It is with profound sadness that Carroll County Department of Fire and EMS of Maryland, Reese & Community Volunteer Fire Company, and Carroll County Professional Fire Fighters and Paramedics IAFF Local 5184 jointly announce the Line of Duty Death of Career Paramedic/Firefighter Robert A. “Bobby” Jones. Please keep Bobby's family and fellow emergency responders in your thoughts and prayers during this ... (Full Story & Photos)

Volunteer crews from Gamber & Community Fire Co. responded on Engine 131 with other surrounding Carroll County companies to assist Baltimore County Fire Department with a second alarm fire in the Unit Block of Brookberry Drive. Gamber Engine 131 arrived and assisted with expanding upon a water supply. Other personnel assisted with salvage and overhaul on the second floor of the apartment building. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Each year, many residents are injured during the winter months as a result of pedestrian accidents and from exposure in cold water incidents. Skaters fall through the ice; boaters and canoeists overturn their crafts; and pedestrians are struck walking in roadways because sidewalks are snow covered.

Here are a few general guidelines for use by winter recreation enthusiasts to lessen their chances ... (Full Story & Photos)

Gamber & Community Fire Company‘s water rescue team assisted the Carroll County advanced technical rescue team during monthly training. This month's topic was ice rescue awareness and operations. ... (Full Story & Photos)

A Baltimore County Fire Department career ambulance, Medic 56 from the Franklin Station in Reisterstown, was stolen earlier on Thursday at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster. At approximately 12:30 pm, Carroll County Sheriffs deputies rammed the ambulance and stopped it in front of the Gamber station on Route 32 in Finksburg.

Reports stated that the ambulance was not damaged but a police vehicle ... (Full Story)

Westminster, MD, December 30, 2021 – Please read the letter below to the Carroll County community, issued jointly from Carroll Hospital, Carroll County Health Department, Carroll County Department of Public Safety and Carroll County Department of Fire/EMS.

Letter to the Carroll County community,

We write to you, combining our efforts as public safety officials, to plead with you to take action now ... (Full Story)

New officers have been elected and/or appointed to Fire/Rescue/EMS and administrative positions for the Gamber and Community Fire Co. as follows:

2022 Administrative Officers

President – Dale Bollinger
1st Vice President – Chad Hastings
2nd Vice President – Chrissy Green
Treasurer – Susan Sullivan
Recording Secretary – Todd Tracey
Corresponding Secretary - Jeannie Green
Sergeant-at-Arms - Charles ... (Full Story)

The winter holidays are a time for families and friends to get together. It’s fun to decorate for the winter holidays, but holiday decorations can increase your risk for a home fire. As you deck the halls this season, be "fire smart" and remember to decorate safely.

Following a few simple tips can help make your holidays fire-safe:

•Keep lit candles away from decorations and things that can burn. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Please check the days below to see when Santa on the fire truck will be coming to your neighborhood! Santa will leave the station around 6 pm each day and travel the routes below. Please continue to check our website and Facebook pages for any last-minute changes.

Friday Dec. 10 - Niner Road, Sykesville Road (Niner Road to Liberty Reservoir), Poole Road, Lake Forest Court, Sun Berry Court, Lake ... (Full Story)

The U.S. Fire Administration says, "Make fire safety part of every recipe."

Cooking is, by far, the leading cause of all home fires and home fire injuries. Thanksgiving Day has proven to be a particularly dangerous day; the average number of fires nearly doubles.

What causes most Thanksgiving Day fires in residential buildings?

Cooking fires in residential buildings occurred more often on Thanksgiving ... (Full Story & Photos)