Who says training has to be boring??? This month our Training Officer Lindsay Hendley created a fun Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Jeopardy for our mandatory training.

”What is the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG), Lindsay?”

To learn about safer shipping of hazardous materials, check out the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Check the Box initiative,
https://www.transportation.gov/check-the-box ... (Full Story & Photos)

🌟 Member of the Month: Brian Evans! 🌟

We’re excited to recognize Brian as our Member of the Month! 🙌

Brian is our IT guru and one of our greatest resources! He is always willing to lend a hand with website issues, Active 911 Alerts, configuring email accounts, processing LOSAP, and everything IT-related 💻🛜. We greatly appreciate all of his efforts!

Thank you, Brian!... (Full Story & Photos)

📆 Monthly Training: Tonight our members completed Airborne & Bloodborne Pathogen Training! We donned (put on) and doffed (took off) our personal protective equipment (PPE). During the training we also completed
Respirator Fit Testing to ensure our N95s fit properly. Our trainings keep our members safe in the field.

💪 We protect ourselves, so we can better protect you!... (Full Story & Photos)

Congratulations to our Member of the Month for February: Driver Ben Bryan!

We’re excited to recognize Ben as our Member of the Month!

Ben has consistently gone above and beyond, always stepping up when the either the County Crew calls out or is short a team member. His willingness to pick up extra shifts ensures our community is covered, and it doesn't go unnoticed!

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During our February Business Meeting, we had a special guest from the Maryland State Firefighters Association (MSFA) present our squad with a “Certificate of Special Recognition” to honor our 75th anniversary.

“The Volunteer Fire, EMS and Rescue Service in every community has historically been a focal point of that community's activity. It is the most depended upon entity in a community. A volunteer ... (Full Story & Photos)

🎶 Ah, ha, ha, ha, stayin’ alive, stayin’ alive

Monthly Training: Starting the year off strong with CPR training. Tonight our members got a refresh on CPR skills. Even bystanders taking prompt action to perform CPR can significantly improve someone’s chance of surviving cardiac arrest. Keep an eye out for our public Hands Only CPR event later this year. (Date TBD)

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Congratulations to our Member of the Month for January: Board of Director Marie Carroll!

Marie recently retired from her day job and has been dedicating many extra hours in support of our Rescue Squad. She's quick to volunteer when coverage is needed, and volunteered during the recent Snow Emergency Plan where duty crews were required to stay at the rescue squad building. Marie's time and dedication ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Ridge Volunteer Rescue Squad was established in 1949 making it the first Rescue Squad in St. Mary’s County. The first ambulance was kept at Camp Brown in Scotland, Maryland and various other locations in the Ridge area. Upon completion of the American Legion Post 255 building in the early 1950’s, the Rescue Squad operated its ambulances from there.

The following are some of the people involved ... (Full Story)