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Program Description

  Volunteer Services

The Division of Volunteer Services (DVS) manages and provides support and volunteer advocacy, oversight, mediation, and enforcement of MCFRS policies, coordination and technical assistance, incentives, and administrative services to support the Local Fire and Rescue Departments (LFRD) within MCFRS.

This program promotes consistent and balanced integration of the activities of volunteer and career firefighters and rescuers; promotes recruitment and retention of volunteers, assists LFRDs in training, risk management, the formulation and standardization of LFRD/MCFRS business plans, use and maintenance of fire and rescue apparatus, budget preparation, and formulating department-wide policy.

The program makes recommendations to the Fire Chief, monitors legislative and regulatory actions involving volunteer activities, and informs the affected groups.

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Program Contacts

Contact Dominic Del Pozzo of the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service at 240.777.2236 or Willie Morales of the Office of Management and Budget at 240.777.2758 for more information regarding this department's operating budget.

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Program Performance Measures

Program Performance MeasuresActual FY22Actual FY23Estimated FY24Target FY25Target FY26
Number of new volunteer EMTs trained6790909295
Number of volunteer stand-by hours463,754435,120450,000460,000470,000
Number of active volunteer service providers865845900950990
Number of Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) deployments/engagements708395105115
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Program Budget Changes

FY25 Approved ChangesExpendituresFTEs
FY24 Approved83384796.00
Increase Cost: Emergency Service Transporter Supplemental Payment Program5200000.00
Increase Cost: Length of Service Payment Increase840000.00
Multi-program adjustments, including negotiated compensation changes, employee benefit changes, changes due to staff turnover, reorganizations, and other budget changes affecting multiple programs.1003350.00
FY25 Approved90428146.00