The new Tower 3, which is being built by E-One in Ocala, Florida, is nearing completion and marks the final stages of a multi-year project. The initiative began under the leadership of Chief Mickey Day, who passed away in 2024. The Tower project reflects the dedication and efforts of the Tower Committee and other individuals who worked to bring it to fruition.

New Tower 3 is an E-One Cyclone HP 100 ... (Full Story & Photos)

This morning units were alerted for the reported rescue with entrapment on I-70 in West Friendship. At 06:23 units responded to I-70 eastbound near Route 32 after the Howard County 911 center received several calls about a two-vehicle accident in the area. Callers advised vehicles were off the roadway with one on top of the other.
Units arrived to find two vehicles as dispatched, with no entrapment. ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 07:27 this morning units from the West Friendship Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to a building fire in Carroll County at the Springfield Hospital Center, located at 1121 Main Street. Crews from the Sykesville Freedom District Fire Department arrived at the scene and found fire visible through the roof of a vacant building on the property. Firefighters initiated a defensive operation ... (Full Story & Photos)

West Friendship Volunteer Fire Department has placed our current Tower 3 for sale with our new tower on order.

Price $800,000.00
Any offer will be reviewed by WFVFD

2012 Spartan Gladiator chassis/Rosenbauer Cobra 104 foot Platform
Cummins ISX 550 horsepower
Allison 4000 EVSP 6 speed
Air Ride rear suspension
Onan hydraulic generator 25KW 1245 hrs
2-200 foot electric reels
Holmatro Simo pump ... (Full Story & Photos)

Following the funeral services for President Roles, as the repass was concluding, the tones sounded for a rescue involving injuries on I-70 near Route 32. Callers reported that a vehicle struck a parked tractor-trailer, overturned, and collided with a box truck. Units arrived at eastbound I-70 near the Fairgrounds and found three patients requiring transport with no entrapment.
Two patients were transported ... (Full Story & Photos)

Members and Station 3 B shift gathered at the James N. Robey Public Safety Training Center this evening to participate in ice rescue training. Captain Albrecht led the session, helping members review self-rescue techniques, familiarize themselves with equipment such as throw bags and rescue suits, and reinforce general ice safety practices.
Recent cold temperatures allowed the team to use one of the ... (Full Story & Photos)

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Carroll Roles, President and Life Member. Carroll passed away unexpectedly yesterday following a medical emergency. Son of James J. Roles and Mae Roles, Carroll was a lifelong public servant, joining the WFVFD in 1974 as a Firefighter and serving for many years as a Howard County Police Officer and subsequently a Howard County Sheriff's Deputy. ... (Full Story & Photos)