In 1937, in an effort to keep pace with the growth of the area it endeavored to protect, the Department bought a new Seagrave engine to replace the chemical wagon. In 1937, with the increase in traffic on Route 240, the Department members voted to enhance its facilities with an ambulance service. They purchased a 1927 Meteour ambulance that was kept in active service until 1947, when it was replaced with a Cadillac, specially built at a cost of about $7,000.

In 1940, the members acquired the land adjoining their Station, and began building a 50" x 80" two-story brick structure. The building was not completed until after World War II due to the difficulty in obtaining material.

In order to provide the most up-to-date equipment available for the protection of its community, the Hyattstown Volunteer Fire Department’s members have always worked tirelessly at fund raising. Some of its projects included the firemen’s carnival, turkey shoot, community suppers, bluegrass festivals, butcherings, raffles, bingo and community donations.

In 1981, the Hyattstown Volunteer Fire Department opened Station 29 sub station in Germantown, and both stations operated until October 1989, when Germantown went on its own as the Germantown Volunteer Fire Department. Hyattstown Volunteer Fire Department, Station 9, now operates as a single station.

Station 9 presently operates a 1,500 gallon engine tanker, a 500 gallon rescue engine 4x4 all wheel, a 3,500 gallon tanker, a heavy duty rescue squad, two brush trucks, an ambulance, a demaree inflatable boat, a command Tahoe, and four support vehicles. Station 9 responds to approximately 1,000 calls per year.

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