In March 2025, the Odenton Volunteer Fire Company’s (OVFC) full-time career staffing increased from 1 to 5, to ensure round-the-clock service to the citizens of Odenton and surrounding communities. But with 5 career firefighters and up to 10 volunteers on any given shift, our living quarters, where on-duty crews spend their time between emergency calls, have gotten crowded. We also now have an additional emergency vehicle – advanced life support ambulance Medic Unit 28 – to house in our already-full apparatus bay.
To assist us with these logistical challenges, the OVFC is pleased to announce that we have received a $150,000 grant from Anne Arundel County for a feasibility study to explore our options for expanding our living quarters and apparatus bay space. A few of our local government officials attended our company meeting on September 9 to witness OVFC President Erika Nesvold officially sign the grant agreement (Ethan Hunt on behalf of County Executive Steuart Pittman, Delegate Andrew Pruski, Senator Dawn Gile, County Council Representative Julie Hummer). We’d like to offer our sincere thanks to all of our representatives in the State and County government for supporting us as we work to accommodate our increased staffing. We also appreciate the patience of our hard-working career and volunteer crews, who have made the best of their crowded situation with good spirits and a positive attitude, never losing sight of the OVFC’s mission to provide uninterrupted fire, rescue, and EMS services to our community.
If you wish to become a member of the OVFC please visit our membership page –> HERE.
