Baltimore County Fire Department


The Baltimore County Fire Department 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. In 2018, the department responded to 144,919 calls for help.

History

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

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 Company or Tower CompanyEMS unitsOther units
1
Towson		TowsonEngine 1
Engine 101		Truck 1Medic 1
Medic 101		Brush 1
2
Pikesville		PikesvilleEngine 2Medic 2
Medic 102		Brush 2
3
Woodlawn		BaltimoreEngine 3Medic 3
Medic 103
EMS 8		Brush 3
4
Catonsville		CatonsvilleEngine 4
Engine 41		Medic 4Brush 4
5
Halethorpe		BaltimoreEngine 5Truck 5Medic 5
EMS 2		Brush 5
6
Dundalk		DundalkEngine 6
Engine 61		Medic 6
Medic 106		Brush 6
7
Essex		EssexEngine 7
Engine 71		Medic 7
Medic 107		Brush 7
8
Fullerton		BaltimoreEngine 8Truck 8Medic 8
EMS 6		Brush 8
9
Edgemere		BaltimoreEngine 9Medic 9Brush 9
10
Parkville		ParkvilleEngine 10Medic 10
Medic 110		Brush 10
11
Hillendale		BaltimoreEngine 11Medic 11
EMS 1		Brush 11
ATV 11
12
Middle River		BaltimoreEngine 12Medic 12
Medic 112
EMS 4		Brush 12
13
Westview		BaltimoreEngine 13Truck 13Medic 13
Medic 113		Brush 13
Hazmat Support 13
14
Brooklandville		LuthervilleEngine 14Medic 14Brush 14
Hazmat 114
Foam Unit 14
Air Unit 14
15
Eastview		BaltimoreEngine 15Truck 15Medic 15
EMS 3		Brush 15
Hazmat Support 15
16
Golden Ring		BaltimoreEngine 16Medic 16
Medic 116		Brush 16
17
Texas		CockeysvilleEngine 17Tower 17Medic 17
Medic 117
EMS 7		Brush 17
USAR 17
ATR 17
18
Randallstown		RandallstownEngine 18Truck 18Medic 18
Medic 118		Brush 18
19
Garrison		Owings MillsEngine 19Medic 19
EMS 5		Air Unit 19
Brush 19
54
Chase		BaltimoreEngine 54Medic 54Brush 54
Decontamination 54
55
Perry Hall		Perry HallEngine 55Medic 55Brush 55
56
Franklin		ReisterstownEngine 56Medic 56Brush 56
57
Sparrows Point		BaltimoreEngine 57Air Unit 57
Brush 57
58
Back River Neck		BaltimoreMedic 58
60
Parkton		ParktonEngine 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 other stations have 2 engines. Each company is organized as an independent corporation under the Baltimore County Volunteer Fireman's Association.