When you’re on the road, your vehicle is an extension of your home. Having an emergency kit designed for your car and your family can be vi...

By: Greg St. James        CERT Manager The Montgomery County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) conducted a snap drill of its “Go T...

We continue to urge County residents to be alert to changing weather conditions and to be prepared for possible flash flooding and potential...

September is National Preparedness Month! MCFRS encourages all residents to plan and prepare for a variety of emergencies that can potentia...

Just a reminder that September is National Preparedness Month .  This years theme is: Don't Wait. Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan ...

Overall emergency preparedness is a must for every individual and family.  Part of being prepared is having a disaster supply kit. via Re...

Storm Camp Flyer v8

By: Rocky Lopes There is this thing called "folklore," which by definition can include legends, oral history, and popular be...

Fire officials are reminding residents of the following important safety tips when using a generator:    - Never operate a generator in your...

Montgomery County Fire & Rescue social media platforms will be functioning at various points throughout the storm.  The primary platform...

Some items you may want to have as part of your emergency preparedness kit. You can also go to our MCFRS YouTube site and watch HERE Fin...

There is a possibility that Hurricane Sandy may impact the Washington D.C. region in the days ahead. Should predictions show that the hurri...

Do not have a Twitter account but want to receive Montgomery County Fire and Rescue’s tweets via text? No problem. A Twitter feature cal...

Hopefully most of you have been paying attention the last day or so to Hurricane Sandy and her potential track over the next several days....