Special Operations Section
Assistant Chief Tracy McDonald
Battalion Chief Ivan Browning
Battalion Chief Douglas Hinkle
Mission Statement
The mission of the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service Special Operations Section is to enhance and expand upon the capabilities of Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service by providing highly trained and specialized response, management, origin and cause determination, and logistical capabilities for any high risk/low frequency incident or event.
Special Events:
It is our goal to help you have a safe and successful event. As an event organizer, you are a very important member of our public health and safety team. The form located at the link below, will assist us in evaluating your event to determine the level of MCFRS support is appropriate for your event. Please complete the Special Event Information Request Form.
Units, Teams and Programs within the Special Operations Section:
Recognizing that there are incidents that have special mitigation needs, Montgomery County's Fire and Rescue Service operates multiple specialty units, teams and programs. Each team is designed to answer a specific need. Besides incidents in the County, these teams will respond to assist neighboring jurisdictions:
- Fire and Explosive Investigations Unit (Bomb Squad):
- Hazardous Materials Response Team:
- Suspicious Activity Reporting:
- Technical Rescue Team:
- Swiftwater Rescue Team:
- Emergency Operations Center Staffing (ESF-04):
- National Capital Region Incident Management Team:
- National Capital Region Communication Interoperability Group:
- FEMA Urban Search and Rescue, Maryland Task Force 1:
- Aviation Team:
- Rail Liaison Officers:
- MCFRS Incident Management Team:
- Large Special Event Management: