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Health Warning Against Swimming at Matapeake Beach in Stevensville

Health Warning Against Swimming at Matapeake Beach in Stevensville

Matapeake Beach is currently operating under a health warning against swimming due to high levels of bacteria found in the water sampling. Effective June 2, 2023, until further no...

QAC Urges All Residents to Prepare for 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season

QAC Urges All Residents to Prepare for 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season

Be Prepared: Know Your Zone, Have a Plan, Stay Informed and Have a Kit

The 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially starts Thursday, June 1, and Queen Anne’s County o...

Paramedic Casey Amos Clinician of the Year

Paramedic Casey Amos is recognized as the Queen Annes County Department of Emergency Services overall Clinician of the Year.  

Casey joined the Department of Emergency Services in February of 2012 as the departmental secretary, an entry level admi...

EMT Terry Williams BLS Provider of the Year

EMT Terry Williams is recognized as the Queen Annes County Department of Emergency Services BLS Provider of the Year.

Terry joined the Department of Emergency Services in February of 2012 with significant prior experience in public safety. He had served as...

DID YOU KNOW… Public Safety Dispatcher Facts:

DID YOU KNOW… Public Safety Dispatcher Facts:

They are the first, first responders performing a tough job that very few will ever understand.  They can go from a routine administrative call to a full-blown emergency crisis in the millis...

Mobile Integrated Health Team

On Tuesday night at the Commissioner Meeting, Dr. Ciotola gave an update to the commissioners and brought the Mobile Integrated Community Health Team (MICH) to present this award-winning innovative program that Queen Anne’s County launched in 20...

Queen Anne’s County Department of Emergency Services Hosts Local Girl Scout Troup

Queen Anne’s County Department of Emergency Services Hosts Local Girl Scout Troup

Queen Anne’s County Department of Emergency Services (DES) hosts tours for local groups to learn more about their operations. When the Scout BSA...

Queen Anne’s County Announces Phillip English as Assistant Chief of Communications

Queen Anne’s County Announces Phillip English as Assistant Chief of Communications

Queen Anne’s County announces Phillip English as the Assistant Chief of Communications at the Department of Emergency Services (DES)....

Queen Anne’s County Announces Zach Yerkie as the New Assistant Chief of Emergency Medical Services

Queen Anne’s County Announces Zach Yerkie as the New Assistant Chief of Emergency Medical Services

Queen Anne’s County announces Zach Yerkie as the new Assistant Chief of Emergency Medical Services (EMS). Yerkie was hired in 2...

Plans For New Regional Medical Center In Easton Advance With Governor’s Funding Announcement

Trena Williamson, Regional Director, Marketing and Communications, UM Shore Regional Health  

E: Trena.Williamson@umm.edu  Cell: 443-480-1960          

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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’...

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.