Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Dept & Rescue Squad

05/11/2026

Food Truck Fundraiser- Featuring Galazio Brick Oven Pizza:

Please come out and join us for our next Food Truck Fundraiser on Thursday, May 14, 2026. Galazio Brick Oven Pizza Mobile Truck will be on site at 73 Glymont Road, Indian Head, MD from 4PM - 7:00PM to serve up some yummy pizza. Come out and support PHVFD&RS. Hope to see you all there.

05/09/2026

On Sunday, April 26th, Potomac Heights VFD&RS participated in the Southern Maryland Volunteer Firemen's Association Parade in Solomons Island, Maryland.

04/11/2026

We invite fire departments, fire service organizations, and the community to participate in Light the Night for Fallen Firefighters. You can begin by setting a date(s) for your Light the Night for Fallen Firefighters tribute, anytime between April 26 - May 3, 2026.
Don't forget to share your photos with us by signing up here: https://weekend.firehero.org/.../light-night.../sign-up/ and tagging us using or emailing us at [email protected]
Visit our website for more information: https://weekend.firehero.org/events/memorial-weekend/light-night-fallen-firefighters/

04/06/2026

Simply ~ Q ~ BAR-B-QUE Fundraiser.

Come on down to the Potomac Heights VFD&RS Fire Department (73 Glymont Road, Indian Head, MD) on Thursday, April 9th, from 4PM- 7PM for some great BBQ to raise money for the department. The food truck will be located on the Museum Side Parking Lot. We look forward to seeing you and if you're interested in volunteering for your community, we'll gladly discuss with you the Fire/EMS service and how to become a member. See you then!

03/13/2026

03/03/2026

A huge thanks to County Manners for stopping by today with some tasty sandwiches for our members! Thanks for your continued support!

We had some extra ingredients today so we took a little snacky snack to the first responders at the Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Department.

Ham & Cheddar Sliders w/Honey Mustard Aioli
Turkey & Swiss Sliders w/Whole Grain Mustard Aioli

For all your food truck and catering needs:
https://www.countymannerscatering.com/
[email protected]
240-682-1672

02/04/2026

Celebration of Life honoring Past Chief, Life Member
John “Teddy” Lundstrom

The Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Potomac Heights Volunteer
Fire Department and Rescue Squad, Inc. located at 73 Glymont Road, Indian Head MD

The family will receive friends beginning at 11:30am
Fireman’s Prayers will begin at 1:00pm

A private processional will take place following the sounding of The Last Alarm

Friends are invited to remain at Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad,
Inc. for a reception following the private processional.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Teddy’s honor to the Potomac Heights
Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Inc. or Hospice of Chesapeake.

For any questions, please contact Chief Michael Gimmel Jr. at 240-299-9523

Respectfully,
Michael Gimmel Jr.
Fire Chief, Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, Inc

01/28/2026

The Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Inc. regrets to announce the death of Past Chief and Life Member John “Teddy” Lundstrom. At the age of 81, Teddy passed away peacefully on January 25, 2026 after a brief battle with lung cancer with his wife and daughter by his side.

Teddy served our department for a total of 38 years holding many leadership positions. He initially joined in 1964, serving for 6 years before leaving the department to raise his family and begin a career with the Prince Georges County Fire Department in 1972. Teddy spent most of his career in the 5th Battalion serving the Oxon Hill, Allentown Road, and Silesia communities prior to becoming a Fire Investigator. He retired in 1992 with 20 years of service to the citizens of Prince Georges County.

After retirement Teddy reinstated his membership at the Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Inc. He quickly became the top call runner in both Fire and EMS calls and was the top driver for many years. He was recognized by the membership as Firefighter of the Year in 1998 and again in 2013 when at the age of 70 he remained the department’s top call runner and driver. In addition to his commitment to answering emergency calls Teddy stepped into many leadership roles within our department.

Teddy served as EMS Lieutenant in 1994, EMS Captain 1995-1999, Fire Chief 2000-2001, Safety Officer 2002-2010, served on the Board of Directors from 2010-2016. Vice President in 2015-2016 and was inducted into the Southern Maryland Volunteer Fireman’s Association Hall of Fame in 2016.

Altogether he dedicated 58 years of his life to the Fire and EMS service, but he didn’t stop there. Teddy also served as a member of the Board of Directors to the Potomac Heights Mutual Homeowners Association looking out for the best interest of the community he resided in and dearly loved. In the small amount of spare time he had he also worked as a Bailiff to Judge Chappell at the Charles County Courthouse for 10 years after his retirement from the Prince Georges County Fire Department.

We have set a tentative date of February 7th for his service to be held at the Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Inc. As we finalize the details of the service, we will release additional information.

We ask that everyone keep his family, friends, co-workers, and members of our department in their thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

01/19/2026

During January's business meeting, Potomac Heights VFD&RS members voted on new officers for 2026. All officers will be sworn in at the department banquet in March. Congratulations to the following officers:

Chief: Mike Gimmel
Secretary: Jill Tritthart
Chaplain: Gary Willett
Treasurer: Joey Craven
Board of Directors President: Mollie Valentine
Board of Directors Vice President: Scott Creelman
Board of Directors: Alyssa Walker