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10th District Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Station 8 7035 Poorhouse Rd. P.O. Box 522
Marbury, Md.
301-743-2080
TDVFD@tdvfd8.com
Bel Alton Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Station 10 9765 Bel Alton-Newtown Rd. P.O. Box 37
Bel Alton, Md.
301-932-0894
301-934-6973
Benedict Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Station 5 18210 Hyatt Ave. P.O. Box 303
Benedict, Md.
301-274-3890
301-705-5955
Bryans Road Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Station 11 3099 Livingston Rd. P.O. Box 111
Bryans Road, Md.
301-375-7055
301-238-0239
C. Edward Tucker
Chief
Animal Control Services
10425 Audie Lane
La Plata, Md.
301-609-3425
Charles County Animal Control Services 10425 Audie Lane
La Plata, Md.
301-609-3425
800-903-1992
After-hours emergency: 301-932-2222
Enforces the county's animal regulations, including licensing, investigates cruelty cases and picks up stray or injured animals. The operation is a part of the Department of Emergency Services. The Tri-County Animal Shelter houses homeless animals and handles adoptions for Charles, Calvert and St. Mary's counties. The shelter is at 6707 Animal Shelter Rd., Hughesville. Hours to drop off or reclaim an animal are 8 a.m.-6 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays. Adoption hours are noon-5 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays. Closed Sundays. The shelter phone number is 301-932-1713.
Charles County Emergency Services Fire and Rescue P.O. Box 2150 10425 Audie Lane
PO Box 1050
La Plata, Md.
301-609-3400
Fax: 301-609-3410
Charles County Mobile Intensive Care Medic Unit Station 60 10700 Billingsley Rd. P.O. Box 366
White Plains, Md.
301-645-7707
301-870-6136
Rex W. Coffey (D)
Sheriff
Charles County Sheriff's Office
P.O. Box 189 6915 Crain Hwy.
6855 Crain Hwy.
La Plata, Md.
301-609-6543
coffeyr@ccso.us
Charles County Sheriff's Office P.O. Box 189 6915 Crain Hwy.
6855 Crain Hwy.
La Plata, Md.
301-609-6400
Waldorf: 301-932-7777
La Plata: 301-932-2222+Indian Head: 301-743-2222
The sheriff is elected by voters to a four-year term. The next election is in 2010.
The office is divided into several operational divisions, including corrections, criminal investigations and patrol.
Charles County Volunteer Rescue Squad Station 51 2 Calvert St. P.O. Box 40
La Plata, Md.
301-934-4434
301-609-8010
Cobb Island Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Station 6 13290 Main Ave. P.O. Box 156
Cobb Island, Md.
301-259-4258
Dentsville Volunteer Emergency Rescue Service Station 15 P.O. Box 109 12135 Charles St.
La Plata, Md.
301-392-0050
Hughesville Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Station 2 15245 Prince Frederick Rd.
Hughesville, Md.
301-274-4488
301-843-2410
Indian Head Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Station 9 4095 Indian Head Hwy.
Indian Head, Md.
301-743-3900
301-753-9400
Ironsides Volunteer Rescue Squad Station 58 6120 Port Tobacco Rd. P.O. Box 158
Ironsides, Md.
301-246-9090
La Plata Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 911 Washington Ave. P.O. Box 728
La Plata, Md.
301-934-9201
301-870-3868
Fax: 301-934-4217
Lt. Randolph Stephens
Commander
Maryland State Police
9500 Mitchell Rd. Barrack H
Barrack H
La Plata, Md.
301-392-1200
Maryland State Police 9500 Mitchell Rd. Barrack H
Barrack H
La Plata, Md.
301-392-1200
Fax: 301-392-1212
laplata@mdsp.org
Nanjemoy Volunteer Fire Department Station 4 4260 Port Tobacco Rd. P.O. Box 4
Nanjemoy, Md.
301-246-4322
301-743-2115
Newburg Volunteer Rescue Squad and Fire Department Station-- 12265 Rock Point Rd. P.O. Box 9
Newburg, Md.
301-259-2105
Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Station 7 73 Glymont Rd.
Indian Head, Md.
301-743-7700
301-753-6800
State Fire Marshal, Southern Regional Office 200 Duke St., Suite 1500
Prince Frederick, Md.
443-550-6820
osfmsro@mdsp.org
Duane Svites, deputy chief, Southern Region.
Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 3245 Old Washington Rd.
Waldorf, Md.
301-645-3000
301-870-8277
Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department and EMS Station 12 7000 St. Florian Dr.
Waldorf, Md.
301-705-6655
301-870-8296
Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Station 3/EMS 1069 St. Ignatius Dr. P.O. Box 882
Waldorf, Md.
301-645-9292
301-870-6723

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