fire prevention week

October 4, 2021 | Staff Writer

National Fire Prevention Week Theme: ‘Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety!’

It’s National Fire Prevention Week  – an effort to spread awareness and life-saving tips. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) officials will share daily safety tips about hazards in residents’ homes that are often hidden or overlooked. In a tweet Monday, MCFRS Chief Scott Goldstein shared prevention tips – including the importance of having a working fire alarm: […]

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October 28, 2018 | Staff Writer

President Trump Orders U.S. Flag to Half Staff on Oct. 27 to Honor Pittsburgh Victims

President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. flag to be flown at half staff from Saturday, Oct. 27 to sunset on Oct. 31 in solemn respect for the victims of violence perpetrated at The Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As a matter of protocol, the Maryland flag will be lowered to half staff […]

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October 5, 2018 | Staff Writer

President Trump Orders U.S. Flag to Half Staff on Oct. 7 in Honor of Fallen Firefighters

President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. flag to be flown at half staff from sunrise to sunset on Oct. 7 in honor of the National Firefighters Memorial Service. As a matter of protocol, the Maryland flag will be lowered to half staff as well because no flag may fly higher than the United States […]

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October 8, 2017 | Staff Writer

President Trump Orders U.S. Flag to Half Staff on Oct. 8th in Honor of Fallen Firefighters

President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. flag to be flown at half staff from sunrise to sunset on Oct. 8 in honor of the National Firefighters Memorial Service. As a matter of protocol, the Maryland flag will be lowered to half staff as well because no flag may fly higher than the United States […]

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October 8, 2016 | Sonya Burke

President Orders U.S. Flag to Half Staff on Oct. 9th in Honor of Fallen Firefighters

President Barack Obama has ordered the U.S. flag to be flown at half staff from sunrise to sunset on Oct. 9 in honor of the National Firefighters Memorial Service. As a matter of protocol, the Maryland flag will be lowered to half staff as well because no flag may fly higher than the United States […]

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