Our department is rich in tradition, camaraderie, and is built on commitment . The volunteers that came before us prided themselves on protecting the community in which they lived. Today we continue that tradition. Our members respond to all types of fire an medical emergencies at any time of the day or night, and in all types of weather.
We hope you strongly consider this commitment to the community and hopefully, in the near future, you will become one of the volunteers that are called upon when our community needs help. You will gain a strong sense of belonging, and knowing you are part of a team of individuals that work together to help our citizens. If, becoming a Firefighter /EMT is not for you, we have an administrative branch within our department that will graciously utilize your skills and time. Your willingness to join our ranks and become a dedicated volunteer, whether operational or non operational will have an immediate effect on not only our department, but the community in which we serve.
Upcoming Events | |
Calendar | A calendar of Department meetings and other functions is now available! |
Orientation | The next new member orientation will be held via zoom on April 20, 2021 at 6:00 PM. Click here for Zoom link |
Ongoing | Company 43 Training Hall schedule. Also, see the Training page for upcoming classes and seminars |
The Bowie Volunteer Fire Departments is actively seeking Volunteers to serve as Firefighters, Emergency Medical Technicians, and Auxiliary Support members. We will be holding an online Volunteer Orientation Informational Program on Monday February 8th at 6:30pm. Please join us for the program ...
Community - Last year the Bowie VFD graciously accepted 17 full shopping carts worth of donations for the Bowie Interfaith Pantry and Emergency Aid Fund during our annual Santa drives. Knowing that the need for help is at an all time high this year, we aspired to beat last year's total. The numb...
Volunteers have been giving back to the citizens of Bowie since 1928 as Volunteer Firefighters, Emergency Medical Technicians, and Auxiliary Support Members. If you are ready and able to give back to our community in their time of need, we want you as part of our Volunteer Family. We provide all tra...
Citizens in the Bowie area may have recently received our annual fund drive donation request in the mail. We understand this year may be especially hard on many families, and we truly appreciate any and all donations you make, big and small. Your generous donations help keep our equipment in the bes...
At approximately 12:10 pm on January 30, 2021 Ambulance 819 (Old Town) was alerted for an injured subject on the B&A trail in Bowie. Ambulance 819 requested the “Gator” from Station 839 based on the nature of the call. Ambulance crew located an injured patient approximately ½ ...
At
approximately 6:56 am, a jogger stopped into Station 839 reporting
black smoke coming from Bowie High School. A box alarm was dispatched
alerting all four Bowie Engine Companies, Ambulance 839 and surrounding
PGFD and Anne Arundel County units. Chief 819A also responded as
Volunteer Dut...
At approximately 6:58 PM on January 27, Bowie Engines 843 and 816 were alerted with other PGFD and Anne Arundel County units for a fire in the 3800 block of Effie Fox Way in Upper Marlboro. Upon arrival, units discovered a fire in the attic, which brought additional units including Bowie Towe...
At approximately 12:41 pm on January 15, Tower 839 was alerted to respond with units from Anne Arundel County to the 2300 block of Brandermill Blvd. for the report of smoke in the building. Operating as the first due Special Service, Tower 839 reported to the roof and found a defective air handling ...
On Sunday October 6th Brush 839, Engine 819b, Chief 819a, along with surrounding units responded to a report of smoke in the area. A brush fire was quickly located in the woods behind the address. Crews had to work for several hours to extinguish the fire due to a lack of access to the seat of the f...
The Bowie VFD&RS, Inc. does not -- and never will -- solicit donations by telephone. We never call and ask you to tape your donation to your door for pick-up. We conduct two major fund raising events, a door-to-door Photo Fund Drive in the spring and a Mail Fund Drive in the fall. If you have any questions about our fundraisers please phone our office at 301-809-0122. Thank you for your support!
The Bowie Fire Department, through the dedicated efforts of its members, provides fire education and prevention; fire suppression and rescue; and emergency medical services. These services meet or exceed the expectations of the public and private agencies in order to enhance the quality of life in the City of Bowie.
Operational members, please remember to schedule your shifts using netDuty.