Fire & Rescue

Commissioners Approve Funding for Supplemental Staffing for County Rescue Services

Commissioners Approve Funding for Supplemental Staffing for County Rescue Services

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County approved $552.992 to be used for supplemental staff, ambulances, and related equipment partnering with the Rescue Squads to deliver Emergency Medical Services in St. Mary’s County during their regular business meeting Tuesday, Oct. 20. In his request for funding, Director of Emergency Services, Stephen Walker briefed the Commissioners...
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Tuesday, October 20, 2020 Commissioner Meeting Roundup

Tuesday, October 20, 2020 Commissioner Meeting Roundup

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County held their regular business meeting Tuesday, Oct. 20, in the Chesapeake Building in Leonardtown and opened at 9 a.m. with a Public Hearing for the Office of the County Attorney on the disposition of public property. The Commissioners presented three proclamations for Economic Development Week, Red Ribbon Week...
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Safe Candy Giveaway Events Hosted by Fire and Rescue Departments in Charles, St. Mary’s, and Calvert County

Safe Candy Giveaway Events Hosted by Fire and Rescue Departments in Charles, St. Mary’s, and Calvert County

Newburg Volunteer Rescue Squad and Fire Department will be hosting trunk or treating on Saturday, October 31st 7:00 p.m., to 9:00 p.m., located at the Newburg Volunteer Fire Department/Rescue Squad at 12245 Rock Point Road in Newburg. Seventh District Volunteer Rescue Squad will be hosting a safe Halloween candy giveaway at their station located...
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Local Southern Maryland Volunteer Firefighter Receives Valor Award After Saving Life in D.C. Apartment Fire

Local Southern Maryland Volunteer Firefighter Receives Valor Award After Saving Life in D.C. Apartment Fire

On Tuesday, June 4th, 2019, along the DC/Montgomery County Maryland line, at 5:04 p.m., an alarm for a fire was sounded for residence at 5223 Western Avenue, Northwest. Among the units responding to the scene was Truck 14, designated as the first due truck. Hearing the arriving engine reporting smoke showing all sides, the...
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Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Crash In Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Crash In Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police are investigation a three-vehicle fatal crash that occurred Monday, October 19, 2020, in Prince George’s County. At approximately 12:50 p.m., troopers from the Maryland State Police College Park Barrack responded to I-95 South at I-495 North for a report of a multi-vehicle crash. According to a preliminary investigation, a 2009 gray...
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Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Attic Fire in Leonardtown Residence

Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Attic Fire in Leonardtown Residence

On Saturday, October 17, 2020, at approximately 9:00 a.m., firefighters from Leonardtown, Seventh District, Hollywood, Bay District and Valley Lee responded to the 25000 block of Dove Point Lane and Parsons Mill Road in Leonardtown, for the reported house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene in under 8 minutes and found a one...
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AUDIO: Police Investigating Single Vehicle Rollover in La Plata That Sends Operator to Trauma Center

AUDIO: Police Investigating Single Vehicle Rollover in La Plata That Sends Operator to Trauma Center

On Friday, October 16, 2020, at approximately 7:28 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of 6494 Ellenwood Drive in La Plata, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one vehicle overturned with the occupant unconscious and trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle overturned in...
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Quadruple Amputee Arrested for Drunk Driving After Crashing into Police Car and Building in Mechanicsville

Quadruple Amputee Arrested for Drunk Driving After Crashing into Police Car and Building in Mechanicsville

On Friday, October 9, 2020, at approximately 1:55 a.m., firefighters responded to 26532 Three Notch Road and Loveville Road in Mechanicsville, for the motor vehicle collision involving a Maryland State Police cruiser and a structure. Emergency personnel arrived on the scene to find a Chevrolet pickup truck that had struck a Maryland State Police...
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Police Investigating Hit and Run in Lexington Park, No Injuries Reported

Police Investigating Hit and Run in Lexington Park, No Injuries Reported

On Thursday, October 15, 2020, at approximately 4:45 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find multiple vehicles in the roadway. The single occupant of the black...
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UPDATE: Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Serious Motor Vehicle Collision in Lusby

UPDATE: Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Serious Motor Vehicle Collision in Lusby

UPDATE – Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Press Release: On Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020 at approximately 8:41 p.m., members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau and Crash Reconstruction Team responded to the area of Rousby Hall Road and Mill Creek Marina in Lusby, MD for a report of a head on collision involving...
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AUDIO: Police Respond to Large Fights and Disturbances at Big Dogs Paradise and Wawa in Mechanicsville

AUDIO: Police Respond to Large Fights and Disturbances at Big Dogs Paradise and Wawa in Mechanicsville

On Friday, October 9, 2020, at approximately 1:44 a.m., police and emergency medical personnel responded to the Big Dogs Paradise located at 28765 Three Notch Road in Mechanicsville, for a large fight in progress with unknown injuries. Police arrived on the scene to find a large amount of vehicles leaving the area, with no...
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State Fire Marshal Investigating Vehicle Fire in White Plains

State Fire Marshal Investigating Vehicle Fire in White Plains

On Monday, October 12, 2020, at 6:30 a.m., five firefighters from the Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department responded to 3819 Tarrington Place in White Plains, for the reported vehicle on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 2006 Ford E-150 fully engulfed in flames. The owner is identified as Luis Bernal, with the...
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29-Year-Old Male Flown to Area Trauma Center After Tree Falls on Construction Vehicle and Subject in Waldorf

29-Year-Old Male Flown to Area Trauma Center After Tree Falls on Construction Vehicle and Subject in Waldorf

On Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at approximately 4:36 p.m., fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Davis Road and Proctor Place in Waldorf, for the subject trapped under a tree. The 911 caller reported a large tree fell onto a “Bobcat” with one subject trapped in the construction equipment under the tree....
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One Injured After Dump Truck Strikes Vehicle and Overturns in Lexington Park

One Injured After Dump Truck Strikes Vehicle and Overturns in Lexington Park

On Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at approximately 11:15 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Willows Road and Colby Drive in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle collision involving a dump truck. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle in the roadway with a dump truck overturned...
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VIDEO: Impaired Driver Arrested at Scene of Motor Vehicle Collision in California

VIDEO: Impaired Driver Arrested at Scene of Motor Vehicle Collision in California

On Tuesday, October 13, 2020, at approximately 9:30 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the intersection of Chancellors Run Road and FDR Boulevard in  California, for the motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved. Two adults were transported to an area hospital for their...
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One Firefighter Injured and Eight Occupants Displaced After Fire at Assisted Living Facility, Fire Deemed Accidental

One Firefighter Injured and Eight Occupants Displaced After Fire at Assisted Living Facility, Fire Deemed Accidental

On Friday, October 9, 2020, at approximately 9:47 p.m., firefighters responded to 2950 Fern Hill Place in Waldorf, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two story single family residence that is used as an assisted living facility, with fire showing from the second floor and roof. The...
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Bel Alton and La Plata Volunteer Fire Departments Announce Passing of William Albrittain

Bel Alton and La Plata Volunteer Fire Departments Announce Passing of William Albrittain

With great sadness, the Bel Alton Volunteer Fire Department announces the passing of Life Member William Albrittain. William Miles Albrittain, Sr., was born July 8, 1928, and passed on Monday, October 12, 2020, Willie started his Fire Service in the La Plata Volunteer Fire Department in 1943 at age 15 during World War II....
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Annual Boo Thru Safe Candy Giveaway to be Hosted on Halloween at the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department

Annual Boo Thru Safe Candy Giveaway to be Hosted on Halloween at the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department

On Saturday, October 31, 2020, from 7:00 p.m., to 9:00 p.m., citizens can drive through the haunted Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department, which will be free and safe for the whole family! Candy and Fire Prevention Goodie bags will be provided by staffing on the scene.
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CDC COVID-19 Halloween Guidelines and Suggestions

CDC COVID-19 Halloween Guidelines and Suggestions

As many people in the United States begin to plan for fall and winter holiday celebrations, CDC offers the following considerations to help protect individuals, their families, friends, and communities from COVID-19. These considerations are meant to supplement—not replace—any state, local, territorial, or tribal health and safety laws, rules, and regulations with which holiday...
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Safe Drive-Through Candy Giveaway to be Hosted on Halloween at the Bay District Volunteer Fire Departments in California and Lexington Park

Safe Drive-Through Candy Giveaway to be Hosted on Halloween at the Bay District Volunteer Fire Departments in California and Lexington Park

The Bay District Volunteer Fire Department will be hosting a safe drive-thru candy give-away at both Firehouses on Saturday, October 31, 2020, from 5:00 p.m., to 7:00 p.m. This event was started many years ago with the intention of having a place that children could trick or treat, and the parents would be confident...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Hit and Run in Lexington Park, One Transported to Hospital

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Hit and Run in Lexington Park, One Transported to Hospital

On Sunday, October 11, 2020, at approximately 7:30 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Hermanville Road in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle on the shoulder of the roadway, with firefighters reporting...
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UPDATE: Southern Maryland Native/Myrtle Beach Police Police Officer Killed in Line of Duty – Expect Traffic Delays for Large Funeral Procession

UPDATE: Southern Maryland Native/Myrtle Beach Police Police Officer Killed in Line of Duty – Expect Traffic Delays for Large Funeral Procession

UPDATE: This upcoming Monday and Tuesday (10/12 & 13/2929), funeral services will be taking place in Charles County for Officer Jacob Hancher, a police officer in Myrtle Beach who was killed in the line of duty on October 3. Officer Hancher was from Charles County and his family still lives in this area. Members of...
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Two Transported to Trauma Center After Golf Cart Rollover in Piney Point

Two Transported to Trauma Center After Golf Cart Rollover in Piney Point

On Saturday, October 10, 2020, at approximately 11:15 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of the Piney Point Post Office in Piney Point, for the motor vehicle collision involving a golf cart with one subject unconscious. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find a single golf cart on the shoulder...
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Valley Lee Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Regrets to Announce Passing of Life Member Joseph Earl “Fuzzy” Knott

Valley Lee Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Regrets to Announce Passing of Life Member Joseph Earl “Fuzzy” Knott

UPDATE: Joseph Earl “Fuzzy” Knott, 73, of Valley Lee MD passed away on October 9th, 2020 at MedStar St. Marys Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born on December 17th. 1946 in Valley Lee, MD to the late James Harvey Knott Sr and Donnie Marie Slade. Survived by his loving wife, Patricia Ann of...
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St. Mary’s County Working to Supplement Volunteer Emergency Services, Response Time, and Staffing

St. Mary’s County Working to Supplement Volunteer Emergency Services, Response Time, and Staffing

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County, St. Mary’s County Health Department, the Volunteer Rescue Squads and the St. Mary’s County Department of Emergency Services are committed to providing emergency medical service response to our citizens during the pandemic. The Department of Emergency Services is working toward supplementing the county’s volunteer EMS services. The county...
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