Fire and Safety Team

Montgomery County Correctional Facility  | Telephone: (240) 773-9713


The Department of Correction and Rehabilitation has developed a Fire and Safety Team which consists of a group of highly trained professionals, certified by the Maryland Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services. The group of uniformed staff members focuses on ensuring that safe operating conditions exist daily, at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility.


Duties and Responsibilites

Some of the duties and responsibilities of these staff members include:

  • Completes Fire, Safety, and Sanitation inspections of the entire Correctional Facility
  • Inspections of smoke detection and fire prevention equipment
  • Reviewing and updating the Emergency Evacuation plans and procedures
  • Orientating and conducting Fire Drills with staff, inmates, visitors, and volunteers
  • Overseeing the proper storage of hazardous and toxic substances
  • Inspection and inventory of emergency supplies and equipment