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A Day of Service - PGFD and Red Cross - NCR
MEDIA CONTACT: Mark E. Brady, Chief Spokesperson, 240-508-7930mebrady@co.pg.md.us @PGFDPIOThe Prince George’s County Fire/Emergency Medical Services Department and the National Capital Region of...
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PGFD New Large-Scale Training Opportunity - Market Place Project
MEDIA CONTACT: Mark E. Brady, Chief Spokesperson, 240-508-7930mebrady@co.pg.md.us @PGFDPIOThe Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department has obtained the use of a vacant mall, Market Place Mall, in...
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PGFD Bomb Squad Ops in Hyattsville
MEDIA CONTACT: Mark E. Brady, Chief Spokesperson, 240-508-7930mebrady@co.pg.md.us @PGFDPIOOn Tuesday morning, January 20, The Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department's Bomb Squad was responded...
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Fairfax VA 2015 World Police and Fire Games
To all members of the Prince George's County Fire/Emergency Medical Services Department:It is with great excitement that I am contacting you regarding the 2015 World Police & Fire Games. The Games...
View ArticleSt. Baldricks is Approaching!!! Sign Up Today!!!
The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is a volunteer-driven charity committed to funding the most promising research to find cures for childhood cancers and give survivors long, healthy lives.What makes the...
View ArticleCAPTAIN PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCED
The following promotions were announced by Fire Chief Marc S. Bashoor. Effective Sunday January 25, 2015Fire Fighter/Medic Captain Donald Fletcher, Jr.Fire Fighter/Medic Captain Raphael WellsFire...
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Firefighters "Create" Opportunity to Train
MEDIA CONTACT: Mark e. Brady, Chief Spokesperson, 240-508-7930mebrady@co.pg.md.us @PGFDPIOThere are some firefighters that want to be on every fire performing tasks they were trained to do and...
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PGFD Social Media Guidelines
Nothing new - the PGFD social media guidelines have been around for a few years. From time to time I see information, images and videos posted on various websites by our personnel that obviously did...
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Firefighter Training at Market Place Project Continues - Running Hose Lines
MEDIA CONTACT: Mark E. Brady, Chief Spokesperson, 240-508-7930mebrady@co.pg.md.us @PGFDPIOFirefighter training continues at the Market Place Mall in Bowie, Maryland. The large, mostly vacant, mall...
View ArticleWinter Weather Advisory for Prince George's County Starts at 6:00 pm
MEDIA CONTACT: Mark E. Brady, Chief Spokesperson, 240-508-7930mebrady@co.pg.md.us @PGFDPIOWinter Weather Advisory for Prince George's County, MarylandURGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER...
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MEDIA COVERAGE OF 2-ALARM CONDO FIRE 8400 BLOCK OF GREENBELT ROAD
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View ArticleFORECAST IS AS COMPLEX AS THE STORM ITSELF - TIPS TO HELP STAY SAFE
MEDIA CONTACT: Mark E. Brady, Chief Spokesperson, 240-508-7930mebrady@co.pg.md.us @PGFDPIOThe Fire/EMS Department wants to help keep you informed about a winter storm. Precipitation will move into...
View ArticleRiverdale Family Exposed to High Levels of Carbon Monoxide
MEDIA CONTACT: Mark E. Brady, Chief Spokesperson, 240-508-7930mebrady@co.pg.md.us @PGFDPIOA Riverdale family was apparently exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide (CO) overnight and became sick....
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When It’s Cold Outside, Pets Get Cold Too!
When It’s Cold Outside, Pets Get Cold Too!For immediate release: 1/28/2015 12:00:00 AMFor more information, contact: Linda Lowe, Public Information Officer, Department of the Environment/301-883-5952...
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Berwyn Heights House Fire - Seminole Place
Mark Brady, PGFD PIO, 240-508-7930 A father and daughter were rescued by three Good Samaritans from their burning Berwyn Heights. A neighbor, passerby and a volunteer firefighter pulled the pair to...
View ArticleTrain the Trainer - All Hazard Position Specific PIO Class at National...
I will be instructing a Train the Trainer - All-Hazards Position Specific Public Information Officer Class at the National Emergency Training Center (NETC) in Emmitsburg, Maryland. The course still has...
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PGFD PROFILE - Deputy Fire Chief Corey A. Smedley
MEDIA CONTACT: Mark E. Brady, Chief Spokesperson, 240-508-7930mebrady@co.pg.md.us @PGFDPIOPrince George's County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III recently appointed Corey A. Smedley to the position...
View ArticleSafety First Day of the Month - Activated CO Detector Saves Neighbors Life
Mark E. Brady, Chief Spokesperson, 240-508-7930mebrady@co.pg.md.us @PGFDPIOA resident of a Greenbelt apartment building knew about the dangers of carbon monoxide (CO) and the only safe way to...
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