Charles County Fire and EMS was busy early evening where Waldorf Volunteers and surrounding companies worked a "haz-mat" incident at St. Charles High School. In addition, just after 6:00 p.m. the "Westside" of the county responded to a "house on fire" in the South Hampton area of Bryans Road. 50 Fire and EMS members with mutual aid assistance from Prince George's County, NDW Indian Head and Stump ... (Full Story & Photos)

Today most all of High School Cadet Class #25 assisted staff from the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots at Regency Stadium relocating bags of toys for the distribution event scheduled for tomorrow. This event was a lesson for the cadets in "team building, morale, and self confidence" and worked hard to meet the goal of the mission. We thank "Toys for Tots" for their request for assistance and look ... (Full Story & Photos)

Monday evening during the December bi-monthly meeting of the Charles County Association of Emergency Medical Services the annual election was held with the following results:

President: Lisa Yates (14)
Vice President: Bertie Spalding (58)
Secretary: Robin Windsor (15)
Chaplain: Bobby Simpson (51)
Treasurer: Theo Davis (58)
EMS Communications Representative: Robert Ansell (51)
Executive Committee ... (Full Story & Photos)

It is with great sadness that the Charles County Volunteer Rescue Squad announces the passing of Life Member and past Deputy Engineer, Dave Viars.
Visitation will be on Thursday, December 17th, at Sacred Heart Church, from 0830 hours until 1000 hours with a funeral mass to follow.
Internment will follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery.... (Full Story & Photos)

As we close out this year's Marine Corps Reserves Toy's for Tots campaign, we want to share the photos taken by the volunteers who participated in the pickup of the toys around the each of our volunteer fire and EMS departments in our county. We also want to offer our sincerest thanks to the general public who were generous in donating to this worthwhile annual event dropping off toys for the less ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 10:40 p.m. Tenth District Volunteers and areas departments responded with 37 personnel to a "house fire" in the 4300 block of Mattawoman Creek Road. Chief 8 (Hudson) arrived shortly after dispatch and reported "fire showing in the living area" establishing command. E83 arrived moments later making an aggressive interior attack "knocking the fire down". E7 arrived and deployed a secondary attack ... (Full Story & Photos)

Heating
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), heating is the second leading cause of U.S. home fires, deaths and injuries. December, January and February are the peak months for heating fires. Space heaters are the type of equipment most often involved in home heating equipment fires, figuring in two of every five fires (40%).

Carbon Monoxide
Often called the invisible killer, ... (Full Story & Photos)

At approximately 1:25 a.m. a neighbor in the 6600 blk of Puma Court in the Hampshire community of Westlake notified Charles County 911 the garage at 6691 Puma Court was on fire. The "structure fire assignment" was dispatched bringing 39 Fire/EMS personnel to this 2 story dwelling, RE12 arrived in minutes reporting fire showing from the garage. Moments later Chief 13B (Garrett) arrived establishing ... (Full Story & Photos)

Charles County 911 Center received an emergency call from a female occupant at 5228 Greenville Drive in Bryans Road thought her clothes dryer was on fire and the smoke alarm was going off. A structure fire assignment was immediately sent to the location within minutes E112 arrived reporting "nothing evident" on side alpha. 360 size up was given with nothing evident. Chief 11 (McCormick) arrived established ... (Full Story & Photos)

During the CCVFA meeting last evening Southern Maryland Volunteer Firemen's Association President Randy Smith presented Dave Dodson with a LODD Service Award in memory of Jacob Hancher, past member from Waldorf VFD and Dave's Grandson. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Last evening during the November bi-monthly meeting of the Charles County Volunteer Firemen's Association the annual election for 2021 was held with the following results:

President - Rick Bowie (Indian Head VFD&EMS)
Vice President - J. R. Hayden (Waldorf VFD)
Secretary - Beverly Jarboe (Hughesville VFD&EMS)
Treasurer - William A. Frazier (La Plata VFD)
Chaplain - Joseph Gardiner (La Plata VFD)
County ... (Full Story & Photos)

By Admin Member Sarah Fowler
November 9, 2020
With great sadness, the Bel Alton Volunteer Fire Department announces the passing of charter member Gary Gene Burton.

Gary Gene Burton, 78, of Great Mills, MD, passed away on November 5, 2020, at the Solomon's Nursing Center.

Born on June 9, 1942, in Western Port, MD, he was the son of the late Robert B. and Hazel M. Burton.

Gary worked for the Safeway/Collington ... (Full Story & Photos)

49 fire and EMS units from Tenth District and area departments including mutual aid from NDW Indian Head and NDW Stump Neck were called on to respond to a "garage on fire" with fire spreading to the house on Red Hill Drive in Pisgah. The call came to our 911 center at 3:15 p.m., in just minutes E83 first arriving reported two small sheds on fire, fire is controlled. Chief 8A (Danielson) established ... (Full Story & Photos)