Upon Reflection We Have Taken This to a Whole New Level When looking at the history of the Fire Service in Prince George’s County those who served had a vested interest in the community. Those who served lived within the Town. No disrespect to them, they served with distinction and…
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Our membership is full of ordinary people who have trained their minds and their bodies to do extraordinary things. At Morningside, we believe that there is potential to be great in every person that walks through our doors.
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The Wisdom of the Ages We intuitively understand that we need to reset internally. Some of us are better at it than others. Our organization takes advantage of this new energy as we vote in new officers and we set new goals and objectives. As we welcome the many new…
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You Can Serve Others and Yourself at the Same Time Advancing your career while serving others is a privilege. The MVFD members get to enjoy many privileges. Not all volunteer organizations are create equally. All are very noble in their pursuits, but few specialize in advancing the careers of their…
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We welcome those who want to serve. Many people who contact us stress their need to serve others as a reason they want to volunteer. Clearly, we value the contributions of our members. Our members come from all walks of life and we enjoy the diversity we have. As anyone…
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Morningside Volunteer Fire Department (MVFD) Offers Training In Return for Your Services The MVFD is seeking a fair trade from those who want to receive free fire department training. Many people come to the fire service and want to know how they can get involved. For the most part, you…
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Growing the Fire Service through Administration If you have administrative skills and you need a challenge to help build a growing team we can use your skills. Whether its letter writing, recruiting, grant writing or public education you will fit into our program. Sure you see the fire apparatus and…
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President Michael O’Brien and Chief Michael Poetker wishes all families a happy Thanksgiving. All members are encouraged to reflect on all aspects of their lives for which they should be grateful. Chief Poetker therefore, upon reflection, concludes that the MVFD is blessed with dedicated, motivated, and selfless members. Regardless of…
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What makes us unique is our creative approach to problem solving. Solving the problems of today’s Fire Service takes creativity. Solving the problems of those who call upon us is our number one priority. Those who engage us come away asking themselves why. Unfortunately, the traditional models do not work…
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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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