Senators Barbara A. Mikulski and Paul S. Sarbanes (both D-Md.) today announced Volunteer Fire Company #1 of Capitol Heights in Prince George’s County has been awarded $47,074 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. Senator Mikulski is on the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the AFG program and fights each year to increase its federal funding.

It is with great pride that we report the career and volunteer personnel from the Capitol Heights Fire Station #5 have completed their Door-to-Door Fire Safety Campaign.

The Capitol Heights Volunteer Fire Department members and career personnel would like to wish you a happy and safe holiday season. Statistics show that the incidence of house fires increases during the winter holiday season – fueled in part by holiday decorations, candles and Christmas trees. According to the United States Fire Administration, house fires during the winter holiday season kill about 500 and injure about 2,000 people, and cause more than $500 million in damage. Here are some safety tips to help protect you and your family.

Every 18 seconds, a fire department responds to a fire somewhere in the United States. Your local department, the Capitol Heights Volunteer Fire Department, responded to over 3,300 fire and emergency medical calls in the year 2004. In addition to fire and emergency medical services, we provide an Annual Fire Prevention and Life Safety Day to educate our community.