News from Fire and Rescue Communications

Personnel Listing:

Washington County Fire and Rescue Communications is led into action by Chief Bardona Woods, who reports to the Director of Emergency Service, Joe Kroboth III.  Communications has a Chief and Deputy Chief, an Office Associate,  13 Full Time Emergency Communications Specialist, and 9 Part Time Emergency Communications Specialist.
Each Communications Specialist is involved in an extensive training program and are certified in Emergency Medical Dispatch (Both Nationally and On the State level),  CPR,  Minimum of Fire Fighter Level I (most are higher) and are involved in regular skill updates,  Recertifications, and Continuing Education programs.
Personnel listed below may be contacted:
Joe Kroboth Director of Emergency Services Email: jkroboth@washco-md.net
Bardona Woods   Chief of 9-1-1 / Communications Email: bwoods@washco-md.net
Roy Lescalleet  Deputy Chief   Email: rlescalleet@washco-md.net
      
Verna Brown  Emergency Programs Coordinator Email: vbrown@washco-md.net

News from Communications:

January 28, 2003

Emergency Services Director Joe Kroboth (l) and 9-1-1 Communications Chief Bardona Woods present dispatcher William King (r) with the "2002 Lifesaver Award". 

In the January 28th meeting of the Washington County Board of County Commissioners, Emergency Services Department Director Joe Kroboth brought Emergency Communications Specialist Bill King before the Board for recognition of his contributions toward saving a human life. On November 20 of last year, King answered a 9-1-1 call for assistance from a mother reporting that her 14 year-old son, Kalman Szakacs, was choking. King provided life saving instructions to calm the mother and help her apply interventions that saved the child’s life. Kroboth said that King’s quick thinking and specialized training made a significant difference in the lives of the Szakac family. Kroboth presented king with the "2002 Lifesaver" award. Commissioner’s President Greg Snook presented a County Certificate of Merit to King, citing his efforts as a sincere appreciation for making a difference in the lives of the citizens of Washington County.

Never forget the September 11, 2001 ATTACKS on the USA.  Please join us all in supporting all the Firefighters, Police, EMS responders and their families, and all of those who may have lost a loved one during one of the worst acts that could ever happen anywhere.

Employment Opportunities:

 Communications holds an eligibility Testing day about  every two to three years when the current list is depleted.  Test are announced in the local newspapers and if you have an application on file, you will be notified of the test. This will then help with establishing a list that people may be hired from.  Most are hired on a Part time basis and then when a Full time position opens, the Part time employee's are moved directly into the Full time opening.  You must have an Application on file with the Human Resources Department prior to taking  the exam.  Applications can be obtained by stopping by the County Administration Building , Human Resources Department,  at 100 W. Washington St., on the second floor.

Department News:

 


One of our Emer. Communications Specialist was honored in 1998 by the State of Maryland and  the Honorable Gov. Parris Glendening for outstanding performance of service and care to a child through a 9-1-1 call, who was calling for her unconscious mother. While using the CAD generated EMD (Proqa Software) and keeping the child on the phone until help arrived, the outcome of this call was  all for the good. Mother and daughter are both fine and the daughter was also honored at the presentation. **** "See the photo Below".** Conratulations to David on his upcoming retirement! July 2003.

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