PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT INFORMANTION  

                THE MISSION GOES ON

Prince George's County Fire Department has is a combination volunteer and paid system with over 1,000 active volunteer and over 1300 career firefighters and paramedics responding to over 100,000 emergency calls per annum, protecting approximately 500 square miles, and serving more than 850,000 citizens.

 The county has 34 volunteer fire companies with 41 volunteer fire stations s well as four county fire stations staffed with career firefighters and paramedics 24 hours a day

Career firefighters provide firre from the hours of 7 am to 3 pm to 15 firestation in the county, After 3 pm volunteers staff the stations.24 fire stations in the county have career staff ranging from 2- 4 career firefighters and offericer 24/7 with volunteers. Five stations in the county have no career staffing, The County has 3 county fire/EMS stations with all career staffing 24/7 

The county is divided into seven battalions with a career battalion chief in each battalion overseeing career firefighters.

The first, second, third, and fifth battalion are staffed with a career battalion 24 hours,( seven days a week) The second, forth, sixth and seventh battalions is staffed with a battalion Chief  from 7:am to 3 pm Monday- Friday ( no holidays )

The battalion fire chief responds on fires, MVA, and major EMS incidents. The chief is in charge of incidents until a volunteer fire chief arrives on the scene, then he or she is resigned other duties on the incident.

On July 12, 2009 The County moved Truck 17 from the quarters of Compnay to the quarters of Silver Hill Station 29 to run as Truck 29

On August 2, 2009 . Due to staffing and budget problems Engine Company 44 was disbanded. Also Medic 55 was placed out of service and was placed in-service at the new EMS station 44 as Medic 44. The county also removed career staffing from station 13 Riverdale Height and Station 5 Capitol Heights as well as the Truck Company 5 The two companies will only be staff with volunteer. 

On January 1, 2010 Ritchie Volunteer Fire Department placed Truck 37 in service  

Location of fire stations in the county and apparatus information  

The Fire Boat 858 is located at National Harbor in Oxon Hill

# Banker Hill Fire Station Co 55 is a combine station with Cottage City Co 2, Mont Rainer Co 3 and Breantwood Co 4   

 Eng = Engine Company, Tk= Truck Company, BLS = Basic Ambulance, PA Paramedic Ambulance, RS = Heavy Rescue,  MU Medic Unit, HMSU Haz-mat Support unit 

                    Companies 22, 44 Fire Boat  are County Fire station staffed with career firefighters only. 

The following stations are staff with volunteers only Co 5, 9.13, 33 and 37

Banker Hill Fire Station Co 55 is a combine station with Cottage City Co 2, Mont Rainer Co 3 and Breantwood Co 4