tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46928526899391592492024-03-17T03:26:36.102-04:00Prince George's County Fire/EMS DepartmentMJYourishinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04286967270805892410noreply@blogger.comBlogger3087125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4692852689939159249.post-70528064651474660842022-12-06T19:53:00.003-05:002022-12-06T20:10:06.150-05:00Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department Statement on Former Volunteer Arson Convictions<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg369bSChyzIu-KotK8OM42PSab5kyIPuTrys69wahRpwOPXOtecbVkhyQftuRRi6YOdqMwZFoN9y2TGHvB0mUH4ilNhw09pFxgKaBt06Z5YlnIluIvrOSIWmb5ABeilXU4gVTAEY8JWSKkUYCur3L1VXbB71mr5u8UJvxPqy5xhN-v-dAE3c-bxaYO=s450" style="font-size: 16px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg369bSChyzIu-KotK8OM42PSab5kyIPuTrys69wahRpwOPXOtecbVkhyQftuRRi6YOdqMwZFoN9y2TGHvB0mUH4ilNhw09pFxgKaBt06Z5YlnIluIvrOSIWmb5ABeilXU4gVTAEY8JWSKkUYCur3L1VXbB71mr5u8UJvxPqy5xhN-v-dAE3c-bxaYO=w356-h320" width="356" /></a></p><p><span style="color: white;"><span class="TextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" data-contrast="auto" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.847); font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 18.34583333333333px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">On December 5th, 2022</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">, Jeremy Hawkins, a former West </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Lanham</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> Hills </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">v</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">olunteer </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">f</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">irefighter</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">, was sentenced in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County for Arson in the First Degree and Conspiracy to Commit First Degree Arson. He </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">w</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">as sentenced to</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">15</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">years </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">on each count</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> with all but time-served suspended, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">three years </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">of</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">supervised probation,</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> and </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">ordered to complete</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> 120 hours of community service.</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> Hawkins is the last of the former firefighters </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">to </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">be sentenced. All have been barred from having any involvement with fire suppression activities.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW80565615 BCX4" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, sans-serif" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.847); font-size: 11pt; line-height: 18.34583333333333px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></p><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.847); clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW80565615 BCX4" paraeid="{5d682002-22b8-4e1f-88ad-2b41886dd2f8}{56}" paraid="458954873" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; 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margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> that</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">began </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">i</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">n</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> December 2019</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; 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-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">irefighters</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">: Jeremy</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Hawkins, Jay St. John, Cole Vazquez, George Smith</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">and Nicholas </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Holzberger</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">, conspired with civilians Giancarlo Reyes and Francis Ortiz </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Oro</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">, to set four vacant houses on fire. The </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">arsons were committed</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">during </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">times </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">that the former volunteers </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">were</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> on duty at the fire station</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">,</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> and</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">in locations where the West </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Lanham</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> Hills Volunteer Fire Station would have primary responsibility</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> for fire suppression efforts</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Thankfully, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">t</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">here were no injuries to </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">any civilians, residents, or </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">D</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">epartment</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> personn</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">el during these incidents</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">, however, significant property damage occurred.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW80565615 BCX4" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, sans-serif" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 18.34583333333333px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.847); clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW80565615 BCX4" paraeid="{5d682002-22b8-4e1f-88ad-2b41886dd2f8}{168}" paraid="266446384" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="TextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" data-contrast="auto" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 18.34583333333333px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: white;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="Paragraph SCXW80565615 BCX4" paraeid="{5d682002-22b8-4e1f-88ad-2b41886dd2f8}{168}" paraid="266446384" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="color: white;"><span class="TextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" data-contrast="auto" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 18.34583333333333px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">FORMER FIREFIGHTER </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">SENTENCES:</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW80565615 BCX4" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, sans-serif" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 18.34583333333333px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></p><p class="Paragraph SCXW80565615 BCX4" paraeid="{5d682002-22b8-4e1f-88ad-2b41886dd2f8}{168}" paraid="266446384" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="color: white;"><span class="TextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" data-contrast="auto" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 18.34583333333333px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">June 1</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">, 2022</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> -</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Holzberger</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> was sentenced to</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">15</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> years with </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">all</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> but time</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">-</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">served suspended,</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> five </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">years</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> of</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> supervised probation and 120 hours of community service</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> for the crime of Conspiracy to Commit First Degree Arson</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; 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-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 18.34583333333333px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">August 15, 2022 - </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">St. John was sentenced</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">to 15</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> years with all but time</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">-</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">served suspended,</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> five </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">years </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">of</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> supervised probation</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> for the crime of Conspiracy to Commit First Degree Arson</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW80565615 BCX4" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, sans-serif" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 18.34583333333333px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.847); clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW80565615 BCX4" paraeid="{5d682002-22b8-4e1f-88ad-2b41886dd2f8}{226}" paraid="2128798540" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="TextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" data-contrast="auto" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 18.34583333333333px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: white;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="Paragraph SCXW80565615 BCX4" paraeid="{5d682002-22b8-4e1f-88ad-2b41886dd2f8}{226}" paraid="2128798540" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="color: white;"><span class="TextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" data-contrast="auto" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 18.34583333333333px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">August 29, 2022</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> -</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Smith was </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">sentenced to</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> two years </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">of</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">supervised probation</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> for the crime of Conspiracy to Commit First Degree Arson</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW80565615 BCX4" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, sans-serif" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 18.34583333333333px; 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-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">October 1</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">, 2022 </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">- </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Vasquez was sentenced to </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">15</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">years</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> with all but time</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">-</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">served suspended, three years </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">of</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">supervised probation, and 120 hours </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">of</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">community service</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> for the crimes of Arson in the First Degree and Conspiracy to Commit First Degree Arson</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW80565615 BCX4" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, sans-serif" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 18.34583333333333px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.847); clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW80565615 BCX4" paraeid="{5a699abc-2025-4b6f-927f-bf28237b825a}{25}" paraid="1982339623" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="TextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" data-contrast="auto" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 18.34583333333333px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="color: white;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="Paragraph SCXW80565615 BCX4" paraeid="{5a699abc-2025-4b6f-927f-bf28237b825a}{25}" paraid="1982339623" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="color: white;"><span class="TextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" data-contrast="auto" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; 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-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="color: white;"><span class="TextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" data-contrast="auto" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none; line-height: 18.34583333333333px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">September 20, 2022 – Reyes was sentenced to five yea</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">rs with </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; 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-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">years </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">of</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> supervised probation</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> on the charge of Conspiracy to Commit First Degree Arson</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">.</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; 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On the charge of Arson Second Degree – Statutory Burning, he was sentenced to five years with </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">all but </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">time</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">-</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">served suspended.</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> On both counts, he was sentenced to two </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; 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-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">“</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Monday’s </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">sentencing closes the chapter on a difficult time for the departme</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">nt,</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">”</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">said Prince George’s County Fire/</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Emergency Medical Services (</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">EMS</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">)</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Department </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Fire Chief, Tiffany D. Green. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">“I </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">want to </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">thank our Fire Investigators and Arson Task Force for</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> conducting a swift and thorough investigation that prevented injuries and further property damage.</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">I</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> especially</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> want to make clear that the</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">actions</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> of these few</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> in no way reflect upon the hundreds of dedicated </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">v</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">olunteer </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">f</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">irefighters who </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">proudly </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">serve our community each and every day.</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80565615 BCX4" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">”</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW80565615 BCX4" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" face="Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, sans-serif" style="-webkit-nbsp-mode: normal !important; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-user-select: text; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 18.34583333333333px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span></p></div>MJYourishinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04286967270805892410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4692852689939159249.post-56255282471745711482021-12-01T12:50:00.004-05:002021-12-02T11:01:15.819-05:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDH1f6ePJiTbGtQeMSTA1LdGMMMLRY_jngyADqMtomOQ3o-AgFL6Y1AyPVTs-Y1Ya5lTDXoRh6nqi55NCWMytH-So1jLgYpyG-bSbuJIPha6EJ_ZJYebDQ1Huxm8oSX4vgEfCPiJ4xUFFAz-BLsKwpohmzrUXfkEixIfuDaleLDVaqyVUeYRn0BiZE=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDH1f6ePJiTbGtQeMSTA1LdGMMMLRY_jngyADqMtomOQ3o-AgFL6Y1AyPVTs-Y1Ya5lTDXoRh6nqi55NCWMytH-So1jLgYpyG-bSbuJIPha6EJ_ZJYebDQ1Huxm8oSX4vgEfCPiJ4xUFFAz-BLsKwpohmzrUXfkEixIfuDaleLDVaqyVUeYRn0BiZE=w634-h476" width="634" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Segoe UI", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 31, 30); color: #201f1e; font-size: 18px;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span face=""Segoe UI", sans-serif" style="background-color: black; caret-color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: white;">At 7:17 p.m. last night, Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department units were dispatched to 1822 Campbell Drive in Suitland for a house fire with report of a resident trapped in the basement. Battalion Chief 883 arrived on scene at 7:21 p.m. and found a two-story single-family home with smoke showing. Paramedic Engine 805/Capitol Heights made entry into the basement of the home and found fire extending from the basement to the first floor. Members from Truck 829/Silver Hill and Truck 833/Kentland entered the home and located an adult male on the first floor. An adult male resident of the home was removed at 7:31 p.m., was transported with life threatening injuries and despite extensive resuscitative efforts, was pronounced deceased at the hospital 11:49 p.m.. An adult female resident who had self-evacuated was transported with serious but not life threatening injuries. All other searches of the home were negative and the fire was extinguished. Fire Investigators were on scene and estimate fire damage to be $100,000. The cause of the fire is undetermined and the investigation remains open. The Chief Medical Examiner's Office will determine the cause of death. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.</span></span></p>MJYourishinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04286967270805892410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4692852689939159249.post-70782285077259263602021-08-20T12:44:00.007-04:002021-08-20T13:25:26.917-04:00Fire Chief Green's Statement on Volunteer Investigation & Indictment<p><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;">Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department Fire Chief Tiffany Green's statement on volunteer member investigation and indictment:</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;">On Tuesday, July 27, 2021 the Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department Office of the Fire Chief was notified of an active and ongoing investigation into the actions of a volunteer member of the Chapel Oaks Volunteer Fire Department. The member was immediately</span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="border: 0px; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;">placed in "No Contact" status and was operationally removed from the department. The Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department will have no further comment, pending the outcome of the legal process.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg369bSChyzIu-KotK8OM42PSab5kyIPuTrys69wahRpwOPXOtecbVkhyQftuRRi6YOdqMwZFoN9y2TGHvB0mUH4ilNhw09pFxgKaBt06Z5YlnIluIvrOSIWmb5ABeilXU4gVTAEY8JWSKkUYCur3L1VXbB71mr5u8UJvxPqy5xhN-v-dAE3c-bxaYO=s450" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg369bSChyzIu-KotK8OM42PSab5kyIPuTrys69wahRpwOPXOtecbVkhyQftuRRi6YOdqMwZFoN9y2TGHvB0mUH4ilNhw09pFxgKaBt06Z5YlnIluIvrOSIWmb5ABeilXU4gVTAEY8JWSKkUYCur3L1VXbB71mr5u8UJvxPqy5xhN-v-dAE3c-bxaYO=s320" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span><p></p>MJYourishinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04286967270805892410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4692852689939159249.post-37279249499653778512021-07-26T13:42:00.002-04:002021-07-26T14:22:44.885-04:00 Prince George’s County Investigators Working To Determine Cause Of Fatal Fire In District Heights.<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj86LhSiak_R6x2N7rpxnStvQrA9BsQ0twEIqPnkzgzeiw2Yk26b79rcaJLsL9dlk8M2kRVFZAeSFfSjYUYdEHX-p5RK128ihUlhusq1nLZgpXZAyzzhNgZsxEnv791YW-xMurVDsUAhGk/s1280/thumbnail_IMG_0515.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1280" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj86LhSiak_R6x2N7rpxnStvQrA9BsQ0twEIqPnkzgzeiw2Yk26b79rcaJLsL9dlk8M2kRVFZAeSFfSjYUYdEHX-p5RK128ihUlhusq1nLZgpXZAyzzhNgZsxEnv791YW-xMurVDsUAhGk/w482-h362/thumbnail_IMG_0515.jpg" width="482" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><br /></span><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"></span></p><p><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="background-color: black;"><b><span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> <span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;">Prince George’s County Investigators are working to determine the cause and origin of a residential fire that resulted in the death of 67-year-old </span><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Winfred</span><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Edward Williams</span><span style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;"> of </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;">District Heights.</span></span></b></span></span></p><p></p></blockquote><blockquote style="caret-color: rgb(32, 31, 30); text-align: left;" type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: helvetica; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;">On Sunday, July 25, 2021 at 10:11 pm, units from the Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department were dispatched to the </span><span dir="ltr" style="border: 0px; color: #f3f3f3; font-family: helvetica; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1900 block Brewton Street in District Heights</span><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: helvetica; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;"> for a reported house fire.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: #f3f3f3; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Within two minutes, crews arrived on scene and found smoke and fire showing from a two-story single-family home. A neighbor informed arriving personnel that the resident of the home may still be inside. Units immediately entered the house, began searches</span><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> for any trapped occupants while </span><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">initiating fire suppression operations. <span dir="ltr" style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">At 10:24 pm</span>, a crew located and removed an adult male from the home. Despite all life-saving efforts, </span><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">67-year-old Winifred</span><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Edward Williams,</span><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> of the same address, was declared deceased. The fire was extinguished and all other searches were negative.</span></span></p></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: #f3f3f3; font-family: helvetica; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In the course of extinguishing the fire, two Prince George's County Fire/EMS personnel were transported to area hospitals for evaluation and have since been discharged.</span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">A joint Prince George's County Fire/EMS Office of the Fire Marshal and Prince George's County Police investigation is currently underway. The cause of death will be determined by medical autopsy. Smoke alarms were in the home and responding personnel reported hearing the alarms sounding upon arrival. The cause of the fire is undetermined and estimated fire damage stands at $75,000.</span></span></p></div></blockquote></blockquote>MJYourishinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04286967270805892410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4692852689939159249.post-75259880567518963612021-04-30T16:47:00.000-04:002021-04-30T16:47:42.040-04:00Five Former Volunteer Firefighters Indicted by Prince George’s County Grand Jury in Multiple Arsons of Vacant Structures
On Tuesday, April 27, 2021, five former volunteer firefighters of the West Lanham Hills Volunteer Fire Department were indicted by a grand jury on various arson, conspiracy, and/or misconduct in office charges for allegedly participating with four intentionally-set fires of vacant structures in Prince George’s County in late 2019 and early 2020. The indictments are the result of an in-depth investigation by the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Fire Investigations Division and the Prince George’s County Arson Task Force. The Arson Task Force is comprised of Detectives from the Prince George’s County Police Department and Fire Investigators from the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department. <div><br /></div><div>Prince George’s County Fire Chief Tiffany Green said, “The indictments mark the end of an investigation our Department launched early last year. I commend our Investigators and the Arson Task Force for their tenacity and commitment to closing this case. It is beyond disheartening to learn that the accused were willing to cause harm simply so they could serve themselves. I want to make clear that their alleged actions in no way reflect upon the hundreds of dedicated Volunteer Firefighters who serve our community each and every day. Our Volunteers give of themselves and of their time to fulfill our mission to serve our residents. The alleged actions of a few should not disparage the work and sacrifices of our men and women.” </div><div><br /></div><div><b>INDICTED: </b></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYnI9pMsfsBNgoSyhAvq1uoJBGgiIjXmq64Zn8npNZjBV8xnlFKJ-po-SSfhwTVtRqJsq0YQrvnT44zfN3Ns-tCYIIAV249Wi1WzY5SteOsBeuWX4s122FnrQwmDpi_yqgSUeHAUxewzU/s175/Jeremy+Hawkins.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="175" data-original-width="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYnI9pMsfsBNgoSyhAvq1uoJBGgiIjXmq64Zn8npNZjBV8xnlFKJ-po-SSfhwTVtRqJsq0YQrvnT44zfN3Ns-tCYIIAV249Wi1WzY5SteOsBeuWX4s122FnrQwmDpi_yqgSUeHAUxewzU/s0/Jeremy+Hawkins.png" /></a></div><br /><div>26-year-old Jeremy Hawkins of North Potomac, MD - Former member of West Lanham Hills VFD. Indicted on 14 counts including 1st Degree Arson and multiple Conspiracy to Commit 1st Degree Arson and Misconduct in Office charges. Arrest warrant was issued. Hawkins was taken into custody on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIodsSBaQ2pCpjZiN0Hk3vrcjn8xWokARCuvFwyjG8dzQTp2opwXTcY0Me3o1CzBKdRz9HuhVKqN0S6zmS7QTTAq6ntyfQSwWHH65ILqoAW4AcCD29kLlO0MiS0hz5NoX5vk3XaFE6FYo/s176/Nicholas+Holzberger.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="176" data-original-width="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIodsSBaQ2pCpjZiN0Hk3vrcjn8xWokARCuvFwyjG8dzQTp2opwXTcY0Me3o1CzBKdRz9HuhVKqN0S6zmS7QTTAq6ntyfQSwWHH65ILqoAW4AcCD29kLlO0MiS0hz5NoX5vk3XaFE6FYo/s0/Nicholas+Holzberger.png" /></a></div><br /><div>19-year-old Nicholas Holzberger of Riverdale, MD - Former member of West Lanham Hills VFD. Indicted on 10 counts including Conspiracy to Commit 1st Degree Arson and multiple Misconduct in Office charges. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG3rixkuu6UH0IoCZrHNTwtmG9KHt2JZXjd9tGNrv6s2uDOmK6OpH_03WYyUeM-3x4Ut9Gt3jYK5JodJ3glP1520EeIlYiHEysphuGKNHndljeaKoS9Syof7QImXqa-HYpAyaDp8-1W1I/s197/George+Smith.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="197" data-original-width="143" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG3rixkuu6UH0IoCZrHNTwtmG9KHt2JZXjd9tGNrv6s2uDOmK6OpH_03WYyUeM-3x4Ut9Gt3jYK5JodJ3glP1520EeIlYiHEysphuGKNHndljeaKoS9Syof7QImXqa-HYpAyaDp8-1W1I/s0/George+Smith.png" /></a></div><br /><div>24-year-old George Smith of Purceville, VA - Former member of West Lanham Hills VFD. Indicted on 15 counts including 2nd Degree Arson, and multiple Conspiracy to Commit Arson and Misconduct in Office charges. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTlLTO22mWkGh-ylpDfbvhg7XOrlzyopt3Ojpi2MU1fGrcYa84XVKC1lRwuWkRdF_FPbVQbU0NMOdfM7sTOmll-XIscA7We1eqB1MEoADIB9rAwNK_O219AfcN9n7AKTBj-h-0Kht98DU/s186/Jay+St.+John.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="186" data-original-width="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTlLTO22mWkGh-ylpDfbvhg7XOrlzyopt3Ojpi2MU1fGrcYa84XVKC1lRwuWkRdF_FPbVQbU0NMOdfM7sTOmll-XIscA7We1eqB1MEoADIB9rAwNK_O219AfcN9n7AKTBj-h-0Kht98DU/s0/Jay+St.+John.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>24-year-old Jay St. John of Centreville, VA - Former member of West Lanham Hills VFD. Indicted on 13 counts including multiple Conspiracy to Commit Arson and Misconduct in Office charges. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLm-VTVCW7GiDSRf9eEN4RMGn-R30m8VKs60u4zJ9uCW6_-KukQltJMMSG9s1nA_k-aq13CZuAmA3qkoszQji5PtJ_RimqIymKoEMtqxcazlE7jADsU_OjKQUVuc47g4Rr9kT1Mmdu6BU/s180/Cole+Vazquez.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="142" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLm-VTVCW7GiDSRf9eEN4RMGn-R30m8VKs60u4zJ9uCW6_-KukQltJMMSG9s1nA_k-aq13CZuAmA3qkoszQji5PtJ_RimqIymKoEMtqxcazlE7jADsU_OjKQUVuc47g4Rr9kT1Mmdu6BU/s0/Cole+Vazquez.png" /></a></div><br /><div>21-year-old Cole Vazquez of Bowie, MD - Former member of West Lanham Hills VFD. Indicted on 12 counts including 1st Degree Arson and multiple Conspiracy to Commit Arson and Misconduct in Office charges. </div><div><br /></div><div>The initial appearances for Holzberger, Smith, St. John and Vazquez have been scheduled for May 14, 2021, in Prince George’s County Circuit Court. Hawkins is currently being held at the Prince George’s County Department of Corrections in Upper Marlboro on a $50,000 bond.</div><div><br /></div><div>The volunteer firefighters listed above were all removed by PGFD/EMS from emergency operations in early 2020 at the outset of the investigation. The investigation began in January 2020 after Fire Investigators responded to multiple fires of vacant structures in the central portion of the County including a fire in the 9500 block of Wellington Street in Lanham. Investigators determined the cause of that fire was arson. Over the course of the following few days, Investigators arrested two civilians, Giancarlo Reyes of New Carrollton, who was then 22-years old, and Francis Ortiz-Oro Washington DC, then 20-years old and charged both men with 1st and 2nd degree arson and other charges.
