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Baltimore County Professional Firefighters Association Official page of Baltimore County Professional Firefighters & Paramedics Association, IAFF Local 1311.

The Baltimore County Professional Firefighters Association has proudly represented the career members of the Baltimore County Fire Department since 1958. With a full Executive Board, we strive to serve as the liaison for communications with the County Administration on behalf of our membership. One obvious goal is to constantly improve the working conditions of our members (i.e., safety, environment, benefits). As such, we are active in Local and State politics, community events and organizations, and public service programs. We are your brothers and sisters, your neighbors and friends, and we appreciate your support.

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🎉🎊 Congratulations 🎊🎉Fire Chief Joseph Dixon has announced the promotions of the following members to the rank of Fire C...
09/28/2026

🎉🎊 Congratulations 🎊🎉

Fire Chief Joseph Dixon has announced the promotions of the following members to the rank of Fire Captain effective September 5, 2026.

Fire Lieutenant Justin Pryor
Fire Lieutenant Wesley Scott
Fire Lieutenant Corey Watkins

The promotion to Fire Captian, is significant, it is the highest position within our Union. These members have dedicated years of their careers to honing their craft as Lieutenants and will now go on to be in command of an entire shift at their respective station assignments. (Post 3 of 3)


🎉🎊 Congratulations 🎊🎉Fire Chief Joseph Dixon has announced the promotions of the following members to the rank of Fire C...
09/28/2026

🎉🎊 Congratulations 🎊🎉

Fire Chief Joseph Dixon has announced the promotions of the following members to the rank of Fire Captain effective September 5, 2026.

Fire Lieutenant Thomas Gagliano
Fire Lieutenant Joseph Kelly
Fire Lieutenant Albert McCausland
Fire Lieutenant John McMahon

The promotion to Fire Captian, is significant, it is the highest position within our Union. These members have dedicated years of their careers to honing their craft as Lieutenants and will now go on to be in command of an entire shift at their respective station assignments. (Post 2 of 3)


🎉🎊 Congratulations 🎊🎉Fire Chief Joseph Dixon has announced the promotions of the following members to the rank of Fire C...
09/28/2026

🎉🎊 Congratulations 🎊🎉

Fire Chief Joseph Dixon has announced the promotions of the following members to the rank of Fire Captain effective September 5, 2026.

Fire Lieutenant Cassandra Anderson
Fire Lieutenant Brendan Berkeridge
Fire Lieutenant Shane Davies
Fire Lieutenant Michael Dennis

The promotion to Fire Captian, is significant, it is the highest position within our Union. These members have dedicated years of their careers to honing their craft as Lieutenants and will now go on to be in command of an entire shift at their respective station assignments. (Post 1 of 3)


This , we honor the generations of members who have built our union and those carrying it forward today.
09/07/2026

This , we honor the generations of members who have built our union and those carrying it forward today.

🎊 A delayed Congratulations 🎊🎉Fire Chief Joseph Dixon has announced the promotions of the following member to the rank o...
09/02/2026

🎊 A delayed Congratulations 🎊🎉

Fire Chief Joseph Dixon has announced the promotions of the following member to the rank of Fire Captain effective August 8, 2026.

Fire Lieutenant Scott Knatz

The promotion to Fire Captian, is significant, it is the highest position within our Union. These members have dedicated years of their careers to honing their craft as Lieutenants and will now go on to be in command of an entire shift at their respective station assignments.

Thank you to All Access Points Media for the picture!


🔥 Our Members Working 🔥Just after 10:45 AM, units were dispatched to box 36-02 in the unit block of Ryerson Circle for a...
08/19/2026

🔥 Our Members Working 🔥

Just after 10:45 AM, units were dispatched to box 36-02 in the unit block of Ryerson Circle for a dwelling fire. While responding, crews upgraded this incident to a fire with possible rescue.

Engine and Truck 5 arrived with fire showing from the second floor. Crews from Halethorpe rescued one civilian from the structure who was transported by Woodlawn Medic 3 with life-threatening injuries. Simultaneously, our members continued searching the structure and worked to extinguish the fire.

Additional members operating on the first alarm include Engine 4, Engine 3, and Engine and Truck 13. Along with mutual aid from Anne Arundel County Professional Fire Fighters, Howard County Professional Fire Fighters Association, Baltimore Firefighters IAFF Local 734, Baltimore Fire Officers IAFF Local 964.

High-risk, low frequency incidents like this highlight the teamwork and coordination of our members from fire suppression and search and rescue, to critical EMS care, all occurring simultaneously and seamlessly alongside several of our mutual aid partners.

Photo courtesy of a bystander

Today, we remember the life of Firefighter/ Paramedic John M. McCruden. Brother McCruden died 8/1/2004, due to occupatio...
08/01/2026

Today, we remember the life of Firefighter/ Paramedic John M. McCruden.

Brother McCruden died 8/1/2004, due to occupational cancer.

“John will be best remembered for his great sense of humor and his passion for his bagpipes. He not only played the pipes for parades and countless public functions, but was the official piper for the Baltimore County and Baltimore City Fire and Police Departments. You cannot mention John's name without someone recalling a "John story," usually told with a chuckle and a roll of the eyes. He is extremely missed by friends and family.
(Submitted by the McCruden Family for the 2005 Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial)”

His name was placed on the IAFF Memorial Wall in Colorado Springs in 2005.

Located in the shadow of Pikes Peak in Colorado Springs, the Memorial honors the sacrifice made by IAFF members who have given their lives in the line of duty.

Today, we remember the life of Lieutenant William G. Warner Jr. Lieutenant Warner died 7/26/1999, due to occupational ca...
07/26/2026

Today, we remember the life of Lieutenant William G. Warner Jr.

Lieutenant Warner died 7/26/1999, due to occupational cancer. His name was placed on the IAFF Memorial Wall in Colorado Springs in 2001.

Located in the shadow of Pikes Peak in Colorado Springs, the Memorial honors the sacrifice made by IAFF members who have given their lives in the line of duty.

On behalf of the Local 1311 Executive Board, have a Happy and safe weekend, please also stay cool!
07/04/2026

On behalf of the Local 1311 Executive Board, have a Happy and safe weekend, please also stay cool!

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52 Scott Adam Road
Cockeysville, MD
21030

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(410) 683-1311

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