Santa is Coming to Town
November 27
Santa is going to be making his rounds again on the GWGVFD fire engine on Friday and Saturdays in December. See the routes and days below when he will be coming to your neighborhood. (This is best viewed on a computer). We are currently planning Dec 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, and 19.
We attempt to hit as many houses as possible, but unfortunatly we cannot get down every street. See the routes we will be ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Holiday Fire Safety
November 27
During this time of year, many of our residents decorate their homes with real Christmas trees. The smell of a real Christmas tree is great, but if it dries out it can become a serious fire hazard. To show just how dangerous a dried out Christmas tree really is, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (located here in Gaithersburg!) conducted a test. The results are shocking.
The important ... (Full Story)
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Welcome to the Official Website for the Gaithersburg
Washington Grove Volunteer Fire Department
Since 1927 the Gaithersburg Washington Grove Volunteer Fire Department has served the communities of Gaithersburg, Washington Grove, Derwood and Montgomery Village. The GWGVFD operates two stations with both volunteer and career personnel. Our volunteers are involved operationally as Firefighters, Paramedics and Emergency Medical Technicians. We also have administrative volunteers. Many of our members have served for more than 20 years.
GWGVFD operates two stations: Station 8, consistently the busiest station in Montgomery County, is on the corner of Montgomery Village Avenue and Russell Avenue. Station 8 houses Engine 708, Ariel Tower 708, UTV 708, Brush UTV 708B, Brush 708, Medic 708, Medic 708B, Ambulance 708 and Ambulance 708C.
Ambulance 708C is staffed completely by volunteers and has the equipment and staffing capability to be upgraded to Medic 708C.
Canteen 708 is also housed at Station 8 and is staffed by our volunteers.
Station 28 is at the corner of Muncaster Mill and Shady Grove Roads. Station 28 is home to Engine 728, Ambulance 728 and Hazmat 728.
Our members are able to ride any apparatus position for which they are qualified.
The GWGVFD is run by a Board of Directors and operational officers elected by the membership.
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