Cobb Island Volunteer Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services, Inc.

Cobb Island Volunteer Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services, Inc. Volunteer Fire and EMS Department

⚡ Know Your EV Before an EmergencyElectric vehicles are becoming more common on our roads, and with that comes the need ...
08/29/2026

⚡ Know Your EV Before an Emergency

Electric vehicles are becoming more common on our roads, and with that comes the need for drivers and vehicle owners to understand how their vehicles differ from traditional gasoline-powered cars.

In an emergency, information is one of the most valuable tools a first responder can have. Knowing your vehicle’s make and model, understanding its basic systems, and being familiar with the information provided by the manufacturer can help emergency crews quickly identify potential hazards.

EV owners are encouraged to take a few minutes before an emergency happens to learn about their vehicle and its emergency features. Keep your vehicle’s emergency information accessible and make sure anyone who regularly drives the vehicle knows it is electric.

For our fire and EMS crews, every second matters. The more information available about a vehicle involved in an incident, the better prepared responders can be to safely manage the scene.

Take a few minutes today to learn about your EV. It could make a difference when seconds count.

Cobb Island Volunteer Fire Department & EMS
Safety • Preparedness • Community

https://www.civfd.com/news/523/-Know-Your-EV-Before-an-Emergency

Annual Dinner 2026Annual Oyster & Ham Dinner 2026Sunday, November 1, 202612pm-5pm (or until sold out)Order Dinners Onlin...
08/27/2026

Annual Dinner 2026

Annual Oyster & Ham Dinner 2026
Sunday, November 1, 2026
12pm-5pm (or until sold out)

Order Dinners Online:
https://store.civfd.com/annualdinner2026

The Cobb Island Volunteer Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services Annual Oyster and Ham Dinner has been a Cobb Island tradition for many, many years. It is a great chance for neighbors to meet neighbors, friends and family to visit, and an opportunity for our members to interact with the community we so proudly serve. This event requires a lot of hard work to pull off, but is so rewarding for everyone involved.

Our Annual Oyster and Ham Dinner will be served as an all you can eat dinner or carry out. There will be an Oyster Scald and Auxiliary Bake Sale available.

Our dinner menu will consist of the following favorites:
Fried Oysters
Stuffed Ham
Regular Ham
Sweet Potatoes
Parsley Potatoes
Green Beans
Corn
Kale
Cole Slaw
Applesauce
Dinner Roll

Dinner costs will be:
Adult All You Can Eat $40-
Child (age 6-12) All You Can Eat $16-
Carry Out $38-

Pre-Orders are strongly encouraged! We want to ensure there is food prepared for everyone!

For questions please contact Crystal via call/text at 301.751.2885 or e-mail [email protected].

Thank you for your continued support and dedication to our department! We can't wait to see you November 1st!

https://www.civfd.com/news/522/Annual-Dinner-2026

CIVFD 80th Anniversary Installation of Officers and Awards BanquetOn August 15th our department held its 80th Anniversar...
08/27/2026

CIVFD 80th Anniversary Installation of Officers and Awards Banquet

On August 15th our department held its 80th Anniversary Installation of Officers and Awards Banquet. This evening was to recognize and award our members hard-work over the past year.

This year's banquet was dedicated to two very special members Ronnie Evans and Eddie Payne Jr. These two individuals have devoted many years to our department and community giving 110% to be a true VOLUNTEER. They have both help mentor the new and young members showing them the true history of the Fire and EMS service. We are so greatly appreciative of all of their hard work and dedication to our department.

We recognized many members for their accomplishments as well as the time they give to our department and our community.

We want to give a BIG SHOUT OUT to this year's Banquet Committee for all the hard-work you put into this fantastic wonderful evening.

We would also like to say THANK YOU to our Auxiliary for the outstanding support this year and for the wonderful gift of $13,500 to put towards new equipment for our new Fire/Rescue Boat.

This year's theme was "CASINO NIGHT".

INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS
President - Bill Lawman
Vice President - Kathy Kilinski
Secretary - Cindy Pilkerton
Treasurer - Crystal Jackson
Board of Director - Ed Robertson
Board of Director - Kenny Staley
Board of Director - Will Lawman
Board of Director - Frankie Fairfax
Board of Director - Ronnie Evans
Board of Director - Renea Shymansky
Board of Director - Jim Bowling

Chaplain - Rev. Bill Wadsworth

Fire Chief - Will Lawman

Deputy Fire Chief - Danny Hill
Assistant Fire Chief - Bobby Higgs
Fire 1st Lieutenant - Robert Higgs Jr.
Fire 2nd Lieutenant - JR Goldsmith
Fire Sergeant - Andrew Bowling

EMS Deputy Chief - Michelle Lawman
EMS Assistant Chief - Joellen Lawman
EMS Captain - Jenny McKenzie
EMS 1st Lieutenant - Cheryl Goldsmith
EMS Sergeant - Paige Koch

Marine Officer - Bill Goldsmith
Safety Officer - Frankie Fairfax
Safety Officer - Mike McKenzie
QA/QI Officer - Colleen Hill
Chief Engineer - Jim Bowling
Assistant Engineer - Teagan Goldsmith
Assistant Engineer - Logan Friedrich

Auxiliary President - Renea Shymansky
Auxiliary Vice President - Cindy Pilkerton
Auxiliary Secretary - Robin Goldsmith
Auxiliary Treasurer - Larry Pilkerton
Auxiliary Chaplain - Nancy Roach
Historian - Connie Bowling
Points Coordinator - Donna Osakowicz
Flag Bearer - Melody Weschler
Flag Bearer - Shari Blohm
Flag Bearer - Jeanne Theismann

FIRE PREVENTION AWARDS
Miss Fire Prevention Queen Lacie Lawman
Junior Miss Fire Prevention Queen KayLeigh Jackson
Little Miss Fire Prevention Queen Raelyn Hill
Junior Fire Chief Cathryn Moore
Junior Deputy Fire Chief Sawyer Lawman
Junior Assistant Fire Chief Olivia Moore

TOP DRILL AWARDS
1st Place Andrew Bowling 33 Drills
2nd Place Teagan Goldsmith 31 Drills
2nd Place Devin Gottschalk 31 Drills
3rd Place Logan Friedrich 30 Drills
4th Place David Hayden 29 Drills
5th Place Collin Lawman 24 Drills
5th Place Kash Calvert 24 Drills
5th Place Emery Wright 24 Drills

TOP TRAINING AWARDS
1st Place Cheryl Goldsmith 353 Hours
2nd Place Jen McKenzie 303 Hours
3rd Place Collin Lawman 77 Hours
4th Place Andrew Bowling 43 Hours
4th Place Bobby Higgs 43 Hours

CERTIFIED FIREFIGHTER 1
Teagan Goldsmith

CERTIFIED EMT
Cheryl Goldsmith
Jen McKenzie

CERTIFIED PARAMEDIC
Colleen Hill

TRAINING AWARD
Collin Lawman

TOP EMS RESPONSES
1st Place Joellen Lawman 90 Responses
2nd Place Andrew Bowling 74 Responses
3rd Place Colleen Hill 67 Responses
4th Place Michelle Lawman 50 Responses
5th Place Bill Lawman 41 Responses
6th Place Collin Lawman 40 Responses
7th Place Frankie Fairfax 39 Responses
8th Place Will Lawman 27 Responses
8th Place Logan Friedrich 27 Responses
9th Place Cheryl Goldsmith 22 Responses
10th Place James Bowling 17 Responses

TOP FIRE RESPONSES
1st Place Andrew Bowling 108 Responses
2nd Place David "TJ" Hayden 81 Responses
3rd Place Jim Bowling 61 Responses
4th Place Teagan Goldsmith 58 Responses
5th Place Collin Lawman 51 Responses
6th Place Bill Kilinski 42 Responses
7th Place Bobby Higgs 41 Responses
8th Place Bill Lawman 39 Responses
9th Place Kash Calvert 38 Responses
9th Place Devin Gottschalk 38 Responses
10th Place Logan Friedrich 35 Responses

FIRE CHIEFS' APPRECIATION AWARD - FIRE PREVENTION
Joellen Lawman
Michelle Lawman

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Teagan Goldsmith

FIREFIGHTER OF THE YEAR
David "TJ" Hayden

SQUADSMAN OF THE YEAR
Colleen Hill

CHIEF’S AWARD
Ronnie Evans
Frankie Fairfax

PRESIDENTS AWARD
Ronnie Evans
Edward Payne Jr.
Jim Bowling
Cindy Pilkerton
Crystal Jackson
Will Lawman
CIVFD Auxiliary
Cobb Island Citizens Association

LIFE MEMBER AWARD
Beth Robertson
Mike McKenzie

50 YEARS OF SERVICE AWARD
Kathy Kilinski

ESTHER PILKERTON AUXILIARY MEMBER OF THE YEAR
Cindy Pilkerton

HONORARY FIRE CHIEF
Edward "Sugar Bear" Payne Jr.
Ronnie "Papa Bear" Evans

https://www.civfd.com/news/521/CIVFD-80th-Anniversary-Installation-of-Officers-and-Awards-Banquet

CIVFD Fire Prevention Committee Participated at Dr. Higdon Elementary School Back To School Meet and Greet Cobb Island V...
08/26/2026

CIVFD Fire Prevention Committee Participated at Dr. Higdon Elementary School Back To School Meet and Greet

Cobb Island Volunteer Fire Department and EMS was honored to be a part of the back-to-school meet and greet at Higdon Elementary School! 🚒❤️

Our members were on hand with plenty of Fire Prevention coloring books, fire hats, and fire safety pamphlets for parents, along with fun giveaways and important fire safety information for our students and families.

Helping answer questions, share fire safety information, and hand out our Fire Prevention materials and gifts for the kids were EMS Assistant Chief Joellen Lawman, Firefighter Teagan Goldsmith, Fire Cadet Devin Gottschalk, and Jr. Assistant Fire Chief Sawyer Lawman.

We loved getting the opportunity to meet with our community, make fire prevention fun, and help teach our children about the importance of fire and life safety. 🧯🔥🚒

A special thank you to Higdon Elementary School for having us and for continuing to support our community partnership!

Cobb Island Volunteer Fire Department and EMS
Serving our community, educating our families, and keeping our children safe. ❤️🚒

https://www.civfd.com/news/520/CIVFD-Fire-Prevention-Committee-Participated-at-Dr-Higdon-Elementary-School-Back-To-School-Meet-and-Greet-

CIVFD Auxiliary Scratch Off Raffle #10We are EXCITED to announce our next CIVFD Auxiliary Online Raffle!!!Scratch-Off R...
08/26/2026

CIVFD Auxiliary Scratch Off Raffle #10

We are EXCITED to announce our next CIVFD Auxiliary Online Raffle!!!

Scratch-Off Raffle #10!!!
$100 worth of Scratch-Off tickets and $200 Cash!!!

* 100 Tickets at $10 donation per ticket

* Must be 18 years of age to purchase ticket and win prize!

* Store will only allow 100 tickets to be sold.

* Tickets are non-refundable.

* No third party ticket sales are allowed.

* Once all tickets are sold, the winner will be drawn on Facebook Live.

* You will not receive an individual number but will get an email confirmation once the ticket is purchased. If you do not receive an email, please check your junk folder. Emails are occasionally slow, as long as you receive an order number your purchase was successful.

* Winners are responsible for picking up prizes. Prizes not claimed within 30 days of the live drawing become property of CIVFD Auxiliary.

Please help us by sharing this post and liking our page!

https://civfdauxiliary.square.site/product/civfd-auxiliary-scratch-off-raffle-10/CJT7PF6HRDPGHSUGKYEDBAIS

https://www.civfd.com/news/519/CIVFD-Auxiliary-Scratch-Off-Raffle-10

Motor Vehicle Collision – Rock Point RoadJust after midnight, units from the Cobb Island Volunteer Fire Department and s...
08/26/2026

Motor Vehicle Collision – Rock Point Road

Just after midnight, units from the Cobb Island Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding departments responded to the 15100 block of Rock Point Road for a reported motor vehicle collision with people trapped.

Rescue Engine 6 arrived on scene and found one vehicle off the roadway, on its side and into multiple telephone poles. Rescue Engine 6 established command, and crews began assessing the scene.

Once the scene was deemed safe by SMECO Squad 10, crews from PA 289 and RE28 began stabilizing the vehicle. Chief 1A arrived shortly afterward and assumed command of the incident.

Rescue Engine 6 and PA 14 gained access to the patient, allowing crews to begin patient care while additional resources worked to safely extricate the occupant. Extrication was completed through the combined efforts of Rescue Engine 6, Squad 10, Paramedic Ambulance 289, and Rescue Engine 28.
Engine 151 operated as the suppression unit during the incident. PA 14 and the SMDO
provided patient care.

The incident was brought under control through the coordinated efforts of all responding agencies. We would like to thank all of the mutual-aid departments and personnel who assisted on scene.

We wish for a speedy recovery for the patient.

Please slow down, stay alert, and use caution while traveling on our roadways.

https://www.civfd.com/news/518/Motor-Vehicle-Collision--Rock-Point-Road

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PO Box 156 17069 Cobb Island Road
Cobb Island, MD
20625

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+13012594258

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