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March 12, 2020 | Alexandra Macia

MCFRS Announces New Measures for Coronavirus Response

Montgomery County’s Fire and Rescue Service has implemented new measures to help ensure the safety of their firefighters and the public from coronavirus. In their monthly briefing, Fire Chief Scott Goldstein sat down with Assistant Chief Adam Jones to discuss MCFRS’s efforts towards preventing the spread of coronavirus. MCFRS has been working on preventative measures […]

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January 10, 2020 | Deirdre Byrne

Blair High School Seniors Pledge to Drive Responsibly

On Thursday morning, Councilmember Will Jawando hosted a launch event for the safe driving initiative, #DrivingItHome, at his alma mater of Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring. The initiative was started in Feb. 2019 by Prince George’s Council Member Monique Anderson-Walker. Anderson-Walker launched the initiative after a series of deadly collisions on Indian Head […]

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July 31, 2019 | Deirdre Byrne

Despite Olney Protests, Council Approves 10 New Radio Towers

The Montgomery County Council approved a plan Tuesday to install 10 new radio towers in the county, which completes a new emergency communication system. In total, the county will have 22 radio towers. One of the towers will be built in Olney on Georgia Avenue near the Intercounty Connector. Before the vote, State Sen. Ben […]

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June 1, 2018 | Mitti Hicks

County’s Fire and Rescue Recruit Class Complete ‘Hot Mess’ Test

In less than a week, 33 individuals will graduate from Montgomery County and Fire Rescue’s training academy. Before they walk across the stage, however, they are putting their skills to the test in what fire officials call “hot mess.” “What that stands for is hands on training mock emergency scenarios,” said Pete Piringer, spokesperson for […]

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