Department, National Aquarium Release Three Rehabilitated Reptiles The Maryland Natural Resources Police in Ocean City recently teamed up with the National Aquarium to release three rehabilitated sea turtles. On September 9, officers met with aquarium representatives along with two Kemp’s ridley turtles and one green sea turtle. The turtles, Mozzarella, Stilton, and Halloumi, were rescued […]
Meet Fire-Rescue-EMS Division Chief Jim Richardson
For the Department of Public Safety. Jim became interested in the medical field, while working at a local pharmacy in high school. He went on to join a Calvert County volunteer fire department and rescue squad and was a charter member of the Calvert Advanced Life Support unit where he provided advanced life support service […]
Fire & Rescue Association Holds 10th Annual Memorial Service
The Calvert County Fire & Rescue Association held their annual Memorial Service Saturday, October 26, at the Calvert County Fallen Fighters Memorial. Calvert County is the only county in Maryland to have fire, rescue and emergency medical services run by volunteers. The monument, located at the Chesapeake Highlands Memorial Gardens on Broomes Island Road, is […]
Cat and Dog Rescue Adoptions
On Saturday December 8, 2018, Pepper’s Pet Pantry in Solomons will host a dog and cat adoption event with local Saint Mary’s and Calvert County animal rescue groups from 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Christmas stockings and raffle tickets for rescue groups available. Pepper’s Pet Pantry is located in the Solomons Towne Center behind CVS. […]
Sugar Faces Senior Dog Rescue with The Beatles
Enjoy a fun-filled evening of oldies music, dancing, cash bar, concessions, silent auction, raffles, 60’s Style costume contest and more. Friday, October 26, 2018 5 South Event Center 1030 Point Lookout Road, Callaway, Maryland Sugar Faces Senior Dog Rescue of Southern Maryland is a nonprofit organization working to rescue abandoned senior dogs and place them […]
Public Hearing on Tax Credit for VFR Members
Public Hearing Scheduled to Discuss a Real Property Tax Credit Program for Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company Members The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will hold a public hearing Tuesday, June 5, 2018, to consider and receive comments regarding a resolution to establish a real property tax credit program for Calvert County residents […]
Rescue Dive Team Recognized for Service to Citizens
The Calvert Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) recognized the Calvert County Rescue Dive Team for their commitment and provision of volunteer fire, rescue and Emergency Medical Service (EMS) to the citizens of Calvert County. The Calvert County Rescue Dive Team (CCRDT) has proudly served the citizens of Calvert County, Maryland with dedicated service since its […]
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 […]
Rescue Dive Team Receives Award from BOCC
The Calvert County Rescue Dive Team (CCRDT) has proudly served the citizens of Calvert County, Maryland with dedicated service since its inception in 1988. Like all Fire and EMS services in Calvert County, we are a 100% volunteer service of dedicated professionals. The CCRDT responds to all water rescue calls in Calvert County and we […]
PFVFD Rescues Elderly Cocker Spaniel from Well
On August 23, 2016 the Prince Frederick Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a confined space rescue just before 6 pm in the 1900 block of Joanna Court in Prince Frederick, MD. The homeowner said her elderly cocker spaniel named Sam, who is deaf and blind, was located at the bottom of a deep well. […]