This year the Solomons Volunteers along with the Career EMS staff of Calvert County are feature on the front cover of the 2021 Maryland State Protocols Guide. The protocol guide serves as a guide that all EMS providers in the state utilize in order to provide patient care within their communities. This guide is reevaluated and modified on a yearly basis by the state of Maryland to ensure that the ... (Full Story & Photos)

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CAUSE DETERMINED IN MULTI-ALARM SOLOMONS FIRE CALVERT COUNTY, MD (May 25, 2021) - The Office of the State Fire Marshal, in conjunction with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, has concluded the cause of last night's multi-alarm fire that caused nearly 3 million in damages was an accident.

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Over the last year the apparatus committee has worked with various vendors to design and develop the new Brush 3 Unit. After careful research and analysis the department awards the contract to Skeeter Brush Trucks. With the design process over the build of the unit will begin at the end of May. Within this story we will keep a running log of its construction and deployment within the department.

5/18/2021 ... (Full Story & Photos)

At the April Business meeting the President and the Chief honored one of our own for his nearly 50 years of service to the department and the community. The Member is Safety Officer and Past Chief Larry Nuse. He was presented with a brass bell and Commissioner Mike Hart presented a proclamation from the county commissioners honoring his many years of dedicated service.

Larry Joined the department ... (Full Story & Photos)

At the peak of rush hour on Route 4 in front of the main station, Solomons members heard a large crash to find a two car rear end collision had occurred. Crews quickly pulled up on the scene with the Squad and with both the ALS and BLS ambulances. While assessing the scene there was a need to remove the driver side doors to gain access to safely remove a patient. Upon removal the patient was taken ... (Full Story & Photos)

At approximately 1138hrs volunteers were alerted to an active shed fire on Cimarron Court in Lusby. Upon arrival on location crews found a shed fire with extension into the adjacent brush and fence. Crews utilized the Brush truck and Tanker to finish extinguishing the fire and search for any additional hotspots in the area. Crews returned to service after an hour.

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At approximately 1804 hrs Boat 3 and Tanker 3 were dispatched to a reported fire at Myrtle Point Park in California, Maryland. Crews arrived on location along with Bay District and Hollywood Volunteer Fire Departments to discover a large column of smoke in the area. A sizable fire was located on the beach within the park. Utilizing brush trucks from various departments and Boat 3 crews were able ... (Full Story & Photos)

In the early afternoon crews from Solomons were toned out for a grease fire within the first due. Pumper Tanker 3 and the Truck 3 arrived on location to find a small fire in the kitchen of the residence. Crews made quick work of extinguishing the fire. Units remained on scene opening up the walls to ensure there was no additional spread. All units cleared within an hour. ... (Full Story & Photos)