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Carroll County Volunteer Emergency Services Association.

 

 Steve Wantz, President

 Graduate of Francis Scott Key High School. Member of Pleasant Valley Fire Company since 1976. Past EMS Captain and Lieutenant. Served in all ranks of suppression including Fire Lieutenant, Captain, Assistant Chief and Chief. Served as Secretary, Director, Vice-President and current President of Pleasant Valley. Past Secretary of Carroll County Ambulance Association and Past Vice-President and President of Carroll County Fire Chief's Association. Served on Carroll County Master Plan Committee, Past Chairman of Carroll County Hazardous Materials Committee and appointed and served on Carroll County LEPC. Served as delegate to former CCVFA, CCVESA and MSFA. Currently certified as Fire Officer III, Firefighter III, Fire Inspector III, Fire Investigator II, Fire Instructor III, Public Fire Educator I. Have continuing education courses from Johns Hopkins, Gettysburg College, McDaniel College and the National Fire Academy. Currently employed with Baltimore County Fire Department since 1982. Resides in the Pleasant Valley area with wife Kathy.

   

Dennis Brothers, 1st Vice President

Accepted into the Baltimore County Fire Department in September 1982.  Graduated from the Baltimore County Fire Rescue Academy in December 1982.  Promoted to the position of Paramedic in September 1985.  Promoted to the position of Fire Lieutenant and assigned to the Fire Rescue Academy in April 1990.  Assigned to Field Operations in January 1991.  Promoted to the position of Fire Captain and assigned to Fire Prevention in August 1992.  Assigned to Field Operations in March 1993.  Captain assigned to the Randallstown station January 1995 – January 2007.  Transferred to Baltimore County Fire Rescue Academy in January 2007.  Promoted to Director of Training on May 10, 2008. Transferred as Director, Logistics, SCBA Repair, Fire Maintenance, Building Services in 2011.  Member of the Gamber and Community Volunteer Fire Company since October 1975. Currently charged with being the lead representative to the county for the construction of the new Carroll County Training Center to begin as soon as land is obtained.          

 

Kevin Shiloh, 2nd Vice President

1982 graduate of South Carroll High School. Currently employed as a project manager for a Baltimore based electrical contractor. Member of the Winfield Community Fire Department from 1982 - 1984. Active member of the Sykesville Freedom District Fire Department since 1984. Received life membership in 2009. Served as Fire Lieutenant, 2001 - 2006; Board of Directors, 2007 - 2009; President, 2010 to present. Certified in Firefighter II, EMTB - IVT, Hazmat Ops and Instructor I. Lives in Westminster with significant other, Paula. 

 

 

 

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Rural Water Supply Operations Seminar

JANUARY 09 - The Maryland State Firemen's Association presents
Rural Water Supply Operations Seminar
For more information contact Larry Callison at (410) 326-6657
Or by email at ldcallisonsvfd@comcast.net
Location: Solomons Vol Rescue Squad and Fire Department,
13150 H G Tureman Road, Solomons, MD 20688
Moving Big Water with No Fire Hydrants"
Presented by Mark Davis of www.GotBigWater.com
Saturday & Sunday, ... (Full Story)


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Residential Sprinklers Save Home

JANUARY 04 - Eldersburg- Sykesville Firefighters were alerted for a reported basement fire in the 1200blk of Heathfield Rd today at 12:50pm. The homeowner came home to find water coming from the front of his house along with smoke and flames visible from a basement window. When firefighters arrived, they found light smoke coming from the front of a middle of the group townhouse along with fire and smoke visible ... (Full Story)


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New Website for Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives

DECEMBER 15 - National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Launches New Website for Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives

The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) launched a new website today dedicated to academic and strategic information and research that directly supports the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives. The new site, www.lifesafetyinitiatives.com, provides the most recent and accurate resources ... (Full Story)


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OCCUPANTS ESCAPE HOME FIRE THANKS TO RESIDENTIAL SPRINKLERS

AUGUST 19 - OCCUPANTS ESCAPE HOME FIRE THANKS TO
RESIDENTIAL SPRINKLERS
Mt. Airy, Maryland (August 19, 2011) – Three people safely escaped from their home
after a basement fire was discovered yesterday evening. Suzanne Wagner, her two year old
daughter, and a caregiver, were upstairs when a smoke alarm alerted them to the fire. The
two story home, built two years ago, was equipped with a residential automatic ... (Full Story)


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Power Outage Plan

JULY 20 - STATE FIRE MARSHAL RECOMMENDS CAUTION
DURING POWER OUTAGES

PIKESVILLE, MD (July 20, 2011) – Hot summer months in Maryland include
powerful weather related storms that can cause disruption in electrical service to our
homes. State Fire Marshal William E. Barnard is cautioning residents when using
alternative light and electrical sources during power outages. "These easy to follow tips
will ... (Full Story)


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