MCFRS and PGFD Train to Prepare for Technical Search and Rescue
The Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) and Prince George’s Fire Department (PGFD) participated in the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Technical Search and Rescue class to enhance the…
Welcome Melinda Lacek, Administrative Specialist for the Maryland-National Capital Region Emergency Response System
The Maryland-National Capital Region Emergency Response System (MDERS) is delighted to announce that Melinda Lacek has joined our team as the new Administrative Specialist. She will work within the Finance…
Paratech Guardian System for Structural Collapse Incidents
The Maryland-National Capital Region Emergency Response System (MDERS) partnered with Montgomery Country Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) and Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department (PGFD) to procure a Paratech Guardian system…
Enhancing Law Enforcement Interoperability Through Public Safety Training and Initiatives
The Maryland-National Capital Region Emergency Response System (MDERS) aims to improve interoperability between the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) and the Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) by enhancing coordination…
Multidisciplinary Partners Engage in Emergency Response and Recovery Through a Virtual Tabletop Exercise
In February 2023, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Emergency Management Institute (EMI) hosted a Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) at the Prince George’s County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency…
The Maryland-National Capital Region Emergency Response System Hosts HSEEP Course
In partnership with the Prince George’s County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (PGOHSEM), the Maryland-National Capital Region Emergency Response System (MDERS) recently held a Homeland Security Exercise and…
Are you looking to join an innovative and dynamic team? The Maryland-National Capital Region Emergency Response System (MDERS) is now hiring! We seek highly qualified Emergency Response Specialists to support…
The Public Access Trauma Care (PATC) program has expanded equipment distribution and training opportunities in Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties. These initiatives will increase the accessibility of medical equipment to…
Maryland-National Capital Region TECC Stakeholders Receive Surgical Skills Training to Enhance Patient Care
In December 2022, the Maryland-National Capital Region Emergency Response System (MDERS) organized a Surgical Skills Lab with Montgomery and Prince George’s County Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) practitioners. The course…
Montgomery County Police Participate in Law Enforcement Response to Suicidal Subjects Training
Situations involving subjects with mental illness who are suicidal are increasingly common and can be challenging for responding officers. In October 2022, the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) adopted General…