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Fire/Emergency Services
Apparatus
Retired Apparatus
Mutual Aid

Fort Detrick

Fire and Emergency Services

Points of Contact

Dial 911 to report emergencies

Building 1504

Fort Detrick, Frederick, MD 21702

firedepartment@amedd.army.mil

Position Phone

Emergency Dispatch911

Business Phone301-619-2528

Fax301-619-2163

Mission/Functions

Fort Detrick Fire and Emergency Services Department is a leader in the Department of Defense. We proudly protect a diverse community, which is rated as one of the safest in the nation. This Department provides unique services protecting Soldiers, Families, and Civilians in a wide variety of facilities from family housing to laboratories that explore ways to improve the nation's health and fight cancer. We provide fire protection, crash fire and rescue, emergency medical services, confined space rescue and hazardous materials incident mitigation. Career Firefighters at Fort Detrick administer local public fire education and a proactive facility inspection campaigns. Fort Detrick also provides mutual aid in parts of Frederick City and Frederick County. The Fire Desk non-emergency number is 301-619-2528.

The Fort Detrick Fire Department is a member of the National Fire Protection Association

Mission Statement

As a team of highly trained and dedicated professionals, it is our mission to provide the highest standard of service to all those who may seek our help. We are a service provider and we stand ready to provide fire suppression, fire prevention and education, rescue services, and emergency medical care. We will faithfully provide these vital services, promptly and safely to any person who resides in, works in, or visits the Fort Detrick and its surrounding community.

Vision Statement

Personnel of the Fort Detrick Fire and Emergency Services, through our commitment to innovation, service, and excellence will always strive to be leaders in fire and life safety services, and continue to improve the quality of service delivered to our customers ensuring "Everyone Goes Home."

Strategic Plan

Chief's Message

Since its inception, our Department has had a proud tradition of providing the best possible Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services to the Fort Detrick community and its surrounding areas. "As a team of highly trained and dedicated professionals, it is our mission to provide the highest standard of service to all those who may seek our help. We are a service provider and we stand ready to provide fire suppression, fire prevention and education, rescue services, and emergency medical care. We will faithfully provide these vital services, promptly and safely, to any person who resides in, works in, or visits Fort Detrick and its surrounding community," and our values guide us safely and effectively in achieving that mission.

Organizations such as ours must mature over time and appropriately respond to internal and external challenges and opportunities. In our continuing efforts to be proactive and a viable agency within the Fort Detrick community, modification to existing processes is critical for success.

The first Strategic Plan, created in 2002, was a milestone for the Fort Detrick Fire and Emergency Services. It was the first time that short and long term plans, combined with goal setting, were documented for the use and benefit of the department, our customers, and the community. With this 2009 update to the plan, we will address our accomplishments; adjust for new goals, set objectives, and reaffirm our commitment to the future of the organization.

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