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CHARLES COUNTY

CHARLES COUNTY
AGER Sr., Elmer R.

Chief Ager was in the station working on apparatus when he slipped and fell, pulling a groin muscle in his hip. He ignored this inconvenient happening and at a later date, a blood clot formed and traveled to his brain, causing a fatal stroke.

GALLAGHER Sr., John R.

Suffered a fatal heart attack while attending Board meeting. Was serving as Secretary at the time of his death. Served as President of Charles County VFA and Charles County EMS, Charles County Medic One and an officer of Bryans Road for 30 years. Member o ...

HENDERSON, Charles M.

Firefighter Charles M.Henderson responded with Ironsides Rescue Squad to a call for possible electrocution. A 7 year old boy and an 8 year old boy were playing in a tree when both received a shock from an electric line that ran from a nearby transformer i ...

HOOKER, Charles A.

Sgt. Charles Hooker, EMS Supervisor of the Waldorf VFD, was traveling alone to an EMS Association meeting when he suffered a fatal heart attack. Lieutenant Charles A. Hooker was 44 years old and had served 4 years.

MAGUE Sr., James J.

Ironsides Volunteer Rescue Squad Member James J. Mague,Sr. suffered a fatal heart attack while working at a fund-raiser. He found his love for EMS late in life and, although he lived 20 miles from station, he was as active as if he lived in. At the time o ...

MALLARD, Tonya M.

Responded as part of crew on Ambulance 128 to motor vehicle accident. Decision was made to medivac two teenage females. Flight medic requested EMS provider accompany patients to hospital. EMS Mallard volunteered to do so. While enroute to hospital, helico ...

STALEY, Christopher A.

On August 6, 2011 Firefighter Christopher A. Staley was attempting to rescue a friend who was drowning in the Wicomico River near the Wicomico Shores pier. Firefighter Staley swam out and was able to reach his friend, but the rough water and strong curren ...