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Public Safety Community Thanks Commissioner Steve Wilson for His Service

Public Safety Community Thanks Commissioner Steve Wilson for His Service

On Tuesday November 15, several agencies and departments thanked County Commissioner Steve Wilson for his service to the county for the last 8 years. Among those were the De...

Queen Anne’s County Transforms Public Safety Communications with AT&T ESInet™

Queen Anne’s County Transforms Public Safety Communications with AT&T ESInet™

Next Generation 9-1-1 Improves Resiliency and the Ability to Share Information Throughout Maryland and Neighboring States

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Unit Citations

Staff from the County Information Technology and Queen Anne’s County Office of the Sheriff were recognized with Unit Citations for their hard work and dedication to implement a new Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Records Management System (RMS...

Unit Citations for Relocating the 911 Center

Several Information Technology Staff were presented with Unit Citation Awards for their hard work and dedication by successfully moving the 911 Center to its temporary location for renovations last year.

During last year’s renovations of the 911 ...

Department of Emergency Services Directors Award

Queen Anne’s County Department of Emergency Services Recognized for a Fifth Year with the Gold Plus

Queen Anne’s County Department of Emergency Services Recognized for a Fifth Year with the Gold Plus Lifeline EMS Award

Queen Anne’s County Department of Emergency Services has received the American Heart Association’...

County Commissioners Declare April 10-16 Public Safety Dispatcher Week

Declaring National Public Safety Dispatcher Week

WHEREAS, emergencies can occur at any time that require police, fire, or emergency medical; and

WHEREAS, public safety dispatchers are not visible as the men and women wh...

Two Additional Cases of Avian Influenza Confirmed on Delaware and Maryland Farms

Press Release from the Delaware Department of Agriculture and Maryland Department of Agriculture. 

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If you have any questions, need additional information or would like to arrange an interview, ple...

Symphony Village CERT

DES was recently invited to Symphony Village to celebrate George Drake and thank him for all of his work with our Symphony Village Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). We thank George for his many years of service and dedication to his community. Geo...

High School Seniors Complete Community Emergency Response Team Training

High School Seniors Complete Community Emergency Response Team Training

Seniors at the Queen Anne’s County High School enrolled in the Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, recently completed Community Emergency Response Team (C...

REGIONAL HEALTH OFFICIALS REQUEST PUBLIC’S HELP TO REDUCE STRAIN ON SYSTEM

REGIONAL HEALTH OFFICIALS REQUEST PUBLIC’S HELP TO REDUCE STRAIN ON SYSTEM

EASTON, Md. - (January 11, 2022) – Regional county officials, including the emergency medical services (EMS) departments of Caroline, Dorcheste...

DES Updates Hazard Mitigation Plan

A few months ago we asked the public to help us update the Hazard Mitigation Plan by answering a survey. To read the updated plan go to www.qacdes.com and click on the Hazard Mitigation link on the left side.