Get Emergency Alerts. Get Alert Montgomery

One obvious goal of our 101 Days of Summer Safety is to provide our residents with information in the hopes of helping you to prevent having to make a 911 call.

Another is to equip you with information that will help to prepare you in case of  an emergency whether natural or man-made. Today MCFRS would like to encourage all residents to become aware of, and sign up for, Alert Montgomery.

The Alert Montgomery System provides accurate, immediate emergency notifications from Montgomery County to your cell, work or home phone, via text, email or voice message. Receive notifications about emergencies that may affect your home, workplace, child's school, parents' home, or any other locations within Montgomery County, Maryland.

Government and School Closures for county government or public school closures, cancellations or delays due to inclement weather or other emergencies

Weather Advisories for you or your families home, business, school, child care, or more

Infrastructure Issues including Water and Power Outages

Up-To-The-Minute Traffic Issues including accidents, closed roads, alternative routes and more

So please take a moment and SIGN UP FOR ALERT MONTGOMERY today!

Hot Wash - Blizzard of 2016

Earlier today members of MCFRS, as well as other County Agencies/Departments, participated in a "Hot Wash" regarding the Blizzard of 2016. The meeting was hosted by the Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security at the Public Safety Headquarters building in Gaithersburg.

The meeting started with the customary welcome and introductions and quickly moved into the purpose. All participants were divided into breakout groups along the line of their function in order to facilitate discussion and identify areas of strength as well as areas that need improvement going forward.

Each group then documented and reported out on their findings. These will be used to develop an after action report to further enhance the overall Montgomery County readiness and response to future similar events.

The purpose of the "Hot Wash" is described by Assistant Chief Mo Witt in the video below.