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A ^ The Edgewater Volunteer Fire Department was known as the Woodland Beach Volunteer Fire Department from its founding until October 2, 2024 when a rebranding was announced. B ^ The Arundel Volunteer Fire Department merged with the Riva Volunteer Fire Department on June 12, 2024 with the Arundel VFD taking over the Riva corporation.
The Baltimore City Fire Department (BCFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Baltimore, Maryland, United States.Founded in 1797 and established in 1859, the Baltimore City Fire Department covers an area of 81 square miles (210 km 2) of land and 11 square miles (28 km 2) of water, with a resident population of over 640,000 and a daytime population of over ...
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Stokes is the first African American female to attain the rank of Battalion Chief in the 154-year history of the Baltimore City Fire Department. [47] Fire Chief Niles R. Ford, an African-American, is the current head of the BCFD. [48] Recently, the department posted guidelines for a new physical test.
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A battalion chief is the lowest chief officer in a fire department's rank structure, above rank-and-file fire station officers and fire company officers. A battalion chief is in charge of a firefighting battalion, similar to a military battalion. A battalion consists of several fire stations and multiple fire companies.
As a city's population swells, its leaders must plan ahead. They need to build resilience into communities that depend on government to deliver vital services. City managers can use inexpensive sensors to measure air and water quality, allowing urban planners to find hot spots and reduce congestion and associated pollution.
A probationary firefighter (PFF), also known as a rookie firefighter, a candidate firefighter, or probie, for short, is any firefighter in their first 6–18 months of service in a particular fire department. The title of probationary firefighter is generally the lowest rank in a fire department's rank structure.