Howard County is served by a combination of full-time county firefighters and volunteer fire companies. County stations 7, 9, 10 and 11 are staffed full-time and other departments operated as follows: * Station 1 - Elkridge Volunteer Fire Department * Stations 2 & 8 - Ellicott City Volunteer Fire Department * Station 3 - West Friendship Volunteer Fire Department * Station 4 - Lisbon Volunteer Fire Company * Station 5 - Fifth District Volunteer Fire Department * Station 6 - Savage Volunteer Fire Company