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The Bowie Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, Inc.
PMB 270
Bowie, MD 20715
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301-809-0122
Emergency:
911
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Welcome to the Bowie Volunteer Fire Department
Part of the Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department, the Bowie VFD is a full service Fire / Rescue / EMS Department responsible for protecting the fourth largest city in the State of Maryland by providing 24 hour emergency services to the citizens and visitors of Bowie, Maryland and surrounding areas. Our department is composed of three stations with primary response area of approximately 28 square miles and a population of over 54,000. Please check around our site to view the latest activities and events at the Bowie VFD and feel free to contact us if we can be of assistance.
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| | | Bowie VFD Seeking New Members | | Fri. Dec 31st 2010 | The Bowie Volunteer Fire Department is actively recruiting volunteer members for all of our stations. The BVFD has played a large role in public safety for the City of Bowie and surrounding area since 1928. The volunteer fire and EMS system is unique, in that it allows our citizens the ability to ha...
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| | Bowie Elects New Chiefs | | Wed. Mar 3rd 2010 | The Bowie VFD held elections for operational officers at its March 1st meeting. The Fire Chief is responsible for the operational side of the Department, Deputy Chiefs are responsible for individual stations, and the Assistant Chief oversees training. Bowie Chiefs also share battalion-level duties o...
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| | Pernell Cheston Completes Emergency Medical Technician Course | | Tue. Mar 2nd 2010 | Pernell Cheston, a member of Station 43 (Bowie/Pointer Ridge), recently completed the 131-hour Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (EMT-B) class, which provides students with the necessary knowledge and skills to perform emergency medical care in a pre-hospital environment. We look forward to workin...
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| | Bowie Hosts Amtrak Training | | Mon. Feb 22nd 2010 | On Monday, February 22, Bowie VFD hosted an Amtrak training class presented by retired PGFD Battalion Chief Doug Osterhouse, now with Amtrak. The course focused on operational considerations for incidents involving passenger and freight trains operating on Amtrak trackage in the northeast corridor, ...
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| | EMT Tom Hayden Receives Knights of Columbus Award | | Sat. Feb 20th 2010 | On Saturday, February 20, 2010, members of the Bowie Volunteer Fire Department attended the 14th Annual Knights of Columbus Sacred Heart Council #2577 Public Safety Recognition Night. The awards ceremony followed a great bull and oyster roast. The BVFD wishes to congratulate Volunteer EMT Thomas Hay...
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| | | No One Injured in Rollover on Route 50 | | Tue. Mar 9th 2010 | On Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at approximately 2215 hours, units from Companies 39 (Bowie/Free State), 43 (Bowie/Pointer Ridge), and 816 (Bowie/Northview), along with (Arundel 7), were alerted to respond for a report of an overturned vehicle with people trapped on eastbound Route 50 in the area of Crain...
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| | Early-Morning Explosion and Fire in Old Town | | Sun. Mar 7th 2010 | On Sunday, March 7, 2010, at approximately 0355, an alarm was sounded for a house fire in the area of 12th Street and Chestnut Avenue in Old Town. Engine Company 19 (Bowie/Huntington), Tower 39 (Bowie/Free State), and Engine Company 816 (Bowie/Northview) responded. Other companies on the call includ...
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| | Accidents Result in Three-Hour Closure of Route 50 | | Sat. Feb 27th 2010 | On Saturday, February 27, at approximately 0630 Bowie units were ordered to respond to several reports of accidents on Route 50 near Bowie exits and near the Beltway. Arriving units found multiple overturned vehicles, with some occupants trapped, as a result of losing control on black ice. Shortly...
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| | Company 19 Has Busy Morning | | Sat. Feb 27th 2010 | On Saturday 27 at approximately 07:00 Engine 191 (Bowie/Huntington), Truck 19, and Engine 391 (Bowie/Free State) were dispatched for a fire in the 3100 block of Stonybrook Drive. The alarm was traced to an electrical fault, and the units were returned to service. Shortly after going back in service,...
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| | Two Units from Company 19 Respond to a Basement Fire | | Fri. Feb 26th 2010 | On Friday, February 26, at 23:38 hours Engine 191 (Bowie/Huntington) and Truck 19 were dispatched for a report of a basement fire. The resident told arriving units that the fire was out, and was traced to an outlet that failed. Units returned to service after verifying that there was no extension....
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386 |
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573 | 819 |
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