Prince George's County Fire, MD (PGFD)

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About Prince George's County Fire, MD (PGFD)

This group is dedicated to the men and women of the PGFD, both Career and Volunteers, that protect Prince George's County, Maryland 24/7. We invite all who would like to help honor the PGFD Firefighters in pictures to post them here.

INFORMATION ABOUT HE PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT:
Prince George’s County, Maryland is a diverse and multicultural community bordering the eastern edges of our Nation's Capital. The Prince George’s County Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department responded to a total of over 122,600 calls for service last year.

Mission:
The Fire/EMS Department strives to improve the quality of life in Prince George’s County by promoting safety, and providing the highest quality of fire prevention, fire protection, emergency medical services, and community outreach programs.

Vision:
The actions of the Fire/EMS Department will be guided by an understanding of the needs of our customers, while we ensure the highest commitment to safety, professionalism, integrity, and care.



Community Based Fire/Rescue Personnel And Facilities:
To ensure the best operational control of resources deployed throughout the county, the department is apportion into seven community response areas, which are refer to as “battalions”. Each battalion operates like a smaller fire department within the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department, and includes up to seven fire rescue stations. This operational model provides each of the communities served with a stronger level of accountability and attention to local needs and issues.

BATTALION 1 serves all communities in the general vicinity of Capitol Heights, Landover and Largo.

BATTALION 2 serves all communities in the general vicinity of New Carrollton, Lanham, Bowie and Glenn Dale.

BATTALION 3 serves all communities in the general vicinity of District Heights, Hillcrest Heights and Forestville.

BATTALION 4 serves all communities in the communities in the general vicinity of Langley Park, Chillum, Brentwood, College Park and Riverdale.

BATTALION 5 serves all communities in the general vicinity of Accokeek, Camp Springs and Oxon Hill.

BATTALION 6 serves all communities in the general vicinity of Laurel, Greenbelt, Beltsville, and Berwyn Heights

BATTALION 7 serves all communities in the general vicinity of Upper Marlboro, Clinton and Baden.

The busiest service areas are located within Battalions one, three and five, which includes the area commonly bordered by the District line to the west, Central Avenue to the north, the Capitol Beltway to the east, and Allentown Road to the South. These areas represent better than sixty percent of the total calls for service, as they contain the highest population densities.


Want to learn more about the PGFD, go to their website at:
www.co.pg.md.us/Government/PublicSafety/Fire-EMS/index.asp

Also view this un-offical PGFD website to learn more about the department:
pgfdfire.com/