Kent County Chiefs Association

Standard Operating Guidelines &

Standard Operating Procedures

Subject: Kent County Chiefs Association and Kent

         County EMS Council Scholarship Program

SOG # 1-1-26

Approved

January 2025

Approved by: President James L. Price, Jr.

Revised

July 2026

I.                     Purpose

To establish a standard operating guideline for awarding a scholarship to a member of a Kent County Volunteer Fire/EMS/Rescue Company or Department.

II.                 Definition

A. S.O.G. – Standard Operating Guideline

B. S.O.P. – Standard Operating Procedure

C. EMR – Emergency Medical Responder

III.               Policy

A. It shall be the policy of the Kent County Chiefs Association and Kent County EMS Council to award a scholarship to a member of a Kent County Volunteer Fire/EMS/Rescue Company or Department in accordance with Kent County Chiefs’ Association S.O.G. 1-1-25.

IV.               Guidelines

A. The Kent County Chiefs Association and Kent County EMS Council will award one scholarship each of $1,000.00 a year.

B. Applicant must be nominated by a Kent County Volunteer Fire/EMS/Rescue Company or Department.

C. Nomination shall be made on the Kent County Chiefs Association/Kent County EMS Council nomination form.  See Attachment A.

D. Nominees must be an active member of a Kent County Volunteer Fire/EMS/Rescue Company or Department.  Nominees shall be considered in the order listed below.

1.  Graduating High School Senior

2.  College Freshman

3.  College Sophomore

4.  College Junior

5.  College Senior

E. Nominees must have a grade point average of 2.5.

F.  Nominee must have successfully completed MFRI Firefighter I or be a Maryland EMR.

G. Each Company or Department that is nominating an individual for the scholarship shall submit nomination forms to the Kent County Chief Association and Kent County EMS Council by the April Chiefs Association meeting for consideration.

H. The Kent County Chiefs Association and Kent County EMS Council shall award the scholarship at the May Chiefs Association Meeting and the scholarship winners shall be invited to the meeting for presentation.

I.        The scholarship shall be paid to the awardee up upon the Chiefs Association and EMS Council receiving paid invoices for college expenses, to include books, room and board, etc.

Betterton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.

Chief Renny Grapes

YES      NO      NOT PRESENT

Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.

Chief John Darling

YES      NO      NOT PRESENT

Community Volunteer Fire Company of Millington, Inc.

Chief Vince Baxter

YES      NO      NOT PRESENT

Galena Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.

Chief Jeffrey R. Haley

YES      NO      NOT PRESENT

Kennedyville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.

Chief James L. Price, Jr.

YES      NO      NOT PRESENT

Kent & Queen Anne’s Rescue Squad, Inc.

Chief Jason Lobley

YES      NO      NOT PRESENT

Rock Hall Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.

Chief Mike Pinder

YES      NO      NOT PRESENT

Kent County Emergency Service Board

Chair Lynn Sutton

Submitted for Emergency Service Board Approval on __September 14th, 2026

Compliance Date: _October 14th, 2026