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)

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)

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)

at approximately 11:30 A.M. the 911 Center received numerous calls for smoke in the area of 12000 block of Durner Place. Surrounding volunteer departments from Charles and St. Mary's Counties responded to the location with 40 personnel. Chief 2 (Herbert) arrived on scene establishing command, reporting a 20x40 detached shed well involved in fire. As units arrived, Chief 15 (King) arrived assuming ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 2:45 P.M. Charles County 911 Center received a call for a vehicle on fire inside the establishment in the 10,000 blk of Charles Street. Chief 2 (Herbert) arrived minutes later reporting the vehicle was outside of the commercial structure to have E151 and Tanker 1 respond, returning all other units to service. Fire was ruled "accidental", no injuries reported.... (Full Story & Photos)

Trollinger Law Firm is looking for the next "hometown hero" from the public safety community throughout the county. Please share the attached flyer with your members, simply write up a short story on your nomination and submit. All selected nominations will share a suite during the upcoming 911 Remembrance game on September 9th at Regency Stadium... (Full Story & Photos)

Please share the flyer attached to this news story. This years event will feature a "touch a truck" display beginning at 5:00 P.M. where Fire/Rescue/EMS equipment will be on display from Charles, Calvert, and St. Mary's County. This will be a chance to speak with the Fire/EMS departments on hand to answer any questions, ask about recruitment, etc. This evening will be fun filled and free to all first ... (Full Story & Photos)

Monday thru Thursday this week, our cadet class was invited to participate in the CTE camp for middle schoolers that will be heading to high school in two years. We are so thankful to have had four graduates from Class #27, Kaitlyn Truss, Jessica Boyle, Joshua McCain, and MacKenna Zopelis volunteer their time to educate over 180 students on fire prevention, recruitment opportunities in our county, ... (Full Story & Photos)

On behalf of the 1200 active and retired volunteers in Charles County, we are honored to announce former CCVFA Fire Executive Chairman Thomas M. Edwards has been inducted into the MSFA Hall of Fame during the 131st MSFA Convention held in Ocean City MD this week. Chief Edwards has served our county and state with distinction and has just this week relocated to South Carolina with his lovely wife Maurita ... (Full Story & Photos)

During the MSFA 131st Annual Convention held this week in Ocean City, MD. Waldorf Past Fire Chief Daniel J. Stevens was awarded the prestigious Gladhill-Thompson Award and reads as follows:

This award was originally established by Mr. Bernard D. “Buck” Gladhill and accepted by the MSFA Executive Committee in 1974. Mr. Gladhill saw the need to honor an individual who has made an outstanding contribution ... (Full Story & Photos)

Mr. Sanders was a very dedicated, longtime member of company 1. He was a Life Member. He served as the department Secretary for many years in which his excellent record keeping of company business and events lead to the vast amount of historical information of the department we have today. In 1959 He was instrumental as part of a five person building committee for the former station located on Charles ... (Full Story & Photos)

Donna Marie DeMarr, 68, of Benedict Maryland, passed away surrounded by her loving family on June 19, 2023. Donna was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend that will be dearly missed by anyone who knew her.

Born December 20, 1954, in La Plata, Maryland, to Alexander and Dorothy Kilinski she graduated from La Plata High school in 1972. While in high school and unbeknownst to her ... (Full Story & Photos)

Just after 11:00 A.M. Waldorf Volunteers and surrounding area departments responded with 36 personnel to the 3000 BLK of Flanders Court in Waldorf. E31 arrived in minutes reporting "smoke showing" from the front and immediately reported "fire in the rear" during the 360 size-up. "Tactical Command" was established by E31 who began the attack on the fire in the rear of the structure, and assigned RE12 ... (Full Story & Photos)