First State Fire Marshal K-9 Certified with Maryland State Police Retires At Age 9
STATEWIDE, October 21, 2019 - After six years of dedicated service to The Office of the State Fire Marshal, explosive detection K-9,...
Revised Edition of the State Fire Prevention Code Goes Into Effect
STATEWIDE, October 7, 2019 - State Fire Marshal Brian S. Geraci announced that today, October 7, 2019, is the official effective date of...
As Fire Prevention Week™ begins, MD State Fire Marshal reminds residents: Not Every Hero Wears a Cap
STATEWIDE, October 6, 2019 - The Office of the State Fire Marshal is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association®...
Haunted House Safety Guidelines To Look Out For This Halloween
The Haunted Castle attraction at Six Flags in New Jersey that resulted in eight fatalities in 1984. Photo courtesy of NFPA. STATEWIDE,...
Test Your Home Fire Sprinkler Knowledge!
The National Fire Sprinkler Association has issued a quiz to challenge your knowledge of Home Fire Sprinkler system requirements across...
MALSC Celebrates 60 Years
On Tuesday, the Mid-Atlantic Life Safety Conference (MALSC) celebrated 60 years of convening experts in the life safety field for a day...
Maryland State Fire Marshal Issues Open Burn Safety Notice
STATEWIDE, September 18, 2019 - The Office of the State Fire Marshal has seen numerous burn injuries as a result of open air burning...
"What Used To Be" NSFA's latest commercial
The National Fire Sprinkler Association's (NSFA) latest commercial titled, "What Used To Be", highlights the value of home fire...
Time is Running Out To Register For The 60th Annual Mid Atlantic Life Safety Conference
On September 24, 2019 at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab in Laurel, the Fire and Burn Coalition of Maryland will host the 60th...
Sprinkler System Ensures Safety of Resident in Mechanicsville House Fire
On Tuesday, August 20, around 5:00 p.m., the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department was called to 38975 Dixie Lyon Road in St. Mary's...