Posts Categorized: Montgomery County Fire Rescue Service Md
Maryland county executives pulling back a bit from volunteer fire commission changes. Updates from Prince George’s County & Montgomery County.
Latest PG proposal has commission keeping control of the money. In Montgomery the county executive is not that passionate about a change.
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Funding, accountability & your image. Strategies for dealing with increased scrutiny of your fire department, firefighters, unions & associations.
Scrutiny of fire service funding in Washington County, Maryland prompts Dave to look at the big picture.
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The Washington Post looks at fire commission battles in two Maryland counties. The latest from Montgomery & Prince George’s.
In Montgomery the issue is the commission's veto power and in Prince George's County bills call for changes in the make-up and authority of the commission.
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September 11, 2001
A reporter's view from the Pentagon.
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Raw video: Woman clinging to tree in rain swollen Potomac River rescued by Montgomery County, Maryland firefighters. Also, failure to raise Georgetown flood wall swamps restaurants.
Firefighters use boat to get to woman holding onto a tree branch.
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Regime change at Burtonsville VFD. Leadership resigns & takes demotions in battle with Montgomery County, Maryland.
Chief, president and other officers resign from embattled volunteer fire company.
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Quick Takes: March 21, 2011.
Fire & EMS news for Monday.
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Montgomery County takes over Burtonsville VFD. Cites sex, public urination & safety concerns at MD firehouse. Volunteers call it retaliation over ambulance fee fight.
This follows 2009 incident where career firefighter was urinated on by a volunteer's date.
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UPDATED (new video added): High winds slam MD, DC & VA. Prince George’s County hit hard with numerous large fires damaging structures. Mutual aid from as far away as Baltimore City & Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
Maryland and Virginia hit hard by wind driven fires.
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Fire engine transport of heart attack victim may have saved his life. Montgomery County, Maryland firefighters praised for snow response.
Washington area was in gridlock during snowstorm.
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The police beat: Maryland cops shooting hostage taking bank robber is shown live on TV. Detroit’s chief releases video of shootout at police station.
Videos show gunmen being killed in confrontations with police.
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Raw chopper video: House fire in Potomac, Maryland. No hydrants in the development.
Defensive operations on Montgomery County fire.
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Potomac River rescue: Cable snaps on White’s Ferry. Firefighters bring 14 people to safety.
Ferry and vehicles still stranded in the river.
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Quick Takes: December 1, 2010
Fire & EMS news for Wednesday.
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Fire and EMS news for Wednesday.
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Fire & EMS news for Monday.
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Fire & EMS news for Wednesday
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MCI: At least one dead in Maryland bus wreck.
Tour bus overturns off of I-270 Spur.
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When you get that earthquake feeling, what do you do? Call 911, of course.
Listen to 911 calls recieved in Montgomery County, Maryland after the earth moved this morning.
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Firefighter/arsonist Jerry Engle enters a guilty plea. Former MD volunteer admits setting fire to vacant home in Riverdale Park. Statement from PGFD chief.
Jerry Engle now admits he set a 2008 fire that he previously told STATter911.com was the work of others.
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Fire and EMS news for Tuesday.
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From the STATter911.com Archives: The state of EMS in the 1970s.
News reports and a half-hour special on EMS in the National Capital area.
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Fire and EMS news for Wednesday.
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Raw video from Montgomery County, Maryland house fire. One firefighter injury.
Initial report of children trapped proved to be false.
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