TOWSON, MD—Thanks to a donation from the Baltimore Ravens, the Baltimore County Public Library’s “Library of Things” is expanding. The Ravens this week donated American Heart Association CPR Kits to all BCPL branches. This is the result of an ongoing partnership between the Baltimore County Fire Department and BCPL to provide CPR training and resources in the community. Baltimore County […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Fire Department has announced several promotions. Fire Chief Joanne Rund has announced the promotions of six fire department members to the ranks of Fire Specialist and Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator. FIRE APPARATUS DRIVER/OPERATOR (FADO) EMT/FF Chase Barnett EMT/FF Joshua Colbourn EMT/FF Kevin Hudson EMT/FF Jonathan Ross EMT/FF Herbert Schlegel FIRE SPECIALIST EMT/FF Cortnie Hackley The following promotions […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County officials on Tuesday announced they had reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to resolve charges by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleging that, prior to the Olszewski administration, the Baltimore County Fire Department violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by subjecting 11 female employees to a hostile work environment. […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Fire Department has announced several promotions. Fire Chief Joanne Rund has announced the promotion of the following five members: Congratulations to the following: EMS CAPTAIN EMS Lt. Nicole Nappi FIRE CAPTAIN Fire Lt. Wendy Stallings EMS LIEUTENANT Paramedic First Class Susan Arnett Paramedic First Class Travis Over FIRE LIEUTENANT Fire Specialist Thomas Gagliano The promotions will […]
ESSEX, MD—Three people were injured in a crash involving a fire engine in the Essex area on Saturday afternoon. At just after 12 p.m. on September 2, crews responded to a motor vehicle accident in the area of Hyde Park Road and Goodwood Avenue. The Baltimore County Fire Department reports that one civilian and two fire department members were transported […]
The following is an op-ed piece from White Marsh Cowenton Community Association president Heather Patti In 2021 FACETS Consulting, LLP was retained by Baltimore County through a competitive procurement process to conduct an independent, third-party evaluation of the Baltimore County Fire Department. The study’s scope was to focus on the department’s overall management and administrative functions. The Final Report was […]
OWINGS MILLS, MD—A vehicle explosion in Baltimore County has left one person dead, police said on Wednesday. At just before 2 p.m. on August 29, 2023, members of the Baltimore County Police Department responded to the Northwest Regional Park, located in the 4500-block of Deer Park Road (21117), for a report of a vehicle fire. Detectives determined that an explosion […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Ten people were sent to the hospital following a carbon monoxide incident in Middle River on Friday afternoon. At just after 1:30 p.m., the Baltimore County Fire Department said that seven children and three adults were found suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning in the 900-block of Fuselage Avenue. All patients were transported with non-life threatening injuries. BGE is […]