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| THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT OF BRANDYWINE ARE OFFERING THIS PAGE FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION, NOTICES, FIRE SAFETY, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL TIPS. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE WEBMASTER AT BRANDYWINEVFD@YAHOO.COM |
| ALWAYS REMEMBER THE FOLLOWING FIRE SAFETY TIPS CHECK YOUR SMOKE DETECTORS MONTHLY CHANGE YOUR SMOKE DETECTOR BATTERIES WHEN THE TIME CHANGES IN THE SPRING AND FALL HAVE A FIRE ESCAPE PLAN WITH 2 WAYS OUT PRACTICE THIS MONTHLY AND WHEN YOU TEST YOUR SMOKE DETECTOR AND BE SURE TO MAKE A DESIGNATED MEETING PLACE SO YOU KNOW EVERYONE IS SAFE DON'T HAVE A SMOKE DETECTOR? GET A FREE SMOKE DETECTOR BY GOING TO THIS LINK |
| PLEASE REMEMBER THAT MARYLAND LAW STATES YOU MUST YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY TO ANY RESPONDING EMERGENCY VEHICLE BY PULLING TO THE CLOSEST SHOULDER UNTIL AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS PASSED IT IS AGAINST THE LAW TO FOLLOW AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE CLOSER THAN 500 FEET, FOLLOW AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE THROUGH INTERSECTIONS, OR FOLLOWING AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE TO A HOSPITAL EVEN FOR THOSE RELATED TO A PATIENT |
| IS YOUR HOUSE POISON PROOF Keep your family safer by being aware of potential hazards and observing these suggestions on ways to poison-proof your home. |
| IS YOUR FAMILY READY FOR A DISASTER? FIND OUT IF YOU HAVE ENOUGH SUPPLIES FOR A DISASTER KIT. DISASTER KIT LINK DISASTER FAMILY PLAN |
| Information Hot lines Animal Management 301-499-8300 Arson Hot line 24 hours (301) 77-ARSON, (301) 772-7766 Email 77ARSON@co.pg.md.us Child Abuse and Neglect 301-909-2450 Operation Safe Families Home Inspections, Smoke Detectors (301) 864-SAFE, (301) 864-7233 Matchless Opportunities Program for Juvenile Fire setters (301) 883-5250 Project Identification (301) 883-7719 Poison Control 1-800-222-1222 Red Cross (301) 559-8500 Volunteer Recruitment Information (301) 583-1911, email recruitment@pgcvfra.org |
| Community Emergency Response Teams A CERT is a group of people organized as a neighborhood-based team that receives special training to enhance their ability to recognize, respond to, and recover from a major emergency or disaster situation. Teams are trained by professional responders in areas that will help them take care of themselves and others before, during and after a major emergency. As an organized team, individuals can provide vital services in the absence of and while waiting for the arrival of emergency responders. Training Anyone who lives in Prince George's County can apply for CERT training. CERTs can be created within already organized groups. Some examples are: Municipalities, Neighborhood Groups, Civic Associations, Homeowner/Condo/Townhouse Associations, Business Groups, Neighborhood Watch organizations, Scouts, Faith-Based Groups. Prince George's County has trained several neighborhood teams and will continue building on that base. As new people are trained, they are referred to existing teams. Trainees become full CERT members upon completion of all class sessions and a drill/practical exam, including eight classes, taught by emergency response/management personnel. Each class is approximately 2 1/2 hours and reading assignments are given at the end of each class. Also included are practical, tabletop and team-building exercises. Applying For CERT Training If you are interested in applying for CERT training, please call (301) 583-1899, or CLICK ON THE CERT LOGO FOR MORE INFORMATION |
| DO YOU KNOW THE "MOVE OVER LAW" Senate Bill 193 states drivers approaching stopped emergency vehicles, with their lights activated, must: Move over one lane, where possible. OR Slow down 20 mph below the posted speed limit when the posted speed limit is 25 miles per hour or more. OR Slow down to 5 mph when the posted speed is less than 25 miles per hour. Emergency vehicles include police, emergency medical service and fire vehicles. "They are finding out about the law because they are being stopped for it," state troopers say. DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE FENDER BENDER LAW? This became effective last October 2006, the Fender-Bender Law. It requires people involved in minor accidents to move their cars to the shoulder if there are no injuries. This law is also designed to help prevent additional wrecks and also to maintain traffic flow. Every minute a freeway lane is closed requires four minutes for traffic to resume normal flow. Motorists will not be penalized by their insurance companies or by law enforcement officers for moving their cars. Violating the Fender-Bender Law could result in a ticket. |
| DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE FIREWORKS LAWS ARE FOR YOUR COMMUNITY ? LOOK HERE TO SEE!! Fireworks Laws vary from location to location. Below are some of the rules about fireworks District Of Columbia Items legal in D.C.: Sparklers less than 20 inches, torches, box fire, fountains, cones, dip sticks, non-poisonous snakes, paper novelty items, colored lights, and paper caps. If you see someone using banned fireworks in D.C., you can report it by calling (202) 727-1600. Maryland Montgomery County: All fireworks are illegal in Montgomery County. Prince George's County: All fireworks are illegal in Prince George's County. Elsewhere In Maryland: Some types of ground-based, non-exploding fireworks are available for sale outside of Montgomery County, Prince George's County and the city of Baltimore. However, those devices cannot be brought into Montgomery, Prince George's or Baltimore. |
| LAS TRAINING 301-204-6170 CELL / LEAVE A MESSAGE AMERICAN SAFETY HEALTH TRAINING IN CPR, FIRST AID, AND AED |
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| Maryland's Child Passenger Safety Laws went into effect on October 1, 2003. The law requires that all children younger than six years of age, regardless of weight, or who weigh 40 pounds or less, regardless of age, must be secured in a federally approved child safety seat* according to the safety seat and vehicle manufacturers' instructions. The child restraint must be right for the child's size, age, and weight. If the vehicle is registered outside of Maryland, drivers must follow Maryland's prior law of younger than four years, regardless of weight, or 40 pounds or less, regardless of age. *Child safety seats include: infant seats, convertible seats, forward-facing seats, booster seats, or other safety devices federally approved for use by children in motor vehicles. A person may not transport a child younger than 16 years of age unless the child is secured in a child safety seat or a vehicle's seat belt. A child younger than 16 years may not ride in an unenclosed cargo bed of a pick-up truck. A vehicle can be stopped and the driver issued a citation for a violation of these laws. Currently the fines for failing to buckle up children and for allowing a child to ride in an unenclosed cargo truck bed are $48 and $50, respectively. Please remember that it is very important that all children be properly secured in child safety seats and/or seat belts. The safest location in a car to buckle-up a child is in the middle of the rear seat. Buckle up our children - follow our law! Questions? Call Maryland Kids in Safety Seats at 1-800-370-SEAT or Maryland State Highway Administration at (410) 787-5822. Please click on the link below for answers to many frequently asked questions regarding Maryland's seat belt laws, child safety seat laws, and recommended practices. If you require additional information or need assistance please contact us at mhso@sha.state.md.us |