Bay District Volunteer Fire

What Bay District Volunteer Fire does

Bay District Volunteer Fire Department (BDVFD) is a private nonprofit volunteer fire and EMS organization providing fire suppression, emergency medical services, technical rescue, and fire prevention education to the 8th Election District of St. Mary's County, Maryland. The department operates two fire stations — Station 3 in Lexington Park (46900 S. Shangri La Drive) and Station 9 in Great Mills (22652 FDR Blvd) — and runs an apparatus fleet that includes Engine Tankers 94 and 34, Engine 31, Tower 9, Squad 3, chief units, Utility 9, and the newly deployed Truck 3, a 2026 Pierce Arrow XT 107-foot Ascendant Tractor Drawn Aerial powered by a Cummins X15 (605 hp, 1,850 ft-lbs torque) with an Allison 4000 EVS transmission and fully multiplexed aerial system.

BDVFD generates revenue through three principal streams: a fire tax levied on property owners in the 8th Election District (currently proposed to increase from $0.050 to $0.056 per $100 of assessed value, equating to a ~$23.41 average annual increase per resident); Braddock Hall, a 350-guest event venue rental operation with full catering kitchen, bar, and A/V infrastructure rented at $1,200 weekday to $2,000 Friday–Sunday; and participation in the statewide Maryland Firefighter 50-50 Raffle, which recently reached a $325,630 jackpot. The department holds an ISO Class 2 Public Protection Classification (top 2% in Maryland, one of only five such communities statewide), won 1st Place Overall at the 2026 SMVFA Convention, and was awarded the W. David Gott Memorial Fire Prevention Award. Go-to-market is community-led, anchored in the 911 emergency response system and an outreach program that reached 12,800+ citizens across 56 community events in 2025.

Name

Bay District Volunteer Fire

Legal name

Bay District Volunteer Fire Department

Website

https://bdvfd.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bay District Volunteer Fire Department is a nonprofit volunteer fire and EMS organization serving the 8th Election District of St. Mary's County, Maryland from two stations, delivering fire suppression, rescue, and EMS via 911 dispatch and operating the Braddock Hall event venue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire and Emergency Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (922160)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire & Rescue Services (Fire Suppression, Rescue) (BPAIAGAB)

Keywords

• Volunteer fire services
• Emergency medical response
• Fire suppression services
• Event venue rental
• Fire prevention education

Headquarters

HQ city

Lexington Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Fire Tax Revenue: The department receives funding through fire tax rates levied on property owners in the 8th Election District. Proposed rate adjustment from $0.050 to $0.056 per $100 of assessed property value, with average annual increase of approximately $23.41 for residents.
2. Event Venue Rental (Braddock Hall): Braddock Hall generates rental revenue through venue bookings for weddings, celebrations, corporate events, and community gatherings. Capacity up to 350 guests with full kitchen, bar, and A/V facilities.
3. Maryland Firefighter 50-50 Raffle: Statewide fundraising raffle where Bay District VFD receives support from ticket sales. Jackpot reaches $325,630 with half awarded to winner and additional $250 Early Bird drawings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bay District Volunteer Fire Department provides volunteer fire suppression, rescue, and emergency medical services across two fire stations (Station 3 in Lexington Park and Station 9 in Great Mills) serving the 8th Election District of St. Mary's County, Maryland. The department additionally operates Braddock Hall, a 350-guest event venue, conducts community fire prevention education reaching over 12,800 citizens annually, and participates in the Maryland Firefighter 50-50 Raffle fundraiser.

Product overview

Bay District Volunteer Fire Department operates as a dual-station volunteer fire and EMS agency serving St. Mary's County, Maryland. The department's core service is firefighting and emergency medical response from Fire Station 3 (Lexington Park) and Fire Station 9 (Great Mills). Secondary offerings include Braddock Hall, a full-service event venue rental with catering kitchen and A/V capabilities; community fire prevention education programs; and participation in the Maryland Firefighter 50-50 Raffle fundraiser. The department maintains an ISO Class 2 public protection classification, one of only five in Maryland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Braddock Hall: Event venue operated by the department, accommodating up to 350 guests with full catering kitchen, audio/visual equipment, and bar services.

Products and services

• Fire/EMS Emergency Response Services
• Braddock Hall Event Venue Rental
• Fire Prevention and Community Education

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,766 total incidents handled in 2025 across both stations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Maryland State Fire MarshalcoreOthers · 11 July 2026Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal investigates cause and origin of significant fires. Bay District VFD coordinates with investigators during fireground operations and refers incidents for investigation including structure fires, boat fires, and other significant incidents.
• American Red CrosscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmerican Red Cross provides assistance to displaced residents following fires. Bay District VFD contacts Red Cross during incidents where residents are displaced from their homes.
• Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSMECO secures utilities (power) at fire scenes upon request from fire departments to ensure firefighter safety during operations.
• U.S. Coast GuardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContacted during boat fire incidents for vessel classification information, such as during the $125,000 boat fire at Dennis Point Way marina.
• Mutual Aid Fire DepartmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBay District VFD maintains mutual aid relationships with Hollywood, Solomons, Leonardtown, Second District, Seventh District, Ridge, Hughesville, NAS Webster Field, NAS Patuxent River, and other surrounding fire departments for coordinated emergency response.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Maryland Firefighter 50-50 Raffle (statewide program): Statewide fundraising affiliate from which Bay District derives supplemental revenue; not a competitor but an enabling ecosystem partner supporting the department's non-tax funding stream.
• Pierce Manufacturing (fire apparatus OEM): Manufacturer of the Truck 3 apparatus recently acquired by Bay District; relevant as the capital-equipment supplier shaping the department's replacement-cycle economics rather than as a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Solomons Volunteer Rescue Squad & Fire Department: Mutual aid partner in St. Mary's County that also operates as a volunteer fire and EMS organization; hosted the 2026 SMVFA Convention where Bay District earned its top honors.
• Ridge Volunteer Fire Department (St. Mary's County): Mutual aid partner covering a portion of St. Mary's County; runs a similar volunteer fire/EMS model funded by district fire tax.
• Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department: Mutual aid partner within St. Mary's County; provides fire, rescue, and EMS services under the same county-level coordination framework and volunteer organizational model.
• Hughesville Volunteer Fire Department: Mutual aid partner in the regional southern Maryland fire service network; directly comparable volunteer-staffed emergency response organization.
• Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department: Adjacent St. Mary's County volunteer fire department explicitly listed as a mutual aid partner of Bay District VFD; operates the same volunteer-based fire/EMS model in a contiguous district within the same county, making it the most directly comparable peer.
• Second District Volunteer Fire Department (St. Mary's County): Mutual aid partner and co-member of the St. Mary's County volunteer fire service network; serves an adjacent election district with comparable volunteer, apparatus, and tax-funded operating model.
• Seventh District Volunteer Fire Department (St. Mary's County): Mutual aid partner in St. Mary's County; volunteer fire department with overlapping apparatus types and ISO classification framework.

Regional players

• NAS Patuxent River Fire Department: Federal/DoN fire department explicitly listed as a mutual aid partner; provides comparable apparatus-staffed emergency response within the same geography but operates under a different (federal) authority structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bdvfd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bay-district-volunteer-fire

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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