The Elkridge Volunteer Fire Department is sponsoring its 23rd Annual Holiday Food Drive to benefit needy families in the Elkridge area. Each year the Elkridge VFD fills over 40 baskets for the area needy.

We are asking you to help by sending in monetary donations in the form of cash or check (tax deductible), made out to the Elkridge VFD, in care of the Holiday Food Drive.

We will be also be ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Saturday, November 9, the Elkridge VFD held its Annual Banquet.

The evening started off honoring our Veteran who attended.
We also honored our members who are currently serving in the Armed Forces.
The Maryland State Fireman’s Association along with Elkridge Volunteer Fire Department would like to recognize our department member currently serving in the armed forces. Mark Bilger from the ... (Full Story & Photos)

Saturday, 09 November 2013 00:00 Units from Station 1 were dispatched to the Old Washington Road area to investigate a possible drug lab in the woods. Personnel arrived to find a tent located deep in the woods which was possibly being used as a clandestine drug lab. The tent was unoccupied, and presented no life safety risk to the environment, so DFRS personnel stood by to support law enforcement's ... (Full Story & Photos)

It's getting cold, but before you use your fireplace check out these tips to avoid a disaster.

By Andrew Metcalf, Patch.com

Temperatures are dropping quickly around Maryland, making this week a perfect opportunity to use your fireplace for the first time this fall.

But using the fireplace for the first time after the summer puts you at a risk for an accidental fire, so we asked Jackie Cutler, ... (Full Story & Photos)

In the early afternoon, units were dispatched to the area of I-95 near Route 100 for a personal injury crash. Rescue Squad 1 arrived to find a single vehicle which had left the roadway, traveling down into the media and striking a tree. The only occupant of the vehicle, the driver was found in critical condition and quickly extricated from the vehicle. Maryland State Police Trooper 2 was requested ... (Full Story & Photos)

Congratulations to Mike Keyser for winning the Four Wheeler.

The winning ticket was drawn during the Departments Open House on Oct 5.

The Elkridge VFD would like to thank the community for it's support in our Four Wheeler Raffle.

Fundrasier Raffle2013 4x4 Polaris Model 500 Four Wheeler and 5x8 Carryon Trailer

Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20.

Only 3,500 tickets will be sold.

Drawing to held ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Tuesday, September 10, 2013 E11, P15 and EMS 1 were dispatched to a reported one month old child not breathing. Units arrived to find an infant in cardiac arrest with bystander CPR in progress. Rescuers found an initial rhythm of asystole and began ACLS care. The patient was transported Priority 1 to Howard County General Hospital with notification made to both HCGH and the John’s Hopkins Pediatric ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Saturday, September 7, 2013, career and volunteer members of HCDFRS traveled to the Gaylord Hotel in National Harbor to participate in the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation's annual stair climb. 9-11 stair climbs were developed as a tribute to the 343 firefighters who were killed when the Twin Towers collapsed after being struck by airplanes. Members gather in high rise buildings throughout ... (Full Story & Photos)