🇺🇸🎆 What a Fourth of July weekend! 🎆🇺🇸

While thousands gathered to celebrate Independence Day, the dedicated volunteer and career members of the Solomons Volunteer Rescue Squad & Fire Department and Calvert County Department of Emergency Services were hard at work, ensuring our community and visitors remained safe.

During the July 4th and 5th holiday weekend, while staffing the annual Fireworks Standby, our crews continued to answer calls throughout our normal response area. From the water to the roadways and everywhere in between, responders handled a wide variety of emergencies, including:

🚒 Working house fire
🚤 Boat accident
⚓ Multiple boats in distress
🌩️ Storm-related emergencies
🚑 Medical emergency aboard a barge
🚨 Stabbing incident
🔥 Outside fires
🤝 Multiple transfer assignments to assist neighboring departments
🚁 Helicopter LZ Standby

These calls are a reminder that holidays don’t slow down emergency services. No matter the day or time, our members remain committed to serving those who need us most.

A huge THANK YOU to our partner agencies for their outstanding teamwork and support throughout the weekend:
🚒 St. Leonard Volunteer Fire & Rescue Squad
🚒 Benedict Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue Squad
⛑️ Calvert Advanced Life Support
👮 Calvert County Sheriff’s Office
🚒 Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office
🚁 Maryland State Police Aviation Command
🌿 Maryland Department of Natural Resources
🛣️ Calvert County Public Works Highway Maintenance

Your partnership helped make this year’s celebration both successful and safe.

Finally, thank you to all of our volunteer and career members who spent part of their holiday serving others. Your dedication, professionalism, and commitment to our community do not go unnoticed.

❤️🤍💙 We hope everyone had a safe and happy Fourth of July! 🇺🇸