Public Safety Headquarters Open House This Weekend!

Come on out and see us at the Public Safety Headquarters Open House this weekend!  Learn more below.

Public Safety HQ Open House by Montgomery County (MD) Fire and Rescue

Apartment Fire 9/11/13

Apartment Fire 9/11/13, a photo by Montgomery County Fire and Rescue on Flickr.

Apartment Fire on 9/11/13 Box 0202 – 600 block of Kennebec Ave - Company 2 units arrived on scene to find fire in a top floor apartment. Fire quickly controlled with no injuries. One adult displaced with damages estimated at $10K for the structure and $5K for the contents.

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It's Child Passenger Safety Week (Sept 15 - 21, 2013)

This week is Child Passenger Safety Week!  Below, please find some resources and information we hope you find useful.

Frequently Asked Questions

Carseat and Parent Info ( NHTSA)

Car Seat Fact Sheets

•  Selecting the Right Car Seat (PDF, 699 KB)
•  Installing Your Child's Car Seat Tightly (PDF, 1.21 MB)
•  Check Your Child's Car Seat! (PDF, 1.69 MB)

Car Seat Inspection Station Locations

To schedule an appointment call 240-777-2223. There can be a 2-3 week wait so plan ahead. Please contact Emilie Crown, Program Manager, at 240-777-2467 for any other issues. Need to have a car seat installed/checked/inspected? Montgomery County residents may click here to schedule an appointment.

Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:00 am - Noon

1st Saturday of the month 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

By appointment only at SAFE KIDS Montgomery County MD, Child Safety Seat Inspection Station
14111 Georgia Avenue (behind 7-11), Aspen Hill, MD 20906

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Thursday Evenings 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

3rd Saturday of the month 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

By appointment only at Criswell Chevrolet
503 Quince Orchard Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20878

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Wednesdays 8:00 am - Noon

2nd Saturday of the month 8:00 am - Noon

By appointment only at Great Beginnings Children's Store
18501 North Frederick Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20879

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Child Seat Laws & Seat Check Information

•  MD Child Safety Seat Law (PDF)
•  Inspection Station Flyer (PDF)
•  Directions to Seat Checks (PDF)
•  5-Step Booster Seat Check (PDF)

Our goal is to ensure that the children of Montgomery County are properly secured in car seats and seat belts while traveling. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading killer of children under 15. The inspection stations are sponsored by the Montgomery County Fire Rescue and SAFE KIDS Montgomery County. Montgomery County Car Seat Inspection Stations are for Montgomery County Residents only. Non-county residents are welcome to participate in Fitzgerald Auto Mall's monthly (no appointment needed) seat check in Rockville. Call Montgomery County's Child Passenger Safety Hotline, 240-777-2222 to get the next date and phone numbers for other inspection sites.

Department Promotions

Fire Chief Steve Lohr is pleased to announce the following promotions.  Best of luck and be safe in your new assignments.

The following person has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant:

• Peter R. Gillis

The following personnel have been promoted to the rank of Master Firefighter:

• David T. Burger
• Logan L. Mcgrane
• Michael R. McDonald
• Nicholas S. Wagner
• Andrew D. German
• Bryan W. Riley
• James J. Falise
• James L. Reising
• John B. Trawinski
• John D. Gilkey
• Robert J. Evans III 

MCFRS IAFF Local 1664 40+ Softball Team Wins 40th Annual IAFF Muscular Dystrophy Softball Tournament

By: Captain Brett Livingston

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue's IAFF Local 1664 40+ Softball team won the 40th Annual IAFF Muscular Dystrophy Softball Tournament in Prince Georges County, MD this past weekend. The tournament consisted of softball teams from across the United States and Canada.

Local 1664's Team #3 defeated, teams from Pittsburgh PA, Providence RI, FDNY (NY), and Prince Georges County twice in the Championship. In the 40 years of this tournament more than $2 million dollars has been raised for this wonderful charity by the teams participating. Of the 40 years, no local team has won the overall tournament with the exception of MCFRS IAFF Local 1664 (1994), and now the main core of the team remains the same to win the 40+ division 19 years later. What an incredible weekend of brotherhood and memories by all!

The 40+ Tournament MVP was 3rd base Coach Warnie Stevens (Retired Battalion Chief MCFRS).  A very special thanks to Brother Mark Montgomery (Retired Assistant Chief FS55 NSWC) for his support and leadership. The very special Trophy resides at IAFF Local 1664's headquarters in Rockville.