Fallston Fire Company

Fallston, MD

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Fire Prevention

Open Burning Ban In Effect !!!! Maryland Department of the Environment Imposes Area Wide Open Burning Ban.

The ban coincides with warmer weather when there is potential for poor air quality and drought. During hot, dry weather periods, Maryland's forests and meadows are vulnerable to fires. These weather conditions can also cause poor air quality, especially for high concentrations of ozone pollution. To reduce the risk of fires and bad air episodes, the open burning ban will be imposed through September 1. The MDE ban is in effect in the following counties: Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Cecil, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Montgomery and Prince George's.

The ban restricts the open burning of leaves, yard debris, and trash to prevent smoke and emissions of volatile organic compounds, which can contribute to ozone formation. The local fire departments where the MDE ban is imposed see the benefits of the ban in preventing wild land fires.

The MDE ban does not apply to the outdoor cooking of food or to recreational campfires. However, the Maryland Forest Service or Department of Natural Resources may impose separate bans for open burning at parks and other woodlands if conditions necessitate a ban to protect woodlands. Preventing forest fires also protects air quality as smoke from wildfires contains fine particle matter with numerous chemicals and compound groups that can enter the lungs and pose a threat to human health.

The Maryland Department of the Environment is considering a proposal to ban open burning year-round and statewide to meet goals for particle pollution. Banning the burning of trash, leaves and wood debris prevents the release of soot and other air pollutants associated with open burning.

Burning regulations are enforced by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Violations carry fines up to $1000 and/or one year in prison. The landowner can be charged with all of the costs associated with extinguishing the fire. Even small campfires can cause wildfires if they are not fully extinguished. Soak the coals with lots of water and make sure they are out cold!

Upcoming Events

Oct 9
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Recurring

FVFAC Monthly Suppression Drill

Oct 16
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Recurring

FVFAC Monthly EMS Drill

Oct 30
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Recurring

FVFAC Operational Officers Meeting

Nov 5
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Recurring

FVFAC Monthly Bingo !!

Nov 6
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Recurring

FVFAC Monthly Meeting

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FVFAC visits Fallston United Methodist Church to promote Fire Prevention and Life Safety. Our Volunteer personnel take pride in not only their emergency response duties and apparatus readiness but also in making sure that children are not afraid when we arrive for an emergency.

Past Assistant Chief Stacey Gail, Fire Sgt. Tom Prichard and F.F. Bella Price took time to promote awareness and understanding on how to initiate a 911 call, develop home fire escape plans with parents and most importantly how to protect themselves in the event of a fire emergency.
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FVFAC visits Fallston United Methodist Church to promote Fire Prevention and Life Safety.  Our Volunteer personnel take pride in not only their emergency response duties and apparatus readiness but also in making sure that children are not afraid when we arrive for an emergency. 
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📣📣EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT 📣📣
Did you miss out on our first event🤷🏼‍♂️
Are you wanting to help us reach our goals 👀
Don’t worry, We have you covered 👍
With our first Capital Campaign Event selling out quicker than expected and a large amount of interest across the state, our vendor has arranged a second event on the same day. 
That’s right, back to back events! FVFAC values it’s critical partnership with the communities we serve, together we are able unite and achieve the mission of serving the community with professionalism, state of the art equipment and well trained personnel. 
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Monthly Calls

2023Fire & Fire/EMSFVFAC EMS
Jan52186
Feb44142
Mar62183
Apr6892
May7050
Jun7032
Jul8917
Aug7111
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2023 Total526713

Fire Top Ten Responder

August 2023
Name
Calls
Deputy Chief Dan McKinney197
Sgt. Tom Pritchard157
Asst. Chief Bob Colaianni110
Asst. Chief Kris Teal96
Chief Scott Blankenship
88
Capt. Zach Karn78
Sgt. Andrew Hilber78
Matt Barlow,
Angelo Kouroupis
73
Bella Price70
Matt Garrity64

EMS Top Ten Responder

August 2023
Name
Calls
Shelby Sahady97
EMS Asst. Chief Will Rosenberg63
Lt. Matt Garrity57
Autumn Pafel39
Jenn Chenworth37
Darrin Ryan29
Jason Cowger

26
Camden Jones23
Lori Etchison21
EMS Capt. Ed (Chip) Steininger19

Contact Information

Fallston Fire Company
P.O. Box 141
Fallston, MD 21047

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