Baltimore County Fire Department

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Baltimore County Fire DepartmentOperational area

Country| United States
State| Maryland
County| Baltimore County
Agency overview
Annual calls| 150,066 (2022)
Staffing| Combination
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]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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 Station  | Location  | Engine Company  | Truck Company  | EMS units  | Other units

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Towson

| Towson | Engine 1

Engine 101

| Truck 1  | Medic 1

Medic 101

| Brush 1

Pikesville

| Pikesville | Engine 2  |  | Medic 2

Medic 102

| Brush 2

Woodlawn

| Baltimore | Engine 3  |  | Medic 3

Medic 103 EMS 8

| Brush 3

Catonsville

| Catonsville | Engine 4

Engine 41

|  | Medic 4  | Brush 4

Halethorpe

| Baltimore | Engine 5  | Truck 5  | Medic 5

EMS 2

| Brush 5

Dundalk

| Dundalk | Engine 6

Engine 61

|  | Medic 6

Medic 106

| Brush 6

Essex

| Essex | Engine 7

Engine 71

|  | Medic 7

Medic 107

| Brush 7

Fullerton

| Baltimore | Engine 8  | Truck 8  | Medic 8

EMS 6

| Brush 8

Edgemere

| Baltimore | Engine 9  |  | Medic 9

Bariatric 9

| Brush 9

Parkville

| Parkville | Engine 10  |  | Medic 10

Medic 110

| Brush 10

Hillendale

| Baltimore | Engine 11  |  | Medic 11

EMS 1

| Air Unit 11

ATV 11

Brush 11

Middle River

| Baltimore | Engine 12  |  | Medic 12

Medic 112

EMS 4

| Brush 12

Westview

| Baltimore | Engine 13  | Truck 13  | Medic 13

Medic 113

| Brush 13

Hazmat Support 13

Brooklandville

| Lutherville | Engine 14  |  | Medic 14  | Brush 14

Hazmat 114

Foam Unit 14

Eastview

| Baltimore | Engine 15  | Truck 15  | Medic 15

EMS 3

| Brush 15

Hazmat Support 15

Golden Ring

| Baltimore | Engine 16  |  | Medic 16

Medic 116

| Brush 16

Texas

| Cockeysville | Engine 17  | Tower 17  | Medic 17

Medic 117

EMS 7

| Brush 17

USAR 17

ATR 17

Randallstown

| Randallstown | Engine 18  | Truck 18  | Medic 18

Medic 118

| Brush 18

Garrison

| Owings Mills | Engine 19  |  | Medic 19

EMS 5

| Air Unit 19

Brush 19

Chase

| Baltimore | Engine 54  |  | Medic 54  | Brush 54

Decontamination 54

Perry Hall

| Perry Hall | Engine 55  |  | Medic 55  | Brush 55

Franklin

| Reisterstown | Engine 56  |  | Medic 56  | Brush 56

Sparrows Point

| Baltimore | Engine 57  |  |  | Air Unit 57

Brush 57

Back River Neck

| Baltimore |  |  | Medic 58  |

Parkton

| Parkton | Engine 60  |  | Medic 60  | Brush 60

## Volunteer companies[edit]

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

Fire Station  | Fire Company  | Location  | Engine Company  | Truck Company  | EMS units  | Other units

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\-  | Box 234 Association, Inc. | Pikesville |  |  |  | Rehab Unit 156

Utility 157

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

Engine 202

|  | Medic 203  | ATV 20

Brush 204 Utility 205

Utility 206

Rehab 20

Canteen 20

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

|  | Medic 275  | Utility 277

Utility 279

28  | Rosedale Volunteer Fire Company | Baltimore | Engine 281

Engine 282

|  | Medic 285  | Special Unit 283

Utility 287

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

Utility 298

Utility 299

30  | Lutherville Volunteer Fire Company | Lutherville-Timonium | Engine 301

Engine 302

Engine 307

|  |  | Squad 303

Utility 306

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

Utility 318

Utility 319

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

Utility 329

33  | Woodlawn Volunteer Fire Company | Gwynn Oak | Engine 331  |  | Medic 335  | Utility 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 365  | Special Unit 367

Utility 369

37  | English Consul Volunteer Firemen's Association | Baltimore | Engine 371

Engine 372

|  | Medic 375  | Brush 377

Utility 374

Utility 378

Vnum 379

38  | Long Green Volunteer Fire Company | Glen Arm | Engine 381

Engine 382

|  |  | Brush 384

Special Unit 387

Utility 386

39  | Cockeysville Volunteer Fire Company | Cockeysville | Engine 391

Engine 392

|  | Medic 395  | Special Unit 393

Tanker Support 394

Utility 397

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

Special Unit 407

41  | Reisterstown Volunteer Fire Company | Reisterstown | Engine 412

Engine 413

|  | Medic 415  | Squad 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 455  | Tanker 454

Utility 457

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

Utility 463

Special Unit 468

47  | Jacksonville Volunteer Fire Company | Phoenix | Engine 471

Engine 473

|  | Medic 475  | Special Unit 476

Brush 472

Utility 477

ATV 47

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

Tanker 488

Special Unit 486

Utility 487

ATV 48

49  | Butler Volunteer Fire Company | Butler | Engine 494  |  |  | Brush 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

|  | Ambulance 515  | Special Unit 513

Brush 514

Utility 516

53  | Hereford Volunteer Ambulance Association | Monkton |  |  | Medic 535

Medic 536

| Utility 532

ATV 53

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

Utility 747

Utility 749

Dive Unit 748

85  | Upperco Volunteer Fire Company | Upperco | Engine 851

Engine 852

|  | Medic 855  | Utility 857

Utility 859

Brush 858

ATV 85

## References[edit]

1. ^ Government, Baltimore County. "Fire Department Overview - Baltimore County". www.baltimorecountymd.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
2. ^ a b 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. ^ a b Government, Baltimore County. "Career and Volunteer Fire Station Overview - Baltimore County". www.baltimorecountymd.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
9. ^ "Baltimore County Volunteer Firemen's Association - Baltimore County, Maryland". www.bcvfa.org. Retrieved 2020-04-27.

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