The SSVFD is a volunteer, fire, rescue, and EMS department with a primary response area that includes the Olney, Sandy Spring, Ashton, Leisure World, and the surrounding communities. We respond over 6,000 calls for service annually across our response area.

We strive to invest in state of the art equipment and training to enable safe and effective responses for when our community needs it the most. We hope you will never need our help, but we are always there if you do. Your support always makes a difference.

• 11/20/1923 Organizing Committee Met
• 9/3/1924 First Meeting at Sherwood High School
• 1924 1st Pumper Purchased
• 1926 Model T with Portable Pump Unit Purchased
• 6/19/1930 Station 4 Established and Ground Breaking
• 1935 Equipment added to grow with the community – Diamond T
• 1949 Mack Pumper Purchased – in use until 1975
• 1954 2nd Mack pumper – still in service today and a parade unit
• 1955 station 4 expanded
• 1958 1st off road equipment purchased
• 1961 fleet modernized with the 1961 Mack
• 1962 New Ambulance Purchased
• 12/1/1971 Station 40 Opened at 16911 Georgia Ave
• 2019 The 1949 Mack “The Pearl” Returns to SSVFD