Through the course of the investigation, Investigators learned that Reyes and Ortiz-Oro were friends. It was also discovered that Reyes had applied to become a Volunteer Firefighter at PGFD Station 828, West Lanham Hills Volunteer Fire Department in 2019, but was denied by the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department after a background check was conducted. However, it was learned through the investigation, that Reyes had been permitted by station supervisors to continue to hang out at the station despite the revocation of his membership application by PGFD/EMS in January, 2019. Meanwhile, Ortiz-Oro has no official links to the West Lanham Hills VFD or PGFD/EMS. However, it was discovered that Ortiz-Oro started membership applications in 2018 and, again, in 2019, at other Prince George’s County Volunteer Fire Departments but never finished either process, so, ultimately, he was never approved or denied. </div><div><br /></div><div>(Press release on Reyes and Ortiz-Oro issued on February 1, 2020)
http://pgfdpio.blogspot.com/2020/02/two-men-arrested-for-arson-one-was.html</div><div> </div><div>The investigation led Detectives and Investigators to conduct more than sixty court-ordered search warrants which included but was not limited to video surveillance devices at the West Lanham Hills VFD station and electronic items belonging to members of the West Lanham Hills Volunteer Fire Department. Preliminarily, those searches and the subsequent investigation revealed that the former firefighters who have been indicted had knowledge of and were involved in the planning of arsons for the purpose of responding to the incident scenes and extinguishing the fires. A total of four fires of unoccupied structures are at the center of the case. Preliminary evidence provides that the civilian suspects set all four fires with the exception of the first arson on Cipriano Road (below) during which the two civilian suspects were accompanied by former firefighter Smith. Detectives report that all of those indicted were aware of the fires occurring before, during and after the fires were set. It was invaluable assistance from the community after the fourth fire that led Investigators and Detectives initially to the civilians and the break in the case that revealed the criminal scheme involving the former firefighters. No civilians were injured in any of the fires. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>ARSONS INVOLVED IN THE CASE: </b></div><div><br /></div><div>December 31, 2019 at 12:16 AM in the 6700 block of Cipriano Road in Lanham. A fire was intentionally set in a shed on the property of a vacant house. Property damage was estimated at $5,000. </div><div><br /></div><div>January 16, 2020 at 2:03 AM in the 6300 block of Sheridan Street in Riverdale. A fire was intentionally set in the kitchen of a vacant house. Property damage was estimated at $150,000. One of the indicted firefighters did receive minor burns while extinguishing the fire but did not report his injury at the time to incident command. </div><div><br /></div><div>January 18, 2020 at 2:04 AM in the 4700 block of 68th Avenue in Landover Hills. A fire was intentionally set inside the kitchen of an unoccupied house for sale. Property damage was estimated at $75,000. A third civilian, 20-year-old Christopher Morales of Hyattsville, MD, was arrested and charged on February 17, 2021, with 1st Degree Arson, 2nd Degree Arson, and Malicious Destruction charges for his alleged involvement in this fire. </div><div><br /></div><div>January 20, 2020 at 1:50 AM in the 9500 block of Wellington Street in Lanham.
A fire was intentionally set in the kitchen of an unoccupied house for sale. Property damage was estimated at $30,000. </div><div><br /></div><div>Anyone with information about this case is asked to the call the Office of the Fire Marshal at (301)-77-ARSON (27766) or email 77ARSON@CO.PG.MD.US</div>MJYourishinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04286967270805892410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4692852689939159249.post-38192039106067525242021-03-03T16:41:00.003-05:002021-03-03T17:00:05.590-05:00 SERIAL ARSONIST ARRESTED IN MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL INVESTIGATION<p> </p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">On
Wednesday, March 3, 2021, members of two Arson Task Forces, along with
investigators and detectives from multiple Maryland fire and police agencies,
arrested 69-year-old David M. Crawford of Ellicott City. Crawford is facing
numerous arson and attempted murder charges</span><span style="color: red; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;">in
connection with a series of incendiary fires of homes, vehicles, and
residential garages since 2011. </span></p>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_yaYNlDqDuNj8btjSubeUZOsKQGulV-vmTeCAVii6Gp6-fC0TlSwEjs9i5hgZ2QtjxrW6UrjMCIJ7ixN1dWObO64D5Dqh9mQ1Gu0THcjs4b-KF_Gc6jpLQQEGwjPwheflRCCf0OzjMPc/s1132/david+crawford+booking+photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1132" data-original-width="826" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_yaYNlDqDuNj8btjSubeUZOsKQGulV-vmTeCAVii6Gp6-fC0TlSwEjs9i5hgZ2QtjxrW6UrjMCIJ7ixN1dWObO64D5Dqh9mQ1Gu0THcjs4b-KF_Gc6jpLQQEGwjPwheflRCCf0OzjMPc/s320/david+crawford+booking+photo.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">David M. Crawford - booking photo 3/3/21</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">The
twelve</span><span style="color: red; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;">arson fires at the center of the case,
which is ongoing, occurred in Prince George’s County, Montgomery County, Howard
County, Frederick County, and Charles counties from 2011 to 2020. Each of the
cases had been investigated separately in different jurisdictions and when
surveillance video was discovered, the arsonist’s identity was hidden, in many
of the cases, by a sweatshirt with a hood drawn tightly around their face. The
arsonist exhibited a similar pattern of behavior using gallon jugs filled with
gasoline and a stick wrapped in cloth to set the fires. Also there was a
similar, but very generic vehicle description, a silver sedan, in several of
the cases. The break in the case came shortly after the last known fire in 2020
when a link between the victims was discovered and that eventually led
investigators and detectives to Crawford. Through the course of the
investigation, it was determined that the structures and vehicles that Crawford
intentionally set on fire were connected to victims with whom he had previous
disagreements. All of the fires were at night. In six of the arsons, the victim
and their families were inside their homes asleep. The attempted murder charges
arose out of the fact that there were clear signs the residents were inside the
homes at the time Crawford set fire to the structures. The victims include a
former City of Laurel official, three former law enforcement officials
including a former City of Laurel Police Chief, two relatives, two of
Crawford’s former physicians, and a resident in his neighborhood. Crawford is a
former local law enforcement official who last served in 2010 when he resigned
as Chief of City of Laurel Police Department. Prior to that, he was Chief of
the District Heights Police Department, a position he assumed after retiring in
2000 at the rank of Major for the Prince George’s County Police Department. His
former places of employment are unable to comment as the case is now in
judicial proceedings. A search warrant of Crawford’s residence was executed in
January 2021 during which time investigators located several critical items of
evidence, including a target list of the known victims, linking Crawford to the
crimes. He was charged in court in multiple jurisdictions on Wednesday, March
3, 2021 and was subsequently arrested. See below listing for charges by County.
Crawford is currently in the booking process at Howard County Detention Center</span><span style="color: red; text-align: left;">.</span></div>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">The
arrest was the culmination of a collaboration between the following agencies:
Prince George’s County Arson Task Force which is comprised of Prince George’s
County Fire/EMS Office of the Fire Marshal/Fire Investigations Division and the
Prince George’s County Police Homeland Security Unit, Howard County Department
of Fire & Rescue Services, Howard County Police Department, Montgomery
County Fire & Rescue Service - Fire and Explosives Investigations
unit, Montgomery County Police Department, Frederick County Division of
Fire & Rescue Services, Frederick County Sheriff’s Office and in
partnership with the Maryland State Office of the Fire Marshal, and the United
States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span face=""Candara","sans-serif"" style="color: red;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b style="text-align: center;"><span face=""Candara","sans-serif"">ARSON CASES BY COUNTY</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Candara","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span><i><span face=""Impact","sans-serif""><u>Prince
George’s County</u></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span face=""Candara","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b><b><span face=""Candara","sans-serif"">May
28, 2011 – 1100 block of 12<sup>th</sup> Street, Laurel</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Candara","sans-serif"">At
approximately 1:30 am, units were dispatched for a report of an auto fire.
Surveillance video captured the suspect dousing the victim’s city vehicle,
which was parked at the residence, in gasoline and then repeating the same on
the victim’s personal vehicle. The suspect is then seen lighting the personal
vehicle on fire. While the suspect was setting the victim’s personal vehicle on
fire, the suspect’s clothing caught fire. The suspect is then seen on video
fleeing the scene. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span face=""Candara","sans-serif"">March
16, 2019 – 5800 block of Maple Terrace, Laurel</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Candara","sans-serif"">At
approximately 3:30 am, units arrived on scene to find a detached garage, two
vehicles parked in the driveway and the adjacent house on fire. The victim and
family were asleep in the home at the time of the fire. Surveillance video
captured the suspect dousing the garage and driveway in between two vehicles
with gasoline and then running back to a car and leaving the scene. Shortly
after the incident, video of the suspect was released to the media in an effort
to generate tips in the case: </span><a href="https://youtu.be/y1xX9qpkP28">https://youtu.be/y1xX9qpkP28</a><span face=""Candara","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Candara","sans-serif"">In Prince George’s County, Crawford
was charged with four counts of 1<sup>st</sup> Degree Attempted Murder, four
counts of 2<sup>nd</sup> Degree Attempted Murder, one count of 1<sup>st</sup>
Degree Arson, six counts of 1<sup>st</sup> Degree Malicious Burning, and five
counts of 2<sup>nd</sup> Degree Arson. All charges are felonies.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Candara","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b><i><span face=""Impact","sans-serif""><u>Montgomery
County</u></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span face=""Candara","sans-serif"">September
5, 2016 – 22600 block of Majestic Elm Court, Clarksburg</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Candara","sans-serif"">At
approximately 5:33 am, units were dispatched for a reported townhouse fire. On
scene, crews found a fire burning in the rear of the townhouse which extended
up the vinyl siding of the victim’s unoccupied townhouse and a neighbor’s
townhouse. The neighbor was home at the time of the fire. An accelerant was
detected at the base of the victim’s garage door which later tested positive as
gasoline. Surveillance video captured the sound of liquid being poured and the
clicking noise of a lighter. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span face=""Candara","sans-serif"">September
29, 2017 – 226000 block of Majestic Elm Court, Clarksburg (same address as
above)</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Candara","sans-serif"">At
approximately 9:00 am, units were dispatched for a reported townhouse fire. Upon
arrival, crews found a self-extinguished fire in the rear along the base of the
home’s garage door. Surveillance video captured a suspect wearing a hooded
sweatshirt tightly drawn around their face carrying a jug of what was later
determined to be gasoline walking up behind the address. Liquid is then heard
being poured followed by the clicking sound of a lighter and flames follow.
Suspect is seen running away. Additional video captured a silver sedan leaving
the area. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span face=""Candara","sans-serif"">November
17, 2020 – 11800 block of Peppervine Drive, Clarksburg</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Candara","sans-serif"">At
approximately 3:15 am, units were dispatched for a structure fire. Upon
arrival, crews found a fire in a detached garage. Video surveillance captured a
loud explosion and a suspect running away from the scene wearing a hooded
sweatshirt tightly drawn around their face. Samples taken at the scene later
tested positive for gasoline. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Candara","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Candara","sans-serif"">In Montgomery County, Crawford is
charged with three counts of 1<sup>st</sup> Degree Arson, three counts of
Malicious Burning 1<sup>st</sup> Degree, and one count of 2<sup>nd</sup> Degree
Arson. All charges are felonies.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Candara","sans-serif""><o:p><u> </u></o:p></span><i><span face=""Impact","sans-serif""><u>Howard
County </u><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i><span face=""Impact","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></i><b><span face=""Candara","sans-serif"">March
5, 2017 – 2900 block of Country Lane, Ellicott City</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Candara","sans-serif"">At
approximately 3:05 am, fire and police responded for a report of a vehicle fire.
