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April 27, 2021 | Maryam Shahzad

15-Story Apartment Building Catches Fire in North Bethesda

About 75 firefighters responded to the Monterey Apartments in North Bethesda after an HVAC unit was “fully engulfed” on the roof, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue (MCFRS) Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer said. MCFRS was dispatched to 5901 Montrose Road just before noon Tuesday. Workers were on the roof of the 15-story building doing HVAC work, […]

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May 20, 2020 | Andrea Sarralde

Visitas a Emergencias Disminuyen, Continúa Alto el Número de Hospitalizaciones

Las visitas a la sala de emergencias han disminuido en el condado de Montgomery, pero el número de hospitalizaciones sigue siendo alarmantemente alto. Funcionarios de Servicios de Emergencia dicen que este es el caso, no solo aquí en el condado, sino en todo el estado de Maryland. Los hospitales locales aumentaron el número de camas […]

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May 20, 2020 | Jordan Lindsay

Emergency Room Visits Are Down, Number of Hospitalizations Still Above Normal

Visits to the emergency room have decreased in Montgomery County but the numbers for hospitalizations remain alarmingly high. Emergency Services officials say this is the case not only here in the county but throughout the state of Maryland. Local hospitals increased the number of intensive care unit beds to meet the need during the COVID-19 […]

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September 4, 2014 | Krista Brick

photo of Alan Butsch, Battalion Chief, MCFRS EMS Section

Hands-Only CPR Saves Lives (Video)

Hands-only CPR is the new recommended way to help save the life of someone in cardiac arrest. Alan Butsch, battalion chief for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Emergency Medical Services explains what that means in this MyMCMedia Extra.  

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September 1, 2014 | Krista Brick

Everyday Hero Uses CPR to Save a Stranger (Videos)

Thursday was Michael Liu’s 32nd birthday, which by most accounts isn’t a big deal- except this one almost didn’t happen.  Liu of Rockville suffered cardiac arrest as he jogged pushing his son in a stroller in the College Garden Park in Rockville May 14 and it was only by the help of an “Everyday Hero” […]

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