Lutherville Volunteer Fire Company - Station 30

What Lutherville Volunteer Fire Company - Station 30 does

Lutherville Volunteer Fire Company (LVFC), operating as Station 30, is a 100% volunteer, nonprofit fire company founded in 1909 and headquartered at 1609 Bellona Avenue in Lutherville-Timonium, Maryland. It provides fire suppression, specialized heavy rescue, first-responder medical services, and community fire-safety education to residents and businesses across approximately 45 square miles of central Baltimore County (including Towson, Lutherville, Timonium, Cockeysville, and surrounding communities) as part of the Baltimore County Fire Department response network. The company operates from a 24,000-square-foot station facility and maintains a modern fleet including Engine 301 (2013 Pierce Arrow XT, 1,250 GPM), Engine 302 (1,500 GPM for non-hydrant districts), Squad 303 (2008 Pierce Velocity Heavy Rescue — one of few Heavy Rescue-equipped units in the area), Engine 307 (2001 Pierce Dash), Utility 306 (2014 Chevrolet Suburban), and Special Unit 306 (deployed June 2021). Core technology centers on specialized apparatus and equipment: SCBA, thermal imaging cameras, Holmatro hydraulic rescue tools, 10-ton National Crane, 20,000 lb. winch, and light mast.

Name

Lutherville Volunteer Fire Company - Station 30

Legal name

Lutherville Volunteer Fire Company

Website

https://lvfc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1909

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lutherville Volunteer Fire Company (Station 30) is a 100% volunteer, nonprofit fire company founded in 1909 providing fire suppression, heavy rescue, first-responder medical services, and community safety education across approximately 45 square miles of central Baltimore County, Maryland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire and Rescue Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216), Fire Protection (922160)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Emergency Management & Disaster Response (EOC, Civil Defense) (BPAIAGAE), Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL)

Keywords

• Volunteer fire services
• Emergency medical response
• Heavy rescue operations
• Fire suppression services
• Community safety education

Headquarters

HQ city

Lutherville-Timonium

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Community Donations: LVFC relies heavily on community donations to fund the balance of operating costs not covered by government funding, as well as all new fire apparatus expenses. Donations accepted via PayPal with preset amounts of $25, $50, $100, or other amounts. Recent contributions ranged from $10 to more than $35,000.
2. Government Funding: Financial support from state and local government covers some of the annual $300,000 operating costs, but does not cover the cost of new apparatus including fire engines ($500,000), heavy rescue squads ($1.2M), and EMS support vehicles ($50,000).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lutherville Volunteer Fire Company (LVFC) Station 30 is a 100% volunteer fire company providing 24/7 emergency response services including fire suppression, specialized heavy rescue operations (vehicular entrapment, high-angle, water rescue, building/trench collapses), and first-responder medical services to approximately 45 square miles of Baltimore County, Maryland. The organization also delivers community fire and life safety education programs and accepts voluntary community donations to fund operations and apparatus.

Product overview

Lutherville Volunteer Fire Company #30 is a 100% volunteer organization providing emergency services to Lutherville-Timonium, MD and surrounding communities in Baltimore County. The department operates a fleet of emergency apparatus including engines (Engine 301, 302, 307), a heavy rescue squad (Squad 303), utility vehicles (Utility 306), and antique apparatus (Engine 309, Hose Reel). Services include fire suppression, specialized heavy rescue operations covering 45 square miles, first responder medical services, and community safety education programs covering fire prevention, seasonal safety, and audience-specific safety topics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Suppression Services Primary firefighting and fire suppression operations including structure fires, vehicle fires, and wildland fires. Delivered via Engine 301 (1,250 GPM), Engine 302 (1,500 GPM), and Engine 307 (1,250 GPM, multi-role).
• Heavy Rescue Operations (Squad 303) Specialized rescue operations including vehicular entrapment, high angle rescue, water rescue, and building/trench collapses, covering approximately 45 square miles across Towson, Lutherville, Timonium, Ruxton, Stoneleigh, Cockeysville, Brooklandville, Greenspring, Hampton, Parkville, Long Green, Jacksonville, and Hereford.
• Emergency Medical Response (Utility 306) First-responder and medical emergency response services using Utility 306 (2014 Chevrolet Suburban) within LVFC's first-due response area.
• Community Safety Education

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fire Rescue AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Fire Rescue Academy provides SCBA Confidence Training (Maze) to LVFC members. The training prop was hosted at Lutherville VFC and will continue to Dundalk Station 6, Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department, and Chestnut Ridge Volunteer Fire Company.
• Baltimore County Fire DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021LVFC operates as part of Baltimore County Fire Department's volunteer response network. LVFC was awarded unit citations from BCFD for trench rescue and house explosion responses. LVFC members also serve as career firefighters in neighboring jurisdictions and received recognition for actions while off-duty.
• Providence VFCminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Joint training exercises conducted with Providence VFC including Stokes Basket SOP training and vehicle extrication training. Squad 303 also responds to incidents with Providence VFC.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Reisterstown Volunteer Fire Company: Baltimore County volunteer fire company with comparable 24/7 emergency response, apparatus fleet, and reliance on community fundraising for capital expenditures.
• Towson Volunteer Fire Company: Long-standing Baltimore County volunteer fire company within LVFC's first-due response area; very similar operational model, station-based volunteer firefighting, and BCFD integration.
• Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department: Baltimore County volunteer fire department participating in shared regional training with LVFC; comparable size, volunteer composition, and reliance on community donations for apparatus.
• Woodlawn Volunteer Fire Company: Baltimore County volunteer fire company operating under the BCFD system with the same combination of fire suppression, rescue, and EMS first response as LVFC.
• Chestnut Ridge Volunteer Fire Company: Neighboring Baltimore County volunteer fire company that participates in shared SCBA training with LVFC; offers a directly comparable operational model and service area profile.
• Dundalk Volunteer Fire Department - Station 6: Baltimore County volunteer fire company engaged in the same SCBA training circuit as LVFC; runs a parallel volunteer emergency response operation with similar apparatus and funding structure.
• Providence VFC: Volunteer fire company in Baltimore County that partners directly with LVFC on joint training and mutual response; operates under the same Baltimore County FD system with comparable volunteer model and service mandate.

Others

• National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC): National association representing the volunteer fire and emergency services community; connects to LVFC through shared advocacy, training resources, and grant access for volunteer companies.
• International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) Volunteer Fire Service Programs: National membership and standards body for the volunteer fire service; indirectly comparable as the ecosystem participant that shapes training, funding advocacy, and best practices for organizations like LVFC.

Broad incumbents

• Baltimore County Fire Department: Career fire service that LVFC operates within; comparable end-services (fire suppression, rescue, EMS) but is a salaried, county-wide public agency rather than a community volunteer nonprofit.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LVFC30
• Instagraminstagram.com/lvfc30
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lutherville-volunteer-fire-company-company-30

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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