Department Profile[]
Founded in 1927, the GWGVFD is a volunteer department, supplemented by career personnel from Montgomery County Fire & Rescue.
The GWGVFD serves Gaithersburg, Washington Grove, Derwood and Montgomery Village.
Station 8 is consistently the busiest station in Montgomery County.
Apparatus Roster[]
- All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
- County asset numbers in brackets.
- $ denotes county owned.
Montgomery County Fire Station 8 - 801 Russell Avenue, Gaithersburg[]
- Engine 708 (1-19-0414) - 2019 Pierce Enforcer 7010 (1500/750/50F) (SN#32064-22) $
- Aerial Tower 708 (2-22-4638) - 2022 Pierce Arrow XT (-/-/100' mid-mount platform) (SN#37132-01) $
- Brush 708 (6-17-4516) - 2017 Ford F-450 4x4$
- Medic 708 (3-20-5850) - 2020 Freightliner M2 106 / PL Custom $
- Ambulance 708 (3-20-5849) - 2020 Freightliner M2 106 / PL Custom $
- Ambulance 708B (3-20-5845) - 2020 Freightliner M2 106 / PL Custom $
- Ambulance/Medic 708C (3-15-3182) - 2015 Freightliner M2 106 / Horton 623$
- ALS 708 (8-16-8304) - 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe $
- UTV 708 (8-13-0491) - 2013 Polaris 6x6 / ASAP$
- Brush UTV 708 (8-16-3057) - 2016 Polaris 6x6$
- Utility 708 - 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 4x4
- Canteen 708 (8-19-8019)- 2019 Freightliner M2 106 / EVI$
- Chief 708 - 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
- Chief 708B - 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
- Parade - 1989 Seagrave pumper
Montgomery County Fire Station 28 - 7272 Muncaster Mill Road, Derwood[]
- Engine 728 (1-19-0402) - 2019 Pierce Enforcer 7010 (1500/750/50F) (SN#32064-21) $
- Hazmat 728 (8-07-7076) - 2007 Spartan Gladiator / Hackney 20' walk-around $
- Ambulance 728 (3-20-5856) - 2020 Freightliner M2 106 / PL Custom $
- Utility 728 (7-96-7235)- 1996 Dodge 4x4 $
Assignment Unknown[]
- 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD w/ ARE canopy / Nelson Emergency Vehicles upfit
On Order[]
- Ambulance 708C - 2025 Freightliner M2 106 / Horton 623 ambulance (SN#22431)
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2010 Freightliner M2 106 / Wheeled Coach ambulance (Ex-Ambulance 728)
- 2010 Freightliner M2 106 /Wheeled Coach ambulance (Ex-Ambulance 708B)
- 2009 Ford Expedition 4x4 (Ex-Chief 708)
- 2008 Spartan / Crimson pumper (Ex-Engine 728) (Sold to Stoney Creek Volunteer Fire Department (Tennessee))
- 2008 Spartan / Crimson pumper (Ex-Engine 708)
- 2007 Freightliner M2 106 / Wheeled Coach ambulance (Ex-Ambulance 708)
- 2007 Freightliner M2 106 / Wheeled Coach ambulance (Ex-Medic 708B)
- 2007 Freightliner M2 106 /Wheeled Coach ambulance (Ex-Medic 708)
- 2005 International / Wheeled Coach ambulance (Ex-Medic 88)
- 2002 Freightliner FL 112 / E-One (Superior) pumper (1250/750/25B) (SN#125720; 2808) (Ex-Engine 81)
- 2001 Ford F-350 brush (Ex-Brush 8)
- 2001 Ford E-350 rehab (Ex-Canteen 8)
- 2000 International 4700 / Horton 603 ambulance (Ex-Ambulance 708C) (Ex-Walkersville Volunteer Rescue Company)
- 1996 Simon-Duplex D-350 aerial (?/?/100' platform) (Ex-Tower 8)
- 1995 Seagrave JB pumper (Ex-Engine 82)
- 1990 Seagrave HB pumper (Ex-Engine 81)
- 1986 Spartan CFC 85' aerial (Ex-Tower 8)
- 1983 Seagrave HB pumper (Ex-Engine 281)
- 1983 Duplex / Pierce pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 82)
- 1977 Seagrave HB pumper (Ex-Engine 81)
- 1975 Chevrolet / Horton ambulance (Ex-Ambulance 289)
- 1975 Chevrolet / Horton ambulance (Ex-Ambulance 89)
- 1975 Duplex D350 / Pierce aerial (-/-/85' LTI rear-mount platform) (SN#8480-C) (Ex-Tower 8)
- 1972 Jeep CJ-5 brush (Ex-Brush 285)
- 1970 Duplex R300 / Pierce pumper
- 1967 Hahn 78 pumper (1000/500) (Ex-Engine 82)
- 1967 Hahn 78 pumper (1000/500) (Ex-Engine 81)
- 1965 Peter Pirsch aerial (-/-/100' ladder) (Ex-Truck 8)
- 1959 GMC / Peter Pirsch pumper (Ex-Engine 83)
- 1957 Duplex / Oren pumper (750/500) (Ex-Engine 282)
- 1955 Pirsch pumper (750/500) (Ex-Engine 281)
External Links[]
- Gaithersburg-Washington Grove Volunteer Fire Department
- Gaithersburg-Washington Grove Volunteer Fire Department Facebook page