Fire and Rescue Commissioners (L-R, Poirier, Cho, DeHaven, Powell, Sanchez, Buzy, Maloney)
Kevin Maloney Commission Chair Commissioner Guy Poirier Volunteer Representative Commissioner Joel Buzy Volunteer Representative Commissioner Man Cho Public Member	Anita Powell Vice Chair Commissioner Greg DeHaven Career Representative Commissioner Raymond Sanchez Career Representative
Fire and Rescue Commission Staff
George Giebel FRC Staff Director	Jacqueline Ross FRC Office Services Coordinator

         The Fire and Rescue Commission provides a policy and regulatory framework for the Fire and Rescue Service agencies and advises the County Executive and County Council.

          Montgomery County Code Chapter 21 requires the Fire and Rescue Commission to ensure that the citizens of Montgomery County receive effective, efficient, and equitable fire prevention and suppression, rescue, and emergency medical services, provided by a service delivery system that encourages and maximizes the efforts of volunteers. The Commission has broad authority and is responsible for adopting and enforcing County-wide policies, regulations, standards, procedures, plans, and programs applicable to all fire, rescue, and emergency medical service operations. To achieve these goals, the Commission:

• develops and maintains a policy and regulatory framework for all fire, rescue, and emergency medical service operations which ensures an effective service delivery system using all available resources to their fullest potential;

• makes Capital and Operating Budget recommendations to the County Executive and County Council to provide for an adequate level of resources for the fire and rescue service;

• administers programs to increase recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters, rescuers, and emergency medical services providers;

develops and follows the Master Fire Defense Plan which serves as a comprehensive planning document for the fire and rescue service County-wide; and

monitors and evaluates accountability for tax funds used by the fire and rescue corporations.