After hours of cleaning and preparation, Hughesville Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad opened their doors to the public for an open house in conjunction with National Fire Prevention Week on Sunday, October 9, 2011. The department had their apparatus on display as well as apparatus from Benedict Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, St. Leonard Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, Charles County Sheriff’s Department, Maryland State Police Aviation, and Charles County Hazmat. Activities throughout the day included fire prevention displays, fire sprinkler system demonstration, and an EMS display.
