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. The department consists of both county operated and full-time staffed stations and independent volunteer companies located throughout the county.
As of 2019, it had 1,043 members. In 2022, the department responded to 155,066 calls for help, 105,776 of which were EMS related.
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.
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.
Stations and apparatus
As of 2020, the department is composed of 25 career staffed fire stations. Stations 1,4,6 and 7 have 2 Engines. Fire StationLocationEngine CompanyTruck CompanyEMS unitsOther units1 TowsonTowsonEngine 1 Engine 101Truck 1Medic 1 Medic 101Brush 12 PikesvillePikesvilleEngine 2Medic 2 Medic 102Brush 23 WoodlawnBaltimoreEngine 3Medic 3
Medic 103 EMS 8Brush 34 CatonsvilleCatonsvilleEngine 4 Engine 41Medic 4Brush 45 HalethorpeBaltimoreEngine 5Truck 5Medic 5 EMS 2Brush 56 DundalkDundalkEngine 6 Engine 61Medic 6 Medic 106Brush 67 EssexEssexEngine 7 Engine 71Medic 7 Medic 107Brush 78 FullertonBaltimoreEngine 8Truck 8Medic 8 EMS 6Brush 89 EdgemereBaltimoreEngine 9Medic 9 Bariatric 9Brush 910 ParkvilleParkvilleEngine 10Medic 10 Medic 110Brush 1011 HillendaleBaltimoreEngine 11Medic 11 EMS 1Air Unit 11
ATV 11
Brush 1112 Middle RiverBaltimoreEngine 12Medic 12 Medic 112
EMS 4Brush 1213 WestviewBaltimoreEngine 13Truck 13Medic 13 Medic 113Brush 13 Hazmat Support 1314 BrooklandvilleLuthervilleEngine 14Medic 14Brush 14 Hazmat 114
Foam Unit 1415 EastviewBaltimoreEngine 15Truck 15Medic 15 EMS 3Brush 15 Hazmat Support 1516 Golden RingBaltimoreEngine 16Medic 16
Medic 116Brush 1617 TexasCockeysvilleEngine 17Tower 17Medic 17 Medic 117
EMS 7Brush 17
Special Unit 17
USAR 17
ATR 1718 RandallstownRandallstownEngine 18Truck 18Medic 18
Medic 118Brush 1819 GarrisonOwings MillsEngine 19Medic 19 EMS 5Air Unit 19
Brush 1954 ChaseBaltimoreEngine 54Medic 54Brush 54 Decontamination 5455 Perry HallPerry HallEngine 55Medic 55Brush 5556 FranklinReisterstownEngine 56Medic 56Brush 5657 Sparrows PointBaltimoreEngine 57Air Unit 57 Brush 5758 Back River NeckBaltimoreMedic 5860 ParktonParktonEngine 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. Each company is organized as an independent corporation under the Baltimore County Volunteer Firefighter's Association (BCVFA). Fire StationFire CompanyLocationEngine CompanyTruck CompanyEMS unitsOther units-Box 234 Association, Inc.PikesvilleCanteen Unit 156 Utility 15720White Marsh Volunteer Fire, EMS, RehabWhite MarshEngine 201 Engine 202Medic 203 Medic 204ATV 20 Brush 207
Utility 205
Utility 206
Rehab 20
Canteen 2021Bowleys Quarters Volunteer Fire DepartmentMiddle RiverEngine 211Squad 213 Special Unit 214
Utility 215
Brush 218
Marine Unit 216
Marine Unit 217
Marine Unit 21926North Point Edgemere Volunteer Fire DepartmentBaltimoreEngine 261 Engine 263Squad 262 Utility 265
Brush 266
Special Unit 267
Boat 268
Boat 26927Wise Avenue Volunteer Fire CompanyDundalkEngine 271 Engine 272Ambulance 275Brush 276
Utility 27728Rosedale Volunteer Fire CompanyBaltimoreEngine 281 Engine 282Medic 285Special Unit 283 Utility 28729Providence Volunteer Fire CompanyTowsonEngine 291Truck 297Brush 294 Special Unit 298
Utility 299
ATV 2930Lutherville Volunteer Fire CompanyLutherville-TimoniumEngine 301 Engine 302
Engine 307Squad 303
Utility 204
Special Unit 30631Owings Mills Volunteer Fire CompanyOwings MillEngine 312Truck 313Medic 315Brush 314 Utility 318
Special Unit 31932Pikesville Volunteer Fire CompanyPikesvilleEngine 321Tower 323Medic 325Squad 322 Utility 329
Confined Space Support Unit 32 (Utility with CS Tech)33Woodlawn Volunteer Fire CompanyGwynn OakEngine 331Medic 335Utility 33335Arbutus Volunteer Fire DepartmentArbutusEngine 351 Engine 352Medic 355 Medic 356Squad 354 Utility 357
Utility 358
Special Unit 359
Boat 351
Boat 35336Lansdowne Volunteer Fire DepartmentLansdowneEngine 361 Engine 362Medic 365Special Unit 367
Utility 36937English Consul Volunteer Fire DepartmentBaltimoreEngine 371 Engine 372Medic 375Brush 377 Utility 378
Bus 37938Long Green Volunteer Fire CompanyGlen ArmEngine 381 Engine 382Brush 384 Special Unit 387
Utility 386
ATV 3839Cockeysville Volunteer Fire CompanyCockeysvilleEngine 391 Engine 392Medic 395Special Unit 393 Tanker Support 394
Utility 39740Glyndon Volunteer Fire DepartmentGlyndonEngine 401Truck 404Ambulance 405Utility 408 Special Unit 40741Reisterstown Volunteer Fire CompanyReisterstownEngine 412 Engine 413Medic 415Squad 414
Utility 419
Special Unit 41844Hereford Volunteer Fire CompanyMonktonEngine 441 Engine 442Brush 443 Tanker Support 444
Tanker 446
Special Unit 448
Utility 449
ATV 4445Maryland Line Volunteer Fire CompanyMaryland LineEngine 451 Engine 452Medic 455Tanker 454
Utility 45746Liberty Road Volunteer Fire CompanyRandallstownEngine 461Medic 465Brush 462 Utility 463
Special Unit 46847Jacksonville Volunteer Fire CompanyPhoenixEngine 471
Engine 473Medic 475Special Unit 476 Brush 472
Utility 477
ATV 4748Kingsville Volunteer Fire CompanyKingsvilleEngine 481Medic 485Squad 483 Tanker 488
Special Unit 486
Utility 487
ATV 48
Boat 4849Butler Volunteer Fire CompanyButlerEngine 494Brush 492 Tanker Support 491
Utility 49750Chestnut Ridge Volunteer Fire CompanyOwings MillsEngine 501 Engine/Tanker 503Medic 505
Medical Support Unit 507Brush 506
Tanker Support Unit 504
Utility 502
Special Operations Response Team 50
ATV 5051Essex Volunteer Fire CompanyEssexEngine 511 Engine 512Medic 515Special Unit 513 Brush 514
Utility 51653Monkton Volunteer Emergency Medical Services (formally known as Herford Volunteer Ambulance Association)MonktonMedic 535 Medic 536Special Unit 532
ATV 5374Middle River Volunteer Fire and Rescue Co. Middle RiverEngine 742Truck 741Medic 746Squad 743 Utility 747
Utility 749
Dive Unit 74885Upperco Volunteer Fire CompanyUppercoEngine 851 Engine 852Medic 855Utility 857 Utility 859
Brush 858
ATV 85
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