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Dr Ciotola Gives County Commissioners an Update on Oct 12

Dr. Ciotola gave an update to the County Commissioners during their meeting on Tuesday, October 12. The first half of the presentation is an overview of programs the Health Department offers and accomplishments. The second half of the presentati...

QAC DES Attends Dessert First Puppy Hour as part of Know us Before You Need Us effort

On Thursday, October 14^th, members of the Queen Anne’s County Department of Emergency Services EMS-Division visited Dessert First in Kent Narrows, for their “Puppy Hour.” Not only did Paramedics Emily Voshell, Andrew Hughes, ...

Will Your Cell Phone Still Be Able to Call 911 in 2022?

Will Your Cell Phone Still Be Able to Call 911 in 2022?

Plan now for the phase out of 3G cellular networks and service.

If you are currently using an older cellular device, you may need to upgrade before your provider shuts down the 3G network in ...

QAC County Department of Health Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Additional Doses and Boosters

QAC County Department of Health Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Additional Doses and Boosters

The Queen Anne’s County Department of Health has updated guidance on who is eligible for an additional dose or booster of the COVID-19 va...

Flu Season – Get an Appointment for your Flu Shot

Flu Season – Get an Appointment for your Flu Shot

Fall is almost here and that means it is time to get your flu shot! We are offering several flu clinics at the Queen Anne’s County Department of Health and several mobile clini...

Water Rescue Training with MD Emergency Deployment Search and Rescue

QAC Leads State in Equipping EMS with Mobile Access to Patient Medication History

Queen Anne's County, Md.—Washington, D.C.’s Gateway to the Atlantic—Leads State in Equipping EMS with Mobile Access to Patient Medication History

Gives paramedics and EMTs rapid, secure access to life-saving...

Coordinated Response from Queen Anne’s County Results in No Casualties to Staff or Animals

Coordinated Response from Queen Anne’s County Results in No Casualties to Staff or Animals

In the afternoon of April 6 there was a report of a commercial building fire at Animal Services in Queenstown. The building was filled with smoke and with ...

Queen Anne’s County COVID-19 Testing Through the End of 2020

Queen Anne’s County COVID-19 Testing Through the End of 2020

Queen Anne’s County Department of Health continues to offer free COVID-19 testing through the end of the year but will have an abbreviated schedule due to upcoming holidays. The testing...

Dr. Ciotola's COVID-19 Update at Dec 8 CC Meeting

At the County Commissioner’s meeting on December 8, 2020 Dr. Ciotola gave an update on where we stand with COVID-19 in Queen Anne’s County. Dr. Ciotola started the presentation by saying, “there is some good news and some bad news, but it will be the trut...

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.

QAC Department of Health Welcomes New Team Members to Addiction and Prevention Services

QAC Department of Health Welcomes New Team Members to Addiction and Prevention Services

Join us in welcoming two new Peer Support Specialists and one new Prevention Outreach Specialist to our amazing team. We are expanding our outreach services that offer ...

QAC Goes Purple Kick Off Event in Centreville on September 8

QAC Goes Purple Kick Off Event in Centreville on September 1

Queen Anne’s County is going purple again this September. To kick off the month-long awareness campaign an event is planned for September 8 at 7:30 pm in front of the historic...

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

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

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