Capitol Heights Volunteer Fire Department
Protecting the Gateway to Our Nation's Capital for Over 100 Years
Tragically, children, the elderly, and the disabled are especially vulnerable to burn injuries, and almost one-third of all burn injuries occur in children under the age of 15.
Read moreEach year, over 450,000 injuries occur in the United States due to severe skin burns, with young children and older adults most at-risk. Between 2007 and 2013, the proportion of burn center admissions due to scald burns increased from 29.8% to 33.7% nationwide.
Read moreThe Capitol Heights Volunteer Fire Department will hold its annual fire prevention open house on October 29, 2016 from 12 to 4 pm.
Read moreSince April 2014, the members of the Capitol Heights Volunteer Fire Department and career staff from Station 5 have visited over 1,000 homes in our first due response area to install smoke alarms provided by a Fire Prevention and Safety grant from FEMA/DHS.
Read moreSince April 2014, the members of the Capitol Heights Volunteer Fire Department and career staff from Station 5 have visited over 1,000 homes in our first due response area to install smoke alarms. The alarms, new 10 year long life battery smoke alarms, were provided by a Fire Prevention and Safety grant from FEMA/DHS to the Capitol Heights Volunteer Fire Department.
Read moreDays of fall rain didn’t dampen the spirit of the Capitol Heights Volunteer Fire Department on Fire Prevention and Life Safety Day 2013. Even though October 12th started off with rain, members of the community came out to the firehouse for a day or learning and fun.
Read moreOn Friday, April 26, 2013 the Capitol Heights Volunteer Fire Department was notified by FEMA that funding for our grant proposal has been awarded through the Fire Prevention and Safety Grants, part of the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program.
Read moreEach year, the Capitol Heights Volunteer Fire Department responds to many fires and emergencies that are preventable; but through community awareness and fire prevention we can avoid these tragedies. Our department believes that fire prevention and life safety education extends well beyond the annual Fire Prevention Week.
Read moreOn Sunday, May 16, 2010, members of the Capitol Heights Volunteer Fire Department kicked off National EMS Week at the 1st Baptist Church of Capitol Heights. Pastor Harold Dugger welcomed us to his congregation and approximately 100 parishioners were in attendance. Children are our most vulnerable citizens and as adults we have a responsibility to protect them. The upcoming summer
Read moreAs part of our commitment to the citizens of Capitol Heights, our Annual Fire Prevention and Life Safety Day included fire and safety information and resources, interactive learning activities, live fire and rescue demonstrations.
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