On Active Assailant Incidents As part of Gov. Larry Hogan’s Executive Order on addressing active assailant incident preparedness and coordination, a state work group is seeking input from schools, government agencies, corporations, first responders and the general public to help develop positive ideas to help prevent incidents like the massacre of 17 people at Marjory […]
County American Legion Posts Honor Top Responders
County American Legion Posts honor top Law Enforcement, Fire Fighters and Public Safety Officers On Tuesday, December 12, 2017, during their monthly meeting, the Calvert County American Legion Posts honored law enforcement, correctional, fire and rescue and public safety staff for their dedication, professionalism and team work. The awards will be presented annually by the […]
National Fire Prevention Week Proclaimed in Calvert
Fire Prevention Week is on record as the longest running public health observance, according to the National Archives and Records Administration’s Library Information Center. NFPA has been the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week since 1922, when the commemoration began. President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed the first National Fire Prevention Week on October 4-10, 1925, beginning a […]
Emergency Medical Services Honored by BOCC
In 1974, President Gerald Ford authorized EMS Week to celebrate EMS practitioners and the important work they do in our nation’s communities. Back then, EMS was a new profession, and EMS practitioners had only just started to be recognized as a critical component of emergency medicine and the public health safety net. A lot has […]
Freezin’ For a Reason! January 27, 2017
2017 Police, Fire & EMS, and Military Plunge Are you BRAVE enough to take a dip into the 30 degree bay? Every January over 10,000 courageous plungers head to Sandy Point State Park seeking thrills and chills all to benefit the 7,311 athletes of Special Olympics Maryland. The MSP Polar Bear Plunge is a fundraising […]
Appreciation Day Held for First Responders
Calvert County Hosted a Fire, Rescue and EMS Appreciation Day The Calvert County Commissioners sponsored an Appreciation Day for all the Fire, Rescue and EMS at the Calvert County Fairgrounds on Sunday, September 11th. Originally it had been scheduled in May but was cancelled due to weather. The weather was hot and humid but no […]
Calvert County Emergency Medical Services Week
Calvert County is 100% volunteer Emergency Medical Service. These volunteers provide valuable lifesaving care twenty-four hours, seven days a week. Their service of emergency care dramatically improves the survival and recovery rate of those to whom they render assistance. Emergency medical service system consists of emergency medical technicians, paramedics, firefighters, emergency nurses, emergency physicians, educators, […]
EMS Week Theme is “EMS Strong”
Emergency Medical Services Week Theme is “EMS Strong” Emergency Medical Services (EMS) work 24/7, 365 days a year. The EMS members provide lifesaving services to all citizens, in all circumstances and in all environments. The service consists of emergency medical technicians, paramedics, firefighters, emergency nurses, emergency physicians, educators, administrators, and others, and two thirds of […]
Honoring Heroes in Our Community
A devastating house fire on Lake Shore Drive in Dunkirk, on March 9, 2015, showed what our local citizens can do in times of emergency. Retired Prince Georges County Fire Department Assistant Chief Thomas “Tom” Breen was heading home, when intuition caused him to follow a trail of black smoke to his neighbor’s home. Upon […]