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Fire & Rescue Association Holds 10th Annual Memorial Service

2019-11-02

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 […]

Filed Under: Top News Tagged With: Association, fire, Memorial Service, rescue

Cat and Dog Rescue Adoptions

2018-11-26

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. […]

Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: adoptions, cats, dogs, rescue

Sugar Faces Senior Dog Rescue with The Beatles

2018-08-06

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 […]

Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: Beatles, fundraiser, rescue, senior dogs

Public Hearing on Tax Credit for VFR Members

2018-06-02

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 […]

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: BOCC, fire, public hearing, public safety, rescue, tax credit

Rescue Dive Team Recognized for Service to Citizens

2017-08-08

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 […]

Filed Under: Top News Tagged With: BOCC, dive team, rescue

Appreciation Day Held for First Responders

2016-09-17

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 […]

Filed Under: Top News Tagged With: appreciation, BOCC, Dominion, EMS, Exelon, fire, rescue, SMECO

Rescue Dive Team Receives Award from BOCC

2016-08-28

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 […]

Filed Under: Top News Tagged With: award, BOCC, dive team, rescue

PFVFD Rescues Elderly Cocker Spaniel from Well

2016-08-25

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. […]

Filed Under: Top News Tagged With: cocker spaniel, PFVFD, rescue

First Responder Drill June 25th

2016-06-17

First Responder Drill to be held at Great Mills High School The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with local rescue squads and fire departments, will host a scenario-based training exercise at Great Mills High School, on Saturday, June 25 from 8:00 a.m. until approximately 11:00 a.m. During the training scenario, all eastbound lanes […]

Filed Under: First Responder Tagged With: fire, Great Mills, rescue, SMCSO

Calvert County Emergency Medical Services Week

2016-05-20

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, […]

Filed Under: Top News Tagged With: dive. ALS, EMS, fire, rescue

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