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The volunteer EMS system in this county is no longer adequate. EMS stations are failing to respond on a daily basis. Units from other stations in the county and Charles County then have to come cover the call, which leaves their area uncovered. This sometimes makes response times over 30...

First of all, it is never ok to run a red light just because there is an emergency vehicle behind you. They can sit behind you and blast their siren all they want but it is not safe to pull out into an intersection against a red light. Emergency Vehicle Operators are supposed to be taught to...

The volunteer emergency services (Emergency Medical Services and Fire Department) in the area are struggling. During the day time hours, when most of the volunteers are at their real jobs, the response times for many of the ambulance companies are terrible if they even get an ambulance out the...