Potomac Heights VFD

Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Dept & Rescue Squad is a all volunteer organization that has been serving the communities of Charles County, MD since 1950.

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Meet two of our rising members, Probationer Alyssa and Cadet Lance. These two high school students have made the commitment to serving their community by volunteering with our department during their free time.... https://t.co/MwAujGMDKz

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Tonight for drill, members used several different tools on the Rescue Squad to work through some challenging situations. We simulated a child (ELMO) having his head and leg stuck between a rod iron fence post.... https://t.co/OFgsg530Ee

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Merry Christmas from all of us at Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad! These photos show some of the VOLUNTEERS that staffed our units on this Christmas Day! Thank you all for your dedication to the community!

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Thank you Jeff for recording the magic https://t.co/y9Vym62IX6

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Potomac Heights! We are headed your way! https://t.co/YJievOEpR2

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!!!Use the link below to track Santa tonight as we escort him through the neighborhood!!!

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We would like to thank Jason Raley and his company Tint Kits for installing SunTek Window Film on the exterior windows of our station. We started to notice that the sun was damaging and fading our personal... https://t.co/c9kDikxTft

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Come see Santa at the station for one more hour! https://t.co/UcWkJeTH2h

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Breaking News!!!! We have set the date for our yearly Santa Run! This year, we will escort Santa through the neighborhood on the evening of Saturday December 21st!!!

***WE NEED YOUR HELP*** we are once again... https://t.co/xfujEplNyF

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Our thoughts are with our brothers and sisters from the Nanjemoy Volunteer Fire Department and they Rye family. Jimmy was a well known volunteer and will be missed by all. https://t.co/5fodHMxKKX

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Today, Assistant Engineer James “JW” King took our 1935 Ford American Lafrance Engine to the first ever Southern Maryland Antique Fire Apparatus Muster at the Southern Maryland Regional Training Center. Engine... https://t.co/TVwsp0cjcs

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***MEMBER UPDATE***
After 13 days in the hospital, we got to bring Steve home today!

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Meal Train for Steve and Sharron Winkler https://t.co/3yIlix9b5w

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***MEMBER UPDATE***

Meet Steve Winkler. Steve is our member that suffered a serious medical emergency while operating as the first due wagon driver at a structure fire on 29 September. Steve is a 46 year... https://t.co/folw1EAcHS

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Today, Rescue Squad 7 responded to a working house fire in Indian Head. This is the third fire the Volunteers from Potomac Heights have been on in a week.

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We wish a speedy recovery to all of the injured Firefighters. Engine 72 ran this call with 4 personnel but none of our members were injured. https://t.co/0q74rhgWsD

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***MEMBER UPDATE***

The PHVFD member that suffered a sudden cardiac arrest event while on the scene of a structure fire on 29 September remains hospitalized. Over the past several days, he has undergone multiple... https://t.co/XqwzUZGSca

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Audio from this mornings fire. https://t.co/5qZNOo24Pm

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Some photos from this mornings first due Fire. This structure is located 3 doors down from the station. Our members are very familiar with this structure as we have run it several times in the past for smaller... https://t.co/d3Is63Tpyg

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This morning, two of our members that are enrolled in the Charles County High School Cadet Program were promoted to Corporal. Brenden Donais and Anthony “Mitch” Painter were promoted to Corporal based on an... https://t.co/0y6GTzBzMf