From Harford County government: (Bel Air, MD) – – The Harford County Emergency Operations Center located in Hickory, attained the highest accreditation possible, as an Accredited Center of Excellence (ACE) for use of its Fire, Police and Medical protocols. The Harford County EOC is only the second center in the world to achieve all three […]
Fire Prevention Week – Bel Air VFC Open House Oct. 3
From the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company: From October 3rd to October 10th the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company will be celebrating Fire Prevention Week. This is a time not only to educate the public on fire prevention and life safety issues but also to broaden their understanding of the fire service as a whole. […]
Sen. Glassman Receives Legislator Of The Year Award From State Firemen
Ocean City, MD – Northern Harford County State Senator Barry Glassman (R-35) received the Senator William H. Amoss Memorial Legislative Award Tuesday at the Maryland State Firemen’s 117th Annual Convention in Ocean City. Senator Glassman, who thought he was presenting citations at the morning session, was surprised as he was introduced to the convention. The […]
Harford County Receives ACE Accreditation for Fire Call Taking and Dispatch
Harford County Division of Emergency Operations is the eighth public safety answering point to receive ACE accreditation for Fire call taking and dispatch (Bel Air, MD) — InterAct Public Safety, a leading provider of safety and security software used by government agencies as well as private sector businesses, announces that one of their customers, Harford […]
Sens. Mikulski, Cardin Announce Funding For Fallston Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Company
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Barbara A. Mikulski and Benjamin L. Cardin both D-Md.) today announced the Fallston Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Company has been awarded more than $80,000 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFGP). Senator Mikulski is on the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee that […]
County Executive Craig Tours Fire Stations
(Bel Air, MD – December 10, 2008) – – Harford County Executive David R. Craig has wrapped up his visits with the leaders of the county’s volunteer fire service and tours of fire stations throughout the county. The county executive began his annual visit to the county’s fire stations in late November and completed his […]
Two-Alarm Townhouse Fire In Aberdeen On Thanksgiving Eve
On Wednesday at 1643 hours, the Hose Company was alerted for an engine to respond as part of the box assignment for 728 Custis Street, in the 213 box area. Engine 512 (w/6), which was enroute to a 10-50 PI in the 541 box area, marked up immediately after alert. Engine 215 was first to […]
Give A Little Back This Thanksgiving To Those Who Give So Much To Us
If you missed the Second Annual Bulle Rock Turkey Trot this Thanksgiving morning, there are still ways to give something back to the Susquehanna Hose Company and all the other local fire, rescue, police and military agencies and personnel who give so much to us 365 days a year. The Turkey Trot is a 5K […]