Kent County Chiefs Association

Company and/or Department Standard

Subject: Fire, EMS, Rescue & Marine Company

             or Department Standards

1-2-1

Approved

1998

Approved by: President James L. Price, Jr.

Revised

August 2025

I – The Minimum Standards for Volunteer Fire, EMS, Rescue and Marine Company or

   Department

1. Shall maintain records of response in accordance with an approved reporting system.

2. Provide a heated station of adequate size and configuration to house apparatus, vehicles and equipment.

3. Shall have a suitable means of receiving and alarm and alerting membership.

4. Shall pass an inspection made by the Standards Committee prior to acceptance.

5. Shall pass subsequent inspections made from time to time by the Standards Committee.

6. Shall require all emergency vehicles drivers to be trained as Emergency Vehicle Operators.

7. Shall require all Marine unit vessels to have a qualified operator.

8. As used in this S.O.G. the term “emergency medical provider" will include those individuals having a current valid certification or license issued by the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services System (MIEMSS).

II. The Minimum Standards for Volunteer Fire Companies or Department are:

1. Active membership consisting of at least twenty (20) members, which shall include

      at least three (3) active line officers.

2. At least three (3) trained active operators to be appointed to drive & operate the

       apparatus.  These operators should be thoroughly familiar with the operation of the

       apparatus & will be under the guidance of the Chief Officer.

3. A minimum of ten (10) active members of the company shall have successfully

          completed the current Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute Firefighter I or equivalent and

       the Hazardous Materials-Operations Level course or equivalent.

4. Drills with a competent officer in charge shall be held at least monthly.  They shall consist of operation of the apparatus, hose laying, ladder work & other evolutions & a record of such drills kept.

5. Shall operate apparatus in conformance to Kent County Fire Chiefs Association Fire/Rescue/EMS Apparatus Standards.

  III. Minimum Standards Volunteer EMS Company or Department

1. Active membership consisting of at least ten (10) members with EMS training, two of whom must be Line Officers with responsibility for the EMS service.

2. At least ten (10) members trained at a minimum Maryland EMT-B and Hazardous Materials Awareness or equivalent.

3. Members trained to drive & operate the apparatus should be thoroughly familiar with the operations of the apparatus & will be under the guidance of the Line Officers.

4. Shall operate apparatus in conformance to Kent County Fire Chiefs Association Fire/Rescue/EMS Apparatus Standards.

Reference – Maryland State Firefighters Association March 2025 By-Laws Article D, E, F,

                  G, H, I, J.

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 Charles Boyles

YES      NO      NOT PRESENT

Galena Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.

Chief Albert (Bert) Piasecki, Jr.

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 ______October 20th, 2025_______

Compliance Date _____November 19th, 2025________________________________________

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