Visited the Emergency Communications Center yesterday - thank you @CherylKagan for all of your advocacy and leadership in Annapolis supporting 911 operations statewide. And thank you Lt Ian St John for letting me hang with you! I’ll be back!
🚗Who's behind the wheel?
Summer is in full swing & many families rely on the help of babysitters, grandparents or other caregivers to get kids from A to B. Make sure carseats & boosters are installed correctly.
@mcfrs always includes FIRE SAFETY w/ your car seat appointment.
MCFRS is operating in the 11100blk of Cedarbluff Ln(Germantown) for a townhouse fire. Sole occupant transported w/NLT injuries from fire residence and Red Cross contacted for supporting relocation. @DavidPazos15@mcfrsPIO
Congratulations to MFF Ian St. John on his promotion to Lieutenant effective 10/22. Ian was hired 8/16/1999 and promoted to MFF on 2/5/2017, where he began his assignment in our Emergency Communications Center. Congrats Ian! @DavidPazos15@mcfrsPIO@mcfrs
Continuous training & practice is essential in being prepared to act during an emergency. Throughout the month of April, many of our staff participated in CPR/AED training to refresh our skills. Thank you to @mcfrs's Ian St. John for leading us in our training today #MoCoPrepares
Update (initial dispatch time 730p) 11308 Fern St near Univ Blvd W, Wheaton, commercial building, heavy smoke/fire upon arrival, ~70 @mcfrs FFs on scene, lots of firefighting activity, bulk of fire, knocked down, numerous hotspots remain,involved, autobody shop & several vehicles
Update - Fern Street, commercial auto body shop, heavy fire conditions, several vehicles involved as well, @mcfrs EMS704, SA700, ALS725, HM707, SU725, A716 & others assisting
Is there something in the air in Montgomery County? Apparently there is. Our department is getting multiple calls for smoke in the area. It just might be from a very large fire in North Carolina. Fire departments in the DMV getting the same reports. @mcfrsPIO@mcfrs@MCFRSNews
#DYK 1 in 4 car seats is installed incorrectly?
We're here to change that! Class is "in session" this morning w/ nationally certified & AWESOME car seat tech Firefighter Ian St. John. @mcfrs will teach you everything you need to know about installing your car seat. #kids#safety
Update on Damar:
His vitals are back to normal and they have put him to sleep to put a breathing tube down his throat. They are currently running tests.
We will provide updates as we have them.
As a physician I believe Damar Hamlin was likely suffering from commotio cordis where a blow to the chest at a precise moment in the electrical cycle stops the heart. Those trying to tie this to vaccine status to project their unscientific beliefs are terrible, horrible people.
13200blk Clifton Rd. near Venetian Road, Colesville, crane/bucket truck entangled in high tension power lines, with fire, @mcfrs BC701, PE712, PE715, AT724, A715 some lanes blocked