Pikesville

Pikesville Engine 2Medic 2

Medic 102

Brush 2
3

Woodlawn

Baltimore Engine 3Medic 3

Medic 103 EMS 8

Brush 3
4

Catonsville

Catonsville Engine 4

Engine 41

Medic 4Brush 4
5

Halethorpe

Baltimore Engine 5Truck 5Medic 5

EMS 2

Brush 5
6

Dundalk

Dundalk Engine 6

Engine 61

Medic 6

Medic 106

Brush 6
7

Essex

Essex Engine 7

Engine 71

Medic 7

Medic 107

Brush 7
8

Fullerton

Baltimore Engine 8Truck 8Medic 8

EMS 6

Brush 8
9

Edgemere

Baltimore Engine 9Medic 9

Bariatric 9

Brush 9
10

Parkville

Parkville Engine 10Medic 10

Medic 110

Brush 10
11

Hillendale

Baltimore Engine 11Medic 11

EMS 1

Air Unit 11

ATV 11

Brush 11

12

Middle River

Baltimore Engine 12Medic 12

Medic 112

EMS 4

Brush 12
13

Westview

Baltimore Engine 13Truck 13Medic 13

Medic 113

Brush 13

Hazmat Support 13

14

Brooklandville

Lutherville Engine 14Medic 14Brush 14

Hazmat 114

Foam Unit 14

15

Eastview

Baltimore Engine 15Truck 15Medic 15

EMS 3

Brush 15

Hazmat Support 15

16

Golden Ring

Baltimore Engine 16Medic 16

Medic 116

Brush 16
17

Texas

Cockeysville Engine 17Tower 17Medic 17

Medic 117

EMS 7

Brush 17

Special Unit 17

USAR 17

ATR 17

18

Randallstown

Randallstown Engine 18Truck 18Medic 18

Medic 118

Brush 18
19

Garrison

Owings Mills Engine 19Medic 19

EMS 5

Air Unit 19

Brush 19

54

Chase

Baltimore Engine 54Medic 54Brush 54

Decontamination 54

55

Perry Hall

Perry Hall Engine 55Medic 55Brush 55
56

Franklin

Reisterstown Engine 56Medic 56Brush 56
57

Sparrows Point

Baltimore Engine 57Air Unit 57

Brush 57

58

Back River Neck

Baltimore Medic 58
60

Parkton

Parkton Engine 60Medic 60Brush 60

Volunteer companies

The department is also supported by 29 volunteer fire companies, which respond to emergencies within their respective jurisdictions. Station 30 has 3 engines while many other stations have 2 engines. [8] Each company is organized as an independent corporation under the Baltimore County Volunteer Firefighter's Association (BCVFA). [9]

Fire StationFire CompanyLocationEngine CompanyTruck CompanyEMS unitsOther units
- Box 234 Association, Inc. Pikesville Canteen Unit 156

Utility 157

20 White Marsh Volunteer Fire, EMS, Rehab White Marsh Engine 201

Engine 202

Medic 203

Medic 204

ATV 20

Brush 207

Utility 205

Utility 206

Rehab 20

Canteen 20

21 Bowleys Quarters Volunteer Fire Department Middle River Engine 211Squad 213

Special Unit 214

Utility 215

Brush 218

Marine Unit 216

Marine Unit 217

Marine Unit 219

26 North Point Edgemere Volunteer Fire Department Baltimore Engine 261

Engine 263

Squad 262

Utility 265

Brush 266

Special Unit 267

Boat 268

Boat 269

27 Wise Avenue Volunteer Fire Company Dundalk Engine 271

Engine 272

Ambulance 275Brush 276

Utility 277

28 Rosedale Volunteer Fire Company Baltimore Engine 281

Engine 282

Medic 285Special Unit 283

Utility 287

29 Providence Volunteer Fire Company Towson Engine 291Truck 297Brush 294

Special Unit 298

Utility 299

ATV 29

30 Lutherville Volunteer Fire Company Lutherville-Timonium Engine 301

Engine 302

Engine 307

Squad 303

Utility 204

Special Unit 306

31 Owings Mills Volunteer Fire Company Owings Mill Engine 312Truck 313Medic 315Brush 314

Utility 318

Special Unit 319

32 Pikesville Volunteer Fire Company Pikesville Engine 321Tower 323Medic 325Squad 322

Utility 329

Confined Space Support Unit 32 (Utility with CS Tech)

33 Woodlawn Volunteer Fire Company Gwynn Oak Engine 331Medic 335Utility 333
35 Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department Arbutus Engine 351

Engine 352

Medic 355

Medic 356

Squad 354

Utility 357

Utility 358

Special Unit 359

Boat 351

Boat 353

36 Lansdowne Volunteer Fire Department Lansdowne Engine 361

Engine 362

Medic 365Special Unit 367

Utility 369

37 English Consul Volunteer Fire Department Baltimore Engine 371

Engine 372

Medic 375Brush 377

Utility 378

Bus 379

38 Long Green Volunteer Fire Company Glen Arm Engine 381

Engine 382

Brush 384

Special Unit 387

Utility 386

ATV 38

39 Cockeysville Volunteer Fire Company Cockeysville Engine 391

Engine 392

Medic 395Special Unit 393

Tanker Support 394

Utility 397

40 Glyndon Volunteer Fire Department Glyndon Engine 401Truck 404Ambulance 405Utility 408

Special Unit 407

41 Reisterstown Volunteer Fire Company Reisterstown Engine 412

Engine 413

Medic 415Squad 414

Utility 419

Special Unit 418

44 Hereford Volunteer Fire Company Monkton Engine 441

Engine 442

Brush 443

Tanker Support 444

Tanker 446

Special Unit 448

Utility 449

ATV 44

45 Maryland Line Volunteer Fire Company Maryland Line Engine 451

Engine 452

Medic 455Tanker 454

Utility 457

46 Liberty Road Volunteer Fire Company Randallstown Engine 461Medic 465Brush 462

Utility 463

Special Unit 468

47 Jacksonville Volunteer Fire Company Phoenix Engine 471

Engine 473

Medic 475Special Unit 476

Brush 472

Utility 477

ATV 47

48 Kingsville Volunteer Fire Company Kingsville Engine 481Medic 485Squad 483

Tanker 488

Special Unit 486

Utility 487

ATV 48

Boat 48

49 Butler Volunteer Fire Company Butler Engine 494Brush 492

Tanker Support 491

Utility 497

50 Chestnut Ridge Volunteer Fire Company Owings Mills Engine 501

Engine/Tanker 503

Medic 505

Medical Support Unit 507

Brush 506

Tanker Support Unit 504

Utility 502

Special Operations Response Team 50

ATV 50

51 Essex Volunteer Fire Company Essex Engine 511

Engine 512

Medic 515Special Unit 513

Brush 514

Utility 516

53 Monkton Volunteer Emergency Medical Services (formally known as Herford Volunteer Ambulance Association) Monkton Medic 535

Medic 536

Utility 532

ATV 53

74 Middle River Volunteer Fire and Rescue Co. Middle River Engine 742Truck 741Medic 746Squad 743

Utility 747

Utility 749

Dive Unit 748

85 Upperco Volunteer Fire Company Upperco Engine 851

Engine 852

Medic 855Utility 857

Utility 859

Brush 858

ATV 85

References

  1. Government, Baltimore County. "Fire Department Overview - Baltimore County". www.baltimorecountymd.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  2. 1 2 Government, Baltimore County. "Fire Department Statistics - Baltimore County". www.baltimorecountymd.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  3. Knezevich, Alison (September 29, 2019). "Higher ranks remain white – Bailtimore County Fire Department still working on diversity". The Baltimore Sun . pp. A1. Retrieved 2023-12-28 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Government, Baltimore County. "About Fire Chief Joanne R. Rund - Baltimore County". www.baltimorecountymd.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  5. Solomon, Libby. "Joanne Rund takes oath as Baltimore County's fire chief". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  6. Pryor, Rebecca (2023-08-30). "Baltimore County Fire Department faces vote of no confidence amid allegations of 'toxic environment'". Fox News Baltimore. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  7. Blackwell, Penelope (2023-08-31). "Baltimore County fire union members dissatisfied with department leadership". The Baltimore Banner. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  8. 1 2 Government, Baltimore County. "Career and Volunteer Fire Station Overview - Baltimore County". www.baltimorecountymd.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  9. "Baltimore County Volunteer Firefighter's Association - Baltimore County, Maryland". www.bcvfa.org. Retrieved 2020-04-27.