For a long time, I conflated the virtue of courageousness with grandiose ideas of valor and devalued myself as a fireman/EMT when my comrades were doing what I believed to be courageous things on the fireground. For a while, it’s hard to come to terms with my “status” amongst my…
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We have our differences but we are all the same inside. There is no doubt we want to ride calls and we want to do that as often as we can. While you read about our exploits, we are quietly making ourselves better and more employable because we know what…
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Chief Poetker hosted conference calls this weekend. This effort demonstrated why the Morningside Volunteer Fire Department (MVFD) is in high demand. The MVFD is working to increase the number of Live-In Candidates. By hosting conference calls, the MVFD allowed participants to explained why moving in now is important. All of the…
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The first step to becoming a live-in Morningside Firefighter/EMT is to have the deep and profound desire to serve, to be willing to put yourself through the gauntlet for yourself and those with you on the day to day.
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Are you looking for something more? Do you want a career in the fire service? Then look no further.
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Morningside has evolved into a wonderfully vibrant organization based around providing opportunities for our members to serve. While taking advantage of these opportunities our members increase their experiences and discover new things. This process impacts a person life, they develop goals and initiatives and ultimately achieve more. This has greatly proven…
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The MVFD was honored to receive two awards at the Prince George’s County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association’s annual awards ceremony.
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Morningside is excited about the future and what it could bring under recently announced Prince George’s County Fire Chief Tiffany Green. Morningside accepts that the traditional model of the Volunteer Fire Service in Prince George’s County has come to an end; but, we are excited to evolve into the next one.
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Our members are there to answer any and all questions you have for us. We are also selling our Morningside patches.
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These images clearly show how a simple investment in your equipment can improve performance and the safety of your equipment and personnel.
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