Volunteer Fire & Rescue Services

In response to requests from volunteer fire companies for full time liaison staff for the Volunteer Fire and Rescue Services community, the Frederick Board of County Commissioners on August 7, 2014, appointed Chip Jewell to serve as Director-Volunteer Chief of the new Division of Volunteer Fire and Rescue Services.
Background
Mr. Jewell reports to the County Manager and receives direction from the Director-Fire Chief of the Division of Fire and Rescue Services, as well as from the Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association Executive Board. Mr. Jewell previously served as Director of the Frederick County Emergency Communications Department since 2006. Previously, he served as Director of Volunteer Fire and Rescue Services. Prior to that, he worked in the insurance business, while he continued to volunteer in the fire service. Before that, he was a 911 dispatcher and became certified as an emergency medical technician in 1974.
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He started his fire service in 1969 at age 16 when he became a Firefighter for United Steam Fire Engine Company Number 3. Mr. Jewell volunteers and is a life member at the Junior Fire Company Number 2 and Libertytown Volunteer Fire Department. He also volunteers at the Frederick County Fire and Rescue Museum in Emmitsburg, MD. Mr. Jewell has authored 2 books about the fire service in Frederick County. He holds a bachelor’s degree in fire science / fire fighting from the University of Maryland University College.

Watch Meetings
Watch Fire and Rescue Services Advisory Board meetings on FCG TV, cable channel 19, or on the county's web-casting site.