Our Events At The County Fair

From 10am to 5pm we will have our area open to the public to move through our tent, moon bounce, fire trucks, and the safe trailer. From 5pm-roughly 9pm there will be nightly demonstrations.

FRIDAY AUGUST 14TH
5pm-6pm Public Safety Q and A demo
6pm- Paramedic Fred Maxey will be setting up 5 EMS related scenarios.

SATURDAY AUGUST 15th
5pm-6pm Public Safety Q and A demo
6pm- The Firefighters Combat Challenge Course

SUNDAY AUGUST 16th
5pm-6pm Public Safety Q and A demo
6pm-Station 7 B shift will be doing a dramatization of a HAZMAT incident. They will also be displaying their equipment for the crowd to see.

MONDAY AUGUST 17th
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM – “Deal – No Deal Public Fire Safety Education Game – sponsored by Takoma Park VFD
5pm-6pm Public Safety Q and A demo
6 PM – 8:00 PM – “Deal – No Deal Public Fire Safety Education Game – sponsored by Takoma Park VFD+
7PM Fire Safety Puppet Show – sponsored by the Sandy Spring VFD
7:45 PM EMS Demonstration performed by Wheaton Vol Rescue Squad and BCC Rescue Squad

TUESDAY AUGUST 18th
5pm-6pm Public Safety Q and A demo
6 PM – 8:00 PM – “Deal – No Deal Public Fire Safety Education Game – sponsored by Takoma Park VFD
6:30 PM Kitchen Fire Safety hosted by the Sandy Spring VFD

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 19th
5pm-6pm Public Safety Q and A demo
6pm: The dogs of Montgomery County.

THURSDAY AUGUST 20th
5pm-6pm Public Safety Q and A demo
6PM – 9PM Water Supply Static Display – Hyattstown VFD
6pm- Captain Green from Station 3 is demonstrating rope and technical rescue

FRIDAY AUGUST 21st and SATURDAY AUGUST 22nd
5pm-6pm Public Safety Q and A demo
The auto extrication competition will begin at 6:30 PM in the Grandstand area
7:00 PM – Fire Safety Puppet Show – sponsored by the Sandy Spring VFD
8:00 PM – Kitchen Fire Safety – sponsored by the Sandy Spring VFD

Blog Talk Radio Show on Thursday!

Join host Bill Delaney and special guest, Captain Tom Foster, as they take you behind the scenes of the upcoming Montgomery County Fair. They will also go over what MCFRS will be doing at the Fair and run down the special demonstrations each night. Listener calls and emails will be taken.
Go to: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/mcfrs at 10:30 AM on Thursday.

Date / Time: 8/13/2009 10:30 AM Call-in Number: (646) 716-9998

Cost Effective Life Safety Programs

As the Program Manager for Community Life Safety Education, I am always looking for cost effective ways to promote and enhance our fire and injury prevention efforts. This approach is even more important during these trying economic times!

But tough times can also lead to new, and previously considered unusual, opportunities. Recently I have been able to establish a partnership with the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene – a very non traditional partnership for us in the fire service. The funny thing is it should be a very prominent partner for us as they have basically the same fire and injury prevention goals that we have.

This partnership has resulted in a recent donation of 700 ten-year lithium smoke alarms (approximate value of $8,400) that are to be used for our seniors or families that can not otherwise afford an alarm due to financial circumstances. We are also in the beginning stages of becoming a partner agency on a falls prevention grant with the DHMH. This program will again benefit our senior population here in the county by preventing unnecessary falls and, sometimes tragically, the corresponding injury.

As Fire Chief Richard Bowers has stressed repeatedly, one of our primary responsibilities is to prevent the 9-1-1 call! A falls prevention partnership will go a long way to keeping our seniors safe from harm and reducing the number of emergencies our fire and ems units respond too! I am also hopeful that by partnering with many agencies, including our own County Health and Human Services Department, we will be doing so in a very cost effective manor while bringing a very diverse group of health and safety advocates together for the greater good.

Stay safe out there!

Bill Delaney, Program Manager – Community Life Safety Education MCFRS

House Fire on Estelle Road

Wheaton, MD July 22, 2009 - At approximately 4:20 PM units from Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service responded to 12909 Estelle Road in the Wheaton-Glenmont area for a reported house fire. Units arrived on the scene to find a two level single family home with fire on the first floor and extending to other areas of the home. Firefighters were also faced with a significant electrical hazard on the front yard when the homes' electrical wires came down and energized the fence in the front yard.

Two occupants were home at the time of the fire. The adult female occupant stated she woke up when she felt heat around her feet and the smoke alarm activated. The adult female and teenager exited safely. It took firefighters 15-20 minutes to extinguish the fire. The adult female occupant and a firefighter were transported for a medical evaluation and are expected to be treated and released.

Fire Explosive Investigators estimated damages at $450,000. Origin of the fire is the first floor bedroom, and the cause is likely to be accidental involving an overloaded electrical circuit.

LOCATION: 12909 Estelle Road (Wheaton -Glenmont area)
ORIGIN/CAUSE: 1st floor bedroom / Accidental
DAMAGE: 450,000
INJURY: Two - 1 F/F, 1 Civilian (adult female)
DISPLACEMENT: 5 adults 1 Teenager
FIRE PROTECTION: Smoke alarm activated


Photos courtesy of Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service

Vehicle Into A Building

Wheaton, MD July 22, 2009 – At 12:50 PM, units from Montgomery County Fire and Rescue were dispatched for a reported vehicle into a building.

Fire and Rescue Units arrived on the scene to the rear of 2209 Glen Allen Ave.
and found a Honda Element, with a single occupant/driver, which had crashed into the apartment building. The adult male driver was transported to a local emergency room, with non life threatening injuries, for a check up.

No other injuries were reported. Montgomery County Police will be investigating the circumstances of the collision.

A Montgomery County Building Inspector was on scene and determined that the building suffered minor damage and was safe to occupy.

Photos courtesy of Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service