Frederick Health Blood Donor Center is currently working to increase awareness about the ongoing need for blood donors. All blood donations collected at our center stay local and go directly toward helping patients in our community. Please help us fill a criticial need by donating today.

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I received my first fire monitor for Christmas when I was 14 years old — two years before I was old enough to join the volunteer fire department.

I was already hooked. I wanted to be a dispatcher.

I graduated from high school in 1971. By the end of the year, I was working as a part-time dispatcher. In July 1972, I was hired full-time at Frederick County Central Alarm.

In 1972, there was no 911, ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Frederick County Fire & Rescue Museum located at 300B South Seton Av. in Emmitsburg, just north of the National Fire Academy, will open for the 2026 museum season on April 11, 2026.

We are very appreciative the Gladhill family has allowed the display of the beautiful, fully restored 1919 Ahrens-Fox owned by the Gladhill family and is now “in service” at the Frederick County Fire & Rescue Museum, ... (Full Story & Photos)

FREDERICK COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL WORK-BASED LEARNING INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Frederick County Volunteer Fire & Rescue Services (VFRS) High School Work-Based Learning Program

NOW ENROLLING!
Interested in Fire or Rescue? Want real hands-on experience?
This program puts you in the action!

WHO CAN APPLY?
• Frederick County high school juniors and seniors
• Homeschooled students age 16+ living in Frederick County
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54 Years Ago Today - Monday, April 24, 1972

Rescue volunteers found a drowned man Sunday in the Potomac River at Noland’s Ferry, 12 miles from where his boat capsized April 15. The body of the Knoxville man was lodged in bushes 25 feet southwest of Noland’s Island, police reported. Harry F. Barnhouse Sr., a Brunswick Rescue Squad volunteer, found the body, ending an eight-day search. A whitewater ... (Full Story)

Last night, the Frederick County Volunteer Fire & Rescue Association, together with the Ladies Auxiliary, hosted its 33rd Annual Awards Ceremony at the Walkersville Volunteer Fire Company Social Hall. Volunteers, Auxiliary members, leadership, and community supporters gathered to celebrate the remarkable dedication and service that strengthen Frederick County’s fire and rescue community.

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54 Years Ago Today - Thursday, April 13, 1972

A fire started in a light fixture of a second- floor bathroom in a Unionville home Wednesday at 2:51 p.m. and spread through the ceiling to the attic, engulfing the roof, firemen reported. The house sustained about $6,000 damage. The family of Sam Tressler was in the barn near the house, milking when they happened to look out and see smoke coming ... (Full Story & Photos)

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Medication Disposal Event - Scheduled for April 25, 2026

FREDERICK, Md. - On Saturday, April 25, 2026, Frederick County will take part in the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) “National Prescription Drug Take Back Day”. This semi-annual drive-through event offers Frederick County community members the opportunity to safely get rid of potentially dangerous, expired, unused or unwanted prescription drugs. ... (Full Story & Photos)

At the meeting of The Frederick County Volunteer Fire & Rescue Association at the New Market District Volunteer Fire Company on Thursday March 19th the Association voted to donate $1,000 to the Frederick County Fire & Rescue Museum.

The Museum contains the history of the Fire Service in Frederick County and has artifacts, pictures and early apparatus of the fire and rescue companies that have served ... (Full Story & Photos)

Health Department Announces Rabies Vaccination Clinics

FREDERICK, Md. - The Frederick County Health Department (FCHD) is offering two rabies vaccination clinics in 2026. The first one is on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Old National Pike Park (12406 Old National Pike, Mt. Airy, MD 21771). This clinic will run from 10 AM-1 PM. The second clinic will be held on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at Thurmont Community ... (Full Story)

April is National Pet First Aid Awareness Month — a month we dedicate to teaching fellow pet parents about providing emergency care to their animals.

The first thing all pet parents should understand is that prevention is the best medicine.

While you can’t stop all accidents from happening, you can take steps to reduce the dangers and risks your pet faces every day.
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Spring seems to have sprung, finally! Time to start mowing the lawn…and to remind people to keep children away from lawn mowers.

Research shows about 10,000 lawn mower accidents send children to the hospital every year, causing injuries more severe than any other tool or device. Children can fall and slip into the blade, especially if the grass is wet. Please keep children away from lawn mowers.

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National Volunteer month in the United States takes place in the month of April. Volunteering used to be instilled at a young age within our country. Most organizations within our towns, counties and state would not function without volunteers. In many families, volunteerism is handed down for many generations.

Many fire and rescue departments are staffed by volunteers and career staff. Although ... (Full Story & Photos)

It can be frustrating to have trouble sleeping several nights on end. How do you know if you should start taking a sleeping pill or supplement? Natalie Dautovich from the National Sleep Foundation explains the basics on sleep medication and when to begin using it.

Unfortunately sleep does not come naturally for some people for several possible reasons. Trouble sleeping can lead to drowsiness , ... (Full Story & Photos)