Home About Us Activities Center Administration Apparatus Call History Call Volume Children's Birthday Party Contact Us DECT DVFD History Donate Donation Pick Up Events Calendar Files Guestbook Links Membership New Member Inquiry News Pictures Shift Calendar Video Welcome to The Damascus Volunteer Fire Department DVFD Station #13 Serving the Damascus Community For Seventy Five Years! ________________ Our Annual Fund Raising Drive is going on Now! Ariel Photo Credit: Joshua Lynch Since 1944 the Damascus Volunteer Fire Department (DVFD) has been protecting the citizens of Damascus and the surrounding areas. During this pandemic, we continue to operate and serve our community. Take care of yourself, your family, and our community. If you need us, just call. Your Continued Support is Needed and we have several options for you to make a donation: > On this website, click the donate button > Mail a check made out to DVFD to the Damascus Volunteer Fire Department, attention, Treasurer Tiffany Newman 26334 Ridge Road, Damascus, MD 20872 > If you have any questions, please visit the DVFD Website and click "Contact Us" Please note: We will no longer go door to door and you will NEVER receive a phone call from us soliciting for money. Thank You for Your Support! _______________________ DVFD Owned Ambulance! Thanks to Your Generous Support, we have a New DVFD owned ambulance! The Damascus Volunteer Fire Department Working to Help Provide A Safer Community for Damascus and the Surrounding Communities ______________________ Safety First Alert! Maryland Smoke Alarm Law 1. Maryland’s new smoke alarm law requires the replacement of all BATTERY-ONLY operated smoke alarms with units powered by sealed-in, 10-year long-life batteries. 2. All smoke alarms have expiration dates. Both hard-wired and battery-operated smoke alarms need to be replaced every ten years. If your smoke alarm has not been replaced since 2006, it’s time! 3. Location, location, location – smoke alarms are required to be located outside each sleeping area and on every level of your home including basements (finished or unfinished). 4. For homes constructed since 1994, smoke alarms have been required inside all sleeping rooms. For maximum protection, fire officials recommend installing smoke alarms in sleeping rooms regardless of the year of construction. 5. Homeowners have until January 1, 2018 to comply with the new law. Any resident requiring information or assistance can call 3-1-1. For more information or to learn about the FREE Home Safety Program, visit: www.mcfrs.org/mcsafe https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcfrs-info/resources/files/laws/smokealarmlaw.pdf _____________________ The Damascus Volunteer Fire Department is an exciting and essential part of Your Damascus Community. We offer free training and an incredible opportunity to learn more about how you can help others. You can learn what it takes to become an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) a Fireman and or a Paramedic. Or, if you simply would like to be able to support your local Fire Department, you can become an Administrative Member. If you would like to become a Member of our Volunteer Fire Department Family and learn more about becoming a member, please click on the membership tab to your left. If you are on your phone, please scroll up to the top of this page, click the Menu Tab and Click Membership. ________________________ Important Update! The Birthday Party Program at the Damascus Volunteer Fire Department has been temporarily suspended due to the current public health concern regarding COVID-19. We will continue to monitor the situation and will update this DVFD Website as Needed. When the Birthday Party Program is restarted, we will follow the guidelines listed below. Thank you. For More Information, click on the Birthday Party Tab to Your Left! If you are on your phone, please scroll up to the top of this page, click the Menu Tab and Click Children's Birthday Party. Please Note that Due Inclement Weather that usually occurs in January and February, We will not be Scheduling Birthday Parties during those months to ensure everyone stays safe. ________________________ The Damascus Emergency Communications Team - DECT DECT is affiliated with the Damascus Volunteer Fire Department (DVFD). Club members who are also DVFD members constitute the Chief's Emergency Communications Support Committee. The DVFD Fire Chief activates the Committee (and, thereby, DECT) when needed for emergencies or for public service events. The normal operations for the DECT are VHF and UHF voice using local repeater(s) or direct. The DECT also hosts an annual substantial Field Day activity operated jointly with another local club.. DECT is always looking for new members, either those already licensed amateurs or "newbies" who need help training for and obtaining a license. Visitors are welcome, so come check us out! For more information about DECT, click here! To Contact the DECT, please send an email to kb3qan@qsl.net ____________________ Safety First! Be Sure Your Smoke Detectors Have Fresh Batteries! SMOKE DETECTORS SAVE LIVES! 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