Fire was contained to the vehicle itself. Vehicle was unoccupied. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Candara","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span face=""Candara","sans-serif"">June
23, 2017 – 6000 block of Avalon Drive, Elkridge</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Candara","sans-serif"">At
approximately 4:19 am, units responded for a reported house fire. On scene,
units located a single-family dwelling with a fire located in the attached
garage. The family, three adults and two juveniles, were inside the home
sleeping at the time of the fire and escaped. Fire was determined to be arson. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span face=""Candara","sans-serif"">December
9, 2017 – 4000 block of Spring Meadow Drive, Ellicott City</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Candara","sans-serif"">At
approximately, 3:17 am, units responded for a reported house fire. Once scene,
crews found a single-family home with fire showing. The family, two adults and
one juvenile, were home at the time of the fire and escaped. Fire was determined
to be arson. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span face=""Candara","sans-serif"">August
17, 2018 - 4000 block of Spring Meadow Drive, Ellicott City (same address as
above)</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Candara","sans-serif"">Area of
front lawn burned during the overnight hours. Contractors discovered the
damaged area the following day. Cause of fire determined to be incendiary in
nature. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span face=""Candara","sans-serif"">September
22, 2018 – 4000 block of Spring Meadow Drive, Ellicott City (same address as
previous two fires on the same block)</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Candara","sans-serif"">At
approximately 3:45 am, units responded for a reported house fire. The home was
unoccupied as renovations had just been completed from the previous fire.
Investigators determined the fire originated along the front of the house to
include the garage and spread to the majority of the rest of the house.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Candara","sans-serif"">In Howard County, Crawford was
charged with eight counts of Attempted 1<sup>st</sup> Degree Murder, eight
counts of Attempted 2<sup>nd</sup> Degree Murder, three counts of 1<sup>st</sup>
Degree Malicious Burning, two counts of 1<sup>st</sup> Degree Arson, two counts
of 2<sup>nd</sup> Degree Arson, one count of 2<sup>nd</sup> Degree Malicious
Burning and various Malicious Destruction charges.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i><span face=""Impact","sans-serif""><u>Frederick
County</u></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span face=""Candara","sans-serif"">April
3, 2018 – 2300 block of Gapland Road, Jefferson</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Candara","sans-serif"">At
approximately 3:41 am, units responded to a reported house fire. On scene,
crews discovered a fire along the entire base of a three-car attached garage. The
victim and another adult were home asleep at the time of the fire. It was
initially believed that faulty wiring was the cause of the fire. On April 9<sup>th</sup>,
the homeowner contacted the Office of the Fire Marshal. An investigator, who is
also an Accelerant Detection Canine Handler with the Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives (ATF), responded to the scene. Samples found at the scene tested
positive for gasoline and the cause of the fire was determined to be arson. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Candara","sans-serif"">Crawford is charged with one count
of 1st</span> Degree Arson, one count of 2nd Degree Arson and one count of 1<sup>st</sup>
Degree Malicious Burning. All charges are felonies.</b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i><span face=""Impact","sans-serif""><u>Charles
County</u> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i><span face=""Candara","sans-serif"" style="color: red; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">*UNDER
INVESTIGATION* </span><span face=""Candara","sans-serif"" style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span face=""Candara","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b><b><span face=""Candara","sans-serif"">March
3, 2019 – 12000 block of Beaumaris Court, Waldorf</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Candara","sans-serif"">At
approximately 3:54 am, units responded for a reported vehicle fire that had
spread to the nearby home. The victim and family were asleep inside the home at
the time of the fire. The fire had damaged the garage area of the house and a
vehicle parked in front of the garage. The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office
responded to the scene. Fire was determined to be arson. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="color: red;">Crawford is a suspect in this case. No charges have been filed in
Charles County of this writing. The Maryland State Fire Marshal is leading this
investigation.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span face=""Candara","sans-serif"">If
you have information in connection with these cases, please see below for
information on how to contact your local County investigators or you can
contact the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span face=""Candara","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b><b><span face=""Candara","sans-serif"">Prince
George’s County Fire Investigations Division:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b><b><span face=""Candara","sans-serif"" style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: red; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;">ARSON HOTLINE</span></b><b><span face=""Candara","sans-serif"" style="color: red;"> <span style="background: white; border: 1pt none windowtext; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;">301-77-ARSON or 301-772-7766</span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><o:p> </o:p></b><b><span face=""Candara","sans-serif"">Montgomery
County:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span face=""Candara","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b><b><span face=""Candara","sans-serif"" style="color: red;">ARSON TIP LINE 240-777-2263</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span face=""Candara","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b><b><span face=""Candara","sans-serif"">Howard
County: </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span face=""Candara","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b><b><span face=""Candara","sans-serif"" style="color: red;">CRIME TIPS HOTLINE 410-313-STOP</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span face=""Candara","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b><b><span face=""Candara","sans-serif"">Frederick
County:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span face=""Candara","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b><b><span face=""Candara","sans-serif"" style="color: red;">OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL 301-600-1479</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span face=""Candara","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b><b><span face=""Candara","sans-serif"">Maryland
State Fire Marshal’s Office:</span></b></p>
<p><strong><span face=""Candara","sans-serif"" style="color: red; font-size: 11pt;">ARSON HOTLINE: 1-800-492-7529</span></strong><span face=""Candara","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p>################<o:p></o:p></p>MJYourishinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04286967270805892410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4692852689939159249.post-24597023190656778492021-02-23T17:52:00.000-05:002021-02-23T17:52:01.879-05:00CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING IN ADELPHI<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzSfyEzIuFaMOdTEYNEFgrxzwqzTdWolOj41z9wuAHY9L_CD9aK_iIZb2EUU8zTeEdTkop4pdLK-Png8qROMpPMe2VkIa2pxQCK_yCKC3iVtjZIawQ_opJPgBULTprXsKNo7ZrRGNW3iQ/s2048/IMAGE+OF+INCIDENT+LOCATION+CARBON+MONOXIDE+ADELPHI.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzSfyEzIuFaMOdTEYNEFgrxzwqzTdWolOj41z9wuAHY9L_CD9aK_iIZb2EUU8zTeEdTkop4pdLK-Png8qROMpPMe2VkIa2pxQCK_yCKC3iVtjZIawQ_opJPgBULTprXsKNo7ZrRGNW3iQ/w640-h480/IMAGE+OF+INCIDENT+LOCATION+CARBON+MONOXIDE+ADELPHI.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b><b><span style="color: red;">*Spanish Translation follows this release*</span></b></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">On
Sunday, February 21, at approximately 12:09 am, units from Prince George’s
County Fire/EMS Department and Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service were
dispatched to a house in the 2700 block of Hughes Road in a residential area of
Adelphi for a report of multiple unconscious people. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: Candara, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Upon
arrival, crews located two buildings which were attached to the rear of the
house and determined the actual physical address of the incident was the 3000
block of Buck Lodge Road. Inside one of the rear buildings, where a church
worship service was being held, crews located 25 to 30 people several of whom
were presenting with symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning (vomiting, headache,
dizziness). All of the occupants were conscious.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Candara, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Crews
immediately evacuated the building. Multiple occupants either refused medical
treatment or left the scene. EMS units transported a total of 7 adult patients
in stable condition to area hospitals for evaluation and treatment. On Monday,
February 22, four additional patients self-reported to an area hospital
suffering from dizziness and vomiting. If anyone who was present at the
location and is feeling ill, please seek medical attention immediately.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b><span style="font-family: Candara, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Initial
carbon monoxide (CO) readings inside the affected building were above normal
indicating a build-up of CO inside the building. Crews noted there were several
gas-powered wall heaters inside the enclosed space. The source of the hazardous
level of carbon monoxide is under investigation. Crews ventilated the building.
Incident supervisors requested utility workers to respond to the scene and a
natural gas leak was also discovered in a crawl space so the gas main was
shut off.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: Candara, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">The
buildings were deemed uninhabitable by the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS
Department. The Prince George’s County Department of Permitting, Inspections
and Enforcement (DPIE) will coordinate with the Office of the Fire Marshal on
the investigation which is ongoing.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Candara, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Carbon
monoxide poisoning occurs when carbon monoxide builds up in your bloodstream
and can lead to serious tissue damage and even death. Improperly ventilated
appliances and engines, especially in a tightly sealed or enclosed space, may
allow carbon monoxide to accumulate to dangerous levels.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Carbon monoxide (CO) is known as the “silent killer” because it is
colorless, odorless, and tasteless. It is impossible to detect without
monitoring equipment. A working CO alarm is the most effective tool residents
can use to detect the presence of carbon monoxide. CO alarms can be purchased
at hardware and home improvement stores. </span><span style="color: #212529; font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">CO alarms should be installed
in a central location outside each sleeping area, on every level of the home,
and in other locations where needed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">CARBON
MONOXIDE (CO) POISONING SAFETY TIPS:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> <br />
<br />
• Install at least one battery-powered or hard-wired CO detector on each level
of your home and near sleeping areas, and make sure it is more than 5 feet from
fuel-burning appliances to prevent false alarms.<br />
<br />
• Ensure that fuel-burning appliances are properly installed and working
according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Inspect these appliances for
adequate ventilation.<br />
<br />
• Do not burn charcoal inside your house, even in the fireplace.<br />
<br />
• Do not use gasoline-powered generators inside of your house.<br />
<br />
• Keep chimneys clear of animal nests, leaves and residue to ensure proper
venting.<br />
<br />
• Do not block or seal shut exhaust flues or ducts for appliances, such as
water heaters, ranges and clothes dryers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">IF
YOUR CARBON MONOXIDE (CO) ALARM SOUNDS</span></b><span style="font-family: Candara, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">• Never ignore your CO detector, if it sounds.<br />
<br />
• Operate test/reset button.<br />
<br />
• Determine if anyone in the household is experiencing symptoms of CO poisoning
such as a headache, nausea, drowsiness or confusion. Call 911.<br />
<br />
• Open doors and windows and exit your home. Leave the CO alarm where it is.<br />
<br />
• If you have an alarm with digital display, emergency responders can determine
the highest level of CO present and decide how to treat victims.<br />
<br />
• Do not return to your home until the emergency personnel have arrived, the
home is aired out and your CO alarm returns to normal operation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Candara, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">######</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><u><span lang="ES-PR" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-PR; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">ENVENENAMIENTO POR MONÓXIDO DE CARBONO
EN ADELPHI<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">El domingo 21 de febrero, a eso de las 12:09 am,
unidades de los departamentos de bomberos de los condados de Prince George’s y
Montgomery acudieron a un área residencial de Adelphi tras recibir información
sobre un grupo de personas en estado inconsciente dentro de una casa ubicada en
la cuadra 2700 de Hughes Road.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Al llegar, los operativos hallaron dos edificios que
se conectaban con la parte posterior de la casa, por lo que determinaron que la
dirección física del incidente era la cuadra 3000 de Buck Lodge Road. Dentro de
uno de los edificios posteriores, en donde se llevaba a cabo un servicio
religioso, los operativos hallaron unas 25 a 30 personas, entre los cuales
múltiples mostraban síntomas de envenenamiento por monóxido de carbono
(vómitos, mareos, dolores de cabeza). Todos los ocupantes del lugar estaban
conscientes.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES-PR" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-PR; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p>L</o:p></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">os bomberos desalojaron el edificio. Múltiples ocupantes
o rechazaron el recibir tratamiento médico o abandonaron la escena. Las
unidades de paramédicos trasladaron a un total de 7 pacientes adultos, todos en
condición estable, a los hospitales del área para ser evaluados y recibir
tratamiento. El lunes 22 de febrero, unos cuatro pacientes adicionales
acudieron por su cuenta a un hospital del área reportando tener vómitos y
mareos. De haber alguien que hubiese estado presente en el lugar y ahora esté
sintiéndose mal, pedimos que por favor busque atención médica inmediatamente.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Las lecturas iniciales de los niveles de monóxido de
carbono dentro del edificio afectado se encontraban por encima de lo normal,
indicando que había una acumulación de monóxido de carbono dentro </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">del edificio. Los bomberos notaron que había
varios calentadores de gas en las paredes dentro de un espacio cerrado. La
fuente del peligroso nivel de monóxido de carbono sigue bajo investigación. Los
operativos ventilaron el edificio. Supervisores del incidente solicitaron que
técnicos de enseres acudieran a la escena, lo que llevó a que descubrieran
fugas de gas natural debajo de la casa, por lo que cerraron la llave principal.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">El Departamento de Bomberos y Personal de Emergencias
del Condado de Prince George’s determinó que el edificio era inhabitable. El
Departamento de Permisos e Inspecciones del mismo condado encabezará la
investigación junto con nuestra Oficina del Oficial de Incendios.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">El envenenamiento por monóxido de carbono ocurre
cuando se acumula monóxido de carbono en sus vías sanguíneas y puede ocasionar
daños severos a sus tejidos e incluso muerte. Enseres y motores mal ventilados
o colocados en lugares sellados o muy apretados, pueden permitir que se acumule
monóxido de carbono hasta alcanzar niveles peligrosos.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES-PR" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-PR; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Al monóxido de carbono se le conoce como el “asesino
silencioso” puesto que es incoloro, inodoro e insípido. Es imposible detectarlo
sin equipo de rastreo. La herramienta más efectiva que pueden utilizar nuestros
residentes para detectar la presencia del gas es una alarma funcional de
monóxido de carbono (CO alarm, por sus siglas en inglés). Las alarmas de
monóxido de carbono pueden conseguirse en ferreterías y tiendas de artículos
para el hogar. Estas deben instalarse en un área central fuera de cada dormitorio,
en cada nivel de la casa y en otras áreas en donde fuese necesario.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><u><span lang="ES-PR" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-PR; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">CONSEJOS PARA EVITAR ENVENENAMIENTO POR
MONÓXIDO DE CARBONO</span></u><span lang="ES-PR" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-PR; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES-PR" style="color: #222222; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="ES-PR" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">Instale al menos un
detector de monóxido de carbono, ya sea de baterías o eléctrico, en cada nivel
de su casa, cerca del área de los dormitorios y que esté a más de 5 pies de
cualquier enser que queme combustible de manera que evite falsas alarmas.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES-PR" style="color: #222222; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="ES-PR" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">Asegúrese de que aquellos
enseres que quemen combustible estén instalados correctamente y trabajen de
acuerdo a las instrucciones del fabricante. Verifique que estos accesorios
cuenten con suficiente ventilación.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES-PR" style="color: #222222; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="ES-PR" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">No queme carbón
adentro de la casa, ni aún en la chimenea.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES-PR" style="color: #222222; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="ES-PR" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">No utilice generador a
base de gasolina dentro de su casa.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES-PR" style="color: #222222; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="ES-PR" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">Mantenga las chimeneas
libres de nidos de animales, hojas y residuos para asegurar que haya ventilación
adecuada.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES-PR" style="color: #222222; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="ES-PR" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">No bloquee ni tape los
ventiladores o escapes de humo de enseres tales como calentadores de agua,
estufas y secadoras de ropa.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><u><span lang="ES-PR" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-PR; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">SI SU ALARMA DE MONÓXIDO DE CARBONO
SUENA</span></u><span lang="ES-PR" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES-PR" style="color: #222222; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="ES-PR" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">Nunca ignore su
detector de monóxido de carbono si este suena.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><span lang="ES-PR" style="color: #222222; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="ES-PR" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">Opere y pruebe el
botón de reinicio o ajuste.</span><span lang="ES-PR" style="color: #222222; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><span lang="ES-PR" style="color: #222222; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="ES-PR" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">Determine si algún
habitante de la casa tiene síntomas de envenenamiento por monóxido de carbono
tales como dolor de cabeza, nausea, mareos y confusión. Llame al 911.</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><span lang="ES-PR" style="color: #222222; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="ES-PR" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">Abra puertas y
ventanas y salga de su casa. Deje la alarma en donde esté.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES-PR" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><span lang="ES-PR" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">Si tiene una alarma con pantalla digital, los
rescatistas podrán identificar el nivel de monóxido de carbono más alto y determinar
cómo atender a las víctimas.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES-PR" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-PR; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span><span lang="ES-PR" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><span lang="ES-PR" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">No regrese a casa hasta que el personal de emergencia
haya llegado, el hogar sea ventilado y la alarma de monóxido de carbono regrese
a su estado normal.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES-PR" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: ES-PR; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><br /><p></p>MJYourishinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04286967270805892410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4692852689939159249.post-30867019732267498302021-02-19T15:02:00.001-05:002021-02-22T16:06:16.932-05:00PGFD/EMS Releases 2020 Annual Report<p style="caret-color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;"><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif" style="border: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: white;">T<span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">he Prince George’s County Fire/Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department, is <b><i>Prince George's Proud</i></b> to present our 2020 Annual Report. </span></span></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;"><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif" style="border: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: white;"> </span></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: white;"><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif" style="border: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">From the historic appointment of Fire Chief Tiffany D. Green to our efforts on the frontline while responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, this report provides insight into the initiatives, activities, and key accomplishments of our Department that enabled us to be successful in achieving our mission in 2020. </span><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;"><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><span style="color: white;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: white;"><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">This document serves as a reflection of our agency’s commitment and dedication to our community and as a "Thank You!" to the firefighters, paramedics, and support staff of the PGFD who ensured that our service to the community never wavered despite all of the challenges we faced in light of the pandemic. We Are</span><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span><i style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-caps: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">One County</i><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">,</span><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span><i style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-caps: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">One Department</i><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">, with</span><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span><i style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-caps: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">One Mission</i><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">and our mission is to serve.</span></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(32, 31, 30); color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0px;"><span face="Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAseZYIXUZ6myOa6NajtKQWpTQDFBcC0KKGsKLGv3pkTJoCaRVxdDg9cNWk0kmHQTfFpjLn-1b6cfrIqNM5lbYNPsrL7cG8CYARkOLH0BSp7K74EmBDvR3qz0DADihLCm6aCEwlw-Rp3Y/s2048/2020+Report-2_jpeg_Page_01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr" style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="border: 0px; color: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu-P5G3cLPN7y45iqlRA6YVDnwWIjBG9lATD5WeVKoJH0a_pdHXoSwn46oc54TzuydYmxkO3FcP4VvtsX3Q9yeXOG3zCPnXlQE4jkYJNKHqC7Xi_c5l9f-y56UeBcYbzqF5jD2GmmaPcc/s1141/laurel2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">On November 30, 2020, at 7:29 am, units from the Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service, Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services and Anne Arundel County Fire Department were dispatched to the 16000 block of Bond Mill Road in Laurel for a reported house fire.</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">At 7:36 am, units from Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service arrived on scene and found smoke and fire showing from a one-story single-family home with a basement and the first floor partially collapsed into the basement. Units entered the basement at the back of the house and began an interior attack on the fire. Smoke and fire, due to excessive storage conditions throughout the home, and the partially collapsed first floor, severely hampered fire suppression efforts. At 7:55 am, evacuation tones were sounded and all crews were ordered to exit the home as the first floor was close to total collapse. Crews continued to battle the fire in the basement from the exterior of the building and kept the fire from spreading in the attic.</span><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">At 10:51 am, the crew from Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department Truck 831 located the body of 78-year-old George Edward Kowalski of the same address.<span color="inherit" style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></span><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">In the course of extinguishing the fire, a total of three Prince George's County Fire/EMS personnel were transported to area hospitals for evaluation and discharged later that afternoon.</span><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 12pt;"><span style="background-color: black; font-family: arial;"><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">A joint Prince George's County Fire/EMS Office of the Fire Marshal and Prince George's County Police Department Homicide Unit<span color="inherit" style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></span><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">investigation is currently underway.<span color="inherit" style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></span><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Detectives do not suspect foul play at this time. </span></span><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The cause of the fire is undetermined and estimated fire damage stands at $345,000.</span></span></p></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></blockquote>MJYourishinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04286967270805892410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4692852689939159249.post-75311751761795897032020-09-14T09:17:00.000-04:002020-09-14T09:17:33.812-04:00Water Rescue Call at Lake Artemesia<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal">On Sunday, September 13<sup>th</sup>,
at approximately 11:02 pm, Prince George’s County Fire/EMS crews were alerted
to a possible drowning at Lake Artemesia in the 8200 block of 55th Ave in
College Park.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfCs8RtiMJSK51UJ1SlAFYLrfsb2AyDzPEdM7XWABjjmWd_4u0Ik6E-Fg1YmW27wHcqVXyTxR7ccJPlbBFan-cFEbtUulPJhk6-PWlEv4LiSe709doKDCiSkm2W9zPGU_q__-I85ZhdrU/s2048/lake+5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfCs8RtiMJSK51UJ1SlAFYLrfsb2AyDzPEdM7XWABjjmWd_4u0Ik6E-Fg1YmW27wHcqVXyTxR7ccJPlbBFan-cFEbtUulPJhk6-PWlEv4LiSe709doKDCiSkm2W9zPGU_q__-I85ZhdrU/s320/lake+5.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">First arriving units were advised
that an adult male had entered the water and did not resurface. The male was last
seen at 9:45 pm. Resources from the PGFD including water rescue specialists were
assisted by the United States Park Police Aviation section as well as the dive
rescue team from the Anne Arundel County Fire Department. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKgHBtnaMdgUfd2Mx-CP7VmgqOw3zQuAcLIvgVnza4pBiYGPOznaIyFCRrP2SZEUfJoirXyZbznLnuiDxf2-LadEBlXdHm7Gyf_91xzRwQLAmqf_t6Cwl_igrrfg-wtGAFJ7SFtX-a7gI/s2048/lake+1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKgHBtnaMdgUfd2Mx-CP7VmgqOw3zQuAcLIvgVnza4pBiYGPOznaIyFCRrP2SZEUfJoirXyZbznLnuiDxf2-LadEBlXdHm7Gyf_91xzRwQLAmqf_t6Cwl_igrrfg-wtGAFJ7SFtX-a7gI/s320/lake+1.JPG" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">After an extensive search lasting
several hours, the adult male was located by divers and evaluated by medics on
scene. Unfortunately, he was declared deceased on scene. Approximately 25
personnel operated for more than three hours at the lake.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Mjbumts3puZSCHRv7LBaT4-Vyv8jKp01QX5YWujkx7ewuQMhMhebDEosE0nPc_s6ohGnEuXzJrJx9i-nn1qUgDMreDObyGLjXUCehnEgo6sa782yG3wdE_HWudjIkNzVMkjZ8nj_FVo/s2048/lake+4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Mjbumts3puZSCHRv7LBaT4-Vyv8jKp01QX5YWujkx7ewuQMhMhebDEosE0nPc_s6ohGnEuXzJrJx9i-nn1qUgDMreDObyGLjXUCehnEgo6sa782yG3wdE_HWudjIkNzVMkjZ8nj_FVo/s320/lake+4.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">All media inquiries referring to
the identity of the deceased or the circumstances surrounding this incident are
being handled by Prince George's County Police.</span></div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>MJYourishinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04286967270805892410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4692852689939159249.post-2005920901227295402020-08-25T16:28:00.000-04:002020-08-25T16:28:01.387-04:00Prince George’s County Fire/Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department receives American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold Plus Recognition Award <p> <b> </b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 130%; text-transform: uppercase;">Largo</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 130%;">,
MD AUGUST 25, 2020</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 130%;"> — For the second year in a row, the </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 130%;">Prince George’s County Fire/Emergency Medical
Services (EMS) Department received the American Heart Association’s </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 130%;">Mission:
Lifeline<sup>®</sup> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 130%;">EMS Gold Plus
Award for implementing quality improvement measures for the treatment of
patients who experience severe heart attacks.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi53Yzemn8xRVp1YIXkpsa-7SFvWsURtBSy0Bmsv83TMt1OGU_Gp2V-zRkoonRpZVzVAV0c-ZjR_v3jLlkest3eXxWFcbwZrokE5bArv6Gyiqa7WKm-vNuup3RIYXO1nCZAQWDeE6kuYtk/s1200/ML+EMS+PLUS_2020_Gold_4C.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi53Yzemn8xRVp1YIXkpsa-7SFvWsURtBSy0Bmsv83TMt1OGU_Gp2V-zRkoonRpZVzVAV0c-ZjR_v3jLlkest3eXxWFcbwZrokE5bArv6Gyiqa7WKm-vNuup3RIYXO1nCZAQWDeE6kuYtk/w197-h262/ML+EMS+PLUS_2020_Gold_4C.png" width="197" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 130%; tab-stops: 17.1pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 130%;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.8px;">Every year, across the country, more than 250,000 people experience an ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)<b> </b></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 20.8px;">the deadliest type of heart attack caused by a blockage of blood flow to the heart that requires timely treatment. To prevent death, it’s critical to restore blood flow as quickly as possible,either by mechanically opening the blocked vessel or by providing clot-busting medication.</span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 130%; tab-stops: 17.1pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 130%;">The Mission: Lifeline initiative provides
tools, training and other resources to support heart attack care following
protocols from the most recent evidence-based treatment guidelines. Mission:
Lifeline’s EMS recognition program recognizes emergency medical services for
their efforts in improving systems of care to rapidly identify suspected heart
attack patients, promptly notify the medical center and trigger an early
response from the awaiting hospital personnel. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 130%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 130%; tab-stops: 17.1pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 130%;">“Prince
George’s County Fire/EMS is dedicated to providing optimal care for heart
attack patients,” said Fire Chief Tiffany Green. “We are pleased to be
recognized for our dedication and achievements in emergency medical care
efforts through Mission: Lifeline.” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 130%; tab-stops: 17.1pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 130%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“EMTs and paramedics play a vital part in
the system of care for those who have heart attacks,” said Tim Henry, M.D., <a name="_Hlk506291841">Chair of the Mission: Lifeline </a>Acute Coronary Syndrome
Subcommittee. “Since they often are the first medical point of contact, they
can save precious minutes of treatment time by activating the emergency
response system that alerts hospitals to an incoming heart attack
patient. We applaud Prince George’s County Fire/EMS for achieving this
award in following evidence-based guidelines in the treatment of people who
have severe heart attacks.”</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 130%; tab-stops: 17.1pt;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">About Mission:
Lifeline</span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">The American Heart Association’s </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Mission:
Lifeline<sup>®</sup> <span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">program helps
hospitals and emergency </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">medical
services develop systems of care that follow proven standards and procedures
for acute coronary syndrome patients. The program works by mobilizing teams
across the continuum of care to implement American Heart Association/American
College of Cardiology clinical treatment guidelines. For more information, visit </span><a href="http://www.heart.org/"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">heart.org</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>About PGFD</u></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;">It is the fourth year that Prince George's County Fire/EMS has received recognition: Bronze in 2017, Silver in 2018, and Gold Plus for 2019 and 2020. It’s so exciting to see the lives that are being impacted. A sincere thank you to all of our EMS technicians for all of your hard work and dedication to the community.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span> </span><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p class="MsoBodyText2"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p>
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has named veteran Emmy award-winning television reporter and former police
media manager, Jennifer Donelan, as Director of Public Information for the Prince
George’s County Fire/Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip_s1JLt483xeNeeFJxKTC0hjTCqHSnexi6DeAGgig7GgLPPFDO1TtrEmWvHnpIE9XB-Nsl1-iVHMaBSdMKkMkcw1xy2b6eM3uQYp8eNpsUHTV7wmwPpWZ7WFBZ4ttxIpNwTY5DXuILBw/s879/Jennifer+Donelan+Official+County+Photo.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="879" data-original-width="680" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip_s1JLt483xeNeeFJxKTC0hjTCqHSnexi6DeAGgig7GgLPPFDO1TtrEmWvHnpIE9XB-Nsl1-iVHMaBSdMKkMkcw1xy2b6eM3uQYp8eNpsUHTV7wmwPpWZ7WFBZ4ttxIpNwTY5DXuILBw/w317-h410/Jennifer+Donelan+Official+County+Photo.jpeg" width="317" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>
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have selected Jennifer to represent the men and women of this Department. We
know how deeply dedicated she is to the residents of this County, to ensuring
transparency and to championing the work of those who have dedicated their
lives to serve the community,” said Chief Green.</span></p>
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served as the Director of Media Relations at the Prince George’s County Police
Department for more than three years. During her tenure, she helped lead the
Department through several headline-grabbing cases with a commitment to
factual, transparent, and timely reporting and expanded the agency’s
Spanish-language communications with the creation of new social media channels
and a new Civilian PIO position. Donelan spent more than two-decades as a local
television news reporter in Baton Rouge, Detroit, and Washington DC, and, as a
National Correspondent based out of Chicago.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLqVssjPr2-L7996SQCXh2VmFsvVvZAgPJzS-SmuCjipI6Jys7Y28Ig_YKqklxvP_MJVc7ePQItCez9fiflXVO1qjoLDQ_-wPkqgJSbde_LDk7IWoofbGq7SMxAdtZGqOCXfSXaSm1uxE/s2048/Jennifer+Donelan+PGPD+presser+photo.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLqVssjPr2-L7996SQCXh2VmFsvVvZAgPJzS-SmuCjipI6Jys7Y28Ig_YKqklxvP_MJVc7ePQItCez9fiflXVO1qjoLDQ_-wPkqgJSbde_LDk7IWoofbGq7SMxAdtZGqOCXfSXaSm1uxE/w410-h307/Jennifer+Donelan+PGPD+presser+photo.JPEG" width="410" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">“To put it plainly, I love
Prince George’s County. Representing the members of public safety who go out
there every day and put their lives on the line for this community is my truest
honor. In the brief time that I have already spent here at the Fire Department,
I’ve witnessed sheer courage and determination as these men and women responded
to a global pandemic. I mean it when I say that it is an honor to serve as
their voice and to continue the work of improving the overall safety and
well-being of our residents,” said Donelan. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXFbXaOKBvcq9FroHPm-7wHjycuLAwX5hf0Co30JlR73_Dh7Z592t_rrcoRwFlRqASjCK3V5Eetes9h9ZB-eMPzE6AAVKFqJyb5lU_4ojHLwUm61nW0J8X7hR_Y7uwatkM_RGDsEoFGT4/s2048/Jennifer+Donelan+PGPD+presser+photo.JPEG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1839" data-original-width="2048" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXFbXaOKBvcq9FroHPm-7wHjycuLAwX5hf0Co30JlR73_Dh7Z592t_rrcoRwFlRqASjCK3V5Eetes9h9ZB-eMPzE6AAVKFqJyb5lU_4ojHLwUm61nW0J8X7hR_Y7uwatkM_RGDsEoFGT4/w262-h235/Jennifer+Donelan+PGPD+presser+photo.JPEG.jpg" width="262" /></a></div><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Donelan assumed the role
upon the retirement of longtime Chief Spokesperson, Mark Brady, who served in
the position for 26 years. She has been acting in the position since early
February. The hiring process, which was delayed by the challenges with the
pandemic, wrapped up late last week.</span></p>MJYourishinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04286967270805892410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4692852689939159249.post-84915812039536121142020-05-19T14:11:00.000-04:002020-05-19T14:54:58.444-04:00Fatal Fire Investigation in ChillumPrince George’s County Fire Investigators are working to determine the cause and origin of a residential fire that resulted in the death of 55-year-old Norman Rogers of Hyattsville.<br /><br />On Sunday May 17th at approximately 5:28 am, Prince George’s County Fire/EMS units were dispatched to the 5900 block of Riggs Road in Chillum for a house fire with a person trapped. Within two minutes and twenty-eight seconds, crews arrived on scene and found a two-story single-family home with fire showing from the basement and first floor of the house. Crews immediately launched a search for occupants while working to extinguish the fire. Firefighters rescued Rogers from a second floor bedroom and transported him to an area hospital. Despite all life-saving measures, Rogers was pronounced deceased at the hospital. The cause and manner of death will be determined by a medical autopsy which is pending. <br /><br />The home had a working smoke alarm and two other adult occupants self-evacuated. The fire was extinguished. No firefighters were injured. Property damage was estimated at 50k.<br /><br />The Prince George’s County Fire Investigations Division and the Prince George’s County Police Homicide Unit are conducting a joint investigation. If you have information about this case, please contact Fire Investigators at 301-77-ARSON (<a href="tel:301-772-7766">301-772-7766</a>.)MJYourishinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04286967270805892410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4692852689939159249.post-37381203938220876612020-05-01T10:54:00.001-04:002020-05-01T10:54:10.188-04:00Body Discovered during Fire; Joint Fire and Police Investigation Underway <div class="x_MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(32, 31, 30); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
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Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department Fire Chief Tiffany D. Green was profiled by WUSA 9’s Nicole DiAntonio. Chief Green discusses her 20 plus years in the fire service and what it means to be a woman in a public safety leadership role. You can view the story by clicking on the link below!</div>
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MJYourishinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04286967270805892410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4692852689939159249.post-49029147433679218662020-02-04T22:19:00.001-05:002020-02-04T22:52:20.941-05:00Tiffany D. Green Becomes First Woman to Lead the Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department<br />
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In a historic ceremony today, Tiffany D. Green was sworn in as the Prince George’s County Fire/Emergency Services (EMS) Department Fire Chief. Chief Green is Prince George’s County, Maryland’s 13th Fire Chief and the first woman to lead the department. </div>
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At the Prince George’s County Council confirmation hearing this morning, Chief Green expressed her pride in the men and of the women of the Prince George’s County Fire/Emergency Services Department and said, </div>
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A 24-year veteran of Fire Services, Chief Green holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Safety and a Master’s Degree in Emergency and Disaster Management. In March 1999, she began her career with the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department after serving as a volunteer for the Oxon Hill Volunteer Fire Department since 1995. </div>
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Prior to her historic appointment to Fire Chief, she served as the Chief Deputy. In her capacity as the Chief Deputy, she was responsible for the Administrative Services Command. Under this command, she managed the agency’s Human Resources, Fiscal Affairs, Information Management, Risk Management and the Office of Service Excellence, Accreditation & Research. </div>
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During her tenure, Fire Chief Green also served as the Director of the Fire/EMS Training and Leadership Academy where she was responsible for the training and career development for over 860 sworn personnel and approximately 1,000 volunteer members of the Department. She also managed the High School Fire Science (Cadet) Program, designed for high school students who are interested in working in the Fire Services profession.</div>
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Prior to her Command Staff experience, Chief Green served in a wide array of agency roles: Firefighter, Paramedic, Station Commander, Executive Assistant to the Public Safety Director, Chief of Staff for the Director of Homeland Security, Special Events Coordinator and Stadium Commander for FedEx Field.</div>
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At the swearing-in ceremony at First Baptist Church of Glenarden this afternoon, Chief Green thanked the women who came before her, “I stand here today with a great deal of humility knowing that there have been countless sacrifices made by others in order for me to be here. It is a tremendous honor to stand before you as the Fire Chief For Prince Georges County Fire and Emergency Services Department and join the ranks of the twelve Fire Chiefs before me.” </div>
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Fire investigators arrested 19-year-old Giancarlo Reyes of New Carrollton and 20-year-old Francis Ortiz-Oro of Washington DC for intentionally setting fire to a vacant house in Lanham last month.<br />
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On January 20th, at approximately 1:50 am, firefighters responded to the 9500 block of Wellington Street for the report of a fire in a vacant single-family dwelling. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze that was primarily contained to the kitchen area. No injuries were reported. Investigators from the Office of the Fire Marshal were called to the scene that morning and determined the cause of the fire was arson. Fire loss was estimated at $50,000.<br />
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Over the course of the following few days, investigators were able to determine that two males had driven to the neighborhood, were seen walking to the house and entering a rear doorway, smoke was then observed rising from the house, and then the two individuals walked away from the house, got back in their vehicles and drove away.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In January of 2019, Reyes had applied to the Prince George's County Fire and EMS Department to become a volunteer firefighter at the West Lanham Hills Volunteer Fire Department (Company 828.) According to our standard application process, a background check was conducted and his volunteer application was denied by the Fire/EMS Department. At Reyes’ request, volunteer leadership, as per our policy, appealed the Fire/EMS Department’s decision. The appeal was denied in May of 2019. </span><br />
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For the second consecutive year Six Flags America donated dozens of plush stuffed animals to the Prince George's County Fire/Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department. The stuffed animals were a result of a donation from patrons visiting the Largo location during their Holiday in the Park. For each stuffed animal purchased by a patron one would also be donated to the Department.<br />
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"These stuffed animals will soon be available on our EMS units. When one of our medics comes in contact with a child on a call, a stuffed toy will be provided to help with the child in coping with whatever crisis they are dealing with at the time," stated Fire Chief Tiffany Green.<br />
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Denise Stokes, Communications Manager at Six Flags America, made the presentation to Chief Green and said, "We enjoy helping the community and our Fire /EMS Department. This seemed to be a unique and effective way of bringing some sense of joy to a child in need."<br />
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The crew from the Pointer Ridge Fire/EMS Station 843 were on hand as well to accept the stuffed animals.<br />
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It is no secret that from the earliest beginnings of the fire service, this has been a male-dominated vocation. But through the years, more and more women began joining the ranks, and now, the perception that this is a male-only job is as antiquated as horse-drawn steamers – but that doesn’t mean some people don’t still balk at the idea of women leading the charge and put up roadblocks to hamper progress.</div>
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<strong data-reader-unique-id="3" style="max-width: 100%;">History, struggles and progress</strong></h3>
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Molly Williams, a slave in New York City, is generally acknowledged as the first female firefighter – a volunteer with the Oceanus Fire Company #11 around 1815.</div>
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margin-top: 0.5em; max-width: 100%;"></source><img alt="The four fire chiefs pose in front of the historic Catonsville, Maryland, Fire Station #4 (from left to right): Chiefs Rund, Green, Uhlhorn and Wolford. (Photos/Marc Bashoor)" data-reader-unique-id="13" data-responsive-img="" data-src="https://media.cdn.lexipol.com/article-images/bashoor-121619-Four%20Chiefs.jpg?w=300&format=jpg&quality=87" src="https://media.cdn.lexipol.com/article-images/bashoor-121619-Four%20Chiefs.jpg?w=300&format=jpg&quality=87" style="display: block; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%;" /></picture><figcaption data-reader-unique-id="14" style="font-size: 13.5px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-inline-start: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; max-width: 100%; width: 300px;">The four fire chiefs pose in front of the historic Catonsville, Maryland, Fire Station #4 (from left to right): Chiefs Rund, Green, Uhlhorn and Wolford. (Photos/Marc Bashoor)</figcaption></figure><div data-reader-unique-id="30" style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27); color: #1b1b1b; font-family: -apple-system-font; font-size: 18px; max-width: 100%;">
For the Boston Fire Department, it would be 1984 – 306 years after the department was formed in 1678 – before the first female firefighter would be hired.</div>
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Thirty-four years later, multiple media outlets covered the release of a <a data-reader-unique-id="32" href="https://boston.cbslocal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3859903/2019/01/boston-firehouse-culture-report-1-8-19.pdf" style="color: #416ed2; max-width: 100%; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">December 2018 report</a> issued by the city of Boston deriding the lack of female firefighters in the Boston Fire Department. At the time of the report, there were only 16 female firefighters, out of 1,500, working for the department.</div>
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The City of Boston has taken steps to improve female representation, including work toward implementing the 21 recommendations from the report. And there is progress. On Nov. 24, 2019, Deanna McDevitt, a fourth-generation Boston firefighter, became the first woman promoted to division chief for the department.</div>
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Other areas of the country – particularly the National Capital Region – paint a different picture of progress for women in the fire service.</div>
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I had the honor to sit down with four female fire chiefs at historic Catonsville, Maryland, Fire Station #4. The four chiefs all head large combination paid/volunteer department in the Baltimore and Washington region of Maryland:</div>
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<li data-reader-unique-id="37" style="max-width: 100%;"><a data-reader-unique-id="38" href="https://www.aacounty.org/departments/fire-department/about-us/wolford-bio/index.html" style="color: #416ed2; max-width: 100%; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Anne Arundel County Fire Department Fire Chief Trisha Wolford</a></li>
<li data-reader-unique-id="39" style="max-width: 100%;"><a data-reader-unique-id="40" href="https://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/fire/chiefbio.html" style="color: #416ed2; max-width: 100%; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Baltimore County Fire Department Fire Chief Joanne Rund</a></li>
<li data-reader-unique-id="41" style="max-width: 100%;"><a data-reader-unique-id="42" href="https://www.howardcountymd.gov/News/ArticleID/1360/News011019b" style="color: #416ed2; max-width: 100%; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services Fire Chief Christine Uhlhorn</a></li>
<li data-reader-unique-id="43" style="max-width: 100%;"><a data-reader-unique-id="44" href="https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/222/FireEmergency-Medical-Services" style="color: #416ed2; max-width: 100%; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department Acting Fire Chief Tiffany Green</a></li>
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The women were gracious to spend a day talking about their priorities, their passions and their struggles as the first female fire chiefs for each of these jurisdictions.</div>
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(Photo/Marc Bashoor)" class="extendsBeyondTextColumn" data-reader-unique-id="56" data-responsive-img="" data-src="https://media.cdn.lexipol.com/uploads/bashoor-121619-catonsville-3.JPG?w=860&format=jpg&quality=87" src="https://media.cdn.lexipol.com/uploads/bashoor-121619-catonsville-3.JPG?w=860&format=jpg&quality=87" style="display: block; height: auto; margin-inline-start: -70px; margin: 0.5em auto; max-width: none; width: 760.5px;" /></picture><figcaption data-reader-unique-id="57" style="margin-top: 0.8em; max-width: 100%; width: 620.5px;">The four chiefs discussed their priorities, passions and struggles as the first female fire chiefs for each of these jurisdictions. (Photo/Marc Bashoor)</figcaption></figure><h3 data-reader-unique-id="58" style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27); color: #1b1b1b; font-family: -apple-system-font; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;">
<strong data-reader-unique-id="59" style="max-width: 100%;">Getting to know the four chiefs</strong></h3>
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Having previously served in Prince George’s County, coupled with my involvement with the <a data-reader-unique-id="61" href="https://www.iafc.org/about-iafc/board-of-directors/metropolitan-fire-chiefs-association" style="color: #416ed2; max-width: 100%; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association</a>, I have had the pleasure to get to know each of these chiefs personall</div>
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Host Chief Baltimore County's Joanne Rund – also a member of <a data-reader-unique-id="63" href="https://www.firerescue1.com/info/editorial-advisory-board/" style="color: #416ed2; max-width: 100%; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">the FireRescue1/Fire Chief Editorial Advisory Board</a> – shared some history of Catonsville Fire Station #4, which was built in 1914, making it the longest continuously operated station in the area – quite a symbol of the past meeting the future. As the five of us sat together at the kitchen table, it was hard to not imagine how the walls must have been talking about a female chief, let alone four, sitting together and talking about their struggles and opportunities in the fire service.</div>
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Chief Rund commented on the tremendous weight and accomplishment she feels, having been selected from outside of Baltimore County to head the department: “Five years ago, and at five years in, I would have never guessed I’d be sitting here today. [I worked to] climb through the ranks, have had a feeling of mission, which became a drive – and here we are 32 years in fire service later.”</div>
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Rund is Baltimore County’s 27<sup data-reader-unique-id="66" style="font-size: 0.75em; line-height: 1; max-width: 100%;">th</sup> chief since 1881. Baltimore County boasts 1,069 paid firefighters and 800 volunteer firefighters, covering 610 square miles and answering approximately 150,000 calls annually.</div>
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My connection to Prince George’s County Acting Fire Chief Green extends back to my time as Prince George’s County’s 11<sup data-reader-unique-id="68" style="font-size: 0.75em; line-height: 1; max-width: 100%;">th</sup> fire chief, when I had the honor of promoting Green three times to ascending roles within the organization. She now works toward becoming Prince George’s County’s 13<sup data-reader-unique-id="69" style="font-size: 0.75em; line-height: 1; max-width: 100%;">th</sup> fire chief.</div>
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Green, with 21 years on the job, commented: “For me, [the challenge] is two-fold, not just a woman but an African-American female. So it’s kind of bittersweet to be the 13<sup data-reader-unique-id="71" style="font-size: 0.75em; line-height: 1; max-width: 100%;">th</sup> chief and to be the first female, but it’s also sad that there’s only three other African-American female chiefs currently serving in the <em data-reader-unique-id="72" style="max-width: 100%;">world</em>.”</div>
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At a mere 25 days into her tenure at the time of our interview, Green also acknowledged the weight and opportunities for success. Prince George’s County Fire/EMS has 968 paid firefighters and 1,500 volunteer firefighters, covering 480 square miles of land and an additional 20 square miles of water, including the Potomac River. The Department answers over 151,000 calls for service annually.</div>
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Chief Wolford, with 14 years of fire service experience, “took the long road around,” she said, having previously worked in Anne Arundel County as a firefighter before accepting a position in the Bozeman (Montana) Fire Department, then an assistant chief’s position in the Spokane (Washington) Fire Department.</div>
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Wolford is Anne Arundel County’s 12<sup data-reader-unique-id="76" style="font-size: 0.75em; line-height: 1; max-width: 100%;">th</sup> fire chief since 1965 (the first three were called administrators). Anne Arundel County has 1,000 paid firefighters and between 300 and 600 volunteers, covering approximately 414 square miles of land and an additional 170 square miles of water, including the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. The Department answers over 85,000 calls for service annually.</div>
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With almost 31 years of service, at the time of the interview, Howard County Chief Uhlhorn declared that she was “16 days from retirement.” The statement came as somewhat of a shock to the group; however, the story is that she was <em data-reader-unique-id="78" style="max-width: 100%;">supposed</em> to retire due to the “drop” in 16 days – a decision, of course, made before her 2018 selection as chief. Serving as Howard County’s 11<sup data-reader-unique-id="79" style="font-size: 0.75em; line-height: 1; max-width: 100%;">th</sup> fire chief, Uhlhorn commands a force of 453 paid firefighters and approximately 500 volunteer firefighters.</div>
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<strong data-reader-unique-id="81" style="max-width: 100%;">Attitudes of unwelcomeness drive motivation</strong></h3>
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As I started to address “a time when women were not welcomed in the fire service,” my comment was quickly cut off. Chief Uhlhorn commented, “A woman, OMG, and CHIEF? Oh no!” Collectively, the women made sure that I would know they believe the unwelcomeness still exists today.</div>
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Chief Rund asked, “You think we don’t hear that today? It is still very real!”</div>
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As they talked about other female chiefs around the country, Chief Wolford echoed Rund, “It’s still very real … I’m sure the walls are talking right now.”</div>
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Speaking to how these challenges impact their work running a department, Chief Uhlhorn explained, “All of us have been in the system long enough; we’re used to it, accustomed to it, it hasn’t deterred us, we believe in ourselves. They can talk all they want, I know that I’m qualified.”</div>
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Chief Green likened the “talk” to a challenge: “There is a motivational factor that comes with it – kind of a thank you for the haters.”</div>
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The “haters” comment drew collective laughter and agreement that, “Haters are always motivators.” That kind of reverse-motivation, as Chief Green explained, “propels you to be the best, and I think in this group, we are the best … we are the trailblazers, every decision, every mistake we make is broadcast on a different level, and we’re setting the path forward for the next group, and it’s a lot of responsibility there. I think it’s more for us than it is for men.”</div>
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<strong data-reader-unique-id="89" style="max-width: 100%;">Finding mentors – and family support</strong></h3>
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When it comes to mentorship for women in the fire service, we talked about other female chiefs over time, with names like Mary Beth Michos (Prince William County, Virginia; IAFC senior advisor), Rhoda Mae Kerr (Little Rock, Arkansas; Austin, Texas; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; former IAFC president) and Toni Washington (Decatur, Georgia) drawing praise from the group. There were plenty of internal and external role models and mentors as well who helped the chiefs excel.</div>
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Chief Wolford talked about “coming in, internalizing, watching social mechanics, and everything other female chiefs did.” She also shared an experience from attending Fire-Rescue International (FRI) conference and finding the female-fire chief mecca! “I opened the door, found the mecca of five-bugle women at FRI, went around and talked to each one. I had to tell them, you’re now my friend, you’re now my friend … there really aren’t that many of us, so finding that large group was good.”</div>
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Each of the chiefs acknowledged male and female counterpart mentors and icons of the fire service who impacted and helped propel them.</div>
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Chief Rund relayed an early-career story: “My officer was Mike Dorsey, on an all-male shift. I was easily intimidated. I mean, these were great guys, but I was a perfectionist and felt the intimidation I brought on myself. Mike knew that I was always hard on myself, so he would always take that extra step to show me. He could tell when I wasn’t happy with my performance, and he would take me aside afterwards and we would talk about it, always had that voice of reason.”</div>
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Chief Uhlhorn’s spoke to her family’s support, as it evolved over the years: “My dad was a firefighter in Baltimore City for 36 years, my grandad also. We have over 250 fire service years in the family, so I’ve done my share at 31 years. Early in kindergarten, my mom still has this picture, we had to draw this picture of what we wanted to do when we grew up. I came home with a fire truck. I drew a fire truck. I drew me with my blonde hair and fire helmet and gave it to my dad. No one ever said, ‘You can’t do that, you can’t be a fireman.’”</div>
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She continued: “When I told my dad I was joining as a volunteer, and I told him I wanted to go career, my dad was old school, I’m not going to lie. He told me he didn’t know if women belonged in the department. I said OK – and here we are!”</div>
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Chief Uhlhorn spoke about this period of pain in her life with some laughter, continuing: “When I went in the Academy, dad told me he wanted me to come to his station, Truck 8 Baltimore City, when I got out of class, while he was working. I remember his shift members would say, ‘Frank, you’re killing her.’ He had me throwing ladders myself, he’d block Frederick Road and had me climbing the aerial at 90 degrees, using axes, everything – this was after all day in the Academy. So I’d leave the Academy crying and go down Frederick Road to my dad to be tested. And when I graduated, he pinned me, and he told me, ‘I don’t know if women belong in the fire service, but I know you do.’”</div>
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Much like my own story, Chief Green said no one else in her family has a fire service background: “My story is purely about public service, as I joined as a volunteer after fulfilling a ride-along requirement for a George Washington University EMT program I was in. My mentors in the fire service were actually males – I was happy as a firefighter, loved what I was doing, but they pushed me to promote. They saw something better, something that I didn’t see. I was happy, fine being a firefighter in my mind forever. Once I took the first promotional exam, it was a bug or that desire, something that propelled me.”</div>
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It is somewhat surprising to me that the only department at the table with a formal mentoring program is Howard County.</div>
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Chief Uhlhorn shared information about a new officers mentor program, but also <a data-reader-unique-id="100" href="https://www.facebook.com/St-Florians-Brigade-117153218767327/" style="color: #416ed2; max-width: 100%; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">St. Florian’s Brigade</a>, a program that has been mentoring women in the fire service for 5 or 6 years. “We assign a female mentor to women in the Academy, so they can call them, ask them any questions, prepare them for their time in the fire service, like a ‘big sister’ program,” Uhlhorn explained.</div>
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The chiefs shared advice for how to tackle the remaining barriers to better inclusion in the fire service.</div>
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Chief Green said a lot of the challenges that remain stem from the history of the individual departments – and the fire service as a whole – coupled with the perception that women can physically do the job: “Advice I’ve given other women on the physicality is to understand there’s always more than one way to do things. Realize your body makeup is never going to be the same as the man, but there are techniques in training that come from training and dedication – focus on mastering physical fitness, make sure you’re comfortable and competent, and don’t let THEIR perception become your reality.”</div>
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Chief Wolford stressed the importance of self-awareness and self-confidence: “Don’t get pushed one way or the other, don’t worry (so much). Like most of us, we worked in all-male crews at some point, but it’s the ones who don’t have that self-confidence that need the help. I know several strong women in the department, they don’t have 20 years in, but they don’t have two years in … they’re in that sweet spot where they realize, this is who I am, and I’m really good at who I am. We’ve all been there.”</div>
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Chief Uhlhorn advised to not be afraid to fail and to admit your mistakes: “I own my failures, and I learn from them and I publicize them so hopefully somebody else can learn from them.”</div>
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She added that it’s vital to be yourself as well: “I think a problem a lot of women struggle with is they want to be one of the guys. My advice is you don’t need to be one of the guys to be competent. Be yourself, embrace the way you do things and push it out to other women – you can be a women and be successful in the fire service you can be a heck of a firefighter. Your gender does not drive what you can be, and it shouldn’t.”</div>
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Chief Rund echoed this sentiment: “Be comfortable in their own skin. Took me a long time to get there, just my personality. Set goals. It is important to set goals for yourself and don’t be afraid to ask questions and seek advice.”</div>
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(Photo/Marc Bashoor)" class="extendsBeyondTextColumn" data-reader-unique-id="131" data-responsive-img="" data-src="https://media.cdn.lexipol.com/uploads/bashoor-121619-wolfordgreen.png?w=860&format=jpg&quality=87" src="https://media.cdn.lexipol.com/uploads/bashoor-121619-wolfordgreen.png?w=860&format=jpg&quality=87" style="display: block; height: auto; margin-inline-start: -70px; margin: 0.5em auto; max-width: none; width: 760.5px;" /></picture><figcaption data-reader-unique-id="132" style="margin-top: 0.8em; max-width: 100%; width: 620.5px;">Chiefs Green and Wolford share a moment of laughter. (Photo/Marc Bashoor)</figcaption></figure><h3 data-reader-unique-id="133" style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27); color: #1b1b1b; font-family: -apple-system-font; font-size: 1.25em; max-width: 100%;">
<strong data-reader-unique-id="134" style="max-width: 100%;">Single piece of advice for fellow firefighters</strong></h3>
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Dovetailing on how to best tackle the remaining fire service challenges, I asked each chief to offer one piece of advice, for female firefighters in particular, but really everyone in the fire service.</div>
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Chief Wolford: “This position is about grit and hustle. Keep your butt in the chair and your face in the community.”</div>
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Chief Green: “Work-life balance. You gotta figure out that gym time. Generally, women are used to being the nurturer in the family, so you have both [a family and department] you’re nurturing.</div>
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Chief Rund: “Invest in people.”</div>
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Chief Uhlhorn: “I agree with everything. My advice is work/life balance. I’m a single mom, and this is non-stop, and you really have to take time, which I’m not, but I hear their advice and I hear me giving it, but you really do need to take time for yourself.”</div>
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<strong data-reader-unique-id="141" style="max-width: 100%;">Looking ahead and prioritizing projects</strong></h3>
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When all is said and done, the chiefs aren’t focused on the haters or the hurdles. They are dedicated to their departments – their members and their communities.</div>
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Chief Uhlhorn is focused on carcinogen reduction – purchasing second sets of gear and clean cabs: “We’re a small department, but we have a large percentage of people with cancer.” Chief Rund is similarly focused on health and safety in general as well as infrastructure and apparatus. Chief Green is tackling mental and physical wellness, risk reduction and community engagement. Chief Wolford is eyeing infrastructure.</div>
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Man or woman, all chiefs will be measured by their abilities to lead their people and their departments through thick and thin. These chiefs have the energy and drive to succeed, which will continue propelling their departments’ successes.</div>
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