Professional Fire Fighters of Station 10 - Laurel

08/31/2022

Local 1619 is excited to meet the incoming members of the department. These applicants started their journey in October of 2021. They will complete their training 9 months from the beginning of their academy. From the time that these applicants started their hiring process we have lost 53 members to retirement and resignation. In the time it will take to complete their Career Recruit School another 150 are eligible to retire.

As a department we are already significantly understaffed based on national standards and now are woefully behind in keeping up with attrition. This puts an devastating impact on our members who end up working many more hours than their normal schedule. This leads to increased fatigue and mental health strains on our fire fighters and paramedics.

Prince George’s County MUST find a more efficient way to recruit, hire and maintain our Fire Fighters or we will see potential impacts on service delivery to our community.

12/02/2020

The panel that advises the CDC on immunizations voted Tuesday to recommend giving the vaccine to health care personnel and long-term care facility residents first.

03/14/2020

Know when to call 9-1-1, protect your local Fire Fighters!

07/04/2019

07/03/2019

05/22/2019

Happy EMS week! Prince Georges County Fire Fighters and paramedics provide EMS to our 912,000 citizens 365 days a year! In 2018, we responded to over 122,000 total EMS calls. Prince Georges County fire fighters staff a total of 39 ambulances, 23 paramedic units, 8 paramedic engines and 33 basic life support engines.

05/07/2019

On Thursday May 9th, several Maryland affiliates of the International Association of Fire Fighters will host a Fire Ops 101 event at the Maryland Fire & Rescue Institute in College Park.

Maryland Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford, Prince George’s County Executive Angela D. Alsobrooks, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski, Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley, and dozens of other Local and State elected leaders will spend the day as a Fire Fighter and Paramedic.

Be sure to tune in on Thursday and watch these elected leaders as they “Feel the Heat!”

05/06/2019

Fire Fighters from Station 810 are currently operating on an industrial fire in Montgomery County.

05/04/2019

FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM 8PM EDT SAT UNTIL 10AM EDT SUN ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF MARYLAND.

WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING ALONG WITH POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED. AVERAGE RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS AROUND 4 INCHES POSSIBLE. * HEAVY RAINFALL IN SHORT PERIODS OF TIME MAY CAUSE CREEKS AND STREAMS TO RAPIDLY RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS ALONG WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING IN URBAN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED

05/02/2019

*Severe Thunderstorm Warning*

Issued by the National Weather Service For Prince Georges County, Maryland

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FROM 3:38PM EDT THU UNTIL 4:30PM EDT
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MCLEAN TO FAIRFAX, MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...DAMAGING WINDS WILL CAUSE SOME TREES AND LARGE BRANCHES TO FALL. THIS COULD INJURE THOSE OUTDOORS, AS WELL AS DAMAGE HOMES AND VEHICLES. ROADWAYS MAY BECOME BLOCKED BY DOWNED TREES. LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. UNSECURED LIGHT OBJECTS MAY BECOME PROJECTILES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... ARLINGTON, ALEXANDRIA, CENTREVILLE, BETHESDA, BOWIE, ANNANDALE, CLINTON, SPRINGFIELD, FORT WASHINGTON, FAIRFAX, FORT HUNT, VIENNA, GROVETON, FORESTVILLE, FALLS CHURCH, HUNTINGTON, LARGO, CORAL HILLS, MANTUA AND FORT BELVOIR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING