Baltimore City Fire Department

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Baltimore City Fire Department (BCFD)

Operational area
Country	United States
State	Maryland
City	Baltimore
Agency overview[1]
Established	1859 (founded 1797)
Annual calls	~235,000
Employees	1,800
Annual budget	$155,002,404 (2016)
Staffing	Career
Fire chief	Chief James W. Wallace
Mayor of Baltimore responsible	Brandon Scott
EMS level	Advanced Life Support (ALS) & Basic Life Support (BLS)
IAFF	734 (firefighters) 964 (officers)
Motto	"Pride Protecting People"
Facilities and equipment[2]
Battalions	7
Stations	38
Engines	32
Trucks	17
Squads	3
Rescues	1
Ambulances	29
HAZMAT	2
Fireboats	2
Light and air	2
Website
Official website
IAFF website

The Baltimore City Fire Department (BCFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Founded in 1797 and established in 1859, the Baltimore City Fire Department covers an area of 81 square miles (210 km²) of land and 11 square miles (28 km²) of water, with a resident population of over 640,000 and a daytime population of over 1,000,000.^[1] The BCFD responds to approximately 235,000 emergency calls annually. There are two International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) locals; IAFF 734 for firefighters and IAFF 964 for officers.