Charles County Volunteer Fire & EMS - Charles County, Maryland

Upcoming Events
Dec 11, 2023
CCAEMS Monthly Meeting

Dec 21, 2023
Board of Fire Rescue Commission

Jan 08, 2024
CCVFA Monthly Meeting

View All Events

2023 Stats
Month Fire EMS
Jan 728 1520
Feb 716 1484
Mar 785 1465
Apr 923 1434
May 872 1616
Jun 865 1524
Jul 972 1680
Aug 859 1628
Sep 891 1556
Oct 837 1652
Nov
Dec
Total 8448 15559

2022 Stats
Month Fire EMS
Jan 1120 1758
Feb 697 1325
Mar 775 1463
Apr 787 1454
May 945 1644
Jun 923 1517
Jul 952 1522
Aug 891 1661
Sep 811 1519
Oct 928 1527
Nov 870 1521
Dec 885 1574

2021 Stats
Month Fire EMS
Jan 677 1504
Feb 549 1433
Mar 813 1483
Apr 777 1462
May 908 1461
Jun 871 1518
Jul 922 1685
Aug 957 1605
Sep 864 1608
Oct 927 1543
Nov 768 1369
Dec 830 1694
Total 9863 18365

2020 Stats
Month Fire EMS
Jan 723 1432
Feb 652 1347
Mar 720 1442
Apr 657 1267
May 709 1266
Jun 701 1318
Jul 1006 1429
Aug 969 1390
Sep 793 1386
Oct 778 1402
Nov 721 1294
Dec 730 1417
Total 9159 16390

Web Counters
Website Visitors
Since
July 20, 2018
3,190,986
Visitors Today
Dec 07, 2023
1,645

The Offical Website for:
Charles County Volunteer Firemen's Association, Inc.
Charles County Association of Emergency Medical Services, Inc.

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED THROUGHOUT OUR COUNTY TODAY!

CLICK HERE to access our countywide application system.


Divider
No Caption Charles County Volunteer Firemen's Association Hiring a Recruitment Retention Coordinator

Coordinator/Public Information Officer William Smith, November 30

The Charles County Volunteer Firemen's Association is excited to announce we received a four-year FEMA SAFER Grant to hire a Recruitment Retention Coordinator. We are encouraging anyone that has a strong recruitment background apply for the position, all information is found within this posting. Please make this information available to all your membership and feel free to share on your departmental ... (Full Story & Photos)

Divider
Thanksgiving Cooking Safety

Coordinator/Public Information Officer William Smith, November 21

On Thanksgiving Day, many families customarily spend the holiday inside their home or at the home of a friend or family member with the family dinner being the highlight of the day. Thanksgiving is the leading day for home fires involving cooking equipment, at three times the average number per day.

• An estimated 2,000 Thanksgiving Day fires in residential buildings are reported to U.S. fire departments ... (Full Story & Photos)

No Caption
Divider
Photo by first arriving unit
Photo by first arriving unit

Overnight Fire in Lancaster Brings Numerous Departments to Waldorf

Coordinator/Public Information Officer William Smith, November 17

02:26 A.M. this morning, 911 received a call "something was on fire maybe a shed" in the 4100 blk of Log Teal Drive in Waldorf. Fire/EMS units were immediately dispatched in minutes Chief 12A (Jordan) arrived reporting "fire showing" from the rear of the two-story duplex dwelling. As units now arriving, the fire now through the roof, command ordered everyone to evacuate the home, exterior operations ... (Full Story & Photos)

Divider
Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department Station 12 Mourns the Loss of Life Member William Pinkney

Coordinator/Public Information Officer William Smith, November 15

It is with deepest regrets that I notify every one of the passing of Life Member William Pinkney. His untimely death has been devastating to his family and our department. As we continue to mourn, please keep Pinkney's wife and family in your thoughts and prayers.

Services for Firefighter William Pinkney:

Date: November 27th, 2023 (Monday)

Location: Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department Station 12
7000 ... (Full Story & Photos)

No Caption
Divider
No Caption Daylight Saving Time (DST)

Coordinator/Public Information Officer William Smith, November 02

Daylight Saving Time (DST) concludes on Sunday, November 5th at 2 a.m., when clocks nationwide will be set back to 1 a.m. The conclusion of DST is typically more welcomed than its start, as it grants us an extra hour of sleep. Nevertheless, it does come with a drawback, as darkness falls earlier in the day.

Although your Wi-Fi-enabled devices will adjust automatically, you'll need to manually reset ... (Full Story & Photos)

Divider
Potomac Height Volunteers Install 47 Smoke Alarms in the Community

Coordinator/Public Information Officer William Smith, October 25

On Saturday, October 21st , Potomac Heights Volunteers partnered with the Potomac Heights Baptist Church and the Red Cross installing 47 smoke alarms in 17 homes throughout the Potomac Heights community. The team has pledged to return in the spring to continue this effort, in the meantime if any resident needs smoke alarms in their home, we urge all home owners to contact their local fire station ... (Full Story & Photos)

No Caption
Divider
No Caption Fire EMS Departments Toys for Tots Campaign Underway

Coordinator/Public Information Officer William Smith, October 23

Well, it's that time of the year to "help bring smiles to the needy children in our county." Toy boxes have been distributed to all Fire/EMS stations, we ask they be place in a area accessible to the public. All toys dropped off to the departments will be picked up December 1st and 2nd. We thank those who participated this year, looking forward to the many smiles during the holiday season

Please ... (Full Story & Photos)

Divider
Board of County Commissioners Present Fire Prevention Proclamation

Coordinator/Public Information Officer William Smith, October 17

The Board of Commissioners proclaimed October as Fire Prevention Month. During this month residents are encouraged to take the necessary steps to increase fire safety in their homes, such as ensuring smoke alarms are working properly and practicing fire safety when cooking at home.

We thank the Board of County Commissioners for the recognition today. The volunteer fire departments are "100% volunteer" ... (Full Story & Photos)

No Caption
Divider
No Caption Cadet Class 28 Particpates in 2023 Antique Muster

Coordinator/Public Information Officer William Smith, October 16

Beginning at 9:00 AM on Sunday, our cadet class arrived to assist with the annual antique muster held at the Southern MD Regional Training Center. The cadets experienced many opportunities such as hose rolling, draft tank take downs, equipment relocation, and familiarization with antique hand drawn fire apparatus. The class did an outstanding job, they all represented well, and for that we are happy! ... (Full Story & Photos)

Divider
Early Afternoon House Fire in Indian Head

Coordinator/Public Information Officer William Smith, October 13

On Wednesday, October, 11, 2023, at approximately 12:55 p.m., vehicle 9 of the Indian Head VFD requested a structure fire assignment after observing smoke coming from a residence in the 400 block of Bland Drive in Indian Head. The firefighter advised smoke was coming from the 1-story residence. 20 firefighters from the Naval District Washington Fire Department and nearby departments quickly responded ... (Full Story & Photos)

No Caption
Divider
No Caption 2023 Fire Prevention Month Campaign - COOKING SAFETY STARTS WITH YOU!

Coordinator/Public Information Officer William Smith, October 03

By Cobb Island Volunteer Fire Department and EMS
October 3, 2023
2023 Fire Prevention Campaign:

This year’s Fire Prevention Week™ (FPW™) campaign, “Cooking safety starts with YOU. Pay attention to fire prevention™,” works to educate everyone about simple but important actions they can take to keep themselves and those around them safe when cooking.

Cooking Safety:

Did you know? Cooking fires are ... (Full Story & Photos)

Divider
Charles County Volunteers Awarded FEMA Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant

Coordinator/Public Information Officer William Smith, September 08

After a long process we are happy to announce the fire association was awarded the 4-year SAFER Grant for Recruitment Retention totally $384,000.00. The leadership will be meeting next week to discuss the hiring of a coordinator and the grant expectations for the next 4 years. This grant will assist our association's recruitment and retention committee to further enhance their capabilities to recruit ... (Full Story & Photos)

No Caption
Divider
No Caption SMVFA Golf Tournament for NFFF

Coordinator/Public Information Officer William Smith, September 07

The Southern Maryland Volunteer Firemen's Association has, for the last seven years, sponsored the benefit golf tournament supporting the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF), a 501c3 non-profit foundation. This year, our Golf Tournament will be held on October 4, 2023 at the Wicomico Shores Golf Course in Mechanicsville, Maryland.

This foundation provides support to families and fire departments ... (Full Story & Photos)

Divider

 

     

 




Website Designed and Hosted By: Content Proudly Maintained By: Contact Info:
Firehouse Solutions
www.FirehouseSolutions.com
Charles County Volunteer Fire & EMS
109 LaGrange Avenue
La Plata, Maryland 20646
Emergency Dial 911
Non-Emergency: 301-934-3581
E-mail: info@ccvfireems.org
Copyright © 2023 Firehouse Solutions (A Service of Technology Reflections, Inc.)