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Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services

American municipal fire department

Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services

American municipal fire department

FieldValue
nameHoward County Department of Fire and Rescue Services
logoHowardCountyFireLogo.jpg
country
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Maryland
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Flag of Howard County, MD.svg Howard
reference1
employees~900
staffingCareer & Volunteer
chiefLouis Winston
reference2
battalions3
stations14
engines25
trucks3
tower ladders4
squads4
ambulances19
tenders5
hazmat1
FirstResponderBLSorALSALS
website

The Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services provides fire protection, rescue, and emergency medical services to Howard County, Maryland.

History

On July 10, 1888, Ellicott City citizens formed The Volunteer Fire Company of Ellicott City No. 1. On August 24, 1888, authorization was granted to purchase a hand-drawn ladder wagon from the Charles T. Holloway Company, Baltimore, Maryland. The wagon arrived on October 5, 1888, and was based in the old foundry. The first firehouse built in Ellicott City was constructed in 1896 with a cupola to house a firebell donated by the B&O railroad to summon firemen.

In 1924, the Howard County Volunteer Fireman's Association was formed operating out of a new combination firehouse and transit terminal on Main street in Ellicott City with an $10,500 600 gallon American LaFrance triple combination engine. Insurance agent Benjamin Mellor became the first fire chief serving until 1934. In April 1940, a new fire station was dedicated in Ellicott City.

On 18 April 1959, the Central Alarm went into operation in an office above the Ellicott City Jail.

In 1991, the department implemented a customer service program, more commonly found in the commercial industry. In 1996, Fire Chief Joseph Herr is replaced by Bill Goddard. In 2014 the criteria for contingent firefighters that supplement volunteer stations without benefits changed to require the same qualifications as career staff, promoting the departure of 33 of 34 contingent staff primarily from Lisbon and West Friendship.

Stations & Apparatus

Truck 6
Engine 111
Station 3 West Friendship VFD 12535 Old Frederick Road
Station 6 Savage Volunteer Fire Company 8521 Corridor Road
Station 7 5815 Banneker Road [[Columbia, Maryland
Bethany Station 8 9601 Old Frederick Road

There are a total of 14 stations under the umbrella of the department, 7 of which are fully county staffed. The remaining 7 are career/volunteer combination stations. These firehouses are staffed with a combination of both paid personnel and volunteers. The volunteer departments, which are marked below with a V are as follows:

  • Elkridge Volunteer Fire Department - Station 1
  • Ellicott City Volunteer Fire Department - Stations 2 & 8
  • West Friendship Volunteer Fire Department - Station 3
  • Lisbon Volunteer Fire Company - Station 4
  • Fifth District Volunteer Fire Department Clarksville - Station 5
  • Savage Volunteer Fire Department - Station 6
Fire Station NumberCityEngine Companies or Engine-Tanker CompanySquad Company, Tower Company, Truck Company or Rescue Engine CompanyParamedic, Ambulance or EMS UnitsBrush UnitsChief UnitsSpecial Units1V2V3V4V5V6V78V91011121314
ElkridgeEngine 11, Engine 12Tower 1Paramedic 15
Ambulance 16Brush 18Chief 1, Chief 1A, Chief 1BUtility 1, Utility 1A, Utility 1B, ATV1S, ATV1M
Ellicott CityEngine 21, Engine 22Tower 2
Truck 21Paramedic 25
Ambulance 26Brush 27Battalion Chief 2, Chief 2, Chief 2A, Chief 2BUtility 2, Utility 2A, Utility 2B, Water rescue 2, Boat 2
West FriendshipEngine 31, Engine 32Tower 3Paramedic 35
Ambulance 36Brush 37, Brush 38Special Units:Utility 3, Utility 3A, Utility 3BChief 3, Chief 3A, Chief 3BTankers 3, Tanker 34
LisbonEngine 41, Engine 42, Engine-Tanker 44Rescue Engine 4Paramedic 45,Brush 47, Brush 48Chief 4, Chief 4A, Chief 4BUtility 4, Utility 4A, Utility 4B
ClarksvilleEngine 51, Engine 52Paramedic 55
Paramedic 56Brush 58Tanker 5, Utility 5, Dive 5, Boat 5, Bariatric 5
SavageEngine 61, Engine 62Truck 6, Squad 6Paramedic 65
Ambulance 66Brush 68Chief 6, Chief 6A, Chief 6BUtility 6, Canteen 6
ColumbiaEngine 71Truck 7Paramedic 75, Ambulance 76Utility 7
BethanyEngine 81, Engine 82Paramedic 85, Ambulance 86,Brush 87Chief 8BAir Unit 17, Utility 8, MAB 13,
Long ReachEngine 91Paramedic 95,
Ambulance 96Brush 97Safety 1, Utility 9, Public Education Unit
Rivers ParkEngine 101Tower 10Paramedic 105, Reserve Ambulance 106Special OperationsTransport 10, Transport 12, Utility 10,
ScaggsvilleEngine 111Paramedic 115Tanker 11, Boat 11, Decon 13, Utility 11
WaterlooEngine 121Paramedic 125Brush 128Battalion Chief 1
GlenwoodEngine 131Paramedic 135Brush 137EMS/Battalion Chief 3Tanker 13, Utility 13
MerriweatherEngine 141Paramedic 145Utility 14, ATV14

References

References

  1. "About Us".
  2. "Fire and Rescue Services".
  3. Marsha Wight Wise. "Ellicott City".
  4. Marsha Wight Wise. "Ellicott City".
  5. (31 March 1965). "Ellicott City Covered County Many Years". The Times (Ellicott City).
  6. Louise Vest. (7 April 2015). "Historic home in Elkridge destroyed by 1940 fire". The Baltimore Sun.
  7. (31 March 1965). "Center for Emergencies". The Times.
  8. Darl R. McBride, Howard County. Fire and Rescue Services. (1993). "A Customer Service Program for the Howard County, Maryland Fire and Rescue Department".
  9. Amanda Yeager. (21 November 2014). "Howard fire chief resigns". The Baltimore Sun.
  10. Amanda Yeager. (10 July 2014). "Howard County fire contingent ranks drop to one". The Baltimore Sun.
  11. "Apparatus".
  12. "Apparatus".
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  14. "Apparatus".
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