Regularly, we'll select a department that has submitted their profile and images on the web site. Complete information on sending information for your organization can be found by visiting our Submission Information Page.

Firehouse Focus will include general profiles, special stories, features, personal events and just about any human interest story that may be of interest to the emergency services community.

In April 1996, Hyattsville was among the first fire departments online. At the time there were just a handful of departments with their own web site, and since then thousands of departments have followed suit making the emergency services one of the largest single groups online. The HVFD has about 60 active volunteers that are supplemented by county career firefighters.

HVFD Volunteer Eric Bowers shows a youngster how to use a fire hoseline during a recent fire prevention event

In the past year, the HVFD's web site has been featured in several fire service publications and is visited by more than 1,000 people everyday offering hundreds of pictures, links, news and more.

Besides being an online leader, the HVFD also has many innovative programs from a live-in college student bunkroom to extensive fire prevention programs. They operate two pumpers, a heavy rescue squad/mass casualty and mass transit accident unit, basic life support ambulance and tillered aerial ladder.

• Visit Our First Firehouse Focus Here Now
    A complete overview of the HVFD and its program with images.