A new KVFD Video "A Day at the Station" by Pedro Carvalho has been posted in the Video/Media Center. Click on the link below... 

Excellent work. Thanks to Pedro and John Kelly!

At 1936 hours on Sunday, January 22, 2012, E705-B was dispatched on the Task Force assignment for a fire in the 2000 block of Lyttonsville Road in box area 19-18.  The original dispatch was for smoke coming from a neighbor's house in a community of townhomes in a suburban neighborhood. 

Initial on-scene units found a townhome fully involved in fire and quickly requested a...  [  more  ]  

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 3, 2012

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Barbara A. Mikulski and Benjamin L. Cardin, and Congressman Chris Van Hollen (all D-Md.) today announced the Kensington Volunteer Fire Department has been awarded $128,200 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program to pu...  [  more  ]  

Fun was had by all at the inaugural KVFD Quarter Auction, Sunday, November 4 at the Mid-County Recreation Center in Silver Spring, Md.

Several vendors anchored this first event from Pampered Chef; Longaberger Baskets; Tastefully Simple; Tupperware.  The event began at 2:00 PM  and paddle sales started well under the watchful eye of KVFD’s Cathy Laws, Carol Hayden and Loretta  Lec...  [  more  ]  

One story house fire with a full basement and attic with one trapped, one burned and 75% involved as units arrived. After good positioning by responding units, ladder placement and attack lines were deployed quickly and properly. Firefighters performed quick searches for an elderly victim while trying to extinguish a fire that was well developed. The victim was removed through a window that w...  [  more  ]  

Fun was had by all at the First Annual KVFD Golf Tournament on October 21, 2011 at the Montgomery Village Golf Club in Gaithersburg, Md.   Sharon Fowler greeted the intrepid golfers at 8:30 AM and got them ready for the inaugural competition.  Sharon showed her talents as a Coordinator quickly psyching up the teams.  Mulligan sales were bris...  [  more  ]  

The Montgomery County Volunteer Fire-Rescue Association held their annual Elections and Awards meeting on Thursday, September 15, at the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Volunteer Rescue Squad, celebrating their 89th year. In their elections, the offices of Vice-President, Treasurer, and District reps from Districts 1, 3, and 5 were chosen. The new Vice President is Paul Sterling of the Wheaton Rescue Squa...  [  more  ]  

KVFD's Annual Open House and Safety Jamboree was held at Station 5 Sunday, Oct 9. Fire Prevention, life safety and community activities gave everyone a good time. Thanks for supporting KVFD !

2011 Open House Pictures can be found in the Image Gallery.

"Maryland’s Texting While Driving Law" took effect on October 1, 2011 and prohibits all drivers in Maryland from using an electronic device to write, send, or read a text message while operating a motor vehicle in the travel lanes of the roadway. The law does not apply to texting 9-1-1 or using a global positioning system.

“We have seen dramatic declines in traffic fa...  [  more  ]  

Congratulations to the KVFD 8K Team who completed the grueling race last Saturday.

Team Members: ADELINA BUGANU, STEVE COX, ZACHARY DEVENIO, JEAN FAIRCHILD-ADAMS, LESTER GRAHAM, CHRISTOPHER HINDE, MYRON KALFOGLOU, ERIK KAWASAKI, EILNAZ MOMENZADEH, KAREN RALSTON, MICHAEL THIBAULT.

More pictures can be found in the Gallery.