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The Ocean City Fire Department, under the command of Fire Chief Josh Bunting provide high quality fire and rescue protection, medical care, fire prevention, and fire safety education. We have 200 + members in the Volunteer Division and 100 + members in the Career Division, including the Office of the Fire Marshal and our support staff. Our department responds to approximately 6,000 calls each year. Many of these occur during the busy summer season. We provide services to the 10 & ยฝ mile stretch of beach area, West Ocean City, and also provide mutual aid to Worcester County, Maryland and Sussex County, Delaware. Learn more about us at: http://oceancitymd.gov/Fire_Department/ and http://www.ocvfc.com/

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๐Ÿš’ WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST OCVFC MEMBER! ๐Ÿš’Please join us in welcoming Spencer Gallagher to the Ocean City Volunteer Fire Co...
10/21/2026

๐Ÿš’ WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST OCVFC MEMBER! ๐Ÿš’

Please join us in welcoming Spencer Gallagher to the Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company!

Spencer, 18, was homeschooled through Penn Foster and earned his high school diploma. He's now working toward his goal of becoming a paid firefighter/EMT, and OCVFC is proud to be part of that journey as he builds the experience and certifications to get there.

Pictured receiving his probationary helmet.

Interested in following Spencer's path and becoming part of our team? Visit www.ocvfc.com to learn more about joining the Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company!

Ten miles, plenty of teamwork, and a few sore feet!  Our members joined members of the United States Coast Guard for a 1...
10/21/2026

Ten miles, plenty of teamwork, and a few sore feet! Our members joined members of the United States Coast Guard for a 10-mile ruck. Great job to everyone who put in the miles! ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

Family reminder!
10/19/2026

Family reminder!

10/18/2026

Fire Prevention took a fun twist in the gym last weekโ€ฆ the kids had our firefighters and fire marshals working hard and playing even harder!

Weโ€™re excited to welcome nine new members who have completed their IPMBA EMS Cyclist certification!During special events...
10/17/2026

Weโ€™re excited to welcome nine new members who have completed their IPMBA EMS Cyclist certification!

During special events, heavy traffic, and in crowded areas, our Bike Team helps us reach people quickly and provide the high level of care our community and visitors count on.

10/14/2026

Our first day of Fire Prevention at Ocean City Elementary School is in the books! The students were excited to learn, practice their skills, and show us what they know about staying safe!

This year, weโ€™re thankful to welcome ๏ฟผWorcester County Emergency Services 911 and Ocean City Communications to our curriculum, teaching students how to call 911 from a locked cell phone.

Thank you to our school staff and public safety partners for helping make these lifesaving lessons fun and memorable!
Worcester County Public Schools MD
Town of Ocean City - Government

Ocean City Fire Department units are on scene of a working fire at a four-unit building on 79th Street. Command reports ...
10/07/2026

Ocean City Fire Department units are on scene of a working fire at a four-unit building on 79th Street.

Command reports smoke showing, and a priority response has been requested from the utility company.

Time of Dispatch 1356 hours.

While yโ€™all are boot scootinโ€™ and boogieing at Country Calling Festival 2026, our crews are out making sure the good tim...
10/02/2026

While yโ€™all are boot scootinโ€™ and boogieing at Country Calling Festival 2026, our crews are out making sure the good times stay safe!

Our paramedics, fire inspectors, bomb technicians, and allied public safety partners are working throughout the downtown area to help keep festivalgoers safe all weekend long.

Hereโ€™s a glimpse of just a few of the people working behind the scenes and out in the crowd. Stay safe, have fun, and keep on boot scootinโ€™!

๐Ž๐œ๐ž๐š๐ง ๐‚๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐…๐ข๐ซ๐ž ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐œ๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž ๐’๐ฐ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌOctober 2, 2026 โ€” At approximately 9:13 am, Ocean City F...
10/02/2026

๐Ž๐œ๐ž๐š๐ง ๐‚๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐…๐ข๐ซ๐ž ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐œ๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž ๐’๐ฐ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ
October 2, 2026 โ€” At approximately 9:13 am, Ocean City Fire Department (OCFD) units were dispatched to the area of 19th Street and the beach for a report of multiple swimmers in distress, including children.

Upon arrival, Ocean City Fire Department rescue swimmers immediately deployed into the ocean and began rescue operations. The incident commander immediately requested additional resources, including Maryland State Police Aviation and the Ocean City Police Department Drone Unit.

Two victims were safely brought back to shore by OCFD rescue swimmers. A third victim was pulled aboard a Maryland Natural Resources Police vessel by a OCFD rescue swimmer and was transported to the U.S. Coast Guard Station.

Three patients were evaluated following the incident. Two refused additional medical treatment, and one patient was transported for further evaluation.

โ€œThis incident is a reminder of just how quickly conditions in the ocean can change,โ€ said Incident Commander Derrick Simpson. โ€œOur rescue swimmers entered the ocean and worked quickly alongside our public safety partners to get everyone safely out of the water. Just because you can see or stand on a sandbar does not mean you are safe.โ€

The OCFD reminds beachgoers that sandbars, rip currents and changing tides can create dangerous conditions with little warning. Never overestimate your swimming ability. If trained lifeguards are not on duty, stay out of the water.

Ocean conditions should always be taken seriously, regardless of how calm or shallow the water may appear.
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