The La Plata Volunteer Fire Department provides fire and emergency medical services to residents, businesses and visitors of the Charles County Area. We provide mutual aid to our neighboring departments and counties. We respond to all emergency situations including all aspects and measures related to the prevention, detection, control, and extinguishment of fires, hazardous material, and emergency medical responses. We are located 30 miles south of Washington, D.C.
911 Washington Avenue, La Plata, MD 20646
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The Waldorf area is being hit hard by severe storms. PLEASE DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS! We are running several calls for vehicles in the water. Turn around, don’t drown!
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🇺🇸 4th of July safety tips! 🇺🇸
As we celebrate the 244th anniversary of the American colonies declaring their independence from Great Britain, please celebrate safely and responsibly. Here are some tips to keep you and your loved ones safe.
💥 Fireworks 💥
Many public fireworks displays have been canceled this year because of the pandemic. If you plan to use your own fireworks, please keep these safety tips in mind.
💥 Never give fireworks to small children, and never throw or point a firework toward people, animals, vehicles, structures or flammable materials. Always follow the instructions on the packaging.
💥 Keep an adequate supply of water close by as a precaution.
💥 Make sure the person lighting fireworks always wears eye protection. Don’t shoot your eye out, Ralphie!
💥 Light only one firework at a time and never attempt to relight a firework that did not work.
💥 Store fireworks in a cool, dry place away from children and pets.
🍔 Grilling 🌭
Grilling fires spark more than 10,000 home fires on average each year in the U.S.
🍔 Always supervise a barbecue grill when in use.
🌭 Don’t add charcoal starter fluid when coals have already been ignited.
🍔 Never grill indoors — not in the house, camper, tent or any enclosed area.
🌭 Make sure everyone, stays away from the grill, including children and pets.
🍔 Keep the grill away from the house or anything that could catch fire.
🌭 Use the long-handled tools especially made for cooking on the grill.
🏊♀️ Water Safety 🏊♂️
Warmer weather means enjoying the water. Be “water smart,” have swimming skills and know how to help others. This includes home pools — where young children are most at risk of drowning — and open water, such as ponds, rivers and lakes — where older children and teens are more likely to drown than any other location. With less access to lifeguarded aquatic facilities this summer, youth and teens may consider open water environments that are not designated for swimming.
🏊♀️ Talk to your children, including older youth and teenagers, about water safety. A variety of resources are available at redcross.org/watersafety and redcross.org/watersafetyforkids.
🏊♂️ If you choose to take your family to the water, make sure the area is designated for swimming and has lifeguards on duty. Once there, maintain social distancing, both in and out of the water, between you and people who don’t live with you.
🏊♀️ Do not wear face coverings in the water as it may be difficult to breathe. Don’t share goggles, nose clips, snorkels or other personal items.
🏊♂️ Designate a water watcher whose sole responsibility is to supervise people during any in-water activity until the next person takes over.
🏊♀️ Kiddie or inflatable pools can be a great way to have fun. Drain the water from the pool and flip it over after swim time is over.
Enjoy your Independence Day as we celebrate our American freedoms. We truly live in the greatest country in the world! 🇺🇸
“May the sun in his course visit no land more free, more happy, more lovely, than this our own country!” ~Daniel Webster
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Water safety starts at home. Help be safer at the beach or pool, in the ocean or a river by enrolling in swim classes, and learning about water competency.🚨 FOR SALE! 🚨
Our rescue engine is looking to serve its next department! This piece has served our department well and will be an excellent addition to your apparatus fleet. Please contact Engineer Spittle for more details and schedule a date to come check it out. Please share with your area departments!
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Southbound Crain Highway is closed at Charles Street due to a motor vehicle collision.
“I believe in this case a smoke alarm could have made a difference,” Burnett said. “... Every fatality [case] I’ve been at so far this year, they didn’t have smoke alarms.”
Please, please, PLEASE make sure you have working smoke alarms in your home!
#SmokeAlarmsSaveLives #FireSafetyTips #BeSafe
www.theeagle.com/news/local/8-year-old-boy-among-3-family-members-killed-in-bryan-fire/article_98...
8-year-old boy among 3 family members killed in Bryan fire
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Three members of the same family died early Wednesday after a fire in their Bryan home, officials said.JUNE 27 UPDATE! GREAT NEWS! Mr. Midnight was located at about 4 a.m. this morning in Marlow Heights after he drove up to a police officer with the Prince George’s County Police Department. He asked the officer for directions. The officer realized Mr. Midnight appeared lost and was able to verify his identity and get him home safely. Thank you EVERYONE for sharing his information and we are so thankful he is safe and with family. Thank you PGPD.
UPDATE June 26: Mr. Midnight is STILL MISSING.
There are false reports being circulated throughout social media that he was found. THIS IS NOT TRUE; HE IS MISSING! Detectives are pursuing all leads to try to locate him. We ask that you continue to share this post! Thank you!
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HELP NEEDED LOCATING CRITICAL MISSING MAN: Charles County Sheriff’s detectives are seeking the public’s help in locating Charles Paul Midnight, 76, of Waldorf who was reported missing on June 25 at 12 p.m. Mr. Midnight was last seen leaving his residence in the 3000 block of Ryon Court. He left in a burgundy Ford Focus, four-door, with Maryland registration 2DS0602. The car has damage to the lower side on the driver’s door and damage to the mirror on the passenger side.
Midnight is 5’9”, 170 lbs., and was wearing a purple short-sleeve polo style shirt, black jeans, and black slip-on shoes. He walks with a limp on his right side. A family member indicated he has dementia and may be headed to North Carolina, where he once lived. Midnight does not have a cell phone with him. Detectives are pursuing leads and ask that anyone with information regarding Midnight’s whereabouts call Detective E. Weaver at 301-609-6571 or the non-emergency line at (301) 932-2222. The investigation is continuing.
Rescue Engine 13 currently in production by Pierce Fire Apparatus in Appleton, Wisconsin with HiViz light package including their new FireTech BG2 Brow Light.
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