Baltimore City Fire Department
Quarterly Newsletter
 CHIEF'S CORNER
We’ve had a
great year thus far within the Baltimore City Fire Department. As our third
quarter of 2018 closes, I’d like to highlight some of the progress we’ve made
with the support of BCFD members, community partners and elected officials.
Within the third
quarter, we achieved some significant milestones. For decades, women have been
on the front lines of fire departments, but we’re proud to say that in August we
witnessed the first Latina woman graduate from The Academy and join the ranks
of our fire department as an EMT/FF.
As an agency,
we are continuously striving for excellence. In the third quarter, the
Baltimore City Fire Department was awarded a $6 million Staffing for Adequate
Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant to pay for personnel costs and to
retain 40 full-time fire suppression positions. In September, residents in
North and South Carolinas experienced the devastation from Hurricane Florence
and as a result, nine BCFD members were deployed to North Carolina to assist
with recovery efforts and deliver food and water to stranded residents.
I hope you take the time to explore this
BCFD Newsletter. As always, I remain confident in the efforts from the members
of the Baltimore City Fire Department, their hard-work and dedication is seen
through the quality of work they perform each day. As an agency, we will
continue to face challenges, but I’m certain the challenges we face will be
executed with a great deal of “Pride Protecting People.”
Your brother in service to the City of Baltimore,
Fire Chief Niles R. Ford, PhD
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Baltimore City Fire Department Encourages Community to "Look. Listen. Learn." For this Year's Fire Prevention Week
On October 3, to help kick-off Fire Prevention Week, Mayor
Catherine E. Pugh, Fire Chief Niles R. Ford, Councilman Leon Pinkett, Tracey
Pratt (Gimlor E.S. Principal) will host a morning celebration for students at
Gilmor Elementary School Read More......
First Latina Woman Joins the Baltimore City Fire Department
For decades, women have been on the front line
of fire departments across the country. So when deciding to pursue a career in
the fire service, Magali Uroza, 19, Read More......
Baltimore
City Fire Department Received a $6 Million Grant
On August 29, Mayor Catherine E. Pugh and Chief Niles R.
Ford announced that the Baltimore City Fire Department received the Staffing
for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant Read More......
Fire Captain and Lieutenant Attend Homeland Security Training
In August, Captain Kyle Caldwell and Lieutenant
Douglas Jefferson – both Safety Officers with BCFD – completed a 5-day Incident
Command and Hands-On Chemical training
Read More......
BCFD Members Provide Assistance to Residents Affected by Hurricane
Florence
The Baltimore City Fire Department’s Swift Water
Team spent a week in North Carolina providing assistance to residents in search
of support, recovery and clean-up efforts from Hurricane Florence. Read More......
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