Health Department

Kent County Health Department is a part of the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The Kent County Health Department provides health care services and information to the residents of Kent County, Md. It investigates the causes of disease, epidemics, morbidity and mortality and environmental health hazards using vital and health statistics for epidemiological studies. The department plans and implements public education and enforces public health laws. It is also responsible for assuring the provision of programs in various areas, such as vision and hearing screening, public and private water supplies, food service sanitation, immunization, sexually transmitted diseases, on-site sewage disposal management and general communicable disease control. The department launches various seasonal awareness campaigns to increase residents awareness of prevailing diseases. Kent County Health Department is located in Chestertown, Md.

The Prince George s County Fire/EMS Department is a full-service public safety agency that is responsible for fire suppression and prevention, emergency medical services, fire and rescue communications, the coordination of volunteer fire companies, and research and training. It operates more than 40 community-based fire and rescue stations, various administrative and support facilities and a fire and emergency management services training academy. The Prince George s County Fire/EMS Department employs over 80 nonuniformed staff members who perform fire inspections, maintain its fleet, present educational programs to the community and provide administrative support to its functional areas. With a fire station in Upper Marlboro, Md., the department additionally has nearly 1,100 active volunteer personnel and civilians.