FEBRUARY 08
- The Anne Arundel County Fire Department regretfully announces the passing of Retired Deputy Chief of Operations Burton W. Phelps. Chief Phelps served the citizens of Anne Arundel County from 1966 until his retirement in 1990. He continued to serve the citizens of the County as a member of the Baltimore Regional Type III Incident Management Team and was a long-time distinguished Instructor at the ... (Full Story & Photos)
FEBRUARY 06
- The Ladies Auxiliary to the Maryland State Firemen's Association, The Maryland State Firemen's Association, the Ladies Auxiliary of the Anne Arundel County Volunteer Firefighter's Association, The Anne Arundel County Volunteer Firefighter's Association, and the Deale Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue announce the passing of Past President Ms. Robin Browning.
FEBRUARY 05
- Because of the winter snow storm that is hitting our area this weekend, and the postponement of the association meeting, company LOSAP coordinators were unable to pick up Maryland Income Tax subtraction benefit forms for distribution to eligible members. These forms will be distributed at the association meeting that has been rescheduled for Friday, February 12.
The LOSAP Committee has also placed ... (Full Story)
DECEMBER 30
- A year after the county Fire Department officials pulled 'round the clock career firefighters from the Ferndale station, there are no plans to replace them in the first six months of 2010, department officials said. Although the move in January was motivated by the need to cut back on overtime, department officials said the Ferndale Volunteer Fire Co. has shown it can staff the station almost on ... (Full Story)
America's fire service speaks loudly in a vote to oppose the removal of residential sprinkler requirements from the IRC
OCTOBER 30
- On October 28, 2009, the International Code Council (ICC) held hearings in Baltimore on proposed revision of the International Residential Code (IRC). The IRC is used by many states (including Maryland) as the model building code for residential dwellings.
In 2008, the ICC adopted provisions to the IRC that would require that residential sprinkler systems be installed in all new one and two family ... (Full Story & Photos)
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