This is the official LinkedIn page of the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services (HCDFRS). For additional information about our department, please visit www.hcdfrs.org. For information on Howard County Government visit www.howardcountymd.gov HCDFRS is a combination system in that services are provided through a partnership of volunteers and career personnel. There are five county stations (7, 9, 10, 11, and 13) staffed by county employees and some county volunteers, and seven volunteer stations (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8) owned by volunteer corporations staffed by county employees and supplemented by corporate volunteers. The comments expressed on this site do not reflect the opinions and position of the Howard County Government or its officers and employees. If you have any questions concerning the operation of this online moderated discussion site, please contact the County's Office of Public Information at ask@howardcountymd.gov.