Official Website of the Winfield Community Volunteer Fire Department

The Winfield Community Volunteer Fire Department along with the Sykesville Freedom District Volunteer Fire Department, Gamber Volunteer Fire Department, Mt. Airy Volunteer Fire Company, MD States Attorney's Office/Carroll County District Court of Maryland, Carroll County Public Schools, Burrier-Queen Funeral Home & Creamatory, Carroll Hospital Center, and the Carroll County Sheriffs took a proactive ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Friday Evening April 11th just after 9:00 p.m. crews from Winfield & Sykesville Fire Departments were alerted for a vehicle collision at the intersection of Route 26 & Woodbine Road with reports of heavy entrapment. First arriving Paramedic 149 updated the location to the 4800 Block of Woodbine Road. Chief 14 arrived and established the Woodbine Road Command advising a single truck vs. tree with ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Tuesday March 18th just after 11:30 a.m. units from Winfield, New Windsor, and Mt. Airy were alerted for a rescue reported car vs. tractor trailer in the area of Route 27 and Shorty Hills Drive. First arriving Chief 14-1 (Tim Legore) established Route 27 Command advising there one person heavily trapped. Paramedic 149 & 109 worked on patient care for the single occupant. Crews from Engine 141, ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Sunday March 15th at 3:25 p.m. Winfield Firefighters were alerted for a brush fire in the 3400 Block of Mail Road. Winfield crews arrived to a field fire involving several large round bails of hay quickly spreading towards an adjacent woods. Duty 14/Chief 14 established the Mail Road Command. Brush 145 quickly went to work intercepting the fire before it spread into the woods. Engine 142 laid ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Saturday March 15th at 1:45 p.m. Firefighters from Sykesville & Winfield Fire Departments responded to a structure fire at the Wendy's restaurant in Eldersburg. Sykesville's Engine 124 was the first to arrive with smoke showing and quickly brought the fire under control and limited it to the exterior of the building. Winfield's Engine 142 arrived and laid 600' of supply line from a hydrant on ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Winfield Ladies Auxiliary has donated a replacement Duty Vehicle to the Winfield Community Volunteer Fire Department. The existing Duty 14 was a 1996 GMC Suburban which was in need of replacement. Duty 14 is utilized daily by officers of the department to respond to fire, rescue, and EMS incidents within the Winfield Fire District as well as running command support calls to mutual aid departments. ... (Full Story & Photos)

STATE FIRE MARSHAL BRIAN S. GERACI RECOMMENDS “CHANGE YOUR CLOCK – CHANGE YOUR BATTERY”

In anticipation of daylight saving time (DST) beginning in the early morning hours of March 9th, the State Fire Marshal is urging Marylanders to “Change Your Clock – Change Your Battery” in both smoke alarms and carbon monoxide (CO) detectors in their homes. Recognizing that working smoke alarms and CO detectors ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Dec. 21, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 467 of Westminster had a Breakfast with Santa in the morning and the post Christmas party in the afternoon, when various awards were distributed. Those recognized included: John Laster, Firefighter of the Year; Michael Zepp, Law Enforcement Officer of the Year; Jess Denning, Paramedic of the Year; and Nora Murry, Teacher of the Year.

In addition, two youth ... (Full Story)

The Winfield Community Volunteer Fire Department is selling a 1996 GMC Suburban. 4x4, 96,262 Miles, 6.5L Diesel Motor, GMC SL Interior. Suburban has recently had both batteries replaced, and 2 new front tires installed.

If interested please submit a sealed bid to;

Winfield Vol. Fire Dept.

Attn: Chief Zach Schneider

1320 W. Old Liberty Road

Sykesville, MD 21784

Deadline to submit a bid will ... (Full Story & Photos)

Seven deaths in Maryland have occurred in fire related incidents during the first two months of 2014. Four of these incidents revealed smoke alarms were present, but were rendered inoperable as result of dead or missing batteries. The Office of the State Fire Marshal requests all Marylanders to remain vigilant with maintaining smoke alarms in their homes. The few minutes it takes to check these ... (Full Story & Photos)