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Crews from Winfield, Sykesville-Freedom District, and Lisbon spent their Sunday morning practicing their rescue skills. As part of Winfield Community VFD's in-service training program, quarterly training drills are held in addition to the monthly drills in an effort to provide additional training opportunities for members. This quarter's drill offered mutual aid companies the opportunity to participate ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Sunday, June 19, seven ladies competed for the title of MSFA Miss Fire Prevention 2016-2017. The contestants were Rachel Bowles, Cecil County, Brittnee Ewing, Talbot County, Mariah Maines, Harford County, Cari McHenry, Maryland Fire Chief's Association, Emily Reaver, Carroll County, Sierra Smallwood, Washington County, and Sabrina Wainwright, Harford-Cecil Firemen's Association.

After a farewell ... (Full Story & Photos)

As you may or may not know Winfield is in the process of replacing our current Ambulance. Our Ambulance is the busiest piece of apparatus in our fleet of 8 vehicles. It runs nearly 1200 calls a a year and is not going to be slowing down. In Carroll County Ambulances are known by a number; station number followed by a 9 for a stations first ambulance, that is why ours is known as 149.

The Ambulance ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Thursday morning June 16th at 2:24a.m. units from Westminster, Reese, Gamber and New Windsor fire departments were dispatched for a house fire in the 600 Block of Barnes Avenue in Westminster. Units arrived to heavy fire coming from the rear of the house and requested the rapid intervention dispatch and tanker task force adding Winfield's Tanker 14 to the call. The occupants of the home were ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Sunday morning June 5th at 8:37a.m. units from Mt. Airy and surrounding departments were dispatched for a house fire in the 6300 block of Davis Road. First arriving Engine 12 from Mt. Airy Volunteer Fire Company arrived to a two story single family house with fire coming from the second floor windows and roof. The tanker task force was quickly requested brining additional resources to the scene ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Sunday, May 15, the American Red Cross and the Winfield Fire Department partnered to install free 10 year lithium battery smoke alarms as part of the MSFA Community Risk Reduction Weekend. Sixty-four smoke alarms were installed in two of our older developments located off of Linton and Perry Roads.

Fire department members that assisted: Jim Heckendorn, John Laster, James Main, Jeanne Burrier, ... (Full Story & Photos)

SPRING AND SUMMER FIRE PREVENTION AND LIFE SAFETY

Outdoor parties are some of the best events of the year.

The warm balmy nights, food cooking on the grill, and friends and family spending quality time together in the backyard or around the pool create wonderful memories that last a lifetime. But, hosting outdoor events also means there’s an increased risk of home fires.

Fortunately, following ... (Full Story)

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, Bills Auto Body and Towing, and the Carroll County ... (Full Story & Photos)

Saturday April 16th, at the Baltimore Convention Center, was a night bestowed to honor all of those involved with emergency care at the highest level. Many State and local officials were on hand to see and recognize the hard work that was put into rescuing two patients who were extremely critical. Documented from the onset with the initial 911 call, thru the many operations and onto their road to ... (Full Story & Photos)

Just after 1230 hrs, units were alerted for a vehicle collision with entrapment and hazmat involved near the intersection of Route 26 and White Rock Road. Company 14 units arrived on scene to find a single-vehicle collision involving a milk tanker that had rolled over just east of the intersection. There were no injuries or entrapment. Crews worked with Carroll County Hazmat Team to contain and control ... (Full Story & Photos)