Plan to join us Friday September 18th @ 7:30pm for our virtual 2020 PGCVFRA&LA Joint Installation of Officers Program. We will have guest speakers, followed by our 2020/2021 Officers being sworn in by the Honorable Craig Moe who is the Mayor of Laurel and Past President of the Prince Georges County Volunteer Fire & Rescue Association. The event will be presented on LaurelTV.org and Laurel TV YouTube. ... (Full Story & Photos)

The 2020 Annual Convention of the Prince Georges County Volunteer Fire & Rescue Association and Ladies Auxiliary, hosted by the Laurel Volunteer Fire Department (Co.10) opens this evening at 7:30pm in virtual format. The program will include the Dedication of Convention, Annual PGCVFRA Awards, and honoring our 2020 Hall of Fame inductees. Please take time to join us via the conference link or via ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Prince George's County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association and the Ladies Auxiliary to the Prince George's County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association in Conjunction with our Convention Host, the Laurel Volunteer Fire Department Number One, and the City of Laurel have prepared and video recorded this year's Annual Joint Memorial Service.

Please set aside time in your schedule to watch the ... (Full Story & Photos)

The 98th Annual Convention of the Prince George's County Volunteer Fire & Rescue Association and Ladies Auxiliaryhosted by the Laurel Volunteer Fire Department events are scheduled for September 13th, 17th, and 18th, 2020.

Convention 2020 is presenting many challenges due to the ongoing limitations of the COVID 19 Virus. We have posted the latest available schedule of events on the Convention page ... (Full Story & Photos)

The August meeting of the Prince George's County Volunteer Fire & Rescue Association is currently planned as a virtual meeting on Wednesday August 12th, 2020. Meeting log in information will be sent out to Department Chiefs and Presidents prior to the meeting via email

Please remember that with the recent Constitution and By Law changes, elections for our 2020 - 2021 Officers will be held at that ... (Full Story & Photos)

Due to the continued limitations of COVID 19, the difficult decision has been made to cancel the Annual Founder's Day Memorial Service for September 2020. The service planning for this event is unable to be done without knowledge of what the limitation will be at the time of the service. All Departments which were eligible to nominate a member for recognition in 2020 will be eligile for the 2021 Memorial.

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Congratulations to....

PGCVFRA Past President and Chillum-Adelphi Volunteer Fire Department Life Member Chuck Walker on his election to the office of President of the Maryland State Fire Association. We look forward to a great year for your leadership team.

The Glenn Dale Volunteer Fire Association Past President Lee Lutz on his appointment as Chair of the Maryland State Fire Association Executive ... (Full Story & Photos)

A reminder from the PGCVFRA Peer Response Team....

As volunteers serving the citizens of Prince George’s county, we suit up, run the calls and return to the station with our volunteer family. Each of these calls may be routine or it could be a bad wreck, a near miss or a call with hurt kids that we just cannot forget. It can ratchet up our stress and anxiety. Add to these events a new virus that ... (Full Story & Photos)

We are thankful for the support of our Member Volunteer Fire & EMS Departments by the citizens and businesses they protect. The efforts from the community to donate masks, hand sanitizers, and food for our Volunteers means a lot in these difficult times. The teamwork between Volunteer and Career crews from the whole area makes providing all services possible.

We all look forward the the time when ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Prince George's County Volunteer Fire & Rescue Association would like to thank all of our Fire and EMS Volunteers out on the street responding to the citizen's calls during the COVID-19 outbreak. Our members are taking the extra steps to stay healthy and still serve the citizens of Prince George's County the best possible. The drive to perform under pressure to maintain and staff units has been ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Officers of the Prince George's County Volunteer Fire & Rescue Association are saddened to report the passing of PGCVFRA Chaplain Emeritus Jim Neal. We offer our sincere condolences the the Neal Family as well as the Officers and Members of Kentland Volunteer Fire Department. Jim served as and active part of the PGCVFRA Chaplain Corp for many years supporting our Fire & EMS Volunteers in their ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Prince Georges County Volunteer Fire & Rescue Association is proud to provide our Volunteers the peer support they need to manage the stress of responding to our citizens needs. Nationaly we loose too many 1st Responders to mental strain and suicide each year.

After many hours a work, planning, and training our Volunteer Peer Support group is ready to serve those who protect our community. They ... (Full Story & Photos)

We continue to support the instructions provided by the CDC and State of Maryland regarding social distancing and large gatherings. At this time we continue to place fundraising events, large meetings, and gatherings on hold until further notice. All available 1st Responders are working to serve the citizens the best possible and limiting in station exposure is a key part of that goal.

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We are proud to announce that the 2020 Prince George's County Volunteer Fire & Rescue Association and Ladies Auxiliary Convention will be hosted by Laurel Volunteer Fire Department Company 10. They are hard at work planning the events which are tentatively scheduled for September 13th through September 18th. We ask the leadership of all Departments to plan for submissions for Annual Awards and Hall ... (Full Story & Photos)

To celebrate National Women's day we would like to recognize and thank all of the women of the PGCVFRA. Women from all areas of Prince Georges County play a major role in providing Volunteer Fire and Emergency Medical Services to our citizens. We are proud to serve along side of all who serve as Firefighters, Emergency Medical Technicians, Operational Officers, Administrative, and Auxiliary members.

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