In September 2024 Fallston Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Company, Inc. provided information to our community and membership announcing our fleet reduction strategy.

As time and budgets continue to evolve and change in the fire service, the department felt it was time to list Rescue 13 with an apparatus broker last December. This is in line with our fleet reduction plan, and we continue to move ... (Full Story & Photos)

Fallston VFAC Peer Support Team Hosted Yoga Rescue Sunday, March 9, 2025. Vance Row, Founder/ Owner of Yoga Rescue, LLC, is a former Corporal of the Ocean City Police Department and a Current dispatcher in Ocean City, Maryland.

He explains how yoga changes the noise to provide a healthy coping mechanism. So often, public safety personnel choose unhealthy mechanisms to deal with the stress of the ... (Full Story & Photos)

Spring is just around the corner and this Sunday morning, March 9, 2025, at 2 a.m. is Spring Forward.

A few important tasks to do while Springing Forward this weekend:

Check your smoke alarms and CO alarms to make sure they are in working order. If they are older than 10 years old, it’s time to replace them. Hardwired alarms should be inspected too and if you have an alarm that takes a 9-volt battery ... (Full Story & Photos)

Fire Weather Watch issued February 28 at 2:13PM EST until March 1 at 8:00PM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington has issued a Fire Weather Watch for strong winds and low relative
humidity, which is in effect from Saturday morning through Saturday evening.

* TIMING...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening.

* WINDS...Northwest 20 to ... (Full Story & Photos)

The next January Winter Storm is expected to impact our region this weekend.

Winter Storm Watch issued January 17 at 2:07PM EST until January 19 at 9:00PM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations up to around 5 inches possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central, north-central, and northern Maryland, and northern Virginia.
* WHEN...From Sunday morning ... (Full Story & Photos)

Be warm and safe this winter by using these tips for heating your home from our partners at National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

• Keep anything that can burn at least three feet away from heating equipment, like the furnace, fireplaces, wood stove, or portable space
heater.

• Have a three-foot “kid-free zone” around open fires and space heaters.

• Never use your oven to heat your home.

• ... (Full Story & Photos)

Fallston, MD – 12/5/2024 – The Fallston Volunteer Fire & Ambulance Company (FVFAC) responded to a request for assistance from the Baltimore City Fire Department (BCFD) this evening as multiple alarms were triggered for a large-scale outside fire in the city.

Initially dispatched to cover calls for service in Baltimore City while BCFD units were engaged in battling a significant fire, Engine 1311 ... (Full Story & Photos)

Protect yourself and your loved ones during a winter storm. Take extra steps to make sure you heat your home safely, and follow the tips below.

Heat your home safely.

If you plan to use a wood stove, fireplace, or space heater, be extremely careful. Follow the manufacturer's instructions and remember these safety tips:

-Have extra heat sources in case the power goes out.
-Have at least one of the ... (Full Story & Photos)