The Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association is holding a Big Cash 7 Bingo on Saturday April 29th 2023.
This fundraiser is to support FCVFRA Second Vice President Eric Smothers and FCVFRA Ladies Auxiliary President Jean Main as Eric move up to President of the Maryland State Firemen's Association and Jean becomes President of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Maryland State Firemen's Association. ... (Full Story & Photos)

As winter and colder weather approach, the use of portable heaters increases. Electric or gas heaters are very handy to supplement insufficient heat in offices, homes, and other areas; however, they can create hazards if not used properly. Without careful monitoring, heaters can create an electric shock hazard, burns to users, carbon monoxide poisoning, fires, or possibly even explosions.

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Maryland State Police Reminding Motorists Move Over Law Expanded To All Vehicles Beginning Oct. 1, 2022

(PIKESVILLE, MD) – The Maryland State Police are reminding motorists that on October 1, 2022, the Move Over Law in Maryland expanded to require motorists to make a lane change or slow down when approaching any stopped, standing, or parked vehicle displaying warning signals – including hazard warning ... (Full Story)

As the seasons change, prepare for the heating your home safely by following some simple safety steps.

Have you chimney cleaned and checked before using fireplace or woodstove.

Have you furnace checked and cleaned.

Make sure you dispose of all coals and embers in water, never in plastic bags, paper bags or cardboard boxes. Embers can remain hot for several days. Do not store embers inside of house, ... (Full Story & Photos)

Frederick County Schools are in session! Frederick County Fire and Rescue Services would like to remind motorists to be alert when travelling through school zones and neighborhoods where children are present. Children are difficult to see and are the most unpredictable pedestrians. Children are usually very comfortable in their surroundings, whether they are running and playing with friends, or ... (Full Story & Photos)

Winter Storm WARNINGS can be life-threatening and severe winter conditions have begun or will begin within 24 hours.

Winter storms create higher risk of car accidents, hypothermia, frostbite, carbon monoxide poisoning and heart attacks from overexertion. Winter storms and blizzards can bring extreme cold, freezing rain, snow, ice and high winds.

Winter storms can: last a few hours to several ... (Full Story & Photos)

Caffeine, “the world’s most popular psychoactive drug,” is a stimulant found in coffee, tea, energy drinks, soda, and chocolate. Tea and coffee are a necessary component of life for many of us. Actually, the morning mug of coffee and mid-morning tea break are heavily incorporated in our everyday program and they have come to be automated and unquestioned cornerstones of the day.

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Feb. 26, 1923

The entire town of Emmitsburg was alarmed when a motorcycle caught fire in front of the Emmitsburg Motor Company Sunday. The machine, driven by Clarence Shaffer, York, PA, was being filled with gas in front of the garage when it suddenly caught fire. The tank on the machine exploded and it was feared that the flames would spread to the large tank in front of the garage. An explosion ... (Full Story)

Is Your Family Riding in a Safe Manner?

Protecting children in cars requires a long-term commitment. Field experience during child safety seat checkpoints show that 9 out of 10 child safety seats are not being used or installed correctly.

Children progress through the use of infant seats, toddler seats and finally booster seats before they are of the proper age, height, and weight to wear the vehicle ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association consists of twenty-five fire and EMS departments to provide excellent customer service to the citizens of Frederick County with a set of specialized skills to protect lives, property and the environment through preparedness, education and emergency response.

The fire and EMS service is one of the most diverse and challenging vocations today. ... (Full Story & Photos)