Public Records Requests

The Chief of the Fire Department is responsible for maintaining official records for the Baltimore City Fire Department (BCFD) under the Maryland Public Information Act.

For inquiries, excluding billing questions, contact
Chief James Matz – (410) 545-0102 
Email: BCFDMPIA@baltimorecity.gov

How to Request Records

Request EMS Record: 

To request an EMS report from the Baltimore City Fire Department (BCFD), you must provide the following:

  1. A written request
  2. A completed and signed HIPAA authorization form (signed by the patient or an authorized representative)
    Download HIPAA Authorization Form (PDF)
  3. A $6.50 check made payable to the Director of Finance
    No fee is required if you are requesting your own records.

Mail To:
Custodian of Records
Baltimore City Fire Department
401 E. Fayette Street, 6th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21202

For additional questions, contact:
BCFD.EMSReports@baltimorecity.gov
(410) 545-0113

Request a Fire Department Report:

  • You can request reports such as:
  • Fire Investigation Report
  • Fire Incident/Fire Run Report
  • Carbon Monoxide Incident Report
  • Fire Code Violations
  • Environmental Reports (Hazardous Materials)
  • Other Fire Department Reports

Submit a Report Request

Request EMS Billing Record:

All EMS billing record inquiries should be directed to:
Digitech Computer, Inc.
480 Bedford Rd., Building 600, 2nd Floor
Chappaqua, NY 10514-1716
Phone: (888) 447-8906
 

Fees & Processing Time

After submitting a request, BCFD will inform you of any associated costs before processing your report.

Get Baltimore City Fire Department Data

For public data and reports, visit Open Baltimore.