From the Queen Anne's County Health Department:

To the Citizens of Queen Anne's County
COVID-19 VACCINE
Queen Anne’s County Department of Health will be providing COVID-19 vaccine according to the guidelines and priority groups we are given by the CDC and the Maryland Department of Health. At this time, we are still vaccinating healthcare workers, public safety, first responders and other groups ... (Full Story)

Kent Island Volunteer Fire Department is currently accepting applications for the position of Paramedic. This is a part-time paid position on our day staff.

To be considered for an interview, we require a minimum of two years of experience. Candidate will also be required to provide all current certifications.

For more information or to apply please email at emssupervisor1@gmail.com, (Please no ... (Full Story & Photos)

Just after 22:30 PM units from Kent Island VFD, Grasonville VFD and Queen Anne's County DES were alerted for a motor vehicle collision with reported entrapment. Rescue -1 responded on its first working extrication since being placed in service in August of this year. Chief-10 (A/C T. Schulz) was first to arrive ont he scene and found a single vehicle had struck a parked vehicle and a tree. The passenger ... (Full Story & Photos)

Just after 12:30 PM on Spet. 29, 2020 the Kent Island VFD. along with units from Grasonville, Queenstwon, United Communities, Centreville, Cape St. Claire and Queen Anne's County DES were alerted for a commercial building fire in the 400 block of Log Canoe Circle. A/C P. Schlotterbeck arrived and found smoke showing from a auto repair shop that is located in the corner of a large industrial building. ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends routine cleaning of surfaces to limit the spread of COVID-19, several agencies are trying to remind people about the dangers of mixing household chemicals.

People are very concerned right now and may not be thinking about the dangers of mixing cleaners. The Kent Island Volunteer Fire Department wants to remind you of the following deadly combinations:

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On December Friday the 13th at 1438 hrs. KIVFD HazMat 1 was alerted to respond to assist the Goodwill and Queen Anne's Hillsboro Vol. Fire Co's. with an overturned fuel delivery truck. HazMat 1 arrived and applied dome clamps to the man ways on top of the tanker to control leaks from the man ways. The Maryland Department of the Environment Emergency Response Division also responded to this incident. ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 1729 hours HazMat 1 was alerted to respond mutual aid to Kent County, Maryland to assist the Galena Vol. Fire Co. with a tractor trailer crash. Units arrived to find a tractor trailer that had run off the right side of the road coming to rest in a drainage ditch. The crash resulted in one of the trucks saddle tanks being punctured. Diesel fuel leaked in the water filled drainage ditch. HazMat 1 ... (Full Story & Photos)

Hazmat 1 responded to assist the Church Hill VFD with a two tractor trailer crash on US Route 301 just south of MD Route 302. A tractor trailer that was stopped on the shoulder of the road was struck by a passing tractor trailer. Both trucks sustained significant damage. One of the trucks lost one if its saddle tanks. Hazmat 1 pumped the diesel fuel from the remaining saddle tank preventing any further ... (Full Story & Photos)