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Division of Operations
Steve Lohr
Division Chief
240-777-2400
Steve.Lohr@montgomerycountymd.gov
Fire/Rescue Chief Steve Lohr, the Division of Operations Division Chief is responsible for the personnel management and immediate direction of those uniformed DFRS personnel who are assigned to the 35 fire and rescue stations within the County. This Division is the largest work unit within the DFRS with the majority of the Operations Division personnel working a 24/48-hour shift and the other personnel 40 hour daywork. Also within the Division of Operations is the:
Emergency Communications Center
Objectives of the Division of Operations
- To ensure compliance with the departments policy and procedures
- To improve safety and efficiency on the incident scene
- To improve communications within the bureau of operations and with other Fire/Rescue & EMS personnel
- To build a stronger team within the division
Within the Division of Operations is the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) section. The EMS Section serves to coordinate the provision of emergency medical services throughout the County. Working closely with the 19 fire and rescue corporations, the Fire and Rescue Commission, and the County Medical Society, the EMS Section is responsible for such activities as:
EMS communications systems coordination
Advanced Life Support Program medical components oversight
- Field evaluation for quality assurance of all emergency care personnel
The Emergency Communications Center is responsible for the effective performance of all emergency communications relating to a fire, rescue, or emergency medical incidents. From its Communications Center work site, the Communications Section is the primary link between a citizen, who reports an emergency, and the fire and rescue personnel and equipment, who respond to an incident scene. The Communications Section dispatches all emergency fire and rescue resources in Montgomery County. It also participates in data processing activities for the fire and rescue services and serves as the focal point for other regional governments during mutual emergency operations.
In addition to the duties identified above, other Division of Operations assigned DFRS senior officers perform additional collateral duties. A listing of these duties